The New York Herald Newspaper, April 29, 1851, Page 7

‘The Charge of Judge Woodbury to a New England Grand Jury. ‘The following is an abstract of the charge of Hon. Levi Woodbury, to the Grand Jury of the United Sates District Court, at Augusta, Maine, delivered on the 23d instant, relative to the execution of the Fagitive Slave law :— In the regular administration of the laws, exi- gencies sometimes arise, when it becomes the duty of the court to invite your attention particularly to a class or classes of these laws. If any of them have had the misfortune to be forcibly assailed, though by a small portion of the community—if the public officers, while enforcing them, have been resisted with violence, aud this at noonday, and in the very temple of Justico—it is breach of the public peace, highly flagrant in character—the ration of everything decorous and orderly, and t furnishes urgent reasons to examine the sub- jeet with a care proportionate to the aggravation of the outrage. 7 It is a part of our constitutienal obligations to an undisturbed administration of the laws and shield the community at large from a repeti- tion of riotous disorders, by Brotape and Danas ishment of offenders; and it is due to the peace- able portion of the people to separate from them the guilty, so as not to let all remain under one indis- ¢@riminate ban of condemnation. ‘The circumstances adverted to, are supposed to have recently taken place in this Circuit, and being of vory evil tendency, and exposed to occur again, | an@ in each district of it, if not duly noticed, I shall invite the attention of the Grand Jury in each to the subject—at the same time sceratassing those, who may reside where nothing of this kind has ha) pnt. on their good fortune thus farin the law-abid- principles which their population have evinced. ‘That the active participators in the violencereferred | to, and those who countenance them, are very few, in | 80 moral and intelligent a community, ought cer- twinly to be believed, unless the latter fail to make @ warning example of the guilty. In making such an example, it ix true, we can and should be both ebaritable and just, but at the same time without being negligent as to the rights of the government ef the whole Union, devolved on our protection in some respects within this region of our common eountry. So far, therefore, as the subject of this excitement is connected with restraints on human liberty, it is certainly calculated to cause sympathy, and, in some respects, to exeuse error of opinion. But while tolerant, as we must be, to all differences of mere opinion, and to free discussion; yet, if they end in bad conduct, all must reprobate, and courts of law must punish that conduct, or become themselves implicated. Indeed, opinions in a country like this, will be unchained—shoull rove free as air. Free- dom of speech, too, while disconnected with the dis- turbance of public bodies and the public tranquillity, or with personal stander, or blasphemy, or exhorta: | tions to violence—may be wild as the waves. Much | of the steam in eociety here is let off by that vent, asa enfety valve, harmlessly, or without dangerous explosions—but proceed to deeds—to force—to in- | Vocations to the actual commission of crimes—to the public desecration of the laws, and the destruction of order—and the whole aspect of the case is changed, and punishment must be inflicted, or ruinous anarchy is inevitable. ‘These last have always constituted a penal of- fence by the laws of the land, and not by the Fugi- tive Slave laws merely; though the enforcement of | these last seems to have been the immediate occa- sion for most of the recent excitement and out- breaks. But, as a matter of fact, whether these laws be defective in form, or censurable in operation—be | liked or disliked by many at the North—is not the great inquiry for you or this Court, on the present eecasion. That would be very material for us, if legislators, and convened to discuss a change of those laws. On the contrary, met to enforce them, in a@ judicial capacit¥, your duty is to ascertain whether, in point of fact, the execution of them by the duly appointed officers has not been resisted b: foree, and his still advised to be repeated, and, therefore, should not, by our oaths, our duties, and the safety of society, be condignly punished. Nor is the question a matter of opinion, whether slavery is not generally wrong—since, on that point, in New England, there is, probably, only one opin- jon. But itis, whether, where this institution is solemnly recognized to exist in some States by the constitution and acts of Congress, and must eontinue to be recognized, by the restoration of the fugitive, till those States choose to abolish it, or till | the constitution and acts of Congress on this point | are altered, any individual is justified and is to be | left unpunished, for attacking violently the public functionaries, in order to prevent the due perfor- mance, on this matter, of their official obligations. I would fain believe that many have erred on th: from a want of due examination and discrimination, | rather than mischievous d Aud I do not, therefore, deem it amiss on tl other remarks, to attempt to soften any undue pre- judices which might lead to further breaches of these | we, or render Grand Juries reluctaut to punish at- tacks on them, when committed with brute force. Looking at the history of slavery in this country dirpassionately, there will be found less excuse for error, even of opinion, as to the necessity of some provision on this delicate topic, if the North is to eontinue at all united with the South; ard looking at thi our imperative obligations at every ha- gard to sustain the laws till directly repealed, there is still less excuse for error of conduct—for