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f h l b i j l ' i ) AK m H I ij f t t y e r i c n i ] , PUBLISHED EVERY \WEDIfESDAr BY --- Office, Comer of Genesee and State Streets, AUBURN, N. Y. J. ST A N L E Y SM ITH:, E d ito r . T E R M S . —§ 1 , 5 0 p e r annum , In advance, in all cases. _ T bk B ailt A merican , p u b lished a t tho same office, w ilt be fam ished to subscribers a t $ 5 , 0 0 p e r annum , payable quarterly in advance. T h e se papers' having a large circulation am o n g me chanics and-business men, are an excellent medium for advertising. T h e B o o k a n d G e n e r a l J o h P r i n t i n g Office o f f h e P r o p r i e t o r o f th i s p a p e r is in th e A d v o c a te B u ilding, C lark s tr e e tT w h e r e h e w ill be p le a s e d t o re ceiv e t h e calls o f h is f r ien d s and tho public. S p e c i a l N o t i c e s . H o w e ’s C o n g h C a n d y J—W e say try It, if you have cough, cold o r sore throat. ilH lions have done bo. and can testify to its good qualities. I t h a s in m a n y p laces w h e r e i t i s w e ll k n o w n , \become a n indispensable article in the family list of medicines. “ Children cry for it.” Sold by J . K . W E L L S , G eneral A g e n t, and b y tdl the D ruggists In A u b u rn. f2Stf G o o d . T i d i n g s I t has long been tbe study o f the m edical faculty, tc. discover som e thing for th e cure of th a t m o st distressing complaint, D Y S P E P S IA . W h e th e r th e y have heen successful, rem a ins f o r the sqfferers to determ ine. T h e re are m any w h o a re suffering front Indigestion and coativeness. in many instances caused by im p rudencein living. T o such, we w o uld say, u se the A M E R I C A N M E D I C I N A L O IL . W e have' the evi dence o f its h a v ing cured som e o f th e w o rst cases of D y spepsia, Costiveues?, Sick-headache, A c idity, P lata lenoe, &<b, See a d v ertisem ent in a n o ther column. N E W Y O R K C E M T J R A Ii R A I L R O A R . SUMMER ARRANGEMENTS. O N ANT) A F T E R M ONDAY, M A Y 7th, 1SS5, trains w ill p ass A u b u rn a s follows; G O IN G EA S T . N e w Y o r k Express, Steam b o at do F reight, F reig h t. Mail, Sunday nigh t Express, G O IN G W E S T . F r e ig h t; A ccom m odation, F reight, A lbany Express, M a il, T h e only T rains on Sunday are, F reight, going west, N ig h t Express, going east, M ay 1 ,1S55, \\ 9 15 A. H . 11 55 do 3 G5 r . M. 7 20 do 0 20 do 9 10 do 2 20 A, M. 7 43 do 10 20 do 1 13 P. M. 5 50 do 2 2 0 A SI, 9 10 p. M. H . W . C H IT T E N D E N , A s sistant Superintendent. _ » R a il Hoad tim e 12 minutes, faster than A u b u r n iSfis, as kept by “ Jffarbotlle’s R e g u lator.\ _____________ T i m e o f C l o s i n g t l i e M a i l s . b s t E a s t e r x M a i l for Syracuse, Utica, Albany a n d N e w Y o rk, w ill be closed daily, except Sundays, at S . 0 3 o’clock, A . M . J koovd . E asters M ail T rain for A lbany a n d E a stern States, 1 0 . 4 3 o’clock A . M . [T h i r d E a s t e r x M a i l for ail Offices F a s t, at 8 . 8 o’clock P . hi. tiRST W e s t e r s M a i l for Geneva, Canandaigua, Roch- ester, Buffalo, a n d W e s tern States, will be closed daily, except Sundays, a t 6 . 3 1 o’clock a . m . J ecoxd W estern M ail for all Offices W est, a t 4 . 3 8 o’clock p. if. tellogesville Mail, daily, except Sundays, a t 12.30 p. m Xhaca'MaiL via F leming, daily, except S u ndays, 6.00 A.M thaca Mail, v ia Cayuga L ake, “ “ 12.00 m - rVolcott MaiL daily, “ “ 1-30 r.« ?ort Byron Mail, daily, “ ” 2.00 p . m iloravia Mail, dally, c‘ “ 1.00 a - m ikancateles Mail, daily, “ “ S.08 p . m Portland via M oravia, Mondays, W ednesdays and Fridays, a t - - 1.00 p . m . Iswego MaiL v ia Cato, Mondays, W ednesdays and Fridays, 6.00 A.M. Jswcgo Mail, via Sterling, Mondays W ednes days and Fridays, - - - _ , 2-00 p -'!- Aurelius Mail on, T uesdays, Thursdays and Sat urdays, - - - - 2-00 p-5: loath Lansing Mail, on Tuesdays, T h u rsdays and Saturdays, - s-03 A-M< J 33 F* Office open daily, from 7 o’clock a. m. to 8 o’clock >. m ., except on Sundays, when it will be open from 7 I’clock to 8 o’clo c k a . m . a n d fro m 11.45 o’clo c k to 12.45 I’clock p. a . E . P. ROSS, P o s t M a s t e r . A u b u rn, May 7, 1S55. ______________ _____ __________ T im e o f C lo s in g tlie E x p r e s s . 3INQ E ast , a t - “ W est , a t 41 P.M. 4J P.M. J . L . D O T Y , A gent . A r r i v a l a n d . D e p a r t u r e o f S t a g e s . aneateles, leaves daily at 7.00 A. M., arrives at 1 p. M. 7.30 “ “ “ 5 p. m 7.30 “ “ “ 5 P. M 12.00 M. Leaves at 3 p. m . 12.00 A. M. “ “ 3 P. M. 11.00 A. M. “ “ 2 P. M. UUICAUUIO, 11.00 A. M. - iwego via W eedsport, leaves Mondays, ednesdays and Fridays, a t 7.30 A. m . A rrives th e nterm ediate w e g o via P o r t Byron, leaves Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, a t 7.30 a . M. A rrives at 5, the interme- ate days._____________________________________' ______ haca, oravia, “ ?rt Byron, arrives iringport, “ elloggsviile, M ontezuma, Open Daily, from 10 A. Jt, to 3 r. m. C A Y U G A COLTECTY B A N K , G rsrsbb -STREE t . N . B e a r d s l e t , President, J. N. S takin, Cashier. A U B U R ti C I T Y R A N K , S t a n f o r d B l o c k , N o r t i i - r t . AUGUSTUS H o w land, Pres’t, G. W . L e o n a rd , Cashier. B A N K O F A U B U R N , G e n e s e e - str e e t . J . S. Seymour, President, O. H. M erriman , C a shier A U B U R N SA V IN G S ’ I N S T IT U T IO N , G eneser - st . C. P. W ood , Treasurer. ‘ C i t y O f f i c e r s . JO H N L . W A T R O U S , M ayor . W G. Simpson, Jno. Curtis, Alderm en, 1st W a rd David Madden, Monroe Ham blin, “ 2d ‘ Isaac Lewis, S. 1L Henry, “ 3u W m . Shapcott, Dan’l W . T h o rp, ** 4th F r e d e r i c k P r i n c e , Clerk. S. V. R ^ C o o p k r , Attorney: Board o f Health. JO H N L. W A T R O U S , W A L T E R G. SIM l'SO N , HOILACE & . V A N A iT D E N , JAMES W. WILKIE, City Physician. F i r e D e p a r t m e n t . V E R W . W H E E L E R , Chief Engineer. 3E R T P E A T , F irst A ssistant. ’URGUSON, Second Assistant. ARLES T. F E R R IS, Forem an No. 1. JE D C O N K L IN , “ “ 2. L H O W , “ 3- l S W I F T , i r “ , ‘ *■ , UALDRON, Forem an Hook and L a d d e r’ 16 Aldermen a re F ire W a rdens in their respective R e s i d e n t C lerg y m e n . >v. B . I . I ves , P a s tor M . E . C h u rch. Residence, rer street, IV. H . A . N e l s o n , P a s tor 1 st P resbyterian ChureW dence, Franklin street, cor. Holly st. !V. E . D . M o r r is , P a s to r 2d Presbyterian C h u rch, dence, O rchard street. sv. E . H . C r e s s e t , D .D ., P a stor St. P e ters’ (Episco- C h u rcb Residence, Genesee street. >v. W . P . P attison , P a s tor B a p tist C h u rch. Resi- j :e, F ranklin street. j sv. W m . H osmer , E d itor of N o rthern Christian ■ocate. Residence, W a shington street. I av. J . M. A u s tin , Editor of the Christian Ambassa- Residence, \William street. JV. H enry M ills , D. D. ProfeBSOr EmeritUBin the ological S em inary. Residence, Sem inary Avenue bv. Sam u e l M. H o p k ins, IT D-, Professor in the ological Sem inary R^oidence, Bust Seymour ev. E dw in H a l l , D . D ., Professor in th e Theologi- Bem inary. R e s idence, S e m in a r y s tr e e t. P . R . C O O P E R , A ttorney and Counsellor at Law. Office, o p p o site the Post Office. > 21 a tf __________ W M . H . H A L L A D A Y , Successor to H alladay and PhillipB, M a c h i n i s t and I r o n F o u n d e r , m a n u facturer of Steam Engines and Boilers, .Engine L a thes, H a n d Lathes, Iron Planers, Sherwood's P ris m atic L a thes, Hutchinson’s Stave and Barrel Machin ery, Bogle’s P a tent Universal Chuck, Standing Presses, all iron) R e a d y Proof Presses, a ll th e m ost approved patem s . Jo b w o rk done to order, w ith despatch. W