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Boston not to be Beat— Genin done Buowk. ;
The rush at the 'Fremont Temp le on the occasion oP
the sale of tickets for the first Jenny Liml Concert
th is morning, was fur beyond any thinjj we Iiail an-
ticipated. Before 10 o'clock , the hour fixed for the
sale, every available spat and standing place were
opcupied ; and soon afterwards the outside doors |
were closed to prevent farther ingress. Col. Thomp-
son , tlie auctioneer , prefaced the sale with an ex-
planation of the arrangem ents that had been miwle.
He said that fift y scats hail been reserved in various
parts of the house for the press ; but the purchaser
of the first ticket would have the right to choose
from all tho seats in the hall. He mi ght even be
iuspended from the ceiling, if that should happen to
be his ch oice,' Col. Thompson pled ged his word ,not
only as an anetioneer ,but us a cilijen of Boston ,t hat
the sale was bona f ide, and that neither Mr. Barn-
urn nor any of his agents , wus etn ployed , directl y or
indirectl y, in running up bids.
After dilati ng upon the advantages to the success-
ful purchaser of th e fame tha t would secure to him ,
Col, Thompson put up the ri ght to the first choice ,
iind invit ed gentlemen lo bid. -Two h undred and
fift y dolla rs" was t he prom pt response ; foll owed by
the cljeers and app lause ot the three thousand per-
sons present , Thi s bid was from L. II. Hale , da-
ifiiereotyp isl , }09 Wa shingt on street. "Only two
hundred ami fi ft y doll ars ," said the auctioneer ;—
!
'S27§ and my ha t!"' exchiimed a voice in the crowd
The successive bids were 5300 ,532.) and $350. lie it
there seemed 'o be a pause , and it seemed that the
idtini itum had been reached , when a gentleman in
the centre of the hall very cooll y bid $-100. Anolh-
(i r round of app lause and laug hter from the audience
tint the. coo! "enileinan was destined to be distanc ed
The successive bids were $450,8475, S500 $600 and
6625.
Here the bidding ceased , and in tho midst of pror
found silence , Col. Thompson declared the ticket
sold. Tlio name of the successfu l purchaser being
demanded ,the reply was Ossian K. Dodge ! Where-
upon Mr. Dodge became the , cynosure of all eyes,
and was greeted with continuous cheers and rounds
of applause , during which he blandl y bowed his
thanks ; and being called upon for a speech ,he pleas-
antl y said, that after such a greeting from his fellow
citizens , he should feel no disposition to dodge his
bid. (Cheers and laughter ) Mr. Dod ge has cer-
tainl y immortalized himself. His great namesake ,
Ossian , has said , that "music is like the memory of
days that are past , pleasant find mournfu l to the
jsoul." We hope that Mr. Dod ge wi|l not have cause
to mourn bis investment. He is favorabl y known
to tho public ns a comic singer and composer ; and
if Ge nin doesn 't semi him a hat he is not tho genu-
ine Gen in wo believe him Id be.
Of the bids above recorded 1
1r, retnd ge, the
bookseller , bid $475 ; and Mr. Gleason of the "F lag
of our Union ," $300. Mi-. G. fi nall y struck his flag.
Mr. Dodge eiiose number 5G6 , exactl y in the centre
of the lower floor .where it is hoped that , he will have
ti flag set up, that he may be distinguished from the
rabble , the poor ten dollar peop le and such. We
lire deli ghted to see that his portrait is alread y in the
print shops. It should form a companion piece ev-
ery wliero to that of Jenny Lind,
[Boston Transcri pt of Friday.
P,
4Ui>?a Outrage.— On Saturday evening, 21st
ult., as Mr. Richard White , of Roxbuvy, n proprie*
tor of the Roxbury grain mil' s, was returning home
about nine o'clock , he was accosted by Patric k Me
A.rdlP , who was discharged from his emp loy some
time, since , on account of drunkenness , &c., who told
him he ''should see hell within twenty (our hours ,"
and then passed on. Mr , White took r.o notice of
tl)is , as he llH'l been threatened before, but proceed?
ud. home. About two o'clock in the morning, he was
nwukened by a. noise in his room, and on rising to
ascertain the cause , he was met by a man who told
him th at he had "come to give him hell." M r.