menacing denunciations—and, indeed, such violence as to over- throw order, and by polluting the very sanctuary of Justice with anarchy and crime, strike at the root of ‘all organized society. It is well known to most of you, that before our “revolution, the parent country had allowed African slaves to be introduced into all the colonies for of labor, and had vindicated the moral right £ do it—as has since been done by the celebrat proclamation of the King of Spain in 1817—on the | ground that most of them were already slaves, by @apture in war and other calamities; and that by such a purchase, they were not deprived of liberty, but their existing b: rendered leas severe and Jess oppressive, and their condition more civilized, humane, and enlightened by Christian principl But, without upholding the sufficiency of this ex- euse, it is certain that when that great crisis arriv- ed, our fathers found the institution fastened upon occasion, among | them, and in several instances against their #trenu- ous remonetrances; and ia Mg berg ry therefore, to do with it what seemed best in their power, under existing embarrasemente. The Union was | te be formed. The Union was, if possible, to be | made perpetual. Nobody then doubted as to this, | or the mutual forbearance and concessions on this | delicate subject indispensable to insure cordial co- operation. | Slavery existed then among most of the thirteen provinces, although the exteut of it was much less atthe North than the South. Yet, regardless of euch differences, all united, heart, head, and hand, in ‘ing the common enemy; and, after the close ef the Revolution, all again united inthe same way to guaranty their common rights by a common con- stitation and a mutual compromise of opinions as to the continuance mt institution by each, till —_, in ite ownjndependent and sovereign capacity, might deem it safe te abolish it. The Kesign slave trade ould be provided for, without peril or encroach- ment, its abolition being within the control of the general government os an affair of foreign com- merce. It was, therefore, regulated and virtuall abolished, ively, in the constitution itself. Bat the institution of slavery in each State could be regulated only by itself, without making each @ slave to the rest, and could not, at once, and over the whole Union, be voluntarily abandoned without imminent danger to life, liberty aud property, of the white population, by letting loose all the terrific faries of fanaticiem, combined with extreme igno- ranee and bad passions. It happened, in this way, that the Northern States earliest commenced the extinguishment of slavery, the number in bondage there being fewer, and the measure, therefore, easier and less exposed te disorder. And the progress of emancipation, under the ine- Vitable operation of free principles, steadily and ietly savanced South; and, by means of coloniza- , #till more rapidly and safely for all coacerned, was on its benificent march, and was returning to Dbenighted Africa arts and christianity, instead of brutal ignorance, barbariem and idolatry—when ar- rested almost entirely by officious external interfe- renee, tending through servile insurrection thus ex- sited, to cover with arege and conflagration all the fair fields of the South. The increased severities necessary to prevent this, and the more seductive appliances interposed to | eause escapes, coupled with an unexpected judicial decision against the action of State magistrates on this subject, so augmented the fugitives from labor | as to uire closer attention to the guarantees, which had been provided in the constitution itself, forthe eens thie kind dg ny omy the co juent amicable tuit, /nion a8 con- petted With it. deagicnd ‘Among other things, the constitation had de- rticle 4th, ion 8d,—in these words, “no person, held to serviee or labor inone Bee the yh tag Bape pm oe lg non consequence of any law or re there- St Meanie hee, te, cite ct etc on claim of t! euch service or Tabos may be due.” 2d nt ‘opi ion ef some, this may not in that great cxigeney kare 4 been the wisost compromise, to insure the tion of the constitution and perPetaate the Union. But our fathers thought rwise and inserted this clause by a unanimous vote; and we ourselves have voluntarily taken aud retained to thi the constitution, with this clause in ferent Notion ent wea on ae e on an without infidelity to our duties end our oaths. . Even earlier than this provision and in the ordi- oO | there is hope left. “The republls | judices against it, come of the lea: slavery within its himita, a like ravigien was intro- duced to restore fugitives from labor to other pos tions of the Union. It deserves special notice, that the priacipal in- volved in this restoration, now so severely censured, seems then to have organ’ with Nathan Dane, the reputed author of that ordinance—a New Eng- man, anda foe to slavery. In 1739, too, by the provision as to this in the constitution, our fathers did not establish involuntary servitude. Ae wo have just seen, it had for several generations been established here by others. Nor did they un- dertake to regulate the loternal institutions of each other, by interference, founded on their own ab- stract notion of what was equal or right, but left to hi State, in ite due sovereignty—as they should and must—the regulation of its own domestic con- cerns, without mrling at all the grounds for or against the original legality of such property in men of any color or condition. They merely al- lowed it to be returned whence it came ; and, as the ordinance of 1757 had done before, gave assurance to deliver it up for that purpose. It is to carry out this plain constitutional duty, this provision, which we and our fathers acceded to, and have sworn to fulfil, that the two ucts of Congress were