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MORNING NEWS.
BY JOHN M. COOPER.
W; T. THOMPSON, EDITOR
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New York, May 11th, 1850.
I believe there is a very general feeling of
satisfaction at the result of the Abolition meet
ings here, for I presume we shall hear nothing
more of them, for some time at least. As re
gards the act itself, of violently putting them
down, there can be but one opinion however—
it was disgraceful in the extreme, and if coun
tenanced, establishes a most dangerous prece
dent, and affords rowdyism another triumph.
The Mayor, Chief of Police, &c., arc much
and deservedly censured, although it is now
said, that Garrison knew that llynders and bis
crew had been sent to break up the meetings
but rather courted it than otherwise, indeed
refused to have them put out of the Tabernacle
There is some truth, 1 doubt not, in this, for
the Abolitionists make capital out of the allair
and excite any quantity of sympathy by the
cry of “ persecution." The persevcrence
evinced by these “ hired rowdies" was worthy
a better cause; for not a meeting has taken
place at which the subject of slavery was likely
to be introduced, but a party of them wero
snugly ensconced in a corner of the room ; pre
pared to hiss down any speaker who should
allude to it. At the Shiloh Chapel (colored),
on Wednesday night, I feared at one time, that
violence would have resulted, particularly when
I saw a bag that looked as though it contained
feathers, and a bucket that smelt very strong of
tar. Happily, however, the Chief of Police
got an inkling of what was intended, and a
posse of men stood ready to pounco upon the
aggressors. The Abolitionists have held two
or three bole and corner meetings, at which the
business of the Anti-Slavery Societies was
transacted, and indignant resolutions passed,
all of which have duly appeared in their organ,
the Tribune.
There never was such a timo as the present,
among the “workies” of New York—‘strikes’
are the order of the day, and as the employers
cannot do without them, they all ‘ cave’ in after
a show of resistance. I believe every descrip
tion of trade has turned our, and tho last I have
heard of are the cigar makers, who muster
remarkably stiong in this city. I have no doubt
that considerably more “ Havana" cigars are
made here than are imported ; indeed, it would
be impossible to supply the demand. Few of
the dealers profess to sell American cigars,
because every body wants a “ real Havana,"
consequently the most ingenious deceptions
are practised. The boxes in which cigars
have been imported are eagerly purchased, and
many persons, I am told, make a handsome
living by going round collecting them, and also
the stuff' by which the bundles are bound to
gether. They are sold again to the American
manufacturers, and very nicely made cigars
tvith these evidences of genuineness, are palm
ed off, oven on dealers, for the particular kind
that happens to be branded on the box. In
this way vilo things are sold tor cigars, which,
after a few whiffs, are thrown away in disgust.
I have no doubt that as many are wasted as are
smoked—the sweepings of bar room floors, and
the number one sees in tho streets at early morn,
will boar me out in my assertion.
There is some talk of a public dinner being
about tb bo given to Mr. Dickinson, tho Demo
cratic Senator from this Slate, by his admirers,
for his conduct generally in the Senate, and
particularly for the position he has taken on the
slave question. Ho is not a universally popu
lar man, for the Whigs greatly abuse hirrf, 'so
that is will be a party affair altogether..
Bets are still offered on the speed of the new
steamer Atlantic, and the nows received of hor
progress thus far only tends to increase tho ex
citement. It is evident that the America is to
be put to the top of her speed, in tho present
voyage; and her run from Boston to Halifax
was tho quickest ever made—29 hours. Thoro
wero four days difference in the starting of the
two vessels, and wagers were freely offered
and freely taken that she will reach Liverpool
in 26 hours after the other.
The blessing of the Croton water is very
great, in the houses; but its evil is intolerable
in the freedom with which it is used ont he out
side of them. It is become such a nuisance,
this constant playing upon the fronts and side
walks, that in tho finest weather it is absolute
ly necessary to carry an umbrella and wear ov
er-shoes. We have an ordinance prescribing
the hours when this should be done, but, like
too many others, it is a dead letter. By tho by,
it appears that tho water-rents amounted, from
Oct. 5, 1842, to May 1850, to $1,349,037 20.
After May 1st, every landlord is compelled to
pay the water-rent, whether he introduces it
into his house or not.
White cravats, black suits, and staid faces,
still prevail hero; but tho Anniversaries are
drawing to a close. I send you the statistics of
two of tho most important Societies. Tire re
ceipts of the American Bible Society for the
year have been $284,616.84. They issued
633,395 Bibles and Testaments; have thirty
agents employed, and have sent to various
eimntries $17,900? besides large grants of
book*, and nearly an equal amount has been
voted, but not yet paid:;* f.
The American Tract Society lias received
during the year, in donations, $105,894.80; for
sales 202,371.92 ; bnlance from last year
$157.06, making tho total $308,423.78. The
total oxpenditurcs in tho same time amounted
to $308,313.55. Balnnco in tho Treasury
$110.23. Circulated during the year 939,602
volumes, besides other publications; exceeding
any previous year by 46,288,200 pages. Du
ring the year $15,000 havo been remitted for
laborers in foreign and pngnn lnnds.
The Compromise Committee’s report does
not give much satisfaction here, and the im
pression is that its fate is scaled.
OHARLEMAC.
Wednesday morning, May 15, 1830.
LARGEST CIRCULATION!
rr- The Daily Mornino News has now a circu
lation larger than that of BOTH TIIE OTHER DAI
LIES TOGETHER, and consequently is the best
advertising medium. We state this fact in justice
to ourselves and for tire benefit of tile advertising
public.
J3p“ See first page for our rates of advertising.
Advertisements should ho handed in at an
early hour, to insure their appearance in the paper of
the next morning.
Boston, May 9.
The bark Hope arrived at New Bedford, yes
terday, from St. Helena, March 14. Reports that
tho English brig-of-war Water Witch, urrived
there tho same duy the Hope sailed, with a sla
ver, euptured on tho Coast of Africa, hnving on
board 800 slaves. At the time the slaver was
captured, she bad the American flag at hermiz-
zcn. She was named the “Annunciator.”
Further Foreign Items.
The Tope at Rome.—A letter to the London
News says:—
His Holiness formally entered the imperial
city, from which bo was so long an exile, on
tho 12th of April last. Ho was attended by
all the French troops, Cardinals, Ministers of
State, &c., and tho crowds that lined the way
by which ho passed wero immense, amounting
to 100,000 persons. He was received with
loud acclamations of the people. On the road
they were so enthusiastic that at one place they
lay on the ground, in order that tho Pope might
make a pavement of their bodies, and itwns
with difficulty that they were induced to rise
from their prostration. And yet these are the
people who a year ago drove out the Tope, and
shouted “Long live Mnzzini.”
Sailing of the Arctic Expedition.—Tho Re
solute, Cupt. Austin, and the Assistance, Ac
ting Muster Allen ; nnd tho Pioneer and In
trepid, steam vessels, were to follow ou the
27th. They wero to rendezvous at Green-
hithc, whenco they would nil depart on the
30th, for tho Northern regions.
Mr. Smith O'Brien.—According to the au
thority of tho Dublin Nation, derived “from
a sure source in Australia,” Mr. Smith O’
Brien is held in close and solitary confinement
by the English authorities, forbidden all inter
course with his fellow exiles, attended by turn
keys who ure under strict orders not to ex
change a syllable with him, and visited by his
gaoler at midnight. His refusal to give his
parole of honor not to attempt an escape, is as
signed as the reason for this severity of discip
line.
Another Bombshell.—On Monday night, a
bombshell, charged with powder and various
other destructive materials, was pluccd in the
cellar window of the residence of Deputy Mar
shal Frederick Warren,Worcester, Mas., where
it exploded with a loud report, and shattering
one of the windows. Fortunately no person
was injured.
Ateful Accident.—On Sunday last, while Mr.
Leonard, of Cincinnati, was crossing the Ohio
in a skiff, opposite the Bagging Factory, just
above that city, the skiffstruck aflathoatthat was
moored on the shore, the current running high,
and in an instant all five were drowned—a fath
er, two sons, and two daughters ! The lifeless
body of one of the little girls was recovered in
thirty minutes after.
The Maniac and, the Infant.—Tho follow
ing anecdote was related to us by the keeper of
the prison where the maniac was confined. He
had been brought there in a most desperate
state. He had long before been confined in a
cell where for months no one earea to enter.
Several stout men had brought him toTlartford
county prison. In u few days the keeper deter
mined to use his utmost skill to subdue him.
He adopted the following expedient:
He told his little child, who was then scarcely
stiong enough to walk, to go to the cell, and
knowing sho would have no fear, to offer the
insane man an apple. Day after day the child
went to tho cell, and calling the man by name,
said, “Sir, take an apple, sir.” The maniac
turned away in a rage. Sho continued the
practice, and in her mild, soft voice, again and
again urged the distracted man to uccept her
little gift. He seemed inexoruble. Still she
entreated. His eye Could not bo cuught; for
little can ho accomplished with any man until
tho eye is secured.
One day tho little child stoo'd at the iron gra
ting with th apple in tier hand, saying, “Come
Mr. , now accept of my apple. Do take it
ifrom lriy hand.” Her mild, sc-ft, persuasive
tones, at last touched a tender chord in that
distracted soul. It vibrated to the gentle sound
of the iiifunt voice. Light broke in upon that
darkenedmind. Gradually as the flower yields
to the beams of tho rising sun, and throws open
its petals to its refreshing influence, so did the
soul of this maniac open to the sweet influences
of this infant. He looked upon her ; she on
him ; and reaching out his hand quietly took
the little token of affection and ato the apple
in her presence. Gradually she subdued him.—
The keeper, delighted with the experiment, at
lost took him out one day, letting the child lead
kirn to one of the officers in tho city, and he
was introduced as Mr. . Said the man
“Is this any relation to that Mr. whom
you have confined as a maniac?” “O, yes,” says
the keeper, “he is a very near relation ;” de
lighted with tho innocent deception he was
practising ; “ho is very nearly related ; he is
tho man himself!”—Had it thundered at that
moment, tho men would not have been more
surprised, and they were about rushing into tho
street. The keeper assured them that there
was not the least danger. After a short conver
sation tho restored man, with the keeper and
the child, returned back to tho prison.
Tight Lacing.—An inquest was held, a day
or two since, at tho Lunatic Asylum in Boston
on the body of a lady; and the verdict returned
was, “died of general debility, supervening on
tight lacing and insanity.”—Hor figure was
what is called genteel, and her vanity on this
point led her to tight lacing, which was, in
part, the cause of her death."
A Washington letter writer says:—An
application from the Spanish residents and
land holders of Southern California has been
made to the Senate fur the establishment of
territorial government. A letter to Dr. Gwin
states that the movement at Sun Diego, in be
half of that purpose, was a failure, and that no
American took part in it.
nr Act hastily, aud then repent at your lei
sure. >
Court.—Yesterday the Superior Court of
this county. Hon. Judge Jackson, presiding,
commenced its Spring term. We learn that
tho Grand Jury found true bills against .1. W.
Phillips, and Augustus Goldberg, charged
with having in their possession cotton which
had been stolen. Their trial, we learn, will
not take place until next week.
Outrage. — Yesterday forenoon, ns Mr.
Carstean Gerdts, who keeps a Grocery
Store at the corner of State and Drayton-sts.,
near tho Court House, was sitting in front of
his Store, witli his child, about 11 months old,
in his arms, a drunken person named John J.
Wall, came up and commenced abusing Mr.
Gerdts. Wall was warned oft', hut persisted
in his abuse, and attempted to entor the Store.
Mr. Gerdts gave his child lo his wife, took up
a scrubbing-brush, and told Wall if ho entered
he would strike him; whereupon Wall wrested
the brush from Gerdts, and with it struck him
on the back. Wall then entered the Storo,
and with the brush hit the child of Mr.
Gerdts, which was in its mother’s arms, on
tho head, severely injuring it. It is thought
the child will die. Wall was immediately
arrested and taken before Justice P. G. Thom
as, who committed him for a further examina
tion.
The Census.
The Census Bill which has just passed the
House, underwent several amendments in that
body. One of these amendments is to the ef
fect that under the enumeration to be made the
present year, the 233 members who are to con
stitute the House of Representatives, after 1852
will be apportioned as follows ; The aggregate
popuation of the U. S. is to bo divided by
233, tho product of such division, rejecting the
fractions, to bo the ratio or rate of apportion
ment of Representatives among the several
States under such enumeration. 'Provided that
the loss of number (233) caused by the frac
tions remaining in tho soveral States on the di
vision, shall be filled by giving the loss to those,
one each, having the largest fraction until the
number is made up. - This law is to remain in
force through succeeding enumerations, unless
repealed.
This matter ol settling the number of which
the House of Representatives shall hereafter be
composed, at this period, we think wise, both
as regards the reasonable number and the sav
ing of time which might hereafter he spent by
Congress in fixing tho ratio, when each mem
her would have to tax his mathematical pow
er to the utmost to figure out a ratio that would
bring his own State or section to a division that
would leave no fractions.
One consequence of the reduction of the
number of members from each State, will be,
we apprehend, the returning of better men foJ
the service of the country. For instance twenty
members of the right sort would far better
subserve tho interests of the State of New
York, than hor present host.of thirty-four. By
this new ratio Georgia may lose one member,
New York will lose six.
Tho last ratio was one member for every
70,680. The present hill will give one for
about 95,000 to 100,000 representative popu
lation.
Benton seems to he in his glory at present.
It is said that ho is endeavoring to convict Mr.
Foote of a deliberate attempt to sassasinate
him, and that ho has business enough laid off
to occupy the investigating committee for sev
eral months to come. It is a pity that the Sen
ate could not adopt some means to get rid of
this man’s private quarrels, with which he has
managed to occupy tho timo of that body for
the best portion of the last four years. He
occupied a good part of tho long session of
1848 with his “family quarrel” with the late
Gen. Kearney, and filled the columns of the
Washington papers during one whole summer
with his publications on that subject, which the
government had to pay for at the rate of $7 a
column, but which no body ever read. Anoth
er year’s litigation and some dozen volumes
of printing, wo presume will be the fruits of his
late difficulty with Mr. Foote.
He shows himself to bo extremely anxious
for the admission of California. Why does not
some one offer and amendment to the bill
so as to admit the House of Benton into Cali
fornia. The mongrel population of that country
seem to ho dosirous of having a government
of their own, if they cannot have matters thoir
own way. The old Bison would be perfectly
at home among the gold diggers of the Sacra
mento, and we think with a Benton Proviso
i. e. a proviso requiring them to rescue Benton
rhe Mormons, Free Soilers, free Negroes, it
would be good policy to give them possession
of all they clnim, and let them found a repub
lic to suit themselves.
From Indian River.—Last evening the U.
steamer Monmonth, Capt. Freeborn, ur-
ved from Indiun River. Tho only news by
this arrival is a confirmation of the report tha
the Indians havo nil rotirod into the swamps,
and linve determined not to remove. They
have committed no further depredations, nnd
have refused to hold intercourse with the
scouts sent out to them. It is apprehended by
the Floridians, that as soon as tho Indians
have gathered a supply of corn nnd other provis
ions, they will commence hostile movements.
The U. S. troops are enjoying good health, and
lay inactive at their different posts.
The Passage of the Tunnel.—The Chat
tanooga Guzette congratulates its renders on
tho first passage of the cars through tho Tun
nel, which took place on the 9th i.ist. The
Editor concludes his paragraph with “ One
thousand cheers for the State of Georgia!”
Death of William Wordsworth.—The
great muster of English lyric poetry died at
his residence at Eydal Mount on the 23rd of
last month, in the 80th year of his age. “At
the hour of noon bn that day (says a genial
and aline spirited notice) he breathed his lust
by tho side of tho beautiful lake in Westmore
land, and under the shadow of tho romantic
mountain, to both of which he has given an un
dying fame. His collected writings, which
have passed through a variety of editionsboth
in Englund and in this country, form an im-
morlul monument of his memory. His biog
raphy, if written by a kindred genius, will con
stitute one of tho most precious records of a
high interior life that has ever been given to the
world.”
Freshets.—We have accounts of destruc
tive freshets from all points. In Texas the
Trinity river has overflowed its bunks, doing
great damage to the plan tors in that vicinity.
Accounts from tho West state that there is a
rent flood in the Mississippi and its tributaries,
from which serious damage is apprehended.
Tho Cumberland and other rivers in Tennessee
are over their banks, and we have accounts of
a freshet in the vicinity of Fitchburg, Mass.,
by which property has been destroyed to the
amount of $200,000.
The largo Pork Packing establishment
of Messrs. A. S. White & Co., Jeffersonville,
is, (if not the largest) the most complete in tho
West. During the last season, they have kil
led and shipped 13.Q17 hogs, or 14,000 bbls,
pork ; 4000 bhls. lard, and 5000 kegs ; 4000
tierces hams and shoulders. They give em
ploy to over two hundred hands, and the amount
of capital invested last season was near $250,-
000. This is but an item of the great com
mercial transactions around us.
A New Plan for a Bridge.—Mr. Ammi
White, of Boston has invented a plan for
wooden suspension bridge, which will span one
thousand feet, nnd bo stronger then iron, accor
ding lo the weight.
Washington GossiP._Tl le corrc^T
of the Charleston Courier says : ' n ' c "t
I do not find that there will he more
or three Northern Whigs in the House S" ^
support Mr. Clay’s scheme. A n' h ° w ‘H
vote of five nnd twenty lias been counte,!’'^
But there may he changes of opinion • P ""'
House, when they come to the fi, m |!! " tl "'
the Senate pass Mr. Clay’s scheme ir ° te- lf
by a close vote. The Suuthern 0 pp 09 ,; Wl1 " b '
not calculated upon. It may, however " >
been already suggested, ten to unite the’ ra hn ’
ern men in lavor of the scheme. Eve . tlb '
is now confused nnd uncertain. ™
ReCEIPTSOF BENEVOLENT~8oCI t:T1 j. s
receipts, during tho past year, of the pn 7-
religious and benevolent institutions 'll' 1 ’'' 1
anniversaries nro being celebrated in New y
show a gratifying increase over previous v^’
The aggregate is larger than was ever L?*'
contributed to tho same objects duringasimii™
American Tract Society Swa'-im J&9-40.
American Bible Society, ’ ”
Accident to Lieut. Hunter.—Lieut. Hun
ter, U. S. N., met with a painful accident at
Washington city on Tuesday. While inspecting
a cottage in the course of erection, ho fell
through an open space left for a stairway into
the cellar, a distance of 9 feet. One of his arms
was broken above the elbow; his hip was
considerably bruised, and his head and face
spmewhat bruised and scraped.
There were three colored meetings in
the city of New York on Thursday night, but
no disturbances occurred, in consequence of
the presence of the police. Ward, one of the
colored preachers, took occasion to denounce
tho white Abolitionists as hollow, hypocritical
and insincere, because they did not meet tho
colored men as on an equality with themselves
He says that by their conduct they practically
give the lie to their professions, and show that
they were trading upon an agitation that meant
nothing after all. If sincere they would ad
mit colored men to the society of their families
Female Doctors. — The Legislature of
Pennsylvania has chartered a college for the
medicul education of females in Philadelphia
which is to bo opened next October. This is
probably the first college of the kind that has
ever been organized. Elizabeth Blackwell, M.
D., is talked ot' for the Chair of Surgery.
Fanny Kemble’s comedy has proved
a totul failure, and been withdrawn. It is said
that tho manager has lost by it not less than
$2,000, besides the $600 ho very foolishly if
not verdantly paid for it. So much ot French
obscenity on the American stage, even whon
endorsed by the name of Fanny Kemble.
Reported Suicide. — The failure of tho
house of Frank Ward & Co., of San Francis
co, was among the items of intelligence by the
arrivals on Tuesday. A letter received in Nevy-
ork,N. J., states that Ward, in consequence of
his failure, placed a pistol to his head and blew
his brains out!
(3F* Tho Panama R. R. Co. have succeeded
in hiring a largo number of slaves, several hun
dred, and now they aro daily expected there
from South America, to go to v^ork on the Rail
Road.
A Small Village.—The packet ship Albert
Gallatin which arrived at New York a few days
sincefrom Liverpool brought eight hundred
and forty nine second cabin and steerage pas
sengers. There were six deaths and four
births on the passage.
It is-estimated that tho emigration from the
*Stntes to California the present year, will not
fall short of 125,000. Probably 300,000 for
eigners will come over front Euiope during
the year, so that numbers will be in our favor,
although there will be a great disparity in char
acter.