Whi te immediatel y called to his brother who slept
vilh him , and to a man who slept in the next room.
i{e had no wuapon at hand to defend himself with ,
but tore, the clothes from his bed and wound theni
around his arm to ward off the blows of the assassin ,
who was armed with a knife ; but the fellow became
alarmed and fled down stairs. Mr , White pursued
him to the yard , but returned to the kitchen and
seized a stout cane , find then gave chase , calling
loudly upon the watchmen. The fellow turned ami
presented a pistol at his head , say ing, if he spoke fin-
other word he would blow his brains out. Mr .
White struck his rane at the pistol , which the fel-
low sn apped , but it missed fire. A tussle ensued ;
M 1', White knocked the pistol from his assailant 's
hand , but he got possession of it ai*»in , and snapped
it a second time , wit hout effect. Mr , White then
knocked the pistol from his hand a second time , se-
cured it , and gave his assailant so severe a blow with
the cane , that it broke , and the fellow immediatel y
took to his heels, leaving the pistol. The brother of
Mr , White and his man waited to put on their
clothes , before, they joined him , and in the darkness
of the ni ght , did not reach him until he had fled.—
Tho officers arrested McArdle. on Sunday noon , on
the Highlands , in Roxbury ; he whs examined Mon-
day morning, and ordered to recognize in $5000,for
want of which he was committed. The pistol was
(bund to be loaded wiih powder and two slugs made
of sheet lead ; powder was also found upon the per-
son of McArdle , and a small piece of lead. The pis-
tol was new , and had never been fired. We have.
these particulars from a partner of Mr. White.
f Bosto n Courier.
IvABGE Go to Coins.—An important measure
lo commerce, i» connection with the gold of Califor-
nia , has been broug ht forward in the Senate ,by Mr.
Gwinn , Senator from that new Statp. It. proposes ,
virtuall y, that gold coins of the value of from one
hundred to ten thousand dollars.each shall be struck
nt the miiit ,
The circular form hitherto universall y followed for
small coins, which had its ori gin in the rude ,ancient
contrivances of dropp ing tho melted metal from a
iad le, to be then struck with a punch and hammer ,
adapts them to our purses, but would not be appro-
priate for these gi gantic coins , desi gned for heavy
transaction s «t home , and exchange abroad , For
this purpose they should be rectan gular , tlmt they
may be convenient for packing in boxes.
These huge rectangular coins are but n valuable
mid ingenious improvement upon the limited and al-
read y existing system of European banker s. They
»re to be struck of refined gold , of unif orm fineness ,
and with appropriate legends and devices , similar to
those upon our smaller coins , with their values con-
spicuousl y marked , and the inscri ptions Liberty, and
United Slates of America. Counte rfeiting and mu-
tilation nre provided against by su itable contrivances
and penal enactments. — f Washington Union,
Capillary.— One of the hairs left in the head-
brush of Miss Lind , at New York , has been sold for
eleven thousand five hundred and seventy-seven
dollars; ''Cheap enoug h for such good*."—[Boston
Post.
BAP,
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Tuesday, October 1, 1850.
THE PATRIOT ,
DEMOC RAT IC CONVENTION.
The Democrats in the several towns composing Con-
sri>esi.ional District , No. 10, are hereliy notified and re-
quested to elect delegates in the proportion of two for
ever y representati ve they are entitled to in the State
Legislature , to meet at Crocker 's H otel in BarnstaMe ,
on W EDNESDAY , tVi c 16th of October , at 11 o'clock.
A.M., for th e purpose of selecting a candidate to he
su pported by th e Democr atic, party to represent said
District in the next 'Congress of the United States , and
for the transaction of such other business as may be
dee med necessary.
S. B. PHINNEY , 1
ADAM MAOKIE , District
JOHN PIERCE , Co
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E. W. ALLEN , j ^
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SIMEON H1GG1NS, J
Sept . 17.
rrentli Congressional District.
The Democrats in the several towns in BarnstaMe
County, arc requested to send delegates equal to twice
their representation in the State Leg islat ure , to a
County Convention , to be liolden at the Heading Room
of iiie Barnstabic Patriot , on WEDNESDAY , Oct.
16th , nt 9 o'cl ock , A. M , for the nomination of candi-
dates for the State Senate, and for the transaction of
all other business that may bo deemed important.
By order of the Democratic County Committee.