since passed, which are assailed of late by such severe cen- sure, and which some of the community in this cir- cuit moet unfortunately have been invoked, andeven induced, to resist with unwarrantable violence. But how little ground exists for harsh or inflammator opinions as to the origin of these laws, and muc! less for opposition, by force and riotous assaults on the ministers of the law, while aaprg | them, is very manifest from the whole history of the past, to which we have just adverted. ‘Without entering into the question of abstract rights, but recognizing the property claimed by others elsewhere, in this class of persons, as is done through various parts of the constitution, and so- Jemnly engaging as we have to aid its restoration when escaping—we did only what the fraternal feel- ings of all lead them to do, without constitutional c2gements and oaths, as to other property, that is, to aid friends and neighbors in regaining it, if st—should it escape into our boundart And if that property existed in the service of even a white ininor child ‘or white apprentice, as it often does, it would be no less just and right to assist in its reco very, both at the South and the North—when ap- pealed to by kindred blood and @ kindred union— the hopes of the future, and the common triumph and glories of the pest. These reciprocal duties must also be discharged by deeds, as well as words—boldly, faith: true loyalty to the Union, and not w procrastination. For ifthe por ii the ear, and the pledges of the cons kept only to ion not ful- filled honorably in acts to others, how ean we stand ; erect, a8 amoral, honest and manly people, or ex- pect that the benefits of that constitution will be continued to ourselves in other respects—to our nu- merous privileges under it as to our commerce and rights—abroad, as well asat home-—and in war, as weil asin peace t It is due to the occasion and an act ofjustice to those who are supposed to be under erroncous im- pressions on this subject, to cousider, besides the pre- justifications Which have been set up for the use of tumult and violence against the execution of the constitution Sy of | and laws concerning fugitives from labor. Some who resist these provisions, attempt to ex- themeelves under a very dangerous assump- tion in all cases for personal assaults, that they are clearly unconstitutional. 1 am not aware that they have been so pronounced by any judicial tribunal— the final arbiter on most such questions. Nor do I proppse on this occasion, when no parties in interest are before me, to discuss that question. Besides this, a sufficient, and 1 have no doubt satisfactory rule exists already for your guide upon it. The Supreme Court and the courts of several of the States, after full argument between parties, have held the act of 1793 to be constitutional; and some of the latter, since the act of 1850 passed, have held the same concerning this; and it is a well settled principle, too, that ‘all laws are by courts and juries to be presumed and treated as constitutional, till the contrary is shown, or is adjudged by the judi- ciary. We could not transact business a single day without such a principle. You have, then, a plain rule on this topic, for your inquiries aud decisions, still leaving all exceptions on this ground hereafter toall parties in interest for further discussion and adjudietion, where they may come before the courts for trial. Another objection urged against them is, that they are strange in character—contrary to public opinion at the North—and for reasons like these, may be disregarded. But if these allegations were true as to their strange or unpopular character, the inference from them, Justifying forcible resistance, is neither legal nor defencible. The chief exception, under this head, is that at the hearing to send back a fugitive, no trial by jury is had. But the acts forbid no such trial—nor is the trial for the cecape or for any rights connected with it required by the law—to be without a jury, but may be with one wherever and whenever, in like cases, it is provided by the constitution or the com- mon law. Itis left by the practice, under these acts, to be at the place where the escape or offence was committed, as is the usual practice in all cases, andthe summary hearing to send back there a son escaped, has been without a jury at that hearing since the first records of the common law, and probably in every civilized government of the known world. The acts of Congress, too, if wrong respect, are open te any proper modification on this or other points; but there is nothing stran; or unusual in them as they now stand. Aadon the States allowing them—however unpopular in some pace, and however open to future amendment to e executed successfully, while the laws remain in force, depends, in my opinion, the continuance of that constitution and the sacred union it has created. Public opinionin a majority, in some large regions, may have become poisoned so as to continue to use violence, and justi! te in resisting the constitution and laws on this subject. If so, which is not to be believed till demonstrated by results, it will be dif- ficult, if not im) ‘ible, to succeed im punishing the offence throughout, and then the Union will, pro- bably, ere long, fall assunder, and all the horrors of its dissolution must burst on our eee But if the case be yet only that of a 5 mi- | nority, possessing such views, if most of those who think ae of the law, think as badly of violent re- sistance—if a majority intend to offer no forcible opposition, it being so rash and hostile to the whole ‘nius of our institutions, and to the reign of any jaws and constitutions on any subject—nor to per- mit euch opposition by others to unpunished— will be saved. still may be embarrassments by unfortunate