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WHITE ft DEVINE, Editors and Proprietors.
CHAKLE3 WIMXEE, Printer.
EB2K3BURG.
THURSDAY MORNING:
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FOR GOVERNOR,
WiLUAMJIGLER.
FOR SUPREME JUDGE.
JEREM!AHS! BLACK.
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER.
IV P B?nTT
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FOIt ASSEMBLY.
WILLIAM. A. SMITH.
FOB PROTIIOXOTARV.
GEORGE C. K ZAKH.
FOR REGISTER RFCOKDKR.
JAMES J. WILL.
FOR COMMISSION Kit.
NICHOLAS KAGLE.
FOR AUDITOR.
MICHAEL D. WAGONER.
for rooR nousE directors.
William Ott.
Michael Maguire.
Anthony Lambaugh.
GOV. BIGLER AND TEMPEEANCE.
A stupendous effort is now on foot to defeat
the re-election of our present unexceptionable Exe
cutive and without the employment of those fair
and ordinarv mains which ought to be used in
every political canvass conducted honorably
Trick, fraud and humbug are the weapons now in
nse by our opponents, and among the most unfair
of all is the attempt to fasten upon the Governor
the character of an anti-teinpcrance candidate.
It sometimes, nay of ton, hapiens in this world,
that men get credit for virtues they never posses
sed, and are made to represent principles against
which every act of their lives has been an effort.
In the case before us Governor Bigler is charged
with hostility to temperance reform, at the same
time that Mr. IVllock is held up as al'rohibitionist
while the facts are that every official act of the
former has favoredthe prohibition principle, his
life is a pattern of temperance in all things, and
the reputation of the latter is that of a winebibber,
whose first ostensible effort in favor of the reform
ha yet to be seen. j
Let us look at the reports. The last Legislature
enacted that, "whereras, it is represented that a
large number if wojoi' ty tTtne ciueus -f
this commonwealth are deeply impressed with the
necessity of the passage of a prohibitory liquor
law, therefore be it enacted, that the qualified vo
ters of this commonwealth are hereby authorized
on the second Tuesday of October next to vote for
Mi 1 against a law, which shall entirely prohibit by
proper and constitutional regulations aud penalties
the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors,
except for medicinal, sacramental, mechanical and
artistical purposes." Well, what was done with
this bill by the Governor ? On the twenty-eighth
day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifty
four it was approved by him in due form.
The friends of the Maine Law, not satisfied with
this arrangement of the question, as being too far
in the future and not meeting present emergencies
formed and brought forward a bill highly Etrin
gent in its provisions and which if properly en
forced is perhaps as much as we need in the pre
mises. This was the bill "to protect certain do
mestic aud private rights and to prevent abuses
in the sale and Use of intoxicating drinks." It
fixes the penalty for furnishing intoxicating (.rinks
to persons of intempcrating habits, to minors and
insane persons, at "ot ,cSS than ten nor more than
fifty dollars, and inevitable imprisonment for not
ess than ten nor more than sixty days. It author
izes any member of the family, or blood relation
of an intemperate person, magistrates and over
6ccrs of the Poor, to give notice'to innkeepers and
merchants, forbidding them to furnish drunkards
with liquor on pain of conviction far misdemeanor
and punishment as aforesaid. It also gives a civil
remedy against those violating the law, to recover
damages for injuries consequent upjn the sale of
liquors to person.! as above named. It imposes
a penalty upon persons performing the marriage
reremony when the parties are intoxicate., and
for adultering liquors It encourages just prose
cutions by rewards, denies the right of action to
recover the price of liquors sold and gives the
court the power to revoke licenses where the hol
ders of them violate the provisions of 'this act.
What did the Governor with this ? On the eighth
day of May last he signed the bill.
lint this is not ground of accusation. More must
be done, not to advance the cauie of Prohibition,
but create a dilemma in which they may tram
mel an upright Executive and toil his fair escut
cheon. Next he is arraigned before the designing
inquisitors of a politico-temperance convention,
and hero they proelaim a catch. Letters are ad
dressed to the candidates of both parties.. Pollock,
who never aided temperance in thought word or
lrd, but who is the, accomplished courtior of
faction, just answcrsaa he is deeired to do. Rigler
Wth by principle and practice a temperance man
responds with prudence, just as ho ought, and
luth by bis letter an 1 in conversation, at home
d abmid and always, declares himself the friend
of the reform and that he will sign any proper
nactment in furtherance cf it.