S. B. P11INNEY , Chairman.
Barnstiible , Sept. IS , 1850.
Democratic County Convention.
The people of this Congressional District are the
most accommodating, of all extant. Some years ago,
they picked up a man ,who had lived long enoug h,
in New Bedford , lo accumulate a sufficiency of the
goods of this world , to render him independent of
the people , and strai ghtway elected him to Congress.
Having acquired wealth enoug h , to place him a-
mong the upper ten thousand crust , t hey had a
ri ght to suppose that , at least , he would have been a
man of common place liberality. But they were
never more mistaken in their lives. He is a man of
tho most mean , selfish and narrow views. lie is a
perfect , toad y in character , and makes use of his
money to cater for the favor of every aristocrat that
comes to New Bedford. But this is not all. Ever
since the election of Gen. Tay lor , he has been busy-
ing himself about the officers of the government
throug hout the District. He has made war , not on-
ly on the Collectors and Inspectors of the Revenue ,
but has descended to low-water mark , to oust the
poor and faithfu l keepers of Light-houses , who nev-
er injured him or his famil y. Among other move-
ments , he has contrived to place in the Collector-
ship of New Bedford , Ins brother-m-law , Mr. Rus-
sell . Now , we do not believe that the people of I he
District ever elected him , for this purpose. Still he
has represented to the Department , that the people
wished to have changes in their officers. Wh y
should a member of Congress have such sway over
these officials as to cause their removal at his
will. But there has been gross injustice in this
matter. Secret charges have been made against
these officers , and when they went to the Depart-
ment to find out the nature of the charges against
them , the papers containing the charges were with-
held . Is this ri ght ? Is it just ? Is it honest ?—
Certainl y not. And yet he has claimed to be the
arbiter of all these cases, because forsooth , he hap-
pened to be member of Congress from the District.
It is hi gh time for the peop le of the District , to rise
in their might , and put this odious practice down.—
It is none of his business , as a member of Congress.
As such , he is bound to represent all the peop le of
tho District. Wh y should he have the riaht to
place his brolher-in-law in (he office of Collector of
New Bedford ? What li ght has he to interfere with
the humble light-house keepers ?
But who is this Joseph Grinncll , who assumes
so much authorit y ? Is he a man of talent and
ability ? Not a whit. He is of very small calibre
indeed. lias any bod y ever heard him make a
speech on any subject ? In Congress, he is silent
as an oyster . In course of the. whole session of ten
months , we have not yet seen a sing le speech , th at
he has made on any subject. lie is incapable of
making a set speech. lie is no debater at all. lie
busies himself in low and selfish intri gues ,in making
war upon the inspectors and li ght-house keepers at
loiv-water mark—always aiming to favor those who
have been enlisted to favor Joe Grinnell. We do
not believe that this business ever enlered the minds
or hearts of any of the honest voters of anv party,
and yet , he has made it a prominent business.
But if there were anythin g wanting, to-show that
Grinmd l has no real regard for the peop le of the
District , it would be evident , from his jou rney, last
year , down the Cape , with his son-in-law Nat Wil-
lis. Witness said Willis " loiters paraded before the
public , ridiculing the society, and especiall y, the,
ladies of Cape, Cod ! Never was a more scandalous
series of letters published , in regard to the manners
and morals of any community ! He did not scrup le
to hold them up to the contempt of all the readin g
community. He tiied to present them in the most
ludicrous attitude. Willis whs his chosen travelin g
companion. ]t is not to be presumed , that so abject
a dependent , as Willis , on his favor, would have
written a word without consulting his patron. He
talked of having a room in the rear , where he had
200(1 opportunity to come in proximity with the fe-
males ; and the manner in which he attempted to
hold them up to view , is a caution to all good citi-
zens. We msi v well imagine , how Willis and Grin -
nell met , and laug hed , over their letters , at the ex-
pense of the worth y and respectable citizens ! of the
Cape. It was nuts to these jovial traveling compan-
ions , but it would be any thing but agreeable to the
intelli gent people of the District. If he had spoken
merel y of the ladies of the democratic portion of the
community, it would have been bad enoug h. But
in that case it would have been attributed to party
rancor and malevolence. But he placed all the
Cape in the same category, which showed that the,
two travellers were willin g to make a general war-
fare of ridicule on all the peop le who chanced to
live on the seaboard. There is no escape from this
conclusion. It was an unprovoked assault , right
and left, Now why shoul d granny Grinnc ll wisj Tta
Congressional District.
ridicule people who had placed him in Congress ?