tate legislation, but, it is hoped, not fatal It is due to the present nonslaveholding States to say, that no censure can be cast on them for desiring the limitation and extinguishment of slave: But, when carrying these natural wishes into effect by legislation, so far as regards their own States, the difficulty has been for them to act only within their own rightful powers, and not in conflict with the spirit of their duties to the other States, the general government, and the Union. For, if legislating so as to probibit any State officer in his private capacity, or in a military station, (owing duties, as is often, if not always ‘the case, to the ‘general government as well as the State,) from assisting to execute for the restora- tion of fugitives, it would transcend all lawful measures in principle. The charitable construc- tion of the existing statutes seems to me, however, to be, that they intend to punish State officers only when acting a# such officers, and not as citizens; else they would most unhappily come in direct collision with other and permanent acta of Con- gress. And citizens relying on them, and refusing aid, would find themselves in a most perilous sition. Mistakes on this subject sometimes arise from not distinguishing that a State officer, who holds mission from the State and is account- able to it, may not be obliged to perform officia duties for the general government, from which he holds no commission ; whereas a citizen and officer, as a citizen, owes allegiance and duties to both governments, and neither can exonerate him from what is due to the other; but when each commands, the requisitions of the general government are highest, or paramount. Indeed, in olden times, the | tn ap Speen ood faith of our fathers, it is be- lieved, in every State in New England, imposed an oath on every officer, which is still taken, however mance of 1787, which is 20 colebrated for abolishing | ing and re; | from obedience to fulfilled by some, to support the constitution and the Union. I cannot believe, therefore, that the legislative officers of Any State have anywhere | been co forgetful of fraternal feeling in our fraternal | Union, p as not only, by legislation, to refuse its risons for constitutionn| purposes, and to punish its judicial officers for aiding the general govern- ment, or to punish the owners of fugitives for arrest ining their services ; but to punish, and retal pel mean to punish, the citizen or militia man as such, for obeying the commands of the marshal to assiet in the service of judicial precepts. This can hardly be credited to any State composin part of this very government and its Union, and, by ite Representatives and Senators in operons, aiding to pass these very laws for marshals, an to appoint and regulate this very marshal in all his official duties, and under the constitution also aiding to discipline, arm and govern this very militia, and their use, to help execute laws when re- sisted. And how be maps BF inconsistent would be the provision in the constitution itself to restore fugitives, and in the acts of Congress to hold Mar- shals liable for eseapes and rescues—t ey had not the right te command from all citizens ne- ceseary assistance? And who com their posse comitatus ?—who can they resort to for aid but the le of cach District or State —a wi elong to the government of the Union as well as to a State, ai Noe sevemeeeeearen ene and individually by that government. And Peck exonerate ie people State can in this way legally he summens of the " what becomes of the supremacy of the laws of the Union and how exposed on this prineiple ered and invaluable right enjoye: ery Ra by you andothers ‘ wnder the wing of our Union, Congress provided , \ the vera foot year of its existenee, that every Mar- shal ‘shall have power to command all necessary assistance in the execution of his duty.” (1 Sta- tute al L. 87, 27 Section of act Sept. 24th, 1789.) And if the statute of a State provide, that whoever gives this assistance in a slave case shall be punished a State might just as properly attempt to exonerate its citizens from all obedience to the general govern- ment—even from serving as militia, on the orders of the President to repel a murderous invasion o' your coast, or tohelp execute the laws against pirates who plunder your cargoes—or merderers of your tons on the ocean, or the wretohed felons, who wil- fully cust away your vessels, or mutiny against your officers—in the fonely wastes of the Atlantic or Pa- cific. Anti-Rent Outrage In Rensselacr County, [From the Albany (N.Y.) State Rogiter, April 26] We have to chronicle another of thowe dastardly outreges which have rendered this partion of the State a reproach throughout the land. It is generally known that the collection of rent in this county been impracticable for many pms in consequence of the difficulty of servin, legal papers. ‘The officers whose sworn duty it is to execute process, are elected by anti-rent votes. It has been necessary, therefore, for the landlord to employ other persons to make the necessary service. Those who have been thus ‘employed, have been ropaeey maltreated, aud one was shot a yoar and a half ago. The attorneys of Mr. Van Rensselaer had secured the services, during two or three months past, of a very worthy and resolute man in Rensselaerville, who had gerved process in several cases. ‘The anti- renters determined to make an example of him. He had been appointed by the Surrogate a commis- sioner, with two other persons, to lay off a widow's dower in a farm in the town of Bern. On Wednes- day last, he was sent for by one of his associate commissioners, residing in Bern, and notified that they were ready to proceed to the admeasurement. He accordingly went to the farm that was to be measured, ata seven miles