Here now are the fa ts as thy stani on one
r'tde and the other. W ask democrats and the
candidates of all parties : Who is the better tem
perance man ?
GJ-Uota Houits cf Cour-reas har vctM to
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j.-nira on ths 4i'n nf Av?ui, at aann.
Co-G'-wncr WilL.ira Buut if dot at riford
fprtng.
Bombardment of San Juan.
By the arrival of the steamer Prometheus, we
have most important news from Nicaragua. The
town of San Juau.or Grey town, as itis sometimes
called, has been entirely destroyed by the U. S.
sloop-of-war Cyane, Commodore Hollins. The of
fence given to the United States was the assault
upon Mr. Borland, who interfered to protect the
captain of the Nicaragua Company's steamer from
tho violence of those who claim to ru'o at that
place. Mr. Borland denied the authority of those
attempting to arrest the captain, and for this was
mobl e l and otherwise insulted by the people of
San Juan. When applied to for apology, expla
nation or reparation, the authorities refused cither.
A few weeks sinee, the U. S. ship Cyane was des
patched to San Juan to enquiie into the facts cf
the case, and demand satisfaction for the insult
to the nation in the person of its minister. Upon
her arrival it appears the authorities refused to
make tith.-r an explanation or apology, when
Commodorellollins bombarded the town, and sub
sequently landed with a body of men and entirely
destroyed it by fire. Fortunately no lives were
lost.
San Juan or Greytown is claimed by the Mos
quito King, a weak and imbecile half-breed, and
it is through this semi-savace that Great Britain
has diet ted a Protectorate over tie town. The
Nicaragua Tn-nsit Company has suffered great
annoyan.e to their business arrangements by the
interference of the s ;lf-st wed authorities of this
town. All means have been resorted to for the
purpose of extorting money from the Company,
and whin that was denied, the property of the
Company has been attacked and their interests
otherwise interfered with. Wlwt part the Eng
lish government has had in this foray upon Ame
rican rights it is difficult to definitely determine,
but it is certain that her agents heretofore have
been busy in stirring up discord between the Mos
quito King and tho United States Govern
ment. The prompt manner in which Com. Hollins has
rebuked the insolence of the San Juan authorities
will, we trust, teach them, iu the future, that this
government, or its official agents, cannot be trilled
with or insulted. If Great Britain is behind the
scenes, pulling the strings by which the sable
king of the Mosquito domain moves, it will also
furnish that nation a clue to the determination
of the United States with reference to foreign in
terference upon this side of the Atlantic.
The Burning of San Juan Further Particu
lars. G rev town consisted of about eighty houses,
nearly all of them built of wood, and by far
the greater proportion of them constructed in
the United States and taken there on ship
board. One of these Lyon's Hotel cost
315,000. Not more than one fourth of the
houses in the new part of the town, which has
been built sence 1850, were occupied. They
have heretofore been occupied, but were de
serted from business considerations some time
previous to this affair. I he population 01
Greytown consisted of about 500 persons al
together: of which number ten or twelve were
from the United States, about twenty-five
were Englishmen, and twelve Frenchmen and
Germans. The remainder of the population
were Jamaica negroes and natives. The A-
mericans, English, French aud Dutch were
engaged in notel-Keeping aud trade.
The houses occupied by the natives and ne
groes were principalby frame buildings, with
roofs of thatched palm leat.
When the Cyane appeared before Grey
town and demanded satisfaction to the amount
of 24,000, threatening bombardment if not
compliod with at n given hour, it was not be
lieved by the inhabitants that the town was to be
demolished, pillaged and burned. They ex
pected that a few shots would be fired into the
town, that a few houses would be perforated,
and then hostilities would cease. Most of the
English, however, went for protection on
board of the British war schooner Bermuda,
Capt. Jolly lying in the harbor. Mr. Fa
neus U. S- Agent, together with six or sev
en of the Americans, sought protection under
the flag of the United States on board of the
Cyane, and the remainder of the inhabitants
of Greytown, including all of the French and
natives, together with a few English and A
mericans, left the place during the night and
morning preceding its destruction. They all
encamped together on the shore in the woods
about a mile distant. Not anticipating the
entire demolition of the town by bomb-shells
and torches, they took but little of their effects
with them. All the property left was des
troyed. Consequently the houseless inhabi
tants were in greJt suffering from the want
of food, and of clothing and protection from
the weather when our informants left. They
had stretched up sheets for tents, and many
were obliged to sleep in the open air, without
the least shelter, and were half famished for
the want of food. A brig laden with pre
visions, which had just arrived as the bom
bardment commenced has probably supplied
them.