It is of no use to attempt to put the responsibility on
Willis. Al thou gh he wears a formidable mustache
on his upper li p, situated as he is, he would no more
have dared to write such letters , without being sure
of the favor of Grinnell , than he would have put his
finger in the fire , at tho risk of meltin g the enor-
mous) ring, which he takes good opportunit y to dis-
play on all occasions , for the especial view of the
ladies.
The fact is, it is hi gh time that this District were
trul y represente d , by a man of the peop le. We
care not so much about the politics of the Represen-
tative , as we do that he shall be a man of talents
and frankness. All of GrinnelPs talent , if he has
any, consists in low cunning. He is one of your
smooth-faced fellows—as smooth as oil , but when
most oi ly, you must look out for some cunning in-
tri gue or device. Let us have a fair, honorable and
high-minded citizen , not onl y one that can speak in
Congress ,but one that will be, frank and aboveboard.
We want a man of business , and something of a
statesman , which Grinnell is not. Give us in fact
an honest politician , whether he be whi g or demo-
crat.
Congr ess.—After much the longest session ever
held , Congress probabl y adjourned on Monday last .
A great amount of business was hurri ed off during
the last week—as is usual—which oug ht to have re-
ceived the like atten tion six or eight months ago.—
What has been done , however , and what left un-
done , it is rather difficult to particularize now , until
the confused reports are a liltle cleared away. At
anj- rate , one thing is certain , which seemed , a
month or two since , quite uncertain. The slavery
question has been so disposed of by this Congress as
to put at rest all fears of secession or disunion. The
Tariff , too , is left undisturbed ; and as for the Inde-
pendent Treasury system , which was such a horrid
monster with the whi gs—g iving "one currency to
the office holders and another currency for the peo-
ple ," and all that sort of stuff—there has been no
attempt to change it. Indeed , the whi gs seem to
have fallen in love with the monster , themselves.
lUTThe Jenny Lind excitement in Boston sur-
passes that at New York , we should jud ge, by the
accounts. Mr. Dodge, the comic-song-singer who
paid $625 for his choice of the first ticket at her
first concert , is said to be likel y to make a handsome
speculation out of it. So sill y are the .peop le pre-
sumed to be , that it is calculated that whenever
Dod ge advertises himself hereafter to sing, he will
have crowded houses of those who will give a quar-
ter of a dollar to hear the man who gave $025 to
hear Jenny Lind ! We guess he wouldn 't make
much out of that curd down here , on the Cape.
liar What has become of the Bail Road extension
project ? The subject must not bo suffered to die
away ! If nobod y else won 't agitate it ,we will. We
are shortl y to have two District Conventions here ,
which will bring distinguished gentlemen from Nan-
tucket and the Vineyard , and we ought to have an
agitating committee to call their attention to the sub-
jec t, and be ready with a subscri ption paper to get
their names for a large amount of the stock. Where 's
Amos ?—where 's Lincoln ? They have run the old
stock down to $S2 per share ! they ought to take
hold of this new project with vi gor ; for it is the on-
ly salvation left now , of the old one !
ifijrJ osep h Grinncll , M. C. from this District , in a
letter dated , Washington , 9th ult., declines to be a
candidate for re-election. Every bod y knows that if
he was again in the field , he would surel y be beaten.
We could name a dozen men in the District who
would get a larger vote than Mr. Grinnell.
IgSTThc steamer Pacific , Capt. Nye, sailed from
New York for Liverpool , on Sunday last , at 11 1-2
o'clock. Four deaths occurred , and fourteen per-
sons were wounded, by an accident at one of the
piers, while the steamer was backing out of her
berth. A shed was torn down on which were a
great number of persons, and a scene of the great-
est consternation ensued. Two of tho men were
crushed to death in the most horrible manner.
IgirTlie following delegates have been chosen to
the Whi g State Convention from this town :—Free-
man Merchant , Zeno Scudder, Zenas D. Basset ,
Frederick W. Crocker , Levi L. Goodspeed , Nathan
Jenkins.
To the District Convention at Hyannis—-David
Bursley, Loring Crocker , F. H. Jenkins , Charles
C. Jenkins , George. Jenkins , John S. Parker.
To tho County Convention—Fred'k W. Crocker ,
Zeno Scudder , Nelson G. Marchant , Isaiah Parker ,
Daniel Scudder , Ellis Jenkins , Jr.
iSiTWe take pleasure in calling the attention of
the traders of the Cape, to the advertisement of
Messrs. Alder. & Mayo , in another column. There
is not a store in Boston where a more excellent as-
sortment of Boots and Shoes can be found , than at
136 Hanover street—and those who want to pur-
chase on reasonable terms, will be sure to give them
a call. Mr. Mayo is a native of the Cape , and his
friends will know where to call to get good bargains.
Those who want to select from a great variety of su-
perior manufacture , will also find this , of all others ,
the place.
lgi"The Whi g State Convention assembles at
Worcester today.
8§5F*A meeting of the Democratic State Central
Committee will be liolden at the Democratic Head-
ing Room , in Boston , at 12 o'clock , tomorrow.
(SirAmong the confirmations of Collectors of the
Customs by tho Senate last week , was that of Eben-
ezer Bacon for the District of Barnstable.
Mechanics Fair.—In the Rotunda of Quincy
Hall are exhibited samp les of vi^ry beautiful Velvet
Pile Tapestry Carpetings from the large manufacto-
ry of Henry Pettes & Co. in Roxbury. This mode
of manufacturing Carpets is a comparativel y recent
invention. It is one of great difficulty , and requires
the utmost precision , and care in every slage of its
progress. By great dili gence and perseverance
these gentlemen have succeeded in producing the
qualities exhibited.
These were not made for exhibition , but are the
same usua ll y sold in their warehous e , where they
have a much greater varie tv than the limited space
in the hall would allow them to exhibit. The ad-
vant ages of this manufacturin g process , over the old
mode of manufacturing Biussells and Wilton car-
pets are , greater strength of color , greater richness
and beauty of coloring, and a greater variety of
shades of colors , by means of which the beautifu l ef-
fects of painting are produced. We are informed
that the richest pattern on exhibition has sixty-six
different shades of color ; each of which is a distinct
preparation , compounded in a distinct vessel , and
used with separate machinery. These carpets are
all made from native American wool.
cultural Fair in this place, must give in tu
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in writing, on or before the 10th of Octoh
"" "aillet
of September as heretofore published by •
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and all persons claiming premiums on "l'"'^
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wheat and oats .can hand their statement "^"We
to the Secretary, agreeable to the rules of
**"*''>»»'
ciety, on or before the morning of the p. ¦ e Sk
The Executive Committee will \,a jn
Monday afternoon instead of Tuesday, as 'i*'0
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noticed.
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tgfThe nomination of Wm. Hayden as p
ter at Boston , has been rejected , and G(»o u.^**
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;lon has been nominated for the office and > ^°''
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M u t i ny and Serious A f k k a y On a
a lit tle before noon , the fi ne new shi p g],;,.! '»J,
ed for New Orleans , and when in mid day j "
"t-
pilot had left the shi p, four of the crew , s
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i ntoxicated , refused duty and went into U,t,
e*'ll>t
tie. The fi rst and second officers endeavor i
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duce them to return to duty, but were assa 1
the men , and a severe strugg le cnsued ,dUl.j n(> h
the men were woisled , and one of then,
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Brown , who was the most forward and in«r»i ""N
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Oleiit I,
his head badl y wounded by a blow from a b T
pin , so that his life is endangered. After tho '"^
gle , eight others refused duty, although Cant u
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used every exertion in bis power to induce t
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proceed on the voyage ; when the pilot was re ^
the shi p put about and a signal made for i|,, i> i
Forbes, which towed her to the city. Cnpt « '
then sent to the Revenue Cutter Hamilton fOt , !
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ance ; when Lieut. Prouty immediatel y Wp j "1
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board with a boat 's crew , put the mutine ers in - ""
and took them on board the Cutter.—[Boston t).-'1
Advertiser , Monday . ''
Terrible Accident and Loss of IvIF
Oswego, N. Y., Sept. 25th.—Last evening, Oe(v|
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9 and 10 o'clock , the passenger train goirm l; '
when about two miles below this place (.„_ . '
' Li|tne ])]
contact with a cow , throwing the first four ciim *
the track and down an embankment about fjfi
feet.
The cars were entirel y smashed. The wife .
Samuel Kendrick was instantl y killed . Mr. Tfc
Johnson , a clerk in the Railroad office at Eltnir
whs seriousl y injured , and it is thoug ht will not /
cover; Mr. Ingraham of Buffalo , was also seriom],
injured , his recovery is doubtful. About 20 other
",
were somewhat injured.
Jenny Lind in Boston.— I he first concert mm
off to the apparent satisfaction of the immense mt
ence. Md'lle Lind looked charming ly in white m.
in , diamonds and flowers. She is a wonderful e«.
cutionist. The ventriloquial "echo"song whj H8
favorite , and will be repeated , by particular rrquejt
on Tuesday evening. Belletti received greiit ip,
plause. He is one of the roundest , smoothest anj
most tastefu l barytones we ever heard. The amli.
ence were vociferous in their manifestations of pleas,
ure.—fBoston Post.
A few weeks since , Capt. Freeman B. Gibbs, o!
this town , was obliged to submit to a somewhat pain-
ful surg ical operation , in order to have a large nil.
needle extracted from his breast. More than a jeir
ago, and while at sea , an accidental fall drove the
needle into the flesh in his armp it. For » monllur
two succeeding, the needle caused him much troiibli;
the pain however ceased , and for the lapse of «jm
he experienced no unp leasant feeling from the bit
of steel which was making a highway of hia system.
A return of the painful sensation , however , imlnteJ
Capt. Gibbs to have the unwelcome intruderouilttt
from his hiding place.—[Sandwich Observer.
Distressing Death.—We learn that intelli-
gence has been received of the death of Mr. DanM
MofHtt of this city, who went to California in tht
Henry Lee. He was engaged on a vessel running
between San Francisco and Val paraiso, mid dunn;
a recent voyage ,one of the female passengers droppd
something overboard which he endeavored to '"¦
cue by jump ing overboard after it. He secured ill
object and was returning to the vessel when >'
called to those on board stating that something W
hold of him , (probabl y a shark) and wus inimedii*
ly drawn under and seen no more. He was twenty
four years of age , and has a mother residing in ""1
ci ty.—[Hartford Courant.
Universalist Convention.—The Universal-
ists are holding a National Convention in Buffi"0'"
The Commercial says it is composed of a large "1*
ber of delegates from the several State Conv.mli"111
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besides others who are in attendance. EeVl 1
Balch of New York ,preached the occasionalsc""0"1
and an address was delivered by Re v. Mr. SkinVl
in behalf of a College , which the denomination 1*
pose to establish , with an endowment of $l"0iu
$90,000 of which , we understand , are already H
scribed.
Important Humor.—The Washing ton corr
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pondent of the New York Herald writes—"
learn that at least half a dozen shi ps are order6
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get read y to sail for Cuba , and that six thoi"11
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men are enrolled for the new invasion ; bu t 1
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more important , we understand that Mr. WeM
is favorabl y inclined to enter into negotiation'
the purchase of Cuba , by a quadrup le treat/ "1
Spain , Great Britain and France."
The Lopkz Expedition.—The WHshinp ton^,
respondent of the North American states .t l"1'
a .
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rumor s and speculations of another in l cr'' , v.o flit
dition against Cuba , are entirel y unfoun 1'01 '"
as the government is informed.
Rich Diggings.— One of the steerage Pnsse ,;
by the. Philadel phia had with him twenty '" ~
y
dollars , which he had gained in forty-ei ght '
Me first took sixteen thousand dollars from '"
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in one day, and then sold it the next day .|<
thousand dollars , and put for the State.", Pe
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satisfied, lie is one of the fortunate ones-"
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Herald.
Bank Bill Plate Found.—Yestenlny
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noon , as Mr. Thomas Fulton , carpenter , w»» "
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on an unfinished house, in Rochester street , .
covered a small package,done up in a lie*'"
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between the lathing and the brick wall. "
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aminatio n it proved to bo a $20 bill p'ate °
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Dorchester and Milton Bank , which plat ,6 *"'
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en fro m that Institution at the time of the '" (e »t
bery -of $30,000. Mr. Fulton deposited the P l
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the City Marshal's office.—[Boston ' Ilera l'1
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nesday.
Another Execution.—Before the SuP
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Court in Berkshire , sitline in Lenox , *>n
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oner , who is a husband and father , has been
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ed of rape upon a young Scotch girl , wll0
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laid and knocked down in the woods. ._ .j, e p^
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were, charged by Jud ge Fletcher. Death is>
ally attached to the offence. j
The editor of the Plymouth Rock *V^}* t in 1'1
with an R, (Orgust ,) so that he can cat
and not have them hurt him.
Fugitive Slav e Arrest.-—By the papers
brought by Monday 's mail , we learn that the first
arrest under the new law of Congress for the arrest
and return of fug itive slaves , was made in New York
last Friday , The colored man arrested was named [
James Hamlet , who ran away from his mistress,Mrs. ;
Mary Brown , of Baltimore , about two years ago,and j
had been residing in New York , where he has now a
wife and two children , having married soon after his
arrival at New York. He was arrested on com-
plaint made in behalf of Mrs. Brown to the U. S. i
Commissioner , and broug ht before him ; a hearing !
had (in which Hamlet had counsel) and a decree
passed delivering him to Mrs. Brown 's attorney ;
I who , fearing that he would be rescued from his cus-
tody, made affidavit thereof and the Marshal of the ;
District was ordered to send a sufficient force to ,
accompany him to Baltimore. j
Much excitement was created in New York , and
probabl y greater will attend another arrest when
one is made. There are, it is said , man}' hundreds
of fug itives in New York. The N. Y. Herald thus
notices the proceedings in the above case, after the
decree of the Commissioner had been pronounced :
"The prisoner was then handcuffed and removed
in a carriage , accompanied by Mr. Talmad ge , Jr.,
Mr. Wm. A. Brown , and another officer, and Mr.
Clare , the agent and representati ve of M rs. Broun.
There were a great many men of color about the
Court , anxiousl y awaiting the result , and , as some
disturbance was apprehended , there was a large
number of police in readiness , by order of the May-
or. But , thoug h there was much dissatisfaction , and
'curses not loud but deep' were uttered upon the
law makers , and all the , offic ials connected with the
transaction , there was no attempt at rescue. Thi.-
has been the firs! arrest under the new act , and ma-
ny more , it is reported will follow this case, which
has been marked with a peculiar degree of prompti-
tude and despatch—the arrest having been made ,
the examination held , and the prisoner on his way
to Baltimore , within the space of three hours. lie
was taken on board the John Potter , by the Camden
and Aniboy line , en route for his destination. Tin-
expenses of the proceedings are defrayed by th e
United Suites Treasury, and amounted to $71, foi
which the Marshal gave his order."
Maine Election.—The Post of Monday last
states that in Maine the democrats have probabl y
elected five of the seven Members of Congress. In
our last we cop ied an item in which it was asserted
that the Congressional delegation of that State "is
composed ol four democrats and three whi gs," which
later news shows to be. incorrect , probably, as the
Post says above.
The insinuation of the writer in the Patriot that
we purposel y led our readers astray in this matter ,
is not worth y of remark. It simp ly shows that he
views the Observer with jaundiced eyes.—[Sand-
wich Observer.
€3~Sorry we trod on your toes neighbor—but don 't
be touch y about it! Whether you "purposel y," or
carelessl y, "led your readers astray, " you would not
have led them back again , "proba bly," but for our
notice of the movement. But wh y quote "the Post
of Monday last"—two days' sifter your own publica-
tion ?—when the Post for two weeks before had al-
most dail y informed you of the same probabil ity—
and indeed never expressed any other probability —
and ten days before , said positively, that "Maine
will stand in the next Congress as in i\\\s,five demo-
crats to two whi gs." Wonder where you copied that
"item " from ! Better copy election news from the
Post at first ; and not have to do it afterwards , to
correct your erroneous statements.
tfSTMr. Terrence Wakefield , Jr., who was charged
with manslaug hter in Boston , by administering ten
grains of corrosive sublimate instead of calomel , was
tried in that city on Monday week , and acquitted.