from Rensselaerville, and commenced the survey. While thus engaged carrying the chain with ono of the commissioners, and the third having the com- ass, upon turning the corner of a piece of woods ¢ discovered a band of 20 or 30 * Indians’? in am- bush, who immediately sprang upon him. ‘The cowardly essailants, who were completely disguised, and armed with rifles, tomahawks, '&e., bound his hands painfully tight with a rope, bandaged his h | eyes, and then commenced their preparations for | tarring and feathering him. A fire was built, the tar melted, and he was thea entirely stripped of his clothing, aud his body, evea his hair and face, covered with the tar and feather- ed. The several articles of his apparel were then tarred on the inside and put upon him, and &gain tarred on the outside and coated with feathers. In this plight he was marched around the neighbor- hood for some hours, the scoundrels who had him in charge being fed and treated by the inhabitants. It was about sunset when he was seized, and about ten o’clock he was escorted homeward. ‘Two miles from his house, another fire was built, more tar warmed and poured over him and, additional feathers. After this, when they had in vain en- deavored to extort from him a promise to serve no more papers, he was permitted to go to his house, which he reached about midnight. Upon reaching his house, he endeavored to prevent his wife from being alarmed, by assuring her he was uninjured, and advising her of the sight he presented. But when she came to behold him, she fainted. He was concerned, also, lest his children should behold the father they resected, in the Rignate which the miscreants had reduced hin vith much difliculty he restored his wife, and the course of the night was able to remove the pitch from his body, having burnt up his clothes. This is a plain narrative of the treatment to which a respectable and worthy citizen of this county has been subjected, for bravely doing a duty which is shunned by the propor legal officers, through cowardice or worse motives. It is impos sible that any one should read it and not feel indignant and ashamed that such out:ages have prevailed in this region for so many years, that the jaw isa dead letter, and that for so infamous an offence against the person no redress can be ob- tained. And this is New York. Additional Oregon Intelligence. ‘ — advices from Oregon are no later than the st ult. The Legislature of Oregon, at its last session, took measures to secure the quict of the Indians, by purchasing their lands, and providing for the re- moval of the tribes. A bill was also passed, giving to all men over eighteen y of nite arriving and settling in Ore- gon previous to 1850, 320 acres of land if single, and if married, 640 acres. The bill also provides that if single men marry in one year from the first of December, 1850, they shall receive 640 acros. White males over twenty-one, emigrating and s a there, before the first day of December, 1853, shall receive 160 acres of land if single, and if mar- ried, then 320 acres. There is also a provision, that if single men marry in one year after arriving in the territory, they can receive 320 acres. All male minors who go to the Crea, age settle, and become twenty-o1e before December, 1863, will receive 160 acres of land, ab- solutely, and if they marry in one year after arriv- ing at majority, they will receive 320. All foreign- ers, by filing their intention of becoming American citizens, are treated like native-born American citi- zene, and they are a required to complete that naturalization before they get a final title. The Oregon Legislature seems te consider matri- mony a benefit to the State, and hence their liberal donation to encourage men to “ take to themselves wives.” In California they seem to think different- ly, for we find that the Legislature of that State has spent several days in trying to paas a law pro- viding a convenient way for divorcing married ople. Pak steamer Lot Whitcomb, intended to run be- tween Milwaukie and the mouth of the river, had been hard aground in ae to ascend the ra- ids near the mouth of the Clackamas river. She \d, however, been got off in safety. The Oregonian still continues its attaeks on Mr. Thurston, the delegate in Congress from the terri- tory. @ papers aro finding great fault with the Ter- fiterial Legislature for having elected as State Printer a man who has neither type nor presses in Oregon, when there are three establishments in fall operation. [Prom the Oregon Spectator, Feb. 13.) CENSUS OF OREGON CITY. Through the politeness of the Marshal, we aro enabled to furnish our readers with the population of the several cities named below:— On the Oregon City Claim. . Clackamas City and Canema. Total .. eevecccsececvcccs The Marshal informs us that he seeeseee -1,010 has completed the census of Clackamas, Lewis and Clark coun- ties. INDIAN COMMISSIONERS. Col. Beverly 8. Allen, one of the Commissioners for Oregon to treat with the Indians, arrived bere a few days sin The board is now full. It co 8 of Gov. Gaines, Judge A. A. Skinner, and Col. B. 8. Allen. We understand that itis the pur- pose of the board to proceed to business forthwith. NAVIGATION IN OREGON. A large flat boat that came from up the river loaded with potatoes, destined for the California market, was taken round the falls, and placed in the river below, where it is being reloaded, to be floated down to the mouth of the riv slided upon green poles laid on the 150 yards; the work was accomplished by the draft of two horses, belonging to and under the manage- ment of Charles Brown. MARKETS. Oregon City Retail Prices Current, Feb. 20.—Provisions — Apples, dried, per Ib., S76. « 50¢.; peaches, dried, per Ib., Se. ; beef, retail at market, per Ib, 100. a 16¢; pork, Ih., ie. a'd0e.; butter, per Ib, Tée. & 1000; cheese, per Wb., 50e.; flour, per ewt , $7 50; flour, per barrel, $15. Groin.—W beat, per bushel, $1 60 a $2; oata, per bush- el, $2.50; oats, rheaf, per doz. $2. Groceries —Cotiee, per Ib., 20¢.; sugar, brows, per Ib., Qe, a Be ; sugar, loaf, per Th, be ; tea, per si $1.50; molasres, per gallon, $1; syrup per gallon, $ tobaceo, per Ib. 275 rice, per Ib., loe.; exes, per doz. 75¢. a $1; lard, per tb. 40c.; salt, per ewt., $0 a $8; ofl. linseed, per gallon, $5 Hardware —(ines, pet half box, 8x10, $6; glase, per half box, 10x12, $7; irom, per Ib., 0c, a 16e.; nails, per ant cooking stoves, $00 a $00; lumber, per 50. The Turf, Lavy Srrrorx —The race otween the world-renowned Lady Suffolk and Cowdriver is advertired to come off un Tuesday next, The cireumstances under which she oes this face are peculi Ori prom! that the old grey mare shoul quality,” and of gentlemen of this city give them a “tonch of her is death-hed instructions to his kind- hearted friend, Charley Ellis were, to“ make good his promise.” She is now under the eare of Mr. Rilis, (one of the best and most experienced trainers in the coun- try.) who was charged, after one at St. Louis, whieh Mr. her sefely landed at his family in New York, to back in the sunshine of peace the remainder days, She ix , reckoned twenty-two age, but Mr. Bryant, who has owned her ever wae four years old assured Mr. Ellis that she going the race here ant bad promised, to pe that more ladies were present at the Lady Suffolk and Lady Jane. tha were ever Metairie race course. Thi wowing rene will ever have of Filie leaves with her for New York on Wedneslay. Lady Suffolk and Cowdriver “exercise” every evening Letween four and five o'clock. Mobile Adv., prt 20, It was | ta some | aval Ing war John A\ ‘ommander jadeira and Coast of Afries, was towed The U. 8. slo Top, bound to egy mn Bar. down to Hampton Koads, from Norfolk, on Thursda morning, by U. 8. Steamer Enginee roceeded to commanding. and tea with @ fine breeze from 8. W. The following is a list of her offieers:—Com- mander, Samuel Barron George T. Binelair, J. A. G. Strain; Surgeon, Wm. B. Higgins; Ascistant Surgeon. James P. ; i boy jeutenants, Heury French. Jobneon B. Carter, Lease i Master, Jams Hustus; Mid- shipmen, John Irwin, ©. ¥. Thomas, B. Boyd, Jr, Mar- shall C. Campbell, Chas. A. Babcock, George B. Barber; Captain's Clerk, Samuel Barron, Jr.; Boatewain, Wim Back; Gunner, John Owens; Carpenter, Willism Hyde; Sailmaker, William Mahoney. EUROPEAN ADVERTISEMENTS. NTERED AT STATIONERS’ HALL.—GREAT EXHI- bition Almanac, for 1861, containing a view of the build- ing erecting in Myde'Park, and a full secount of ever; with the nam also how to visit in six d xhibitions in London, and te, churches, monuments, ‘mark ery other necessary infor 19 and 120 Bishopsgate street, Loudon, the Truquicrs, perfumers, hair cutters, hair dyers, agents, who undertake to execute on conimi + ticular connected jerman; tuitous 'e ders for every » and which himself whil cuttin hair of any required sI of ornamental hair, of men. An: order, cf all bookse world. street, Lo: orders received by and if of £20 valne and upwards, wi wholesale price, but a remittance wit they undertake ‘that nothing . for which the stublished near! th the use i it id foreign perfumery (they having an establishment in France,) every kind of cap, bresles, dross cutlery, including their “ Kegistered prevent 1 but name is a suffici ‘a century, Nowance to ’ bs y Address, Ross & Sons, 119 and 140 Bishopsgate 1s the artrapilatory for dyeing the heir w mire English, French, and athe whole of the g Principal squares, &e.; with the ion.’ Published by own manufacture; cou- ity of any one ivalled arsortment ladies and gentle- promptly attended be executed at eh ail, bY chow tthe T° THE visit the street, near Gra a-trays, and Papier Well as ¢ eply sensible o Exhibition imposes, secured a vury © his numerous prod TT rt lated to me pater. Ame ‘and e: ing an TIZENS OF AMBRE eat Exhibition.—Moo ureh street, owned throughout the civilized werld Cutlery in general, Needles, Dressing: he’ im all its va ry requisite for the toilet an necessity Nt rthily to susta rable epa ctions, while his well-kui 4 Leadenhall street, will reeeive an accession h NTENDING TO of 4 Leadenhall long been re- Stropa, Fk-boxes, applications, Work-bable, , has for Raz v n abun ase of purchasers. {to any address ia inn-road; bez to inti strect, London; manufs about moving from their hester, to St. Ann's square, ately opposite to the principal entrance of the Ke ate to their patro neh business orice Front street. ehip PACIFIC, Cay depart with the mail Canal etreet. having une: apply to EL hs 9 h. i May 24th. 2 freig government service, every care has also in their engines, to insure strength and i their secommodations for passengers ai etl ayeed, CO! LL SHIPPING THE UNDERSIGNED HAVING LOST HIS ssage ticket, berth 11%, first eabi to eail from Boston, on the Sot sons aguiust purchasing or endeavoring to make uso of eame, JOSEVIL STRAUSS. {TEAMSITI § \. E AGE TIC | et, pert awer of 7th May, tor sale, Apply at 91 | OR LIVERPOOL—U. ITE: D ain E. r Europe, May l0th, st 12 o'clock M., from No berth secured muct pass through the Post Ctice. walled accommodations for elog \S, 56 Wall atree ill be recetved on board after Thursday eveni ‘he steamer ARCTIC will succeed tue P: IN HE NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL UNITED STATES ‘Mail Steamers.—The ships comprising this lim os wailed for elegance or comfort. foome, From New York, nore Wednerda, an 16, c Baturday, Satu Batury Ssturd: Beturda} Pi 3 yt BEIGE: £eiloinees a3, meme Y fo hengid a, aturday, Qcvober th, saturday, Beka F 2b, Baturday, November Saturday, November ‘The ewners of there diver, bullion, anless bills of {a thenmex pany, steamers ing tment, ‘The connection in th United States mail « 8, “ 200, im steerage, to he rates from New ¥ evive on board, ii ngere inten: pa Company, are the seamer which will, wo. We Wednesday, April reseed. After the first of April nex Meamere from Liverpool will ACHIC MAIL STEAMSHIP? COMPANY.