The terms of Capt. Hollins not being
complied w ith, he opened his fire promptly at
the appointed time nearly every shot doing
execution. lie fired about two hundred shots,
but not burning up the town as he desired,
he sent ashore a launch with a lieutenant and
about twenty-live men, who proceeded to set
on fire all remained of Greytown. While do
ing so, they are said to have inspected the in
terior of the buildings rather closely, and pil
laged as much as they pleased. Before fin
ishing this work, they were pretty thoroughly
intoxicated with wines and liquors, and were
constantly cheering. The property destroyed
by this bombardment i3 stated to bo half a
million of dollars.
The day before the bombardment, Capt
Hollins took possession of the guns which
were for the protection of the town, and took
them to Punta Arenas and placed them in the
keeping of the Transit Company. During
the bombardment two shots were aimed at
the flag-staff from which floated the Musquito
flag. The first ball severed the halyards, and
down came the flag to half mast, and the sec
ond ball cut the staj half off, from which it
S suspended.
While the Cvane was cannonading, a note
was received by Captain Hollins from the
Captain of the Brittish schooner Bermuda,
stating that ho regretted that he had not a
Britisn vessel of war there of tho size of the
Cyane lie would compel himo desist.
Captain Hollins. in reply to the note, tegret
that Captain Jolly had not two such,
as he believed that the United States eould get
porsession of them en the eame terms as they
got the Cyane. There was a good deal of
anxious looking fo? the British, mail steamer
Dee, then hourly expected,' and remarks were
made that when she arrived hostilities would
immediately be suspended Just as the town
was to be fired the expected mail steamer ar
rived, but much to the surprise of all the Eng
lishmen, the work of pillaging and setting
fire to the town went forward. When it was
all over, the British mail steamer left for
some other port having tho Bermuda iu tow.
The burning and pillaging party were on
shore nearly half the day, and passed the time
in great glee. Many of them were so much
intoxicated that it was not an easy mutter to
get them on board again.
A number of the residc-uts of Greytown
came to New York on board of the Promethus
being provided with free passages by the a
gent. Two persons were said to be missing, and
there wore apprehensions that they had been
burned in the conflagration.
For the "Democrat and Sentinel."
Jifissrs. Editors :
I hold that it is the doty of a free people to
jealously watch over their rights and privile
ges. Every encroachment upon their liberties
should be met at the threshold and manfully
resisted. When an attempt is made to inter
fere with our rights, the aggressor should be
informed, that while acting within his own
proper sphere- cur lavs will protect him. He
may even be given to knov that, so far Rshi3
individual affairs are concerned, our laws will
permit him to pursue a ecrnrse that may in
the end lead to incalculable mischief to him
self ; 3-et so Ion as his rumious policy effects
not his neighbor, he will be permitted to pur
sue that course. But the instant he does an
act that effects injuriously his neighbor, or in
any way interferes with the rigits of his neigh
bor, that instant he should be admonished
that the interests of his fellow-citizen must
not be forgotten or overlooked in the pursuit
of that which is merely intended to benefit 'a
particular individual. The same rule will ap
ply to any class of people ; and to all associa
tions. In fact this is the rub upon which is
based the Law of Nations, and thus is recog
nized that universal rule of right by which
we are taught, that if we become members of
society, wc must yield to municipal authority
certain natural rights The rule that mhjld
mnles right, gives wty to another rule by
which we, as members of society, delegate to
a few, the guardianship of our affairs as a com
munity, at the same tine holding our agents
responsible for any abase of the power we de
legate to them.
Some twenty years ago the citizens of our
Commonwealth, in their wisdom, established
a system of Common Schools not at that time
it is true, a system absolute in every district
throughout the state, but since that time by
amendment it has become so. The friends of
education, it is also true, have met opposition
from certain portions of the state.