SiHrShip Areatus , from Calcutta for Boston , was
abandoned off the Cape of Good Hope, June 29, in
a sinking condition , and all hands were saved and
carried to Cape Town. Capt. Knowles , her com-
mander , arrived at Boston last week in the bark
Hamilton.
if^The Pictou , N. S., Ch ronicle of the 19th ult.,
says :—
"Accounts from the Straits of Canso give very
disastrous news of the effects of the late gale. Thir-
teen American fishing vessels are said to be ashore
on Cape Breton near Port Hood. Many others
that rode out the gale have suffered the loss of rig-
gin", chains and anchors. A fishing vessel belong-
ing to Portland , Me., is said to have been totall y lost
with all hands, fourteen in number.
Prouty & Mkars' Stoves.—The Boston Mail ,
in its "Etchings of the Mechanics' Fai r," says, that
"In resuming and concluding our notices of Stoves
nnd other apparatus , we may first remark that our
attention has been attracted to the prominent idea
which seems to have prevailed in all the efforts and
experiments which the inventors have made for im-
provements during the past year. The main ques-
tions with them have been how to economize in the
consumption of fuel ; securing the greatest capacity
and the greatest amount of heat , while at the. same
time the price of the apparatus shall be materiall y
reduced. The improvements thus made are for the
decided benefit of the public.
To illustrate , we will take, the New England
Air-tight Stove. The princi ple features in this
arrangement are its perfect simp licity ; there is no-
thing intricate about it. It is so easil y kept clean
that all good and tid y matrons , who use it , esteem
this as one ot its chief excellences. It is compact ,
occupy ing the least possible room , and withal very
capacious for all cooking purposes. The oven is
very room}', and extends to nearl y one half the
space in the Stove. But , above all , an incredible
small amount of fuel is required to operate it , two
tons of coal being sufficient for 12 months consump-
tion. The proprietors say that nearl y seven thou-
sand of these Stoves have been sold , and in no case
have they proved inadequate to perform what is
claimed for them.
I'he same thing, economy in fuel and in price ,
may be remarked in reference to parlor stoves.—•
What is called the Maderin , or Medal Parlor Air
Tight Coal Stove , is made to combine beauty of tip-
pearance with cheapness , while every other desira-
ble property in a stove for the purpose of heating
sitting rooms is retain ed. The slovo takes its name
from tho peculiar mildness of the warmlh which it
diffuses , not much unli ke that of the delicious and
luxurious climate , of the island whence it derives its
name. There is a great point which cannot be loo
much considered , but is too often overlooked ; it is
the quality of the atmosp here , which by some stoves
is rendered diy, impure and unhealth y. The Ma-
deira stove obviates this difficulty, and" is moreover
a very little consumer of fuel.
Similar approbator y remarks may be made in ref-
erence to Pronty & Mcars ' new and improved HOT
AIR FURNACE. Many of the objections which have
been heretofore made to hot air furnaces are here
overcome. This furnace is exceeding ly simp le in its
construction , and being horizo ntal is very compact ;
being made entirel y of cast iron of unusual thick-
ness it is very durable. The pot is of extraordinar y
thickness , and is not liable lo become, red hot , th us
producing the same effect as if the pot was lined
with fire brick or a soap stone linin g ; the heat ,also,
is allowed to pass oil' and not retained in the grate ,as
is the case with soap stone lining. This arrange-
ment conduces to great economy in fuel , and The
saving made by it is estimated at one half. ' All the
heat is made available ; by closing a damper it is
made to pass throug h all the unper "lubes into the
radiator on the top, thence off to the back radiator
down one half the tubes and up the other half. By
these means a very large amount of radiating sur-
face, is exposeil than in any other furnace , of the
same capacity. Prouty & Mears , North Market
street .sell the throe patterns above briefl y described.
SJirOiir Orleans correspondent will have a place
in our next paper,
FOR GOVKTiXOK .
GEORGE S. B0UTWELL,
OV GROTON.
! FOR ueUtTgOVERN OR.
HENRY W. CUSHMAN,
OF IiEK NAIUXSTON.
Keaitocratic IVomiuatiosis.
OyThe Democrats of Barnstable are hereb y re-
quested to meet at the Town House, on SATURDAY
EVENING next , at 8 o'clock , for the purpose of elect-
ing Delegates to attend the District and County Con-
ventions , to be liold en at Barnstab le , on Wednesday,
16th inst., and for the transaction of any other business
that may be thoug ht necessar y.
By order of the Democratic Town Commitec.
oct 1 FRED'K PARKER , Chairman.
Democratic Caucus.