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LATER FROM CALI~F'OR;NIA.
flirxziiralt of the Crescent City.
' The U. S. Mail Steamship, Crescent City,
Capt. Stoddard, via. Kingston, Jamaica, ar-
rived at New York on Friday morning. 'l'he
Crescent City arrived at Chagres, via. King-
ston, on Monday morning, the 7th inst. mak-
ing the passage out in 8 days an_d 12 hours
from New York. She left Chagres on the
eveningof the 8th, at 5 o’clo~:k, P. M. ; ar-
r-ived off Kingston on the evening of the 10th
inst. at 6 P. M.; arrived at Quarrantinc,
Staten lsland, on Friday morning, at 2 A. M.
6-days and 8 hours from Kingston, .lam.——
The Crescent City brings 342 passengers,
$1,000,000 in Gold Dust in the hands of the
passengers, and $22,500 on freight,
Arrived at Panama, steamer 'l'ennessee,
Cole, on the 4th inst. with $1,000,000 in
gold dust on freight,and 250 passengers and
the U. S. Mails. Left San Francisco on the
I‘-5th Sept. _' , .
The steamer Eucador was expected hourly
having left San Francisco on the l5th Sept.
with 60 passengers.
The steamer Isthmus was to leave San
Francisco on the 20th September for Pana-
ma.
No cases of cholera have occurred for the
last two weeks at Chagres. Healthy at Cru-
ses and Panama. ‘
A Fight wit/i. (L Sperm l«V/i.ale.—An ac-
count has been published in thcBost.on papers
of an attack made upon the barque Parker
Cook, July 22d, by a large sperm whale.——
Captain G. Smith of the schooner Union,
just arrived at Boston, has given further de-
tails of this singular affair :
The whale was a very large one, yielding
one hundred and three barrels ofoil. When
first lanced the whale stove and capsized the
boat with his head, and the line caught the
leg of the boat steerer, John Hoxie, nearly
severing the foot. \Vhile in the \Vt1l.cl‘,
Hoxie took his knife from his pocket and
cut the line. The waist boat picked up the
crew. Finding the whale was very war
like, Captain Cook prepared his bomb-lance
and gun, and in the meantime the whale at-
tacked the bark and struck her on the stem,
which penetrated the. head of the whale to
the depth of the stem. The shock was so
great that it threw every one on board upon
the deck, and started the false stem. 'l‘he
whale then went off about half a mile and
run upon the vessel a second time, but with
less fo_rce. Capt. Cook then attacked the
whale in his boat, with his bomb lance, and
fired three times within 80 _yards, the whale
coming at him each time with his mouth
open, and “showing fight.” in the most des-
perate manner. The third lance caused him
to spout blood,and he died soon after. When
the whale was cut in, Captain C. bore away
for Fayal to land tVIr. Hoxie.”
It
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."J_i/sterious A,//"ai7'.—On 'l‘hursdr.y night of
last week a horse dealer, named Swayze, at
Elizabethtown, N. J., while walking with a
stranger who called himself Phelps, was
levelled suddenly to the earth by an un-
known individual, who approached unseen,
and was robbed ofi$l200 in bank notes,and
his watch. He was immediately abandon-
ed, and lay an hour or two with rriuch suf-
fering before being discovered. He was ta-
ken to his hotel, and on examination it was
found that the back part ofliis head was c()n-
siderably injured, apparently with a siting
shot. He remained in a helpless condition
until Saturday morning, when on visiting
his room it was found he had disa vpeared
with every article of his clothing. It is tho’t
that he went offin a deranged state, or that
he has been abducted by the perpetrators of
the robbery in order to elude justice. Three
young men, the oldest of ‘-\'ht)m is only 21,
have been arrested on suspicion of being
concerned in the outrage.
L3/nob Law in Soul/L C'arolma.—-The
Georgetown.S. C. Republican of Wednesday,
says: “A meeting of the committee of safety
and citizens were assembled to-day to take
into consideration the conduct and deport-
merit of two Main gentlemen, Capt. Beards-
ley, of the schooner George and William,
and one Scott, perhaps an officer on board
the same vessel who were regarded as fit
subjects to leave immediately; and without
ceremony were waited on by a committee
appointed for that purpose, and invited to
leave in lzrc7i.£y-for/.7‘ /iou-rs, and not to return
under a penalty of a coat of tar mid {cal/iers.
Subsequently, however, a committee saw
them safe on board of their vessel at anchor
in our bay, and all sail set. The people
have taken the business into their own
hands, and as may be imagined, it is attenti-
ed to just as it should be.” ‘
86,’; The \Vashington Republic of the 17th
inst. contains Attorney-General Crittcnden’s
opinion ofthe fugitive Slave Law. He says
there is nothing in any part of the act, that
suspends the privilege of a writ of habeas
corpus, and that the whole act is not only
constitutional, but is necessary for the proper
enforcement ofthat provision ofthe constitu-
tion \'l‘l'llCl1 declares that all fugitive slaves
shall be delivered upon claim being made
for them.
,2]? The case of Morse’s Telegraph vs.
House’s was decided by Justice VVoodbury.
The Judge went into the history of Tele-
graphing at great length ; he contended that
as the patent of Morse extended to the mode
and not to the principle of telegrapliing, and
as the modes are entirely different, no in-
fringement is proved.
The Counsel for Morse gave notice of ap-
peal to the full court.
ETrue bills were found by the Grand
Jury against Elisha \V. and John VVolcott,
(now in State Prison for burglary) for set-
ting fire to it dewelling house in the night
season-—the penalty for which, is Siate’s
Prison for life. They will be tried at the
present term of the Superior Court.
N ‘w IIa.t-en Register.
(leg The New Haven Register thinks that
the Locofocos of Bethany can eat up every
Vlfhig in that town l What a set of ccmnilmfs
the party uiust be. ‘
T/Le Ti/Zelcorzze I-Iome.—The New York
Globe, with more vigor than courtesy, says
that the barn-burners “have eagerly aban-
doned the principle for which they had pre-
tended to associate, and have sruia/red back
into the ranks which they had deserted.”
Bar'nu,m’s Woolly Horse died at.
Bridgeport, last‘ week. He was an old bro-
ken down plug, when Barnum first dressed
“ex up in tufts of wool.
*'~?"- %= The people of Providence, complain
bitterly that they were obliged to pay tw.en-
ty five cents for the programme of the Jenny
Lind concert. They were perfectly willing
to pay ten dollars. or even six hundred and
fifty dollars for tickets but to have their pock-
ets picked of twenty/.fit-e cents was not to be
endured. Such ishuman nature--in Rliode
Island. The. very same paper which an-
nounces this fact, declares in speaking of the
portrait of P. '1‘. Barnum, that“ Connecticut
is written all over it, from the bald spot on
the top of the head to the extreme point of"
the chin." This nielhod ofdcciding that one
brick is "a specimen ofthe whole house, that
Barnum is but a type of Connecticut, de-
mands the indignation ofevery son ofthe land
of steady habits. ls it enough that southern
green-horns must declaiin against our bass-
wood pumkin seed, and wooden nutmcgs,
or that we must be told “ we never weep
only when weeding our onions, or blush
only when plating our tin?” Must Rhodc
lsland, too, our little sister, whom we have
upheld with all the light of our countenance
for so many years, join in the reproach, and
claim that the very prince of bumbugs is but
Connecticut boiled down? \'Ve spam the
idea, especially from men who grumble at
paying twenty five cents for a programme
that has Barnum‘s portrait on the cover.-—
Certainly the living personification of a
whole State was worth it.— Couranzt.
From I/Le Journal Q/‘ C'0m7n.crcc.
VVO have received two or three communi-
cations desiring to know what proportion of
the money coiitributcd for the eiiiancipation
of James l-lamlct, was given by Abolitionists
.~ Vile do not know the politics of all the do-
nors, but are not aware that any of them are
Aboliiionists, in the technical sense of the
word, tinlcss Isaac l-lollcnbeck (colored) is of
that way of thinking. Nor do we remem-
ber that on any previous ciccasion, when
money has been raised through this office
for the emancipation of slaves, anything has
been given by abolitionists proper, cxcep: per-
haps $>l0 in all, by colored men. The.
amount so raised within the last five months,
is $3,000, securing the emancipation of 40
slaves, and the removal of 39 of them to Li-
beria,togelher with eleven free colored per-
sons belonging to the same families.
Aiiicrican G'ra.i:c_1/arr! in .Mr:i:iro.—In the Ar-
my Appropriation Bill, we notice one it.~.-in
that stands strangely contrasted with the
general features or" the measure. There are
few among our readers whose mcmorivs will
not. be stirred with mournful associations by
its perusal lt is as follows:
“ For purchasing, walling and ditching a
peice ofland near the City of Mexico, a
cemetcryoi' burial ground for such of the
officers and soldiers of our army in our late
war with Mexico, as fell in battle, or died
in and around said city, and for the inter-
ment of Ameiican citizens who have died or
may die in said city, to be expeiidcd under
the direction of the President of the United
States, ten thousand dollars.”
.Nali0n7il I nlclligencer.
Jllr. ilzi/Ylliaiii Burdick, of Newport, (R. I.)
while (‘ftl.lt]_<_{ supper on \Vedne.-day, choked
himself with a peice of beefstciik. lilo soon
became spceclilt-ss, sti‘iiggl.-,-d violently, and
became first black and tlieii pale in the face,
and perfectly lifeless. blctliciil aid soon re-
moved the obstruction, but the pulse h:id
ceased, and he was pronounced dead. Arti-
ficial mcris of restoring life were resorted to;
cold water was dashed upon his face; artifi-
cial re.spiration was titteiiiptcd, and he was
bled freely. After the last had been done
consciousness was suddenly restored ; he
raised his head and pointed to his throat,
and said “ gone.” After the ovcrwliclrning
feeling of suffocation of any of the ciicum-
stanccs which occurred until after he was
bled. His case should be a warning against
too soon abandoning efforts to restore life in
similar instances ofsudden death.
Com’. cj~Eit(1u.irer.
Jem7._7/ Lzml at P/i.z'la.rZnZ/2/iict.-——Jenny Lind
arrived at Pliiladelqhia, \Vc(lnesdtiy evening
Oct. 16th and proceeded to Jones Hotel——
The excitement all along the route was very
great—pcople climbing on the cars, opening
the wiiidows, &c., to see her. On arrival
here a dense crowd followed her to the Ho-
tel, at the window of which she appeared.
'l'he excitement far exceeds New York or
Boston.
Terrible Ci;-ci/.5 .’lleZec.—We learn from the
Beoiisboro, (Md) Odd Fellow that on Mon-
day evening, during the pe.rformance_of the
circus company of J. M. June 61: Co., in
Hai*gci'sto\vn, some outsiders pulled down a
part of the canvas, and committed other out-
rages, which l”(-.‘ts'lll[t‘(l in a terrible conflict
between the circus coinp-any and -a large
body of belligerent characters. The parties
fought for some time with dirks and clubs in
the most savage manner. The circus corn-
pany acted on the defensive, and came otit
victorious, severely ifnot seriously injuring
a number ofthe aggressors. One oftlit3(:ii~ctis
men knocked down, with his fist, seventeen
of the intruding p-.ii't_v. One man attached to
the circus was severely cut in the head.
Singular Deal/i.——Jcan Baptiste Chattillon,
aged 33, a native of Havre, France, was in-
stantly killed in Torrington on VVednesday,
the 3d inst. He with sevcra'l others, was
running upon the bank ofa ditch in search
of a shelter from the approaching storm.——
He turned to pass the ditch towards the cab-
in where he lived, and while on the bridge,
a tree broke offover him, striking him on
his head, and killing instantly. He has left
a wife in dependent circinstances, in a land
of straiigers.—-Lite/yielrl E/iquirer.
.Rcieri.sc of Bowcn.—Bowen who was com-'
mitted to jail a week or two since on the
charge of murdering Ira Clarke, in Orange,
was to day released from custody, the Grand
jury having failed to find a true bill against
him. Mrs Clarke, the widow of the deceas-
ed, who has been confined in jail for several
days has also been released from prison.
New Jfaven Palladium.
§J:§P The remains of the late President
will leave VVashington in a car furnished by
the Susquehanna Railroad Company, on the
morning of the 25th of. October. Col. Tay-
lor and Col. VV. J. Bliss, will there take
charge of them, and proceed by rail road
to f':lt1l'l'lSl.‘)ul'g,an(l Fittsburg, and thence by
stczimcr to l_.i)ii'i_'sE,villt.:. The Portsmouth and
Ceiittflll _Ra,_ilroa"d‘--. Companies convey -the
rninaiiis‘aiiil‘ their escort free of expense. Old
W’/u'te_z, will precede the remains of his mas-
ter.
.4: , New Lion.-—Philadelphia‘is‘ greatly in-
terested jiuss now by" the "preaching of the
church, lately of‘ Troy, in this ‘State. It is
said that his church is besieged-by persons
anxious to hear him, long before the hour for
the services to commence. His person IS
slender, and his dark eyes, hair arid.‘ com-
plexion have decidedly a Jewish cast. The
elements of his popularity are somewhat
like those of the gifte-<lSiirnm.erfield—a sweet
touching voice, warmth of manner, and lively
imagination. But Wadswoitlrs style, ,it_ts
said, is vastly bolder, his fancy more vivid,
and his action more violent. The model on
which \-Vadsworth has founded his rheotric
is the brilliant and imaginative Melville of
London. A correspondent says, “that the
subjects which the Arch street pastor selects
for his pulpit. discussions are peculiar, and
quite out of the usual line.” His texts are
short, and much interwover_i with the woof
of the discourse. In illustrating such p21.sS21-
gcs as“ Jesus VVept," and “ watching the
dying Saviour,” the plaintive wail of his
irernulous voice is singularly subdued and
effective. The house is hushed into silence,
and like the tones of Coleridge’s liarp—-
“ The long, sequacioiis notes,
Over delicious surges sink and rise.”
The effect is soothing and melting beyond
description. In argumentation, Mr. Vv'arls-
worth is rapid, unique and original, often
startling his audience, like Dr. Bushnell,
with aseeming paradox. How long his im-
agination will sustain such adventurous
flights, and how long his feeble frame will
bear such a pressure, it is impossible to con-
jecture. M r. Wadsworth is a native of
Litchfield in Conn.—N. Y. Eve. Post.
Fea.rfu.l Sp0)'f.——A correspondent of the
Boston Traveller writes that a member of
Mr. VVhite’s School, Amherst, Mass., a lad
of 17, on Saturday, the 13th, having a rifle
in his hand loaded with a ball, in sport placed
the muzzle under his chin, and said to an-
other youth prcscnt, “see how easy a man
could kill liirnself;” atthe sainettmc. placing
his foot against the haiuiner, pushed it back
until it had nearly cocked, when his foot
slipping, the hammer fell upon the cap, and
the rifle discharged. The chin was entirely
blown away and the ball passed out through
the back of his head. The uri,fortunat,e
youth never knew what hurt him. His
name was Frederick Goodale.
T/ic Potato Blz'glil.—ln this vicinity, and
we believe throughout the country, the pota-
toe crop has suffered much more severely
from the blight this season, than on any for-
mer year. Many farmers in this town who
ariticipated a crop of from three to four bitu-
dred bushels, have not enough to supply
their own tables. Even those which seem
to be fair and sound when dug, decay in a
few days—-and hence loads which have been
carried into the cellar apparently in good
condition, have during the same week been
carried out woithless. The value of this
crop as an article of food can scarcely be
over cstimatcd. Next to wlicat, it is the
staple article of human sustenance. In-
deed, it is dcinonstrated that an acre of pota-
toes will feed twice as many rycoplc as can
be ft-)(l from an acre of \V’l1€Z1l.-—..Z-Ailiti/l_/flffff
E /I.qll'I:‘I'€I'.
Farms in. ]lIu.i7ie /or 1V'ol/ling —A law
has passed the Legis‘l:itui'e of Maine, the
Halloweil Gazette soy: giving any man from
one two hundred acres, as he may desire, at
the nominal price of fifty cents an acre, pay-
able in two‘ or three yeais, in work on the
highways, a kind of remuneration of as great
advantage to the purcliaser as to the State -—
'l‘he faruier must, however,.clear up a cer-
tain number of acres within a given time,
and erect a house for his residence; or in
other words he must go to work, improve
liisfarm, aml make it his home. Much of
that offei'ed to settlers on the above condition
lies in Aroostook county.
Lead llfincs in Ar/tfaiisris.-_—'l‘he Editor of
the Little Rock Gazette has been down 90
feet into the shaft of the Soutli-Western and
Arkansas Lead ‘dining Company. They
are constructing a cistern in the bottom, to re-
ceive the water from above, and then will
continue to work the shaft to the depth of
200 to 300 feet, or until they get through
the slate and quartz tlirougli wliicli it ex-
tends. The prospect brightens every foot
they proceed.
Im.porlrm.t Trea.ly.——l-lon. Wm. B. Robin-
son on the part of the Jnited States govern-
ment concluded a treaty on the 9th uli , with
the Chippewa Indians, inhabiting the North
ern shores of Lakcs Superior and Huron, by
which the lndians have ceded all the lands
from the eastern exi.enie of Lake Huron to
Pegeon River, on Lake Superior, and inland
to the height of land, together with the
islands ofthe bikes and rivers. The price
pttid was 9,315,000 in hand, and an annuity
forever of $54,400.
\
A Fctniily qf JlIz'nistcrs.——'1‘he Presbyte-
rian Herald says that tlieRev. \V. W. Mar-
tin a venerable Presbyterian minister, who
died on the 10th ult at Livonia in Indiana,
left behind him two sons missionaries in
China ; four sons-in-law, Presbyterian min-
istcrs; and one son in the Tlieoligcal Sein-
inary at New Albany, preparing for-the
missionary work,'inaking eight ministers in
one family.
,t3f,!—- A country merchant having procured
a new clerk, waked him up in the morning
after he was hired at an almost unreasonably
early hour, by calling out that “the fami.y
were sitting down to the table.” “Thank
you,” said the boy, as he turned over in bed
to adjust himself for a new nap-—“ thank
you, but l never allow myself to eat any-
thing during the night.”
i§= The Rev. Calvin E. Stowe, D. D
late of Lane Seminary, is to he inaugurated
Professor of C-hristiaii Theology in Bowdoin
College, on VVednesday of next week.
{;@The family of Dr Webster is about to
remove to Fayal. One of the daughters is
the wife of the American consul at that
place.
’{l@ The Anti-Rent State Convention of
New York have nominated Washington
"Hunt for Governor, and Sanford E. C_liu_rch
for Licut. Govern or.
;1:%i't‘iie,1iev. Mr. .01.-t;..i.mii.. or'*Ne‘:.v
Haven has received the degree of D. D.
from Washington College. Pennsylvania.
@’Tbe llicnton Traveller‘ blames Mr. Bar- *
num very higbiy for selling more tickets for £1
Rev. Charles Wadsworth's,of the Al‘0l1'St- recent Concert in that city. than the room‘
could possibly hold, and 8CcllS8§‘l]-ll]! very
strongly of imposing upon the public. It thus
describes the riot; that took place.
“Many more persons were admitted with-
in the door than could by any possibility be
seated or obtain a comfortable standing place.
The consequence was, that when the room
became over-crowded‘ a tumult arose which
for a time wore a frightful appearance, and
tlireateried a serious disturbance The dis-
contented mass who occupied the standing
places at the lower end of the hall, raised a
shouting and shrieking; windows and even
doors were broken; and the settees in con-
siderable numbers were literally crushed to
atoms. A general alarm Wis created; sev-
eral ladics fainted and were removed from
the hall; the ordinary power of [T3115-ic was
wholly ii’it:ffectual to calm the Riry of the ex-
citement; and it appi.=ai‘s as if nothing but
the magical voice of Jenny Lind could have
hushed the tumultuous agitation into silence.
fl Pmliclgion /lccoiiiplis/terl.-—'l‘he Hanni-
bal (M0,) Union of the 12th‘ inst. relates a
singular circumstance connected with the
death of Mrs._ Charles Vtfellinaii, of that city.
Five years ago she predicted that in lS50
she would die. This belief she had ever
since coitlitlently maintained. About two
moiiihs since, when in her usual liealili, she
expressed some apprehension that she might
have donewronglin inai'rying.wliei'i she mtist
so soon taken final leave of her husliand.
\Vhen tier sister came to see her, during her
last sickness, Mrs. Vfellinzin .11,-minilcd her
of t.hc prediction, and its approaching ful-
fillment. Hei death took place a niglit or
two itfi.t.'l'. She was only fourteen years old
when this strange presentiment impressed
itself upon her mind.
A Female Forger.—Al East Cambridge,
Abigail Tatterton, with sundry aliases, has
been arrested for forging orders on various
stores for goods. She had realizt-(I $28 be-
fore her game was discovered. After exam-
ination before the trial justice at Cainbi'idgc-
port, she was committed for trial at the next
criminal term of the Middlesex Common
Pleas.
An Old Family.——i\'lr. J. F. Jones, one of
the Assistant Marslials, engaged in taking
the census of Kentucky, writes to the Mays-
ville Eagle of a curious family he visited.
lt consisted of the mother, the daughter, the
grand-daughter, and the great-graiid-daugh-
ter. and three grand sons, who have never
been separated since they were first a family,
the eldest being 102 and the youngest one
year old. This family consists of five gene-
rations. The mother was a native of Vir-
ginia during the Revolutionary War, and
emigrated to Kentucky in an early day.
A Quiet Sue/Le in. TI'i:(.it_.'/ C/I.lu‘c/I..—On
VVednesday last, a rnarriage took place in
this Church which merits a few words more
than the llsllitl notice published, of such
events. A liaiidsome captain in the marine
corps, incl at Saratoga last summer, it lovelv
hello from the sunny South, and added blui-
sclf to the iiuinber of her admirers. The
lady’s relatives were anxious she should be-
stow her hand, beauty and fortune, on -.1 suit-
or from ltt-H‘ native State, but she preferred
her lover here. Love indeed proved too
eloquent for both, and on \~Vetlni--stlay wliile
aunts and cousins were iiitcrcsied in their
own affairs, the Southern belle put on her
bonnet and shawl, and started for 'l'rinity
Church, with the future liii:-bantl, a minister,
and a frienrlalone awaited their arrival. The
marriage ceremony was thcii performed, and
the bride retuitied to the Hotel, and inform-
ed the aunt of the “ last event” in her fair
neices’ history. l-lystcrics ensued, which not
being agi'ecable to the bride, she left, “ pre-
ferring her husband’s society,” and the happy
‘patty proceededed to their apaitinents to
another hotel. The offended relatives have
departed for the South.—N. Y E-.L'prcss.
—:—<.——-C——————-—:§;..
Progress of Tcm]2cmnce.—--'l‘lie Rev.
Father Mattlieiv administered the temper-
ance pledge at the C2)l.l1t‘(ll’ill, on Sunday, to
380 persons; at an open air meeting iicar
St. bliclitir-l’s, in the afteriioon of the same
day, to 700 persons; and on Monday last, at
the Archbishop’s where he is in daily at-
tendance, to 250 persons. Since his arrival
amongst us, a period of nine days, the Rev.
gentleiiian has enrolled in the good cause
not less than 2,500 new converts! The
good effects of the Father’s labors are left in
every circle of society, the most fasliionable
quarters of the city furnishing almost as
many disciples as the lowest.
St. Louis In.£clligc7zce7', Oct. 2.
IV/ztura.l C2/.7';iosil_7/.—A white crow was
taken in the E crn part of this city last
week, by John 0. Curtis. Two of them
were seen together, and fired upon and a
wing of one being broken, was taken alive.
it was purchased by Mr. Alonzo Butler, who
had its wing set, and it is now in a thriving
condition. This bird is truly a rara avis,
and comes pretty near being something new
under the sun. “As black as a crow,” will
no longer answer for an illustration. The
white crow is not entirely unknown in natu-
ral history, but it is a stranger bird than
Poe’s Raven. Mr. Butler has refused $50
for this specimen —Kcn7icl)ec Jottrizal.
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Prime JlIeridz°cm..-—-The proposition made
to the Secretary of the Navy and Congress,
to change the prime meridian from Green-
wich, England, to a point in the United
States, has been reported upon adversely by
the Baltimore Board of Trade. It seems to
be regarded with rlisfavor generally.
A Great Pigeon Roost is at present to be
seven about a mile and half from Ravenna,
Ohio, where millions of pigeons congregate,
producing a noise like the roaring of the
ocean,tind whichiis heard at a great distance.
At night, numbers of persons repair thither
with all "manner of wea_nons, and kill, and
afterwards bear away loads of pigeons.
Depopulaloin of No-rt/i_ Carolina.--Tlie
Fayetville Caroliniansays that large num-
bers of persons, comprising men ofsubstance
as well as the poorer classes are preparing
to remove from that State, to the West and
South-\Vest.