o rks—Barber’s Factory, W ashington St. A u b u rn, J a n. 15,1855. ___________________ d& w tf E R S , S T A T E - S T R E E T , N E A R G E N E S E E - S T R E E T MANUFACTURERS of TIN, BRASS, COPPER, SHEET IRON WARE, &o., &c., &c., T X T H O L E S A L E A N D R E T A IL , and Dealers iu W Stoves. Furnaces, Hollow W a ie, &c. Feb 1.1855. _ ___________________ ___________ ---------------------- N E W S S NEW S' ! t BASSETT & HOW, N E W S EM P O R IU M , Genesee st., opposite of the A u b u rn Bank. T h e undersigned w ill keep con stantly on h a n d a n assortm ent o f S T A T I O N E R Y , a n d a fall assortment o f C H E A P P U B L I C A T I O N S . A lso all the Principal N e w Y o rk D a ily Papers, and Boston aud N e w Y o rk W eeklies, a n d A u b u rn Daily and W e e k ly P a p e r y p U B M C A T I O M S Received a s soon as out. . Harper, Petersen, P u tnam , Graham, Godey, National, Ladle? \Wreath F r a n k L e s lies Gazette o f Fashion, Illustrated M a g a zine o f Art, JBallou's Dollar M onthly, and New York Journal, FumiBhed b y th e y e a r o r single N u m b e rs a t subscription prices, and delivered i f desired, free of charge. W e w ill deliver New Y o rk D a i l y P a p e r s to Sub- saribers a t 1 8 cents a week, payable in. advance* DISaORB’S RAIL-HOAR GUIDE RECEIVED MONTHLY. THOM P S O N’S R E P O R T E R received semi-monthly. ] 0 . —We have connected with the News Boom a Job Shop for Binding Magazines, Pam p h lets and 2SV wb - papers w h ich will be done w ith neatness and dispatch. A ll o rders p rom p tly attended to. Please give u s a call. B A S S E T T & TTOW. febl _ _ Wtf ’ i BOOK8, ST A T IO N E R Y , <fcc. I S EY M O U R & CO., Successors to J . C. Ivison, would I respectfully invite the attention o f the p u blic to their | large and extensive assortment, of Theological, Miscella-, neous,-Standard a n d School BookB, STAPLE AND FANCY STATIONERY, Room P a p e r and Border, F ir e Board Prints, Ac., which th e y feel assured is n o t surpassed hy any in W estern N e w Y o rk. . N ^ w - P u b l i c a t i o n s , received a s soon as o u t, and persons desiring books not on hand can b e furnished on a few days notice. T h e mOBt popular Magazines, including H a r p e r , P u t n a m , L i t t e U , &•«•, furnished by the year or single n u m b e r a t subscription prices. t G h u reh and Secular M usic o f th e various hffidB now in u se furnished to choirs a n d teachers on th e most fa vorable term s. _ _ , . , , T h e A m erican Sunday School Union, T riict and Bible Depositories, w ill b e continued a s heretofore a t th e sam e place: ’ Ordera from abroad prom p tly a ttended t o . __ * * SEY M O U R fc CO., A u b u rn, Feb. 1,1855. N o . 97 Genesee st. VOLUME I. AUBURN, N. ¥ ., WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1855. NUMBER 23. TH URSD A Y , JU L Y 5, 1855. IMPORTANT FOREIGN NEWS- Tlie steamships Hermann and America have arrived with news a week later from Europe. The former brought the rumor, and the latter the confirmation, of a gi’eat battle hefore Sebastopol, in which the Allies were repulsed with dreadful slaughter. It is likely that the account— mainly based on rumors— is exaggerated ; hut there is no reason to doubt that the Allies have received a serious check at an unexpected moment, and one that will much change the features of the contest. tttv . AMERICAN PARTY OF MASSACHUSETTS. A correspondent o f the New York Tribune, — not always reliable authority, hut in this case we think it may be depended upon— lets out some secrets in regard to the at tempt at Fusion in Massachusetts, which go to show that the great body of the Ameri can Party there are y e t true to their origi nal principles,as we have all along maintained. He s a y s : “The political movement that has been go ing on in Massachusetts has not turned out quite satisfactorially to all the parties inter ested in it. Indeed it would have heen a wonder if it had. Four distinct bodies of men were concerned in the movement— the Know Nothings, the Anti-Slavery Whigs, the Anti-Slavery Democrats, and the small body of Free-Soilers who have kept aloof from the Know Nothings. To make intel ligible the position, desires and designs of these bodies I must enter in some numeri cal statements, for after all, it is at bottom very much, though not wholly, a question of power.” He then goes on to say that the Know- Nothings last fall numbered 80,000, b y their anti-slavery action they have since lost per haps 10,000 and gained by the same process 10 , 000 — “ a t an y r a te they may resonably consider themselves, as they do, a party 80,- 000 strong— that is, with a clear majority over all others of 30,000— for the total vote of the State that can be got out at the most exciting election does not exceed 130,000.” After giving the figures to show that the other parties are so split up as to be able to give but a very small additional vote, provi ded there was a fusion— the majority of them being sure to vote the American ticket in any case ; and the parties to the proposed contract bemg,like all rogues generally afraid to trust each other; he proceeds to say, when the State Council met, those among tlie Know Nothings who had labored for fusion, found, “ to their surprise and embarrassment, the mass of the party did not respond. The idea of backing down altogether from Xativ- ism was scouted as preposterous. The se crecy of the order was upheld as right and agreeable in itself, and as a potent political weapon which it would be suicidal to throw away. But above all, what was ;n wt re markable, was the exhibition hy that part of the Convention which had last year left the Whig party, of an intense jealousy and distrust of the W h ig leaders. They would not hear o f any arrangement which would be likely to bring them again under the influ ence of the W h ig chiefs, no matter hy what name they might be designated— Kepublicans or what not.” “ The result o f the discussion was, that Wilson, Gardner, Foster & Co., were defeat ed in their generous attempt to bring about a fusion, and the ‘American P a rty’ would on ly consent so far to modify its positions as to abolish secrecy [in the same language as the N a tional Council] and add to its princi ples the declaration of a determination to restore the prohibition of Slavery in Kan sas and Nebraska.” He then adds: “ There is a good deal of growling from Whigs and Free-Soilers at the Know-Noth ings for not going turther and forming a fu sion. But so far as yet developed the op p o s i t i o n to them is powerleas. I see n o rea son why they should not carry the State next Fall hy 30.000 majority. Nativism, Anti-Poperv, and Anti-Slavery are at this moment the three most potent influences on the people of M a ssachusetts. The Ameri can Part}’ combines and wields them all, with the added force of a perfectly disci plined organization. It has, besides, got rid of its most objectionable and assailable fea tures. Nothing, therefore that can now be foreseen, is likely to dislodge it from power.” F i r e m e n ’s G ala D ay .— On the 2d of Au gust next, the Firemen, far and near, are to meet a t \Waterloo Seneca Co., and have a grand trial of machines. Prizes amounting in value to $500 have been offered by the enterprising Firemen of that spirited village for the best performances of “crack ma chines.” It is understood that no less si.xty- four Fire companies will be present on that occasion ! Auburn will be represented, and her gallant Firemen will be sharp contestants for the prizes. We hope they will not “ la bor in vain” on that occasion. THE STATE LUNATIC ASYLUM. A painful duty to a friend compelled us on Monday to pay our first visit to the no ble Asylum the State furnishes those of our fellow-mortals who are deprived of that price less blessing — reason. ■_ W e need not speak in extenso of the A s y lum. Our readers know w h a t it is, and are conversant with its extent and its eminent success. When the business that took us to it was over, Dr. J no . P. G uay , the Superintendent and Physician,very kindly escorted us through the principal parts of the Asylum. W ith out entering into any details— we have neith er time nor room for them— we will say generally, that we found the Institution in perfect order throughout— every department was kept in faultless cleanliness, and the spirit of established and judicious rules of government seemed to reign everywhere. It is plainly to be seen that Dr1. G r a y , with the aid of his efficient assistants, attends, with scrupulous and vigilant watchfulness, to the mental and sanitary care of the “ poor unfortunates” committed to hijp care. There are now 480-insane persons in the Asylum. This number is at least 40 beyond the designed capacity of the buildings; and it is a sad thing to know that applications for admission are constantly pressing from all quarters of the State, This fact demon strates that the State should extend its practical charity even to the extent of es tablishing Asylums in Eastern and Western New York. The central Asylum at Utica when full is as large as it should be. To in crease that would be to decrease the good work it is now performing. A t all events — i f no other Asylums are es tablished, this one should not be allowed to suffer any possible injury from mistaken policy, misunderstood economy, or any of the arguments that sometimes influence the minds of Legislators vyhen appropriations are asked for to accomplish purposes which necessity, wisdom and [experience combine to demonstrate to be useful and necessary. W e do not wish to sav a word with regard to the strange and meluiicholy developments of insanity that fell under our observation as we walked from W ard jto W ard. To us, a “mind diseased” — reason dethroned—Is an awful thing; but the discipline and the ca pacities of the State Asylum, its intelligent government, and the thousand comforts and advantages it affords its inmates, rob even insanity of many of its terrors. The details of the system must be Examined and under stood to be properly appreciated; and tho observer will not fail to note the great ad vance that skill, science‘and an enlightened humanity have made within the past few years in tbe mental, physical and medical treatment of all classes Of the insane. The sj stem of ventilation adopted in the State Asylum is an admirable and invaluable one. Pure air, continually circulated,is con clusive to the prolongation of health and life, and must do a great work in the restor ation of the sick. One half o f this great es tablishment is fully, e4ually and constantly ventilated by an extensive and ingenious mechanism. A centrifugal fan or blower, of immense size, and driven by the steam en gine of the Asylum, has been constructed, and discharges 70,000 cubic feet of air per minute into all the halls and rooms of the front and rear wings, occupied by females __ This cliscliarg i gives each inmate in those departments cubic feet pei* minute. The l-otary or operating part of the fan consists of a shaft with twelve radial arms, at tlie extremities of which are fastened wind boards two and a half feet wido aud seven feet long, in the direction of the axis. The extremities of the boards are seven feet from the centre, and consequently describe a cir cle of fourteen feet diauieter. Motion is im- partcd by a belt passing over a pulley four feet in diameter on the and of the shaft.— The arms and boards revolve within a wood en casing, the circumference of which in stead of being concentric with the shaft, describes a curve of increasing diameter, and forms outside the boards^ a channel of con stantly enlarging capacity, towards the point of delivery. The height of the casing from the floor is twenty feet.' Tlie cross-section al area is equal at the point of delivery, to 40 square feet — Report. , This system operates admirably. Its ap plication to the entire building involves a large outlay, but its advantages can scarcely be indicated by dollars and cents. In every hall and room the air was fresh and astir— forced from within out— and pleasant and in vigorating. Outside of the building it was hot and oppressive. , The last report of the Managers of the Asylum says, with reference to this subject: The sources contributing to render the THE MILITARY. The citizen soldiery are the right arm of defence of the Republic; for it is to them alone we can look with confience in the hou* of strife and peril. W e were therefore high ly gratified at the fine display made yester day by the 49th Regiment, undei command of Col. J . L. J e n k e n s . Tbe o f f i c i i and sol diers all acquitted themselves so well, that we have no disposition to make invidious comparisons, or to single out one company as doing better than another. It is comparatively but a short time since the military spirit was aroused in Auburn, and it must have been peculiarly gratifying to those who have labored incessantly to awaken this feeling, to observe the wonder ful improvement which a few years have wrought. To the Brigade and Regimental officers, as well as to the officers of the sev eral companies, great credit is due; but it is to Brigadier General S e g o i n e that the high est praise should be awarded, for the present flourishing condition of *the Military ij^this section of the State. When he assumed his present command, there could scarcely be said to be a company in existence in the whole Brigade; and those who most desired the General’s success, doubted even his abil ity to do, what others who preceded him had so signally failed to do— awaken suffi cient military spirit to raise a well disciplin ed Brigade of which an officer might not be ashamed. But having accepted the com mand, lie engaged with his usual determina tion of purpose, and has been able to ac complish results, we think, beyond his then most sanguine expectations. Differing politically with Gen. S e g o i n e as the writer of this paragraph always has, we nevertheless cheerfully award to him the honor of being one of the best officers, in every position in which he has been placed, which the State has afforded; and appointed to his present position, as he was, hy a polit ical opponent. (Gov. Seymour,) he has justi fied the high expectations of those who rec ommended his appointment, and the good judgment of the appointing power. Had he been promoted to a higher position by the present Governor, as it was at one time con templated, but which he was understood to decline, the office would have been well and honorably filled. P e n n s y l v a n i a C o a l T r a d e The coal area of Pennsylvania is about 15,000 square miles, 10,000 o f which lie west of the Alle- ghanies and principally in the valley of the Monongahela. The veins are from two to twelve feet in thickness, and will yield, up on an average, 200,000 bushels per acre. For all purposes we mine 10,000,000 bu. per annum, which at five cents per bnsliel, would give us $500,000 in return for the Pittsbui'gh coal. A t an average of ten cents, of course w e should get .jpl.000,000. That which sold in the west would perhaps aver age ten cents, and that consumed at home, five cents. The whole average seven and a half cents, giving us $750,000, in return. A t the ratio of 200,000 bushels per acre, we exhaust fifty acres annually, and there being six hundred and forty acres inu square mile, it would require almost thirteen years to exhaust one square mile. I f we have 10,000 square miles of coal, we should not he able to use up our coal at that rate of consumption in less than seven hundred and sixty-nine years. But we may expect the amount of mining to he double to what it is at present in few a years, when our railroads are finished, and from the rapid increase of the population of the West, and co-incident in crease of manufacturers of every descrip tion, in fifty years w e m a y w a n t the am o u n t quadrupled, so that from three to five hundred years will exhaust our first or up per strata of coal. About three hundred feet below, we have a three-feet vein which must be made acces sible in the course of another hundred years. Even now, it is thought by some, with the improved machinery for raising coal,it would be remunerative. A t Evansville, Indiana, a coal work of this discription is in successful operation at the present time, but that region is destitute of | a first strata, and the coal commands a much higher price than here. A shaft was once commenced opposite this city, but was giv en up on account of the small interest taken in the affair by our men of capital. Where there are several large hills contiguous, there m ight be a saving even now , as m any o f | them are obliged to procure their fuel from a distance by the river. The capital neces sary would scarcely be missed, divided among several large manufacturers whose works are convenient to each other. A t present however, the railroad system fills the eye of the public, and coal can easily be brought from a second rango of hills when that in the first is exhausted, and so on to any extent. Some pits are now through the first hill, and the cars pass through to the second for the supply of tho large rolling mills, glass houses, &c., opposite the city.- Pitlsburgh Chronicle. T h e R a v i s h i n g C o m m e n c e d . — The Ex press of yesterday morning, finding its se ductive arts powerless against the virtue of democracy, commenced the ravishing process and made a violent attempt to force fusion. Administering chloroform to its intended victim, in the shape of a call for a meeting of Americans at Alden, it proceeds at once to • extremities. There must be fusion— there shall be fusion, says the Express. The poor, ragged rascals of Sewardism, have nothing else to trust to, no other hope of life, and therefore there ought to be fusion, says the Express. It is evident that our late W h ig contemporary has given uj) all hope of assis tance from the Republic, and so determines to make an independent appeal to the Dem® ocrats of the county. I f the democratic or gan does not look to it, there w ill suddenly be found anew leader o f the loco foco masses, and- the entire tribe of soft shells, hard shells, barnburners, Seymour men, et id genus omne, will rally beneath the banner of Seward, Weed, Clark & Co. — Buff. Morning Adv. external atmosphere, we shall be able to ob tain in this part of the building in the coldest weather an abundant supply of warmth, and at all times the freest ventilation, and that the expense incurred in this undertaking The enemies of Mr. Seward are endeavor ing to make the public believe that he has abandoned the W hig organization. The Whig party is good enough for Mr. Seward.— Atibum Advertiser. The faith of the Seward home organ re minds as of the anecdote of two men who were conversing fogether on the merits of a steamboat. One allowed that she was “ a good boat.” “Yes, s i r ” says the other, “for a boat that has had seventeen years’ service, and is hogged like she is, with nearly all her timbers rotten, and such a blasted big crack in her boiler, I tell you, she’s a mighty fine boat I”—Buffalo Advertiser. j&rSTThe Albany Knickerbocker says the “ American sentiment is a bubble, a sham, a bait to catch gudgeons.” So said the Tories when the Revolution broke out. So they continued to say until they and their mas ters were whipped. The proprietor of the Knickerbocker is a native of Ireland and is a Roman Catholic. Hence such a remark as that above quoted is not to be wondered a t when found in such a quarter. jSS'jjf’ One of the Committee of Ten” is informed, that he lost his time when he took so much pains to write us an epistle in a dis guised hand. It was not worth a “ Y o r k shilling.” These facts and results arc sufficient to show what is plainly the duly of the Legis lature— v i z : to make an appropriation liber al enough to bless every portion of the A s y lum with this practicable and highly desira ble system of ventilation. IMPROVEMENT NEW ENGINE. - The Northern Christian Advocate estab lishment has just put in a new engine of ten horse power, manufactured by Mr. William H. Halladay, of this city. Mr. H. is one of o u r b e s t m e c h a n i c s , a n d a l t h o u g h E n g i n e building is with him comparatively a new business, he has got up a machine of which he need not he ashamed. The boiler of 15 horse power, is the locomotive style, design ed for wood or coal, and is very economical in its consumption of fuel. This improvement will be of great advan tage to the Publisher of the American. Our p r e s s e s are in th e sa m e e s t a b l i s h m e n t , a n d we have suffered greatly, within the past six months, for want of motive power. A t best, the old engine had not sufficient power, and last winter it gave out. Attempts were made to repair it, hut th e y failed to restore its o r i g i n a l p o w e r . T h i s h a s c a u s e d fre quent delay in the issue of our Daily aud W eekly, and also greatly discommoded us in our g e n e r a l p r i n t i n g b u s i n e s s . Hereafter wc hope to he up with the times. • W e understand Mr. Halladay is manufac turing a similar engine for the extensive Publishing House of Miller, Orton & Mul ligan. He has also manufactured for several printing establishments in this city, iron StandingPresses, and very neat, Ready Proof Presses, which cost less than they can be procured for iu New York, and we think are quite as good. Our brethren of the press who may desire presses or engines, will do well to give Mr. H. a call. C r o p s in W e s t e r n N e w Y o r k . — The ravages of the insect are much exaggerated. Upon sand soil the injury is considerable.— Some farmers have turned their cattle into their wheat fields; others are cutting up the wheat for feed, and will sow buck wheat.— But on all clay or gravel soil, there is prom- is of a good crop, and from the large amount of land sown, the crop will undoubtedly be as large as usual. Corn is looking better, Oats, rye and barley, promise fine crops.— Grass, since the rains, looks well, and in all things there is a promise of an abundant yield. B e a t it w h o c a n . — Mr. Stockford Tilley, of Middletown, in Rhode Island, has a flock of twenty-seven South Down ewes, from which he raised last year fifty-five lambs.— Twenty-six of the ewes had twins, and the twenty-seventh had three. They all lived and were sold for five dollars apiece. This year he had nineteen pair of twins. T h e B a r o m e t e r P r e d i c t i n g t h e P a l l or t h e M a m e i . o n . — T h e Paris correspondent o f th e N e w Y o r k T i m e s s a y s t h a t t h e ta k in g o f the M a m e lo n w a s k n o w n to a Mr. Lemout, in Calais, before it was communica ted to the Emperor. A t any rate, he an nounced it in a paper edited by himself, and called the Predicaleur des Cotes du Nord, on the 8 th of June, that “ the oscillations of the barometer upon the 6 th convinced him that a tremendous and decisive cannonade had taken place at Sebastopol. On the 9th the Moniteur published the “ if it pleased God” dispatch of Gen. Pelissicr, followed hy the dispatch showing that it had p l e a s e d God.— This is a remarkable coincidence, perhaps the most remarkable on record. It is dis tinctly probable, and no collusion or fore knowledge is possible.” I n c r e a s e in t i i e F a m i l y . — T h e A l b a n y R e g i s t e r o f y e s t e r d a y s a y s :— W e are under obligations to Bell & Hen drickson for Dickens’ “ Mother and Mep- Molher /” W e hope friend H a m m o n d will take good care of these interesting “ elderly ladies.” — Confound it all! they have just arrived at our office, and were sent hy indefatigable B e l l & H e n d r i c k s o n , with “ The W inkles” in company !! W e have got enough to do, in all conscience, without taking care of these “ distinguished strangers.” So we have turned them all over to How and L in d s l y , where— horror of horrors ! they are f o r sa l e ! R o m a n c e a n d C r i m e .— Several years ago, ] Capt. Francis Parker, the commander of a atmosphere impure, are more numerous and ! vessel hailing from New York, was married active in a Lunatic Asylum than in a congre- j to a young and hadsome female in Jersey g a t i o n o f o r d i n a r y p e r s o n s , o r e v e n in a gen- City, N . J . , in which p lace the n e w l y m a r - eral hospital, and that a more frequent ried couple took up their residence. The change of atmosphere is absolutely necessa- match was a love affair and the wedded pair ry. ' lived in great happiness until a fa m i l y of | This is especially true in reference to wards I four children was added to the household.- c o n t a i n i n g p a t i e n t s o f filthy h a b i t s , a n d in T h e a b s e n c e o f the c a p t a i n in his voyages those appropriated to the treatment of cases sometimes placed her in pecuniary difficul- during the acute stages of mania, when the ties, and a married man named Halstead, a excretions are generally very offensive— tailor, often assisted her, and taking advan- Since the cold weather commenced we have tage of the opportunity presented, soon es- supplied 30,000 cubic feet of air per minute, 1 tablished an intimacy of a very qnestionable or about 140 feet to each patient and at- ' character with Mrs. Parker. It was not very tendant, and find no difficulty in keeping long before the illicit connection was dis- this entire side of the house uniformly at a ; covered by 'the friends of the parties, and temperature of 70 degrees Fahrenheit, with 1 the guilty couple, to avoid the consequences the thermometer 4 degrees below zero. | likely to follow, agreed to elope, which they From such observations as wo have been t did on the 26th day of December, 1852, tak- able to make up to this time, we are of the i ing with them in their flight about $600 opinion that independent of the state of the j worth of property belonging to the Captain, \ and leaving behind all their children. A few weeks afterwards the Captain returned | from Cuba and was astonished to find w h a t H had taken place. He found his children _ scattered around among some friends, and w ill b e a m p l y re p a i d by the full realization '\having p r o v i d e d for them, was compelled to of all the advantages anticipated from steam I go to sea again without tracing the fugitives, warming and efficient mechanical ventila- ! and on returning therefrom subsequently tion. j was prevented from doing so. A few months since, however, he was wrecked on the coast of Cuba, and being left at liberty S a r a t o g a S p r i n g s . — A scuffle occurred between two operators in the telegraph of fice, j'esterday in the course of which a pistol was fired. The difficulty arose on one of the parties undertaking to eject the other.— No harm done. W e h a p p e n e d to see this “scuffle.” It created quite an excitement. The pistol was fired by a boy, who was being forcibly ejected from the office by a new operator.— The shot took effect in a coat and pair of pan taloons that were hanging in one corner of the office, and no blood was drawn. It is a notorious fact, of which we have heard a great deal of complaint, that some of ‘the conductors on the Central Road are a d i s g r a c e and an in j u r y to the c o r p o r a tion on account of their intolerable insolence and overbearing deportment towards pas ' sengers. W e could mention the names of some two or three o f this class against whoin we h a v e heard frequent complaints.— Syra cuse Journal. The Syracuse Journal should mention the names. Our own observation goes to the contrary of the above statement. W e have traveled not a little on the Central Road,and failed to see anything of the kind. So far from it, we think the quiet, considerate, and civil demeanor of the conductors generally, is about all that could resonably be expect ed from human nature in its present imper fect state. — Roch. Am. W e say ditto to the American. CELEBRATION OF THE FOURTH. Yesterday was one that will long he re m e m b e r e d in A u b u r n . E v e r y t h i n g co m b in e d t o m a k e t h e c e l e b r a t i o n b y fa r th e m o s t jrilliant and interesting that ever occurred in our c i t y . T h e w e a t h e r w a s p r o p i ti o u s , a n d a ll c o n n e c te d w i t h th e fo r m a l o b s e r v ance o f the day seemed to vie with each oth er in their endeavors to give eclat to the oc casio n . The m i l i t a r y d i s p l a y w a s i n c o m p a r ably fine, and the appearance and drill o f the different corps w e r e such a s to re f l e c t g r e a t c r e d i t u p o n th e 4 9 t h R e g i m e n t a n d i t s accomplished commanding officer, Col. Jen k i n s . Brigadier General S e g o i n e and Staff, and Messrs. B r u c e , H in m a n and D i l - l a y e , of the Staff of his Excellency the Gov ernor, added largely to the interest and bril liance of this portion o f the procession. The entire Regiment was in line, numbering full 200 m e n . W h e r e a ll l o o k e d so w e ll a n d d i d so w e ll, i t w o u l d b e in v id io u s to in s t i t u t e comparisons. Our own splendidly equipped and well-officered corps elicited the just praise of all who saw them, and so for the same reasons did the companies from Weeds port and Port Byron. The display made by the Firemen was re markably beautiful, and elicited general and hearty applause. W e felt proud of our gal- ant fire-lighters as they passed through our streets. This important feature of the pro cession was rendered the more attractive by the presence of the Geneva Hose Companj’, F r e d e r i c k W . P r i n c e , Foreman. The men made a fine appearance. They had with them their costlj’ and splendid carriage, elegantly decorated with flowers. Compa nies numbers 1, 3 and 4 of our city dragged their engines with them, and the tasteful and gorgeous manner in which “der mashines” were adorned with flowers, drew forth every where on the line of march the spontaneous applause of the multitudes who thronged the streets, and filled the windows, balconies and piazzas of the houses. The procession was formed with precision and promptitude by the Grand Marshal, Col. P o m r o y , aided by his assistants, Messrs. C r a y and S h a p c o t t , and amid the ringing of bells aud every possible manifestation of the general rejoicing, moved along the line of march to the City Park. In one of the car riages was seated the venerable Dr. O ’B r i e n ( S c h o n o d o a h ,) who did great service in the ir of the Revolution, and who is now 103 years of age. Two other veterans were seated with him in the vehicle. Arriving at the Park, the procession en tered in order, and was followed bj’ a multi tude, including many ladies. The arrange ments made for the convenience of the people ;re a d m i r a b l e i n all re s p e c t s , a n d a t th e moment th e e x e r c i s e s co m m e n c e d , a n d u n til they closed, the scene presented there was a splendid one indeed. The Police reg ulations of the c ity authorities were carried out thoroughly, and did them much credit. The exercises opened with an