Am. and For. Ch. Union,....... " J,',- 1 '«,3!!l
Ain. aud Foreign Bible Society, 45 M
Am. Bap. Home Mis. Society,...'.' m’sw
N. Y. State Colonizatien Society. 12,358 jjJJ 5
Total
A Millionaire.-A Washington letter
ter to the Herald states that at the President’,
levee on Friday night, “ the lion of the even J
was a very youthful looking young man, called
the Earl of Durham, whose income is said tob e
$350,000 a year. He was presented to tl l0
President and family by Sir Henry Bulwer, and
was regarded as quite a curiosity.”
General Conference of the Methods
Episcopal Church, SouTH.-The Missouri
Republican has the official daily reports of the
proceedings of this body, which assembled at
St. Louis on the 1st of May. Bishop Andre*
presided. A quorum not being present the
Conference adjourned until the following day.
On the 2d inst., the Rev. T. 0. Summers,'
one of tho editors of the So. Ch. Advocate
was elected Secretary, and Rev. D. J. Allen as
sistant.
On motion of Rev. J. Early, standing com
mittees were appointed, composed of one mem
ber from each annual conference, on Bpiscopy;
Itinerany, Boundaries; Book concern; Educa
tion ; Revivals ; Sabbath Schools; the Claims
of the American Bible Society ; Temperance;
to Ascertain the Expenses of' the Bishops and
delegates to the Conference, and the best
method of defraying tho same.
On motion of the same gentleman, the edi
tors of the Methodist papers were appointed
to employ a reporter nnd superintend the pub
lication of the proceedings of the Conference.
The rules of the last Goneral Conference
were adopted ; and after some minor business
the Conference adjourned until the following
day.
The Value of California Bocks.—Mr,
Paterson, director of the mint qt Philadelphia,
says a correspondent of the Evening Post, lias
completed a careful analysis of a quantity of
quartz rock, considered to be fair average speci
mens, for Col. Fremont, which proves that
this rock contains $1,750 of gold to the
dred weight. A specimen, in whichgold could
be detected by the naked eye, yielded but 125
cents to the pound, but another one, in which
no outward sign of metal appeared, yielded $3
40 to the pound. Col. Benton estimates that a
common ship’s cargo of the rock, that may be
obtained in quantities altogether incalculable,
would be worth $8,000,000, and ho says that
researches that can be confided in, develope
the fact that California contains all the quick
silver that will be requ irod in all the mining
processes, however extensivo.
Fish Mortality.—Tho Snow Hill .
Shield says that a largo number of drunifish
aro to bo found dead in different parts of the
Synepuxent Bay. When harpooned, the bleed
as freely as if alive.
A similar phenomenon was noticed in the
same waters last year, and was attributed by
some to tho cholera, of tho approach of wb ' cb
they considered it an indication.
[For the Daily News.]
Messrs Editors—Gentlemen: I have rea
“ Peter Tompkins” in this Morning’s Geor
gian, and really I am much at a loss to hno'
to whom to attribute it. It says too much am
then again too littlo.
It could not havo been written by N. ^
DoL. M. It is not sufficiently “matterol f“ cl
for them. It does not possess tho buuioui
Doct. 8. or Mr. R. It does not suem
c of
to ha' c
originated from tho fj-uitful imagine' 1011
friend C. It does not possess the file and a
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motion of either of the several i'll ■
not flowery onuugh for Mr. J. Neither is ^
sufficiently pathetic for Mr. L. It c0llb
have been tho Commodore, for it is not m ^
didactic style. Who then could it havo
Was.it Mr. M? He is too modest and
Wus it either of the ladies—Ah no ! ,bl -
not. Peter Tompkins, tell us somethin* 0
motherly kindness of Mrs. I ■ jj b>
tronly attention of Miss O., the charm 111 *
E., the pleasant Mrs. B. * * Mr- ’
J., Mrs. V., and the other matrons
present—Oh shame, Peter. Has Cup 1 -
ed you, that you could not notice tho
ingMiss S., the accomplished Miss ■
amiable Miss S. and the other'Miss
tiful and interesting. id Bach e '
Peter, Peter! you are some rusty o ^ ^
lor, upon whose pretensions the veto p
been lately exercised by somo ^ s ** cH( js,
Savannah, May 14 1850-