From selfish motives and from false ideas
of economy, the citizens of certain, districts,
refused to accept this sjstem. Now, however,
since by a statute of the land, the Common
School system "is deemed taken and held to
be adopted according to the provisions of this
act (the act of 8th May 1854), in all the coun
ties of this commonwealth, or which shall
hereafter be erected," matters seem to have
taken a different turn. The real enemies,
auti iiuuu tra feared nio- to i rear
ed, because more vigilcnt and more bigotted
have been compelled to "sliow hands." Here
tofore' it has been gravely asserted that "all
the opposition to our Common School System
comes from the Dutch districts. Look at
Berks !" Opposition from men actuated by
selfish feelings may have been as much felt in
"Berks" as in any other county, and
instance Bocks merely as a locality or count3r,
not that she is deserving of the charge of open
hostility to our School system from a deadly,
deep-seated hatred to all enlightenment of
the masses, but merely because many of her
citizens think more of saving money than of
educating their children While all this is
admitted it is nevertheless true, there are
many citizens scattered throughout Pennsyl
vania, both native and adopted, actuated by
feelings other than mere sordidness, that
bitterly oppose our system of Common Schools;
a portion because the Bible is permitted to be
read in certain schools ; and another portion
because the Bible i3 not recognized as a school
book and read in every district ; while still
other portions virtually oppose the sj stem by
the establishment of Sectarian or Parochial
schools.
We at all times bow with deference to the
opinion of our religious friends. The estab
lishment of a Sectarian or Parochial School is
a right all religious denominations have ix
right, with which, when exercised, the state
cannot interfere. Many who support such
schools insist, Xhat, so long as any body or so
ciety of men having established and continue
to sustain a Sectarian School, yet while they
freely pay their school tax the Common
School system, instead of being injured, is
benefited ; because ' ' a portion of our youth
being thus drawn from our crowded schools,
enables our School Directors to reduce the
number of schools and increase tho number
of months they shall be kept open."
A greater error in judgment could not be
imagined ; for while it is admitted that the
number of scholars is reduced, it is neverthe
less true that the rate of assessment will in
variably be reduced to keep open such number
of schools, and only such number, as is sup
posed will accommodate the pupils attending
for, Eay nine months in a year (more than
ten months tho law will not allow.) Is it
not evident then, that the organization of Sec
tarian Schools, instead of benefiting the Com
mon School sj-stcm has a tendency to injure
that system and bring it into disrepute ! Add
to this, that there are many, very many good
citizens, in fact the very props of society,
that doubt the propriety of" sending to a Secta
rian School, who under the operation of the
Sectarian rule would be compelled to send
their children to such schools or permit them
to grow up in ignorance.
Take the casa of a sparsely settled district.
A majority of the children are sent to Secta
rian Schools leaving, say half a dozen, whose
parents wish to send, to a Common School.
These parents are informed by the Directors
that it is deemed improvident to keep open a
School for so small a number, but that they
will be permitted to send to another district,
the School-house in which district is distant
say four miles. Wrould not such parents vir
tually be deprived of the benefits of our Com
mon School System, compelled to send to a
Sectarian School, or suffer their offspring to
I grow up xu ignorance?
I repeat that while it is freely admitted,
that any sect of Christians has the right to
establish a school in which shall be taught
the dogmas peculiar to that sect, it must also be
admitted that if the organization of such a
school, has a tendency to bring into disrepute,
and consequently injure the Common School
System, those who establish and sustain such
school, although freely paying all school taxes,
legally assessed, are the men above all others
most to be feared. An open and avowed ene
my in less to be dreaded than one that acts
covertly. But far above all is to be dreaded,
the man that professes friendship, and who
really may feel friendly towards you, but
whose interest it is to pursue a course, the in
evitable tendency of which must bo to give a
death-stab to your interests; so true is it that
"he that gathereth not with us, scatteroth
from us."
If, among the many good institutions which
our country can boast, there is one that stands
pre-eminent and one such there must be
that institution is our glorious System of Com
mon Schools; an institution that is destined to
preserve perpetuate and hand down to pos
terity the blessings of a free goverument un
der which we live. Then, let all other insti
tutions and associations, give way to that
which must do the greatest good to the great
est number. TliUTII.
Know Nothings.
We are opposed to all secret plitical or
ganizations, says the Louisville Times, be
cause iu a Itepublican government all politi
cal action should be public. Our political
institutions are based upon public intelligence,
and they are only to be perpetuated and made
popular by a free, frank and open interchange
of opinions, and a fearless exposition of the
principles of free government, whether feder
al, State, county or city. And then we must
have suitable agents in each and all of these
governments, to administer and execute the
laws, and to act as conservators of the public
peace, and guardians of the people's rights.
It is just as important to discuss the principles
and qualifications of candidates for office as it
is to discuss any measure uf public Toliey.
Secret organizations subvert all the rules and
regulations which have heretofore been deem
ed sufficient in determining what shall be done
to promote the public good, and who shall be
the people's representatives in the various em
ployments and positions deemed necessary to
carry into effect our system of government.
Viewing the Know-Nothing organization in
the light it has yet been presented to us, we
shall feel bound to oppose the election of those
candidates believed to be favorites of the se
cret faction, although otherwise we might re
gard them as the best qualified and most wor
thy of the place.
Population of Pennsylvania.
Wo are publishing a statistical table show
ing the number of inhabitants in our State in
1850, together with a statement of the nativ
ities in the several classes. It appears from
theecneus of 185J that the population of the
State then was 2,311,780. The population
now cannot be less than 2,500,00. The peo
ple in the State of foreign birth iu 1850 was
204,871 . Of these not over 55.U00 were vo
ters. The proportion of voters in this class
of people is small, because very many were
not naturalized. The number of foreign born
voters would be about 30,000. The whole
number of voters in the State is not less thB
400,000. Less than one fourteenth of the vo
ters then, are of foreign birth. Is the for
eign vote dangerous? Are our institutions in
peril from the "foreign vote?" We would like
to hear a Know Nothing lecture on the sub
ject. A large portion at least one third of
these voters of foreign birth have been many
years in the country: have grown up with our
institutions; raised families of children born
iu the country; have become identified with
our interests, and with the American born
bv intemarriages and associations, aud have
no homes and no country for themselves or (
their children but thin. Are such voters dan
gerous? What say the Know Nothings, and ,(
their Whig allies to this question? The pass
ing away of each generation naturalizes this
entire foreign element of our population, hy
a process independent of tho Courts, and of
all law except the laws of nature. Are our
liberties in danger? Is it necessary to disre
gard the almonitions of Washington, and form
secret political associations to preserve our
institutions? No sane man can believe it.
The very absence of any such necessity or
any danger shows that these secret organiza
tions originate in other motives. This leading
motive is apparent It is to seduce young
Democrats from their party, and carry them
over to the ranks of whiggery. I'itts Post.
Cuba and the Spanish Insurrection.
Should the Spanish Insuriection be success
ful, how will it effect the prospects of the an
nexation of Cuba to the United States? Fa
vorably, many think. Witness the following
paragraph from the Washington correspon
dence of the New York Courier:
"If the insurrection of O'Donnell results in
the deposition of the Queen, the first act of
the successful party will be to transfer Cuba
to the United States, for the price which Mr.
Soule is instructed to offer. The temptation
of so ample a supply to the military chest of
the revolutionary government could not be
and would not be resisted. No part of the
Spanish E rnpire in America can survive a se
rious insurrection like that of 1820, or that of
Don Csrlos from 1835 to 1842. The success
of O'Donnell is believed here to depend alto
gether upon the degree of union that can be
brought about between the chiefs of the op
position. Should Narvaez and Espartero,
with their partizans, unite, or, as we should
say, form a coalition, and should thereupon
join O'Donnell, the dethronement of the
Queen would immediately follow.
On the other hand, it has been frequently
asserted, and the assertion seems credible,
that the present Spanish ministry would glad
ly exchange Cuba for such an amount as would
replenish Spain's exhausted treasury, but for
the fear that the loss of the Island would cause
a popular outbreak. However, let things go
as they may in the old country let O'Don
nell win, or the Queen take a new lover the
future of Cuba is a fixed fact. The stars
have said it, and the deep and impulsive
flame of popular liberty answers with a voice
potential and irresistible as destiny. The
"Gem of the Antilles" is destined to be a
bright light in tho coronal of American States
desnite the croak ine of the old fogies of our
I day and generation.
ftJ-The taste for Italian opera and music in its
higher branches is derelupiu it-Wf rapidly
throughout the connt'v.