—(ONLY through line for California and are infermed that under the amish c “ “ “ “ turday, December! Wednesda) turday, December 0, Saturday, December 13, “* oa Am on Retardey, December 27, “ 1 or » 0 EDWAKD W COLNE No. 56 Wall szeet, X. ¥. BROWN, SHIPLEY & CO., Liv G. ROBERTS & CO., 13 Kin, DRAPER, Jn a $825; from Liverpool to New York, £35. An experi- gneed surgeom will be sitached to each ship. No berth cam Re vccured until paid for. ri DATES OF BAILING wi Ww ips will Iry, precious ston metal so mgned ueretor, and abe value theret the rate of freight by the above materially redused, . engin i tat ooh anb-st te ein portat eae end of t Kr) ip COLUMBIA will ply between Sam rte in Oregon, awaiti tt mails and'patsengers from T turning without delay with the mails and passengers for the fro Francisco, Propellers will be kept np for the trans. 4 transicnt passengers between Pa- aier# will keep wp the eonnection be other Mexivan ports. Atlantic will be saintained by the #* CRESCENT CITY. 1,600 to k for Chagres n the Lith and oth Dre rred from Armetroug, Lawrason & Co., agents, at fare for through tickets from New York to San Fran- has been reduced from im state rooms, to NCISCO AND OREGON—EXTRA FAMI- Wevdnosday, Wednesday, Wednesday, July 9, Wednesday, October Wednesday, 0% Wodnesda ew arrangement ef this Com- cieeo, im th ‘rancisco, a Pi to Fr HOWLAND & ASPIN WAL! im inst., exutions per- the | @ steamer STATES MAIL STEAM. | Nye. This eteamship will positively on r berth at the sitively Ks iflo, e are th y for n taken in their oon= | women, debatin om New ‘ork to Liverpoel, $130; exclusive use of extra size state Prive of passage From Liverpeot, ‘ednesday, Apri! & ‘ednesday, May 14," ednesday, May 28, June 1 ‘June 28, “ “ “ “ Soptera’s 17,“ Détober ty” Y, Suysenict 8, ‘edn my, an Oregon).—The publie 1,900 to: 1,100 tor ofeach FALCON yd Oh et with the dl por Passages from New Or OR SAN FRA’ from the other pl ly Steamer. On ist June. By the only through line | ¥ rmanent cure. He ama to San Franeiscs, The well known and favor | Without « SARAH SANDS, 1,40 Raving moot ex- ! tie familiee—sepa- | cabin—will equal i ma, the ty her, and by leavi New York | be deepatched the middie of May, by Availing of the reduced rates of and econom: saloon, | : onbin, $1) | ba ‘nnd 8 South street, | th, at three, P.M. Depa ten: Reoom: eaengere, for the ate he ables, without for ew ae than om lars.’ Also, an experienced Surgeon, whose services are ofexpense. For it —Steam Comm late of th placed der ce ahi for Li rlendid sem) rubstantial man: nery. Fond quantity of light freight pee: per tio ry ‘mort liberal fteamehip Creseent City), bes boon NITED STATES MAIL STEAMSHIP ¢ For New Orleans direct, by order of t riment. Fare reduced hip GEORGIA, 8000 RESS LIEN POR CHAGRES DIRECT—AT 7 west Reduced Rates o! TROTMER JON line, to ran between Phila: and will leave her berth, Lombard cn Wednesday, 7th Ma ete cigs Paden f Fare—The new tor is? of ILADELP HT AVERPOOL, UNI Ncamanip EAFAL ETE, Ch Havans On wely at thre: ‘Warren street. North direct for Havas splendid orthen, will | ly to lourtixndt street, N.Y 1D STATES lee Stoddard, pare Sad Dicer: .. Persona oni at New York will be fur- tickets ee te Palla, | N FRANCISCO—FIRST VESSEL.—THE NRW int clipper ehi an. ST. THOMAS, ena take 8 wall | : agers, TION CO, 4 Wall steee, | ANUSEBEN Te. NAA ARRAN | nnn nnn nn OS OWERY THEATRE.—BOXES, 25 CENTS; PIT, 124g tents; Orchestra boxer, W ceate.—Beneht ef 1. Wal | DSYQADWAY, THEATRE—E. A. MARSHA! sOLe dyon, Trehenrer. | Tuseday evening, 4 pil 2) will be repeated | 29, will be presented the » Manager —Tuseday ov y the grand spectacle called the COON T OF MONTE-CRISTO | tuele of the VISION OF THE SUM Kode Med dene —Kémend Dantes, Mr. BE. Eddy; lars, Mr. Bte Mr, Whiting: Oui poe tas eee % Mons, Villefort, Mr. ‘Tilton; The Abi + Genii of the pan hat, Ms, Harvie, Sig tou; Fernand, Mz. Haanuton; Cadex r, Mer- | ¢ jCaseane, Mrs?’ Ieherwonde Pesta te ihe ceder, Mine Wensyesi Haydee, Mise 8. Denia: Madame de Vi. apectacie, the mew comede’ AT OproUs red jefcrt, Mrs Jordan. formance will commence wi “TTER—Ca 9 the het art of ROBERT MACAIRE—Wubort Macuire, Mr. | Mec attoike Dereon any Geameys Widow meus Mr. Jordan; Dumont, Mr. Bowes; eee and juet, 0 conte; Family and t! Mario, Mre dordag, "| eente; Gallery, 1235 conte; Private bones, $5 and URTON'S THEATRE, OH AMBBRS STREET, REAR OF 1 ya Beer all same dea saeclertad perqoct: Betas, | NUBL0'S GARDEN MANAGER, ME. Jou) Family % couts; Orchestra wate, Teccnts. Dowrsopen | 3, maadage” Tlakete, 0 cutee Poioams be at 7: ty beg v'otock. Tucsday evening, April 20, will | night of the farewell ergagement of the wonderful f. Bia; om Crop, Mrs, NAL THEATRE, nts; Fit, 1 comte; etacle of ABA, THE DBSTROVER—Thalaba, MrcWathine: Mos Mr. Brandon; Zalea, Mr. Staflord; Ali, Mr. La Favo a i. C. Tayh arbo, Mr. Mies E. Mesta it, 1. P. Grattan, of Kawla, Mrs. UM'S AMERICAN M At the earnost solieitat comedy of THE SERIOUS Hadaway; Charlee Torreon Maguire, Mr. Honkine ;. Mrs. EI N ary ioe Panels, Mrv. Mussel; David Sp SERV roprietcrend Manager. Tuesday aftern of numerous familic FAMI Mr. Cc. W. N Net Me. 3 S a MFO r. Jobusto wton ks 1 Mi ferret. e Boxes rtain rises at half-pact 7 o'clock.