The New York Herald Newspaper, March 2, 1852, Page 2

Interesting Home Correspondence. The Temperance Furore and the Maine Liquor Law. Presidential Aspirations and Anticipations. | them. so who was present at the auction Re TERRIER Ci " tated atively at it wad the chair of Gover- nor cock—a story that was all the moro Village and Tewn Affairs, Bo. dice dice fondness for all kinds of curious articlos. It —eerreyes brought up an excitement—everything. A gentle Massachusetts. man ofthe first standing in the world of politics, Boston, Fob. 28, 1852. The Tap Dodge—Manner in which the Maine Law as Evaded by Boston Traders—Discussion on- the Liquor Bill—Removals—Mr. Broote—The Ga- manians—Gov. Hancock's Chair, &c. : ‘Wo have hada very lively week, the qroat topic of conversation in beth public and private cirsles, being the “tap dodge,” otherwise known as the law whereby itis proposed to suppress the liquor trade, snd make us all as virtuous as if cukes and ale had coased out of the land. Tho legislative discussion on the subject constitutes the smallest part of what is said thoroof, and perhaps tho least valuable. It is what is said on ’Change, and among mon of business, that is of real valuo, and is indicative of what is likely to happen in the event of the passage of the law. J have been much amured at tie accounts that are given of the maa- ner in which tke law is evaded by the people of ue, through the assistance of Boston dealers. One way is to pack kegs of liquor in the centre of carks oi rice. Another isto place kege of it in the centre of barrels of flour. A third mode is to send it in oil catks, which cannot,be distinguished from those holding the regnlar © winter strained” arti- clo. A fourth contiste in packing it in bottles im large boxes, that apparentiy contain tobac oo. A fifth ia to fill a@ trunk belonging to ® traveller with liquor in bottles, and which patos without ruapicion, ag the said travelier’s oare for his bagga eat ag it may be, is Dot greater than & 8 genorally take in such oases. A man leaves Heston tor Pordand; he tales with bim « travelling truck of the usual size; this trupk bas a/l the common marks of being woat it porports to be, the initrals of the owner, &e.; but It ie stowed full of ** botue im who thus, under the names of shirts, stockings, pants, coats, &o, find their way into the dominions of tho redoubtanle Neal Dow, and ere forthwith set fying in all direo. tiorp, not by the friende of law, but by tho friends of liquor. A sixth mode isto Gill ovilsof lead pipe with rom, brandy, gin, or any other of the nuse- rous family of spirits which so abominably hauut mankind, and thus to send it to the very head-quar- ters of temperance. T D seo that there is more then one way 0: aying pips.” I nave beard of s large quantity of liquor beiog smuggled into Mai ‘ight underthe eyes (and the noses, which is the more remarkable fact of the two) of & lot of temperanee folk, who had assembled express- Ra to seize it. They knew it was coming; but how, they did not know. The vessel in which it was known to be was unloading ner cargo. A barrel of flour was rciaed, and ® small cask of liquor, of nastiest aud cheapest kind, was found io tho oentre of it. The ‘examining committce” werd in as great ecstacies over their discovery, as wore those three wise men of eleewhere, who, having come into porsession of an eel, and, having cou- sulted as to the best mode of disposing of the monster, were inspired to dig a pond in which to drown it. Butwhile they were chuckling over their discovery, and © aeking for wore” ilour, the liquor Was coolly going ashore in coils of lead pips, the flour being of the nuture of dust, which the smug: | glers bad thrown inte the eharp cyes of total absti- jose that the small. mence ipnxes. Nor mast you sup) amount smuggled hence to Maise is It is large. i know that one bouse—a not engaged in the liquor trade—has s fully cent more than four hundred gallons liquor into Maine during the last fortnight 1 wust, in jéstice to the liquor dealers, say, that though they tupply the article for exportation, they are not, as # general rule, the active agente in the ouri- ness. Tore agents are merchants io other call- inge, who act at the request of their Maine ourres- poncents. It will be secon that such trade is neces- sarily expensive. The chargee for transportiog Liquor illicitly are enormous. I know of one oazo where it was twenty-five times the regular Price of transportation before the law was passed, and others in which it was twenty times tiat amount. All this comes out of the eonsumer; and, still more, the smuggling importer’s charge for the Fisk he must run of having some of his liquor seized. ‘The principle which be acts on i: not mach | @ifieient trow thes which used te govern the men who “run” gueds trom the coutivest of Kurope to England, wher the eséful disposivion of one argo out of three sfurced # large profit to the smugglers, even if ber two were seized by the € revevue efficcrs. Trade suits itself to every emer- gency; ard ae long us there 8 a profit to be made by suppiying the demand for a certain article, jet article will be supplied, in s.ite of sli natural and artificia! obstacice that are not in themselves imrurmountable: avd itis not o very easy thing to create on artificial obstacle of that character What the wit of one man invents to prevent, that the wit of another man can overcome. The friends of viclent legislation might have learned something on this head by paying sowe regerd to the history of commerce, from its earliest times till now The hquor bill has been diseussed in our Senate during {cur days of the present week, and ail kiads ef subjecta of a political character, have been in troduced into it. Its discussion will be resumed next Wednesday, but when it will be concluded heaven only knows—not in & hurry, ! suspect. If the law passes the Senate, it will be witha refer- ence to ibe people coupled with it, which may cause ite death, just aseuch a provision killed a similar Dill in Kbede island The Senate would refase to strike out the provision, if the House were to send thé vill back to thei, as it is supp 28ed they would do The comm on districting the State have re- | ported the new districts, ascording tothe vote thrown | @t the clection of 151, which wae the largost ever | given in Massachuretts, standing seven coalition to | four whig, and every district has a whig april | One of vse coalition dutricts, that in which Mr. | has but a small majority, so | ard fighting, may carry it. 4 have heavy majorities in the third, b, aud ninth districts, ead respectable two others; and among the gentle- who will be in the next Congross, from shis | State, should the co: that the whiga, by The coalitioni seventh, ¢ alition continue, are Gen. Wil- | son, Mr. Speaker Banks, and Mr. Senator Griswold. | Sheuid Gen. Wilson not be there, it will only be be- | caure he will bo Governor of Massachusetts, in | which care Gover Boutwell will be sent to Con- | gress. The pew tict in which these retide > of remo nd been appointed goods intment t wn fame, He sosroely or his 5 8 per- formed in Boston for many ye, Ilo hac made a most decided hit | Tho Germanians have done well by their sub- | scription concerte, which havo proved popular. | hey will conelude bere in about s fortnight, when, | J understand, they will visit New York - Mrs. Mowatt closed her engagemont at the Haward, last ovening, es Cathorina, in ‘Ingomar.’ toe has had no cause to regret her ongagement ere You probably have seen the correspondence be twoen McKeon, Buchanan, and some of our ‘‘Jovers of histrion'c art Don’t you think it is rather They propose giving their favorite a | plitcentery benefit” next Tuesday evening. It | is to be hoped that it will prove anlike most beno- fits of the kind, whic plimenta, and abo us 4 general! The Opera has been reasonably bee whore ench an succeeded in striking i rather barren soil A very funny story is in circulation here respect. ing tho manner in which our illustrious politician, in attempting to buy a valuable (supposed) relic, was himself sold. Some ten of tweive years since, Sdward Sohier, who was \ir Webster's junior counsel, bought a very convenient chair, for his own personal use at bis office. Jt was o large, roomy, comfortable afleir, and no doubt could hares | © told ae wany amusing, stories ae that famous one | ! mention d inthe Pickwick Papers. It bad a deek, Std ahole in the seat, which latter convenience | ‘ wae hidden by wevehion. I like to bo partionlas | * pbout wavers of importance, and therefore | wiij | a6 lace like Boston, | of teshion has nover roots very deep into a t b ® i i reformer of modern times! ccmmemorative of his untold acts of prilanthropy Weuld’nt it be a good idea for bim to travel the mensure of the dewocrats, and should cd. state that Mr. Sohier paid one hundred and to scoure its passage. dollars for the article. After using it for nif than true, that the ope: in many of our } we, Mr. Sohier cold it to a loaraod legal brothor, | mille, are, to a gre or less extent, influenced ‘illiam Aylwin, for one dollar. Mr. Ayiwin, & | their political action, by the Alaw year or 80 since, went to Europe on abealth. like the one referred to, is as eff ait woll can tour, but died at Malaga, in S| When be; and tho Jate clection in Massachusetts, proves porsonal effects were sold, afew 8 ago, the old | that it hos exerted apotent influence toward reak- chair parchased of Mr. Sohier was among readily believed because of Mr. Aylwin’s after some competition, bought it in, and took | himself in by the operation, for tho sum of $10. | He felicitated himself on his success, and was congratulated by others, on having been more suc- eersful in getting possession of the chair of Gover- nor Hancock, than he had been in making a simi- lar attempt Jas} autumn. He sent tho venerable thing to his patrician residenoco, and by the same rocoeding was himself “sold and sent hone.” ‘here has been any amount of fun got out of the transaction. Horace Mann, while in your city, at the tempe- rance supper, told an eminent Massachusetts ,man that he should retire from public life at the ond of the present Congress. Mr. Mann considers General Houston as the best person who has yot been named for the Presidency, by either pasty. The retiro- ment of Mr. Menn from Congress would probably open np the way for the cledtion of Mr. Koyes, who | is “anotber of the same sort,”-—able, eloquent, and