A High Compliment The Know-Nothings
discovered.
An Irishman of Louisville has been for
some time pertinaciously engaged in attempts
to discover the whereabouts of the much talked
of Know-Nothings. Up to Thursday evening
his efforts had been entirely unavailing, and
he had almost concluded to give up the chase.
He chanced, however, on that xiight to be
passing by thecourt house, when, descrying
light in the building, be entered that stately
pile Undazzled by the bri'liauey of the gas
light, and undismayed by the majesty of the
stone columns, the sou of green Erin found
his way to the room occupied by the Common
Council.
Here he seated himself an 1 listened for some
time to the discussions of that body, intently
scrutinizing the several members. Having
quite satisfied his curiosity, he slagged out,
and in a hiccupping voice exclaimed to some
of his friends nearby: "And hav't I found
'em mceself the bloody Know-Nothings. Yon
der they be jabbering their crazy talk."
The Cholern. at Niagara Suspension Bridge.
Wo learn from the most reliable source that
the ravages of the cholera at the Suspension
Bridge, on the Canadu bi le, have been far
worse than heretofore represented. Our in
formant visited the scene yesterday, and f uud
that almost every toul capable of moving had
deserted the vicinity, leaving the dead without
burial. He discovered in one chanty a wo
man so far gone as to be unable to move, aud
a dead body her child, seven years old ly
ing in bed, by her side, in an advanced stage
of decomposition .
In another house he found two men, one
dead and the other dying, without succor.
The latter died shortly after. All three of
these bodies he interred with the all of a lad
employed in the telegraph office. In yet an
other shanty he found three unburied bodies,
so much decayed that he could not venture to
disturb them. This morning he set fire to the
shanty and consumed the bodies.
We learn, as a reliable fact, that several
bodies only partially consume 1 were to-day
beiug rooted up and devoured by a parcel of
hogs, which found their way to the spot.
We can rely firmly on these horrible state
ments, whatever may be said to the contra
ry. A". Y II raid, 29A.
Washington Territo ry Governor Stevens
has published a letter in one of the Olympia
papers, addressed to the American whaling
merchants, urging them to select some port of
Pugets Sound as a rendezvous for whale
ships, on account of the harbors to be found
there and the abundance ship timber and fac
ilities for obtaining fresh provisions. He has
also, in accordance with the instructions from
Washington City, notified the authorities of
the Hudson's Bay Company, in that region, '
that their right to trade with the Indians in
the territory is not recognized, and that they
must wind up their affairs there before the ls-t
of July. A party whioh had been out pros
pecting for gold six weeks in the coa.st range,
have returned to Olympia, well satisfied with
their search, and bringing abundant specimens
of gold bearing quartz. They intend to start
again on the 1st August, fully prepared for a
more through aud protracted exploration. The
monc- market in the territory is suffering from
a terrible stringency. No cash can be obtain
ed, and, in consequence, trade is at a stand
Powder Mill Explosion.
Wilmington, July 30. At seven o'clock
last evening ona of Mr. Garresche's powder
mills was blown up from some unexplained
accident and totally destroyed. There were
three heavy explosions which were severely
felt throughout the city and caused much
alarm.
The watchman, James Lynch, was instant
ly killed, aud Dennis Connor, the engineer,
much injured.
Mortality in Cities.
Boston. Julv 20. The deaths in this citv
during the week just elapsed, are reported
250.
The cholera in the Charleston State Prison
is subsiding, none of the cases have proved
fatal, although 112 prisoners were attacked
with more or less violence
New York, July 24. The total number
of deaths in this city during the present week,
is lo30, including 241 by cholera.
Baltimore, July 2u. lhe total number
of deaths during the present week, is 645.
Prisoners Shot at the JaiL
Yesterday afternoon, while tho prisoners
were in the yard of the jail, washing them
selves, a difficulty occurred among them which
led to a fight One of the deputy jailors endea
vored to stop them, but he could not succeed.
He went into his office and provided himself
with a pistol, and threatened the parties that
he would fire upon them if they did not cease
their quarrel. To this threat they paid no
attention, when he fired, shooting two of them
in a -fatal manner the balls outeriug their
body in the neighborhood of theside and bn a ft
The men were taken into the jail and surgical
assistance procured, but it is believed that
neither of them can recover. One of the parties
shot is said to be the murderer of a United
States officer, who was killed upon the plains
two years ago, and for which he was sentenced
to three years iiuprisoumcnt. An investigation
of she matter will take place to-day, when
full and authentic particulars will be obtained.
St. Louis Itepublican.
Prize of Wheat.
Hunt's Magazine gives the following list of
prizes for wheat : .
17930,75; 170481,00; 179581.
37i; 179002,00; 179781,25; 1798
1,50; 179981.20; 1800 gl.oti; 1801
81,31; 180281,00; 1803 $1,121;
180481,25 ;. 1805 2.00; 1S0G $1,43A;
1807 &1.37J; 1808 $1,12; 1809-81,00;
1810 1,5G ;"1811 81,T5 ;"1812 81,87 ;
1813 82,25 ; 1814 81, S7i ; 1815-81,87;
181G 81,02; 181781,75": 1S18-S2.25:
181981,87; 182081,00; 18210,77;
K'OO CI lO.K'.)'! Ol O.ltt-M ei n .
182581,00; 182G 0.87; 1827 $1.00;
1823 $1,00 ; 1829$l,75 ; 1930 $1,00;
1 83 1$ 1 ,25; 1 8328 1 ,25 ; 1 S33 $ 1 ,25 ;
183481,00; 183581,00; 183082,25;
137 $2,25 ; 183881.02; 1839 $1,75;
184081.12; 1841$1,00; 1842 $1,25;
1843$1,87 ; 1844 $2,00 ; 18400.93 ;
fXJK Attorney General Oiibhing decides that re
i?u:t:n c-5i?er may ;ilit aliens for fhe navy and
arniv.
1 840 $1,18; 1847 $1,12J; 1848 $1,31;
1849 $1,18; 1850 $1,18 J; 1851 $1,12;
1852 $1.00; 1853 $1,18; 1854 $1.75.
Prize Fight between Morrissey and Pool
Morrissey Whipped, anp Dreadfully Beatea.
AWt seven o'clock on Thursday morninc
the wharf at the foot of Amos Btrect, tw tLe
scene of a brutal fight between Join Morril
sey and William Pool, two notorious pugilist
in which the friends of both parties partici
pated. The prize fighters met at the City
Hotel, comer of Howard street and Broadway
at half past four o'clock, yesterday afternoon'
During the conversation, Morrissey said that
he could "lick Tom Hyer or any other man "
Pool replied that he could do nothing of the
kind, whereupon Morrissey reiterated that he
could do so, and what was more, that he would
bet one thousand dollars to fifty that he ww
able to whip him (Pool) in any kind of a
fight.
Pool immediately accepted the l-t, and toll
Morrissey that he would meet Lim at the
Christopher street Dock the following morning,
at 7 o'clock. To this Morrissey objected, al
leging that he had not the money with Lim,
besides that, there were too many of Li
(Pool's) friends in that vicinity. Pool then
offered to bet even fifty dollars to fifty if
Morrissey would let him name the time ati
place of the meeting. Morrissey agreed and
the money whs placed iu the hands of Mr.
James Hughes. Pool named Thursday, tLu
27th inst., at 7 o'clock in the morning, &
the time, and the Amos street dock as tlo
place where the fight should take place Nt-vie
of the intention of Pool and Morrissey to
spread like w ildfire among the sporting house
during the evening, and heavy beau wcra
made as to the result of the encounter.
At half-past six o'clock on Thursday morn
ing, a crowd had assembled on Amos strwt
wharf to witness the affray. There eould not
have been less than three hundred prsoi.s
present during the progress of the fight, con
sisting mainly of the "fancy," and the friends
and admirer's of Pool and MorrLwcy. A i.ul-
before seven o'clock. Pool drove on to tl:
place iu a light wagon and shortly afterward
Morris.-ey made his appearand,, acomjtnlo .'
by some friends. There were no Ktcindt
or bottlo-holdors, it being undcrstooi, tha
the fight was to bo what is termed a '-tumbli''
the advantage, of course, being iu fvor
of the man, who first got his opjonent d-jwn
The parties imiuodiatoly stripped themselv.
and the crowd formed a ring among them.