Dreacl/ill I110-rlalit_r/.~—Oi.1t of a cargo of 159
N‘0‘rtvegi‘an'emigrants, embarked ptf"Bttffalo
for l\_'iilwaukie.fifty-four‘ died on the passage,
and were thrown overboard. ; -Tliey ._werc
viciimisiof shipfever, contracted during a re-
cent voyage of three months from Europe,
1\ioitWALIt GAZETTE‘. T »
TUESDAY. OCT. 22, 1850.
\Vhig State Convention.
The \Vliig.= of Connecticut are hereby riwed
that a State Convention will he held in the c‘ of
Hzirtford on \Vs1iNi:sii.tv, 'ri-ii: liliir DAY or-‘ No-
vr-:ui-.i-zn xttxr, at l0 o’clock in the l'o,rei_i,onn forthe
purpose of iioniiiiatiiig it ticket for StateOtlicers.
'l.‘lie. Whig 'l,‘o_wii (J0.ll),ltJ,lIl€eS.tll'€‘- reqttbsted to
call uieetiiigs iiniiiedizitely forflie appointment of
Delegate.-‘in said Coiiveittion. equal to double the
niiniber of‘ liepreseiitalives to which the several
towns are entitled in the Geiieral Assembly.
The Committee appeal with coiifidt.-nce .to the
\Vliigs tliroiighoiit the State. i.o see that their respec-
tive towns are fully represented‘
A. G. l*lAZARl'),
JOHN C H()l..LlS'l‘f".R,
AMOS \V. PRENTICE, l
Cl-lARl.l".S ISAACS.
DAN-F'OR'l‘H Cl-IILDS, ismie
G. H. l-lt)l.I.lSTl'".ft,
l’lORAl'F. CLARK,
oi-toiioir. M. IVES, J
f]tll'll‘()l‘(l. Sept:-nilier 14,1850.
\Vliig
Coiniiiittec
Danxbury 5:. Norwalk R;1iI2'oad.
The iitstalmeiits due on the stock of this
company by stocklioldei's in this virziiiity, may
be paid to the Assistant 'l‘i-easurer, \Vin.
Lockworv’ F.-‘q. on and after Tliursd:iy, the
‘.24th inc. i we ]«‘,iii-lieltl County Bank.
Considerable progress has been made, we
learn, in timiiigiiig for the iiglit (if way. The
tliffictilties on this score which were consider-
ably iiiaguifie-l. are being easily ovoi'como.aiid
land owners along the line begin to feel that the
contizictors are not the ruthless and gratuitous
invaders of their riglits aml intere.‘-:ts that they
were at first supposed to be. Liberal ternis
tire olfererl, iiiid bristling opposition is becoiiiing
rutioiial and calm. In it very short time the
pi'ep:ii'atoi'y steps will have been taken. ziiid
the entire line will pi'esoiit one busyjsceiie of
iiidiist.ry.
Anraiversairy.
The annual iiit-.et.ing of the society for the
promotion of Collegiate and Tlieological Edu-
‘cntioii at the \Ve.st, will be held in Norwalk. on
\Vedne-stlziy and Tliursdziy, the 30th and 31st
of the preseiit iiiontli.
The Board of Directors will meet. in the
Lecture Room of the 1st C()ngI'9gtlll0llill
Churcli, on \Vednesdiiy, at half-past 2 o’clock.
P. M.
Rev. Dr. Skinner. of New York, will preach
the annual sermon before the Society. in the 1st
Coiigrcgatioiial Churcli, Wednesday evening.
at 7 o’clock.
The anniversary exercises will take place on
TllH|'S<lfl)'. at 2% P. M.,_wlien an abstract of the
annual report will be presented, and addresses
dclivercd by Rev. Albert Barnes, of Pliiludel-
pliia ; Rev. Henry Smith. D. D. President of
Marietta College, Ohio; and Prof. Conrad, of
\Vit.ienber.g College. -_
The public generally are invited to nttcnd:———
The Ministers of tlic iieigliboring cliurclics, are
i'espt-.ctl'iilly l't’4que.'~‘l9(l to read the above notice
in their cliurc-lies, and invite the people to tit-
fetid.
lu behalf of the Cominiltoe of Arrange-
EDWIN HALL.
Piwiricnl.
Hon. Joseph C. lloriiblowcr, LLD.. \"e\v-
ark, N. J.
Vice Prcsir/etn/s.
R cv. N. S. S. Br-iiitin. D. D., Ti-oy, N. Y,
'i.(‘.V. C. B. G(;()t.li'l(:l‘), D. 1),, New Haven, Cr.
J. i\I.,At.wood. Es.q., Pliiltidelpliiu.
Rev. G. \V. Blagden, l.itismn_
Rev. H. N. l3riiismad<-., D. D., Ne\vai'l<, N. J.
J. C. Bliss, bl‘ D , New York City,
lcv. I. S. Speiicer, D. D., Brooklyn, N. Y.
l'lOll. S. H. \Vtillt-.y. Jr. Roxlitiry, Mass.
luv. Samuel Oscood, D. D., Springfield,
Mtiss.