impressive and appropriate prayer by Rev. Mr. M o r r i s , after which the Auburn Quartette Club, un der the direction of Mr. L. V. P a r s o n s , sung with the happiest eflect the following:— ODE— W ritten by T. N. Caulkins, M. D. satisfaction, even with the disadvantage to the singers of being given in the open air and when the -wind was blowing a stiff breeze. The procession re-formed,and after march ing and counter-marching, was dismissed in front of the American Hotel about 4 o’clock p. m . Dinner was then discussed in everjr way. The proposed grand review of the military was unfortunately prevented by a heavy shower of rain. This would have been a very attractive feature of the day’s festivi ties. The evening being fine, Monsieur Leon ard’s Garden was crowded with people col lected to witness the Fire Works, which were beautiful A t an early hour the festivities of the great National holiday closed. On the route o f procession the \Willard Guards, Capt. D o d g e , were presented with two m a g n i f i c e n t b o q u e t s — o n e b y M r s . I v i - so n , and the other by Miss E l i z a P o m r o y . Mrs. Ivison also presented the Port Byron Dragoons, Capt. H o w l a n d , with a beautiful boquet. A ll engaged in getting up this splendid celebration deserve much credit for their skill, good taste and efficiency. But one accident occurred to mar the fes tivities of the day. That we allude to else where. It was the general remark that the Nation al salutes were admirably fired b j' tbe F lying Artillery, Capt. K e n n e d y . During the day there were almost unpre cedented crowds of people in town from the neighboring countiy. ARRIVAL OF THE HERMANN- New York, July 5. The Hermann arrived at 9 o’clock. Has 240 passengers. Dates to the 20th. Sales Cotton three days, 16,000 bales.— M a r k e t clo s in g d u l l a n d h e a v y . Breadstuffs dull and trifle lower. Corn firm. lh e r e Was a well authentic ited report in England that ahattle had been fought in the Crimea in which tbe Allies had been defeat ed with immense loss. Particulars w ill un doubtedly arrive in season for the America to Halifax. It was rumored at Southampton that the French Emperor was suffering from effects of an apoplectic fit. Boston, July 4 .. The Cunard steamship Asia, sailed at noon to-day with 201 passengers for Liverpool and 13 for Halifax. She also took out $881,- 000 iu sj ecie. LATER FROM EUROPE- Arrival of the America. I M P O R T A N T N E W S . GREAT CONFLICT IN THE CRIMEA. IM M E N S E S L A U G H T E R . iad A c c i d e n t .— Yesterday while the Artillery Company were firing the even ing Salute, Mr. Newton Chappie, a member of the Company, met with a sad mishap, the particulars of which are as follows: B y a premature disharge of the gun, Mr. Chappie who was standing almost directly in front of the muzzle, ramming the cartridge, received the whole charge in his face and arm. His eyes arc very badly injured, and his right arm considerably shattered. W e learn from his attendant phj’sician, Dr. Rob inson, that he is considered as out of dan ger. The occurrence was exceedioglj' la mentable. T H E A L L I E S D E F E A T E D . 400 ENGLISH K ILLE D — O Y E R 70 OF FICERS SLAIN, (tc., &c. Halifax, July 5. The Royal Mail steamer the America, Capt. Long, arrived a t this port yesterday p. M., and will be due at Boston at an earlv hour on Friday a . m . The America brings dates from Liverpool to the 23d of June, 3 days later than receiv ed by the Hermann. The news is scanty hut in the highest de- 1 gree important. The allies had met with a serious check before Sebastopol. On the 18th of June the French and Eng lish respectively, attacked the Malakoff and Redan towers, but were both repelled with great slaughter. The details could not he looked for before the end of June,and in the meantime private advices of the most serious description wore agitating the public mind. According to one account the British loss alone was not short of FOUR TH OUSAND MEN, including amongst the killed Gen. Campbell, and upwards of 70 other officers. Contradictorjr rumors prevail, and i t was thought that the above was somewhat exag gerated. In the British Parliament Mr. Roebuck had moved a vote of censure against the min istry. A large new French loan was to he imme diately negotiated. n o t h e r — A small hoy, the son of Mr. Dean, of Jefferson street, while in the a small cannon yesterday, in some way accidently received the charge in his face, mangling it in a terrible manner. The boy, we learn, is doing well, JSSSTThat miserable wretch, Hogan, who committed a horrible outrage upon the per so n o f a little g i r l o f five y e a r s , i n B u ffalo a few d a y s sin c e , h a s b e e n c o n v ic t e d a n d s e n t to prison for ten yeais. Cheap enough. C o u p d e S o l e i l . — The recent extremely hot weather has caused many deaths, and much injury from “Sun Strokes” in the larger cities. It is over now in this region, and the air to-day is moderately warm, and very fresh, pure and invigorating. NEW PUBLICATION- by the accident, oh his return to Jersey City, although a couple of years had elaps ed, determined to d -vote his whole time in search ofthe faithless pair. By accident he d i s c o v e r e d t h a t the g u i l t y p a r t i e s w e r e at Pittsburg, and an officer learned that they had resided at the United States Hotel, un d e r the n a m e o f J o n e s , but w e r e then living in Brownsville, where they were arrested.- D u r i n g t h e i r b r i e f r e s i d e n c e in B r o w n s v il l e , ; hearing that the Captain was ship-wrecked ■ a n d d r o w n e d j H a l s t e a d a n d M r s . P a r k e r j were married, thus adding the Eerious crime When last we heard from the Secretary o f : of bigamy, to the offence previously commit- State he was in a condition of apprehension . ted. and bewilderment, not knowing whether the census was being taken in all parts of the State. Has he obtained the desired informa tion yet 1 And how does the “Life of Seav- T h e C e n s u s M a r s h a l s . — I t is said that the work of taking the census is progressing with difficulty, and that in the country the work is very backward. Instead of having: the State canvassed b y Ju ly 1, it is doubtful iz we have the result before September.— Argus. F ashion .— W e yesterday heard of an in stance which forcibly illustrated the ridicu lous fashion of the ladies now-a-days wear ing their bonnets upon the back of their heads. A lady came down street upon busi ness, and returning home the strings which held the bonnet upon the back of her head came loose, and the bonnet dropped off on the sidewalk. The lady pursued her way, not even missing the head appendage, but carrying a* parasol all the time, until she arrived at home, when the first exclama tion that greeted her was, “where’s your bonnet?” She dropped her parasol and put her hand on her head, but lo ! it was gone.— Then it was the idea flashed upon her mind that she had walked several squares bare headed. She immediately left, after putting on another head dress, with a determina tion to secure her lost treasure, for it was a pet bonnet, and after traversing several s q u a r e s , a n d m a k i n g se v e r a l i n q u irie s , s h e a t length found it, a gentleman having picked it up on the sidewalk.— Si. Louis Republi can. a r d ” sell, so far as he has heard?— Buff.Adv . N o b l e R e p l y . — An officer of distinction and tried valor, refused to accept a challenge sent him by a young adventurer; but re turned the following answer: “I fear not your sword but the anger of m y God. I dare venture my life in a good cause, but cannot hazard m y soul in a bad one. I will charge up to the cannon’s mouth for the good of my country, but I want courage to storm hell.” f p f T A man named Alonzo Brace died in the Rochester workhouse on Friday morn ing from delirium tremens. Sawed in Two.—A young man b y the name of John Spooner, employed in E. O. Bing ham’s saw mills, about six miles from Glen’s Falls, was sawed in two on Friday last, by one of the circular saws. H e was stooping to pick u p something, and fell on the carriage mOving towards the s a w : and hefore he had tim e to recover, the saw caught him, and cut him in tw o instantly from the shoulders to the hips. J22g\The skelton of a woman with a little dried shrivelled flesh adhering to the bones, was found in the cleft of a tree which was cut down On the farm of Mr. Cozzens, Campbell county, Ky.j last week. R u m o r e d E x t r a S e s s i o n o f t h e L e g i s l a t u r e .— The N. Y . Sunday Atlas says that “Governor Clark, Thurlow Weed, and other magnates of the W h ig party,” during their -visit to the city, last week, “ agreed that an extra session of the Legislature shall be con vened on the 17th of September, to appor tion the State, and to do up such other leg islation as may be deemed necessary for the benefit of the party.” The Atlas is not very reliable authority and we discredit the rumor. Come down from kill and mountain side, Come u p from plain and valley wido, Loud aongs of tho foes of tyranny— T h e p r a y e r and the hym n of tho bravo and free— T h o prayer to God, th a t the tru e and b ravo M ay n ever sleep in th e bondman’s g rave— T h e grateful song of th e millions free, Aud tho solemn hymn to Liberty. And thunder sounds from tho cannon’s mouth, Shake spire and dome from north to south, . A n d j a r th e rooks from Plym o u th shore To tile land of tho shining golden ore. A million flags are floating free From s andarda proud on iand and sea; A n d millions of m en are sw o rn to defend Tlie freem an’s f lag ’till life shall end— Onr Country’s flag, that once look’d out W ith its s tarry eyes on the battle’s rout, A n d m o u rnfully waved in solemn pride O’er the iield where our m a rtyr’d fathers died— T h e flag nailed fast a t a people’s call — A flag to float ’till tlie n ation fall. A n d , (), m ay i t wave, o u r God, we pray, O’er o u r Country free, ’till the w o rld’s last d ay ! W m . F osgate , Esq., read the Declaration of Independence, and— what is so seldom done— read it well. The Club then sung the following : O h l heard ye that shout? ‘‘Wo have conquered the foe I” How i t rings nnd re-echoes o’er m o u n tain a n d plain I B u t alas, w ith i t m ingles the sad n o tes of woe— “O u r heroes have p e rished—our h e roes are slain.” T h e y are laid to th e ir r e s t on m any a shore. W h e re many a river in m ajesty flows; A n d m illions o f freemen their I osb still deplore. A n d weep o'er tiie g raves w h e re the ashes repose. T h o ’ dimmed are th e eyes of those heroes forev.-r, And hushed is their vcilce in tho stillness of death, O u rm e in’ry st-illhov.ers a round those w h o never Deserted tneir leader’till life’s lateHt breath. W h e n round them like liail, tlie death-storm did rattle, A n d the war-cloud in darkness enveloped the plain, The voice of our W ashington rose o’er t h e battle, And victory perched o’er tlie graves of the slain 1 H is nam e shall live on, tho’ th e struggle h a s ceased. And “grim-visagell w ar” from our borders has flown, ’T ill the hounds o f o u r freedom have so far increased T h a t its lines can be traced on tho ooean alone. A t the close of the singing, Prof. F o w l e r c a m e f o r w a r d , and th o u g h s u f f e r i n g fro m ill ness, prononncetl, extempore, one of the most eloquent and powerful Orations ever lis tened to in this city. Although he spoke over two hours, yet the whole multi tude within hearing of his stentorian voice were so enchanted by his fine elocution, his noble sentiments, his lofty patriotism, and the masterly manner in which he handled the themes that .formed the groundwork of his discourse, that all remained in their places and listened with the closest attention. The speaker remarked afterwards that though he had delivered fifteen Fourth of J u ly Orations, yet that he never addressed a more attentive or more appreciative audience. W e wish we had time and space to-day to give a sketch of Mr. F o w l e r ’s splendid Ora tion. A s it is, we can make this mere men tion of it only, simply adding, that he has left an impression upon the people here that will never be obliterated. After the Oration, the Club sung the fol lowing Ode: ODE— W ritten by T. N. Caulkins, M. D. T h e song, the freoman’B loud song sounding, The n ation’s b a n n e rs stream ing gay. T o hearts w ith freedom’s p u lses b o u n d ing Proclaim our glorious natal day— T b e dny our fathers tau g b t th e m inions Cringing around a tyrant’s throne, T h a t Princess soar on feeble p inions W hen foul oppression makes men g rtan. The sou? MTftstheir*sf*>r noble d a r in g ; Tho strong a rm tbeirs for noble deeds, Their Independence liret declairing, Their blood the Revolution fe>*d8 1 O, b ravely m e t they B ritish t . under On crimson fleJd a n d blood-dyed main ! They broke their galling chains asunder, The fragments burling mid tbe slain. A ll free our p a th they made b efore us; Breaking from foreign bonds away, T h e y nailed the banner floating o 'er u s — T h e flag o f Independence d a y ! Revere, applaud, and dearlyjove them — T h e y pledg'd th e ir fame, th e ir gold, th e ir life. The Rebel doom that huDg above them, T h e y cancelled in th e bloody strife. All hail 1 the eires that hied to save us, On fields like bloody B a n k e r’s h e ights, A glorious boon you w o n ar.d g ave us, R ich in th e gem s of hum a n rights. A n d w h a t so dearly you h ave won us, O let u s g u a r d w ith h e a r t a n d hand, The good o u t God-like sires have done us, M ay H eaven vouchsafe to every land. J. C. D e rby, New York, has just publish ed, and I I e w s o n & W il l i a m s have for sale: My Confession ; the story of a Woman’s Life , and other Tales. This is a work of much freshness and in- rest, and is written well. I f it meets with its deserts it will not fail to secure many readers and acquire general popularity. ffi 2 -gf**Tho t o t a l m o r t a l i t y i n B o s t o n d u r i n g the past six months ending Saturday is 1863, being a decrease of 354 on the correspond ing six months of last year. Q u e s t i o n a n d A n s w e r .— Question, by the Evening Journal: “ If, as the Argus says, the W higs are. “ nowhere,” where are tlie Hunkers ?” Answer, by the Argus: “Where the W higs are not.” D readful .