After a little fcparring, Morrissey suceeoii 1
in planting an ugly blow on Pool's l-ft ejv,
which caused a black spot on it.
Pool then made a feint at MorrL-ey,iid by
an expert movement caught him around tii
leg and threw him ou the ground. Ho thtu
jumped on Morrissey, and beat him with his
fast, cutting Ins face in a shocking man nor.
Morrissey at length cried out "I?Hjujh,"
when his friends interfered and extricated
him from his unpleasant position.
Morrissey sprang to his feet and exclaimed
wildly : "Johnuy Ling, give mo tho pistol !
give me the pistol I" This was addressed to
one of his friends. Ling put his hand in his
pocket, but before he could withdraw it one
of Pool's friends knocked him down. Thefight
nuw became, general, and for a time the wharf
was a scene of the wildest confusion. Tho friends
of Pool being very numerous, beat Morrissey'
friends dreadfully. The melee was finally stop
ped by a report that the police were coming,
when Morrissey was carried to a carriage and
aud driven down towards his house in Leonard
street. Pool jumped on board of a loat and
rowed out into the middle of the river.
The police, however, did not arrive until
some time after the fight was over; and what
is also strange, they appear to know very little
arxut the fight , nor has there been any attempt
made to arrest the parties. Tho disgraoefiil
affair lasted only a few nunutcs. MorrisiteyV
friends complain that fair play was not shown
him, ahd they will never be satisfied untn
another fight takes place." Morrissey ia a
larger man than Pool. Pool is noted as being
one of the best, if not tho very beft, rot:gh-and-tumble
fighters in tho country There
is aa intense excitement among the friend of
the respective parties, and it is said that a
number of fights will grow out of this affraj.
-S7Ito.MANTic Marriage. A few evening
ago, as the cars of the Carrolitou Railroad
were approaching the city, a little cirl, about
three j-ears old, ran in front of the engine, and
stopped on the centre of the track.The brake-
man attempted to stop the c-ftgiuo as soon a.i
the child was perceived, but on and on hurr
ied the iron monster, and just s it was about,
to crush into the earth the beauteous victim
which thus so imioccutly braved its coming.
the strong hand of an athletic young man wa
stretched forth, and, at the hatard of anoibev
life, the child was saved.
Loud was the shout cf applause froni tht
few who witnessed tho daring deed, and iu
triumph the young man bore tho child away
and delivered it to its mother. An attempt to
describe a mother's feelings on such an occas
ion would le more than vain. She felt aa
mother alone can feel, when the darling of
her heart her only child is rescued from
the very jaws of death, and with an chxpuenc
which no words can convey, she looked and
spoke her thanks.
The mother was widw,young and fair as the
incarnation of a poet s dream, and, wiinai.
she wa3 blessed with no little of this world'
goods. jf course kJio Mm graieiui 10 ioa pre
server of her child s life, and, he was poor.
she offered tobestew upon him a goodly large6.
He, however .refused to accept any reward lor
doing what he considered to be his duty and
so the matter for the time rested.
Since then, an intimacy has sprung up
between the young man and tho cratefu
widow, anh the result was, that yesterday
they went together to Mobile, where th wid
ow's name is at I Iy menial altar to be chang
ed, ani the young man is to become not
only the protector, but the step-father of thi
child he saved.
S3T A Learned Ladt. The America
lady Mrs. Putman, has, perhaps, noeiualin
the world for critical knowledge of languages,
she converses readily in French, Itahau, tier
man, Polish, Swedish, and Hungarian, and is
familiar with twenty modern dialects, be
sides Greek, Latin, Hebrew, Persian, aiu
Arabic l This extent of the linguistic acv.u
ements is parallel only by Cardinal Mezt-o.
Elihu Burritt, aud some half doscn t-c
great names of both worlds.
C-A German, named Andrew Goetz, blew cut.
hi, brains, ever the graves of his wife -nd chill,
in Union county, N. recently. Their U trr
settled Li mind.
fcj-Electie-n arc to bo held in twenty-five cf tl
States within a period of about three month.
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