Rev. A. Peters, D. D.. \Villinmstown, M
Hon. .l(H‘-l l)lll‘l\el', Ciiiiilii-itlge, '
Rev, l,‘Idwin Hall. I). D . Norwiilk. Conn.
Rev. J. P. Cleveland, D. D.. Providence-.,R l.
David Leiivilt, Esq, Bt'ooklyu, N. Y.
Dircc/.ors. _
Rev. S. H. Cox. D. D., l3rooklyu, N. Y.
lloii. (,'_yriis P. Smith. l3l'()()l\'l_)'l], “
Rev. l\ll)r1t'f. Bai'iie.<, Pliilridolpliin.
luv. Tlioiiiiis .llr:iiiieril. D. D.,Pliilndcl;:lii:i.
.l'{(=.v. l‘lll:iltlm Pllt’.l]).~‘, D. D.. Sti';ilfni'tl, (juiin
Rev. A. D. l§r.l:l_v. D D.. Newark. N. J.
Rev. ’.l‘. H. Skinner‘, D. D.. New York City.
‘Kev. \Villiani Patton. D. D..
lloii. 'l‘. \V. \Villiiiiiis, New London, Conn.
Rev. Lcoiiarcl Bacon. D.D..Now Haven, Ct.
Henry \Vliite. Esq., H “
Rev. l-lornco lillSl]llCll,D.D., Hartford,
llou. A. M. Collins, 5*
Rev. E. Beeclit-.i', D. D., Boston.
\Vi|lizini Ropes. Esq, -‘
Rev. Einersou Dtivi.~.'. D. D.. \Vestfield. Mass
Rev. J. P. Tlioiiipsoii, _\'e=.v York City,
llev. (;‘rideon N. Jiidd. D. D.. Catskill, N, Y.
lev. J H. '.l‘owne, Lowell, Muss.
Rev. M. J. l‘ll(.'li()l(, l’toi:lic5tei', N. Y.
John Tlioiiipson, Esq . Pniigliltcepsie. N. Y.
slew. Samuel T. Spear‘, Brooklyn. N. Y.
Rev. Sufus \V. Clark, Portsii'ioutl‘i. N. H.
J. B. Piiinoo, Esq., Newark, N. J.
C07‘)'('S]7hnIff77g‘ Sccrr-Iz7.r_i/.
Rev. Theron Baldwin. New York City.
.Rar‘orzZr'ng Srzcre/(try/.
Rev. Asa D. Smith, New York City.
T/'r3r.l.s-urcr and Fiiianeial Agent,
Marcus \Vi:bur, Esq., New York City.
merits.
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\VAsiii.\'G'ro.\' Hu.\"1',‘tlie \Vliig candidate
for (}ovei'iioi' in New York, has written a noble
letter in regard to the dissensions among the
\Vliigs of that State, in reply to one from
l4'i':incis Grtiiigcr, inviting his opinion tipoii llie
differ-jpg series of resolutions upon which the
Mr. H tint refuses
to take any sides in the conti'oversy, for which
Syracuse Convention split.
He reviews the
policy of the \Vliig party upon the question of
Slavery and the recent action of Congress, and
utters words of wise counsel and suggestion,
that no true \Vhig will refuse to respond to.
he sees no sufficient cause.
ACCIDENT on THE RAILROAD-—-A valuable
pair of working oxen. belonging to Fliivius
Clark, of this town, got upon the track of the
New York and New Haven Road, on Friday
night; last. and were 1110- 0V8!‘ flntl killed.-—
These cattle composed for the most part the
stock in trade of Mr. Clark. and their loss is
rather tl heavy one upon un industrious and wor-
thy citizen.
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SOUTH C.-\rto;.iiv.A, Ex.i~:c'rio-.\i.—All the old
members, as follows, have been returned with-
out opposition: Daniel‘ \Valliice. Jtis. L. Orr,
J us. A. \V oodward, John McQueen, Arinstetttl
Burt, \Villitim Aiken, \V. F. Colcock.
. New Yonx. Octofier 19, 1850'.-
The *‘ National Whigs” held. their State‘
Convention at Utica, on 'I‘liursd’ay of this week,
adopted a series of wordy iresoltitions. and do
cidod to give the regularly- nominated candi-
dates ofthe Whig party," their entire and
hearty support in the‘ November election.---
The)‘ of (.>0.1lise repudiated the resolutions, ro-
a»fl'irni'i‘-ng the long cherished ‘rind oft: declared
pt-iiiciples of the ‘Whigs of this State on the
subject of Slavery Extension, and endorsing
the political course of William H. Seward,
which were passed by the Syracuse Conven-
tion, and eulogized President Fillmore and the
policy of his adiniifistration in good set: terms.
This was expected of them. It was for this
work that they were called together. But
they did not do what many hoped they would.
They did not nominate candidates pledged to:
the support of the -‘ National Whig” creed,
which they there framed. After having put
themselves on the country they had not the-
couiage to try the issues which they had made,
before the people. It will, t.liei'efoi'e, be im‘
possible to show them at the next election how
insignificant. they are in numbers and influence.
But a good time is coming, mid the issues shall
yet. be tried.
You may ask what will be the effect of the
this self-const.it.uted convention of
\Vliig office-lioldeis, oflice-seekers and Infill‘
action of
conteiits upon the election in November‘ next ?
Their adoption of tlio \Vlilg ticket, wili weak-
lt will drive
tiwtiy many votes, but. not enough to endnn-‘get’-
tlie election of \Vasbington Hunt. His defeat
is hardly wit.liiii the range of possibilities.--.
There is some doubt, liosvever, as to the suc-
cess of tlll the other candidates on the State
ticket, but their chances of being eieciotltira
fair. Iluut. in addition to the full strength of
the party, will receive the Anti-rent, and at good
sliaro of the Foreign vote.
The Congressional noiiiinations are not’ yet
in this city, it very spirited con-
an ratlie-.r than strengthen it.
coiiipleted.
test for the nomination in the “ up town" dis-.
trict. is going on between James Brooks, of the‘
Express, the present member. and Horace‘
Brooks’ conservat-
ism and compromising course on the slavery
question, better"suit the “ Merchant princes."
who think that government. was made and
should be carried on, only for the benefit of
trails and capital, than Greelt-y’s liearty liatred
of Slavery, and syinpatliy with the progress-
ive moveiiients of the age. “ And it unfortunate-
ly happens, that nominations in this city now-.
a-days. depend more upon the free use of mon-
Greeley, of the Tribune.
ey. than consideiatioiis of merit, or fitness for
the place. As the Mercliniits hold more of
the “sinews of war," llltlll the Meclianics and
Citizens. it is probable that Mi" Brooks~-will so-
cure it i'e-iioiiiimition. Besides many of Mr.
(irecley‘s friends iire unwilling that. he should
hold any office which would take his time and
attention from the Tribune. They believe
that he elm better and more effectually serve
the \Vhig p:irt_v, and the cause of freedom,liu-
manity and progress, by his pen, than by speech
and vote in Coiigress.
There is a great struggle between the two
sections of the Locofocos. to secure the nomin-
ees for the Lt§_'_[lSl:lllll'8, with ii view to the
election of a United States Senator in place of
Dickinson, whose term of serivce expires on
the fourth of March, next. If the patched up
union between them holds together until after
the election. it cannot. last longer. The war
will then break out it fresh, HS each section
will deiiiiind the United States Senator. Per-
haps it is in tiiiticipzitioii ofn fight in something
more than words, that the redoubttible Isaiah
R_Yn(l_ol'S. former Captain of the Empire Club,
has been nominated by the Locofocos in this
City, as a candidate for the Legislature. “But
he will not be elected l" you say. That is not
so certain. Bltickguardism seems to be one of
the surest passports to favor with that party.—-,
\Vas not Mike \Vnlsh fished up from a depth
almost. as low and raised to it sent: in the Log-
islature? \Vliy should not this hired bully of
the party be in like inaiiner rewarded 3--
Besides, it may not be good policy, not al-
together prudent, to iiic-ur the enmity and ap-
position of the Captain. He is capable of do--,
ing the party liarin. and his aid is often invalua-
ble in lielpiug to organize ineetings iii the City.
Is not the liiborer worthy of his hire? Did he --
not reiider efficient: service in the campaign of
1844'! \Vas he not publicly t.haiiked at the
Capital of the State, before it large concourse
of people by “the pious” Benjainiii F. Butler,
for his devotion to the cause of Polk 66 Dallas, .
in that ever ineniorable contest? \Vlio then
dare attack his (:l]al‘ttCl6l', or deny his claims to
H. i'ewtii'd ?
Col. \Vebb has returned from Europe, rind
again assumed the office of “ responsible" Edi-
tor of the Courier. He has been pouring
broad.-zides into the seceeders, although they
more nearly agree with him in principles ill"?!
t.lie supporters of Senator Seward do. But it
shows that the Colonel is not guilty of the sin
of iiigiatit.nde. He has not forgotten the par-
don that Gov. Seward extended to him, when
he was convicted of the crime of standing up.
and being shot at by Tom Marshall. On no
other principle can his strange inconsistency be
accounted for. Mr. Henry J. Riiyiiioiid, one.
of the editors of the Courier, leans to the lib-
eral side in politics, and has uniformly support-
ed the principle of the \Vilrriot proviso. Ho ' '
was a meiiiber of the Legislature last winter.
and seeks ti re-iioininatiou and re-election thil
Fall. He is ambitious of political distinction.
and may not without reason, hope to become
one of otir leading statesmen. There is no
young man in the city of brighter promise.
Aside from politics there is no local news of
interest. The musical fever which abated
somewhat on the departure of Jenny Lind,
from the city. will probably i'eticl1_it_s_fut'iner'
heat and violence on her return nextiweek. i It
is understood that she will sing at Ti'iploij’i ,
Hall, corner of Broadway and Amity streets,
on \Vednesday evening, the 23d inst. Many
are somewhat curious to see at what point‘
tickets will go on her i'e-appeaiiance.
YANKEE:
Ridgefield contziiiis 2236 inhabitants. be.
ing it decrease of 231 since 1840. .R.edding,
numbers 1754, showing an increase of 79.’
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