—Tueed: = 2, will be uecoensed the etnies eens A MAZE—Lord Minever, ct Mr. Burton; Col: a, fl mville; Acratoon, line Rousset ai € mn evening, April rture, Zanette, Vu'Manna,. To te followed by the I LOLA TES—Count Muffenuff, Browsky, Mr. Sloan; Katherine ni Jollejamba, Mrs. Jobn Sefton, Rousset ballet, ran La Reine des Bendive— Count Berine, Mile. Adelaide Rewseect; Fra Diavele, Mo: Mile. Therewine Jean Rousset; Lineie ewer; Maplette, Mile, Clementine Rousset. Ko performance on ‘Thursday of is week. HAM’S LYCEUM, BROADWAY, NEAR BROO! ress circle and parquet, OD Yi Seymour: Okba, Mr. Dunn} | the pertormance wi ° hecqucertainmonts to com: | CHitlD OF THE REGIMEN T--Redolps, Mr. Dun ANTS BY LEGACY. USEUM.—P. T. BARNUM, on and evening, the beautif LY. y. Cle: Aminadab Sleek Me. Mr. Leach; Marie, feldt, Mrs. W. R.'B Barve and Mr, ¢ € . ‘Ps, Popham, Mr. Paluer; Yaany, Misa . Loder, ster, Mr. Ray moud A. Horn) Sally, M M ECHANICS’ HALL, NO. &2 BROADWAY, ABOY: man. In the afternoon, at 3 : ei y w guuntry, 4 laughable domest titled A VILLAGE | ference ane treats Open every aight during the week, a pone loomtield, Mr. Kent. ‘fo conclude with TOE | MINSTREL erpe’* HUMAN LIPE—Mr. Ally Croaker, Mr. Reut, | of * talente xperienced performers,” n to th 5 ad ECOND ¢ D_ VOCAL the Society o cal Science encouraged by the approbat concert, will vive Baecond, for th « « Barker, Herr Eich) eCOUs entertuinments at the Society way and Leonard street, on day, 2 Hi men, young ng ic: All sor rapidly gar mitting & tra tickets, 45 cents. and in tertainments are varied and se auseTaent i United Sta seleoted for their b ietures of ancient and modern iris, who go through a varict, Testerity; Madacus Hosaline, the world: a compan: an exhibition of together wit! Museum, 2 cents Von Der Weyd: Brecive gentleman and lady, ion Opera Trow largest and at children under 10 yea te, 123 nagement of E. P, Christy, whose concerts sel od with es C c for & succession of tive yeaks” Dave been Fa - fever by highly respectable an jonatle audionoes. AND INSTRU AL | Tickets 25 cents. Doors open at balf-past six, cow: at Am ion experien! ie benetitol the Dutch Re re. He will * Sp M » Mrs, Lincoli orn, Lib Monday, April 28; ertaininent will ¢ ts of qu leet, and such ascan n_ New York, eo: per mum berin e'eaine time U trou tes, em times; a company of Arab y of feats of strength and only Female Jugaler in the of Male and Female Artiste, who will give arble Statuary unequalled in the world, ‘& Variety of interesting performances every afternoon aad evening. I'or particulars see bills of each day. LYN MUSEL —1, AMUSEMENTS IN BROOKLYN. Tuesday, evewing, April Mr. T. D. Sause, Doorke F.C. WEM benefit of Mr. rs. c fi honorary member of rdam aod Rotterdam, ed orf bis first corner of Broad- in the afters evening at half past7. The v and figure, and who Persouste » number of beautiful tableaux, taken from the cond night of eight o'clock. An Afternoon Conoert will be giv be accommodation of Ladies lock, P.M. On Satut annual benetit of M. Mitehell, RELS, AT FELLOWS’ MUSICA . 444 Broadway, between Howard and Gran cht during the week, Fellows’ Minstrels, Bones, Witty and Instrumentas day afternoons, « grand cc and families, ¢ tion 2 cents, Duette, cok, On Chor Wea his editorial triends to give and fashionable entertainmente in this ¢ departure for Lendon, to attend the We ‘ounces with plearure, that he has engaged the maguiticen® world renowned Tr Hall, Tuceday Apnt Mr. Dodge wil casion, sing his unegualled, woliar Prive Sow ten by he Burlington ( tinel, > be had at dat Tri en ry and the principal Musio Doors open pier Hail. and t rter before 5 o'clock ulars see | aq lett at res, and hotels. . twenty-five hi ‘ave Leon secured for delegation from fortland, N. H., Boston and Lowell, Mass., ani +, (45 Will be seen by the Boston, apern } citizens cf New York are reapeetfully urged 00 be ag the Hall at ax early Fes convenient, for the ehoive of P.S.N iag business with Mr. D. butwoen the hourvof land ATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN.—THE TWENTY- sixth Annual Exhilition of the Academy is mow open to the public, at their Galleries, No. 66% Broadway, Bond strect, from 9 A. M. wntil 10 P.M. Adi cents; feason tickets, Y cents; catalogues, 12s vents. By | order of the Counc di J. HEGOGUE, Cor. Secretary, N. A. ASTLE GARDEN.—TIUS BEAUTIFUL AND POPU- place is now open for the reception of visitors during ‘The view from the galiertes of the splonaid seener: four noble bay and harbor, bas Bot sm equal in the work iesion 12 by cente, AMUSEMENTS IN PHILADELPHIA. ARNUM'S MUSEUM, PHILADELPHIA.—P. T. BAR- num, Proprietor; H. SandYord, Second week termed the thousands o! It is emphatically a prover’ ' formed this week the ectm led * ve, Physic,” Presented at Court,” ** Weak Points dancing by Mire E. Warren, and Mr. C. Williams. pere formances in the afternoon are composed of the most comieal e, as the Virginia Mumimy. Mr. | Farees, the finest of Vandevilles, Petite Dramas, popular nce; Mr. PH. Keenan on the} 4, Mr. Flabin will | Melodies, charming Dances, &c." Then, the thedsand and fing a comic rong. and WroT' Leak will play the accordcon. | gue curiosities of the apacioue Salonna are full 4 In advition, the lerce of RA 1 THE WIND—characters | Admission to these and one performanos, 25 cents; childrem alisbary, McDowell, sud Mrs. Leives- under ten years, 123, cents. RCH STREET THEATRE. OPOSALS FOR RE: ing the abeve Theatre, for one year, frow September ly mannanaersinnnainsam nes 2601, Will be received on or before let Ma pes. Ae FPEnky, BOAT, 10K £ALE OR EXCHANGE —& Puitatminees, biel CU . = valuable ferry boat, now running from Piermont, | _*wEADELPMIA, April 6, 1881. th M feet, draft of burthen, well found, and in t O35 feet, Loilers ni erfect ord rr VOR SALP—THE BEAUTIFUL SCHOONER YACUT , built by Messrs. Brown & Beil, about forty tous For particulars, jer. HOSACK, 11 Wall street, rly new, boat wanted to purchase of light draft of water. Ad- HITEHEAD, 20 Nasean street, MARRIA WHY SO OFTEN UNHAPPY. THE CAUSES AND THE REMEDY. 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