— A nother shocking tragedy, by which one man lost his life, another prob ably will do so, and a third was seriously in jured, was enacted in Brooklyn on Sunday. The perpetrator of the homicide also threat ened the life of an officer who attempted to arrest liim, but was finally captured and confined. The parties were all Irish. The murderer was drunk. TER RIBLE RIOT AND LOSS OF L IFE . Columbus, July 5. Last evening, as a procession of Firemen, Turners and others was parading the streets, a difficulty arose between one of the Turners and a boy, when an alarm was sounded hy the Turners, and the whole body rushe'd back, assaulting and throwing stones at tho people in the streets. The riot became gen eral, when the Turners, being armed with re volvers, commenced firing upon tlie crowd. Over a dozen shots were fired. One young man was wounded so severely by a pistol shot that he died in half an hour. Many others were badly wounded hy shot and stones, but none fatally, as is believed. Tho P o lic e h a v e a r r e s t e d 2 4 T u r n e r s . P u b l i c o p in io n i s d e c i d e d l y a g a i n s t the c o n d u c t of the Turners, as there is no excuse for it. FIRE. Baltimore, Julj' 5. Last evening the pork packing establish ment of RoIIoson & Go was totally destroyed by fire. It was one of the largest establish ments in the city. DEM O C R A T IC NOMINATIONS. Ilarisburgh, Pa., July 4. The Democratic State C o n v e n ti o n m e t to day and nominated Arnold Plumner of Ve nango for canal commissioner. The commit tee on Resolutions made two reports. The majority report avoids the Liquor Law and Nebraska Questions. The minority lakes strong ground on both questions but the ma- I j o r i t y r e p o r t w a s a d o p t e d b y a v o t e o f 89 to 19 after being amended b y insertion of a res olution against negroes voting. INDICTMENT. Chicago, July 4tli. The United States District Grand Jury have indicted Dennison, charged with rob bing the mails. His bail is fixed at $5000. COLLISION— D R E A D F U L EXPLOSION AN D G R E A T LOSS OF LIFE. Buffalo, July 5th. The schooner M a n s f ield , from M i l w a u k ie to Osweg, with 1000 bushels wheat on board, came in collision on Tuesday with the schoon e r T e l e g r a p h , a n d im m e d i a t e l y s a n k . The explosion of the steamer Lexington, p r e v i o u s l y re p o r t e d , o c c u r e d n e a r S t e v e n s - port, during tho up trip on Sunday, and out of the whole number on bosfrd only one es caped, except the ladies, all of whom are saved. About 400 are reported to have been killed. Anecdote of Dr- Mason. us C r i m e in A lbany .— D u r i n g th e m o n t h o f J u d e 277 p e r s o n s w e r e a r r e s t e d fo r crim i n a l offences in A lb a n y . The eccentric Grant Thorburn writes the following anecdote of Dr. M ason: He was pastor of the Scotch Presbyteri an Church in New York nearly thirty years, an eloquent speaker and preacher, not a reader of the Gospel. If my memory is correct, it was in 1808, when Bonaparte led the Pope into captivity. On the evening when the news arrived, I was present at a social meeting, of which Doctor Mason was in the midst. The news of the day was the topic of conversation.— “ Wed, Doctor.” said an auld Scotchman, “ we may rejoice, for Babylon the great is fallen, never more to rise.” “I beg leave to differ'from you,” said the Doctor; “most as suredly the Beast has got a severe wound, but this wound w ill be healed. My opinion is, Antichrist will possess more power than he ever formerly possessed, before the great and terrible day of the Lord shall come. I think that Popery will yet cover the Earth, not excepting America.” Another remarked,— he thought the polit- | ical institutions of the countrj' would pre vent such a catastrophe. Says tbe Doctor, “ I t’ s just these institu tions that will open the flood-gates of h e ll; our political aspirants, with few exceptions, neither fear God nor regard man. Catho lic voters, like locusts from the bottomless pit, will cover the length and breadth of the land. Then Protestants being in the minor ity, will submit to the majority, as the law directs.” Those who read the bull issued by Pope Hughes the .first, against Senator Brooks, will think that Dr.. Mason was a prophet, and more, than a prophet. ANOTHER ACCOUNT. Louisville, July 4th. The steamer Lexington was bound from St. Louis to Louisville, and her boiler ex ploded a t 3 o ’clock a . m ., on Saturday, four miles from ltomc. The wreck burnt with great rapidity to the waters edge. The District Attorney Givem, came to the assistance o f the Lexington, and suc ceeded in saving all the ladies and children on board. It is believed that as many as 25 lives were lost— 20 or 30 others injured. Among the latter Captain Throop, was bad ly sc a ld e d — the boat was an old one, and her cargo consisted of 225 bales o f Hemp. Louisville, July 4th. The K . N ’s. held a meeting last niglit to ratify the action of the Philadelphia Con vention. A n imposingprocessson took jilace. Speeches were made by Hon. Humphrey Marshall, President Bartlett, General P il cher, Mr. Bentice, and others. Great en- thusism was manifested, and the crowd w a-- estimated at 10,000 persons. C u s t o m H o u s e Augustine R- A Doctor as is a Doctor. A self-sufficient humbug who took up the business of physician and pretended to a deep knowledge of the healing art, was once | called upon to visit a young man with apo plexy. Bolus gazed long and hard, felt o f his i pulse and pocket, looked at his tongue and his.wife, and finally gave vent to the follow ing sublime opinion : “I think he’s a gone fellow.” “No. no !” exclaimed the sorrowing wife, “do not sav that.” “Yes,” returned Bolus, lifting up bis bat and eyes heavenward at the same time, “ yes [ I do say so, there arn’t any hope, not the leastest mite— he’s got an a ttak of nibil fit j in his lose frontis— ” “ TFhere ?” cried tlie startled wife. “In his lose frontis, and can’t be cured without some trouble and a great deal of I pains. You see bis whole paletary system is deranged; fustly his vox populy is press- in’ on his advalorum ; secondly, his cutacar- j pial contaueous has swelled considarably, if I not more ; thirdly, and lastly, his solar ribs | are in a concussed state, and he an’t got any money, consequently he’s bound to die.” The exercises closed w ith a Benediction, pronounced by Rev. W . P . P a t t iso n . The music of the Quartette Club formed a feature of great interest in the exercises.— Four first class dwelling houses in Toronto, Each Ode was executed in a style that were destroyed by fire Friday morning; and evinced the best skill, taste and talent, and four others were badly injured. The loss careful rehearsing. The music gave entire | s estimated at $'50,000. Accoucheur.—Madame a pretty blonde of from j 20 to 25 years, embarked lately from Ca lais to Dover. Her invalid appearance ex cited the interest of the passengers, who fell great anxiety lest sea-sickness should bring on a crisis which evidently could nor be long deferred. She crossed the Straits, however, safely, and^ upon landing was placed in an arm chair, and salts were held to her nose, while an occasional groan went to the hearts of all of her travelling companions. Gn the wharf, a Custom House officer observed tbe disembarkation, and seem to feel a warm in terest in the pretty French woman. He ap proached and offered his assistance, inform ing her that he had some knowledge of med icine, and, though the lady assured him that she felt better, and begged lo be carried im mediately to an hotel, he protested that it could not be done Bwithout danger, and by his philanthropic authority sqe w a s taken to an apartment of the custom house officer, and a mid-wife sent for. As the officer had foreseen, after begging to be released for a quarter of an hour, she was safely delivered of tw o pelerines, fifteen scarfs, seventeer pieces of lace, twelve pairs of silk stockings. t h i r t y - e i g h t p i e c e s o f c o t t o n , s i x r e t i c u l e s } and forty-eight Lyons handkerchiefs. Tilt, mother and Child are doing well. A private soldier in the English ranks be fore Sebastopol, gives the following thrillin' sketch: — “In the heat of the battle a youru Russian officer madehimgelfveryconspicuous and appeared indifferent to Ranger. He was young, tall, handsome, and, indeed, beautiful Twice I had my rifle raised to shoot him;bu1 my heart smote me, and I turned it in another direction. In an hour I saw him again—bu* oh, how changed! His cheeks, which hat been flushed with the heat of the strife, wer« now deadly pale. He lay, or half reclined on the edge of a hillock, and held the minia ture-likeness of a pretty young lady in hit hand, which had been tied to his neck by i small gold chain. His eyes were fixed upoi i t ; but they were fixed in death. I cannw tell you what my feelings were, Indee < cannot venture. It would unman me.”