radical. ALgomax. Conneetient, Harreroxp, Ct., Feb. 28, 1852. A New Political Look— Temperance and the Maine Law— Barnum and Teetotalism—The Secret Bul- lot Law— Local Matters— Weather, Sc. Since my last, matters in the political camp have undergone another change. Aitcr a great deal of marching and counter-marching, it has at length been arranged that the whigs, in consideration of the vote and influence of the temperanco party, shall again re-nominaio Fostar and the old ticket. The whige, for a Jong time pest, have been in protty much the same condition a3 the man who had a tiger by the tail, and did not know whether he had better ho’d onor lot go; but thoy have at last couelnded ibat they bud better hold on, as illus- trated in the new order of arrangements. The temperance party, like the mountain in the fable, have been laboring most violently to produces such aresuit; and now that they have susceeded, tho plan of operations is clearly marked out. It has never been the design of Governor Seymour to withdraw from the canvass, unless there was a con- clusive certainty that the whigs would bring out a new candidate. Sacha movement being now oat of the question, he will be again re-nominated, and, with the two old tickets in tho field, another guor- illa fight and sorub race may be expected. Tne plan of the campaign is now go clearly defined, that we might speculate, with some tolerable degree of certainty, as to the ultimate reeuls; but, as the freaks of political fortane may io » moment, com- paratively, eesentially alter the present aspect of affairs, we shall postpone it until after tho nomina tions are made ‘he legal suasioaists have always | experienced very unfortunate Incl in this State, ard the fact must be confessed that their prospects are pene ef the mos: flattering this year; but, with the aid of their hitherto faithiul allics, tho whigs, they are entering into the struggle with hopes of success, yet not without direct apprehensions as to the actual resait. ‘The firet stringent law ever enacted in the Siate wasin 1845 A whig-Governor ang Legislature ua- | derteok the retponsibility of passing it, and the next year the people showed their disapproval of the sot, by electil democratic Governor and Le | gislature, which swept the law from the statute | beck atonce. Since, various attempts have beeo | Made to enact a totally restrictive law, aad various bile to that effect presented; yet they have been ao amended and altered that their original vitalicy | hag been effectually destroyed. Simultancous with the movement in Muine, last year, another attempt was made hero. Extraordinary efforts were mado, and in truth it was the chief issue before the people. Committees were appointed ia the different towns | and senatorial districts, to question the different | legislative candidater, and a State committee to question the candidates for the State offices, who sent them acopy ofthe proposed Taw for their ap- proval or rejection. Foster, the whig candidate, | ufter a long consultation with his wauagers, sent | ap unewer favorable to them, while Gov. Sey mour, who was a candidate for re-election, kept mum The canvass was conducted with considera vie ener- | By and spirit, and upon footing up the general re- sult, Gov. Seymour led Foster nearly a thousand votes, anda Legislature was elected w: subse- guently re-elected him Governor and rejected the law. A bill, however, embodYing many of the pro- visions of the proposed enactment, and leaving the matter for the people to ee t the fall election following, passed, on the last day of the session; but as it failed of receiving the Governor's sigoature, it wasnever votedupon. This year, however, nothing daunted, apparently, by their rrpeated failures, they are again in the field, with what hopes of success the election alone can determine. Since September last they have been actively at work, canvussing every rock and corner ot the State. | L.xtras, containing the bright side only of the Maine law, have been very extensively circulated, and voters pledges are in the hands of their local agente and secret emissaries, though used, of Jate, somewhat cautiously, as they have been | generally very poorly received, the people, | many of them regarding them sé an indi- rect violation of their electors’ oaths. The | law, notwithstanding all this, however, is mani- | festly unpopular, with the liberally disposed of all | classes. The moral suasionists, under whose judi- | cious policy and praiseworthy eflorts thetomperance caure bas schieved gloriously beneficial results, are | very decidedly opposed to it; regarding it as a sui- cidal movement toward the manifest well being of the cause. A very large number, even of the legal | suasionists, are oppored to it, taken as & whole Section first, which probibits the manufacture of a neceseary and useful article, except hy the agent, is almost univereally cordemned—it is, in fact, a virtual and entire prohibitioppof the manufacture. The agent is appointed for offly one year; and liv ble, a8 be is, to be ousted at any moment, who would erect ery, ata heavy expense, when even the mistake of a moment might cause it to be left a velucless aud worse than worthless piece of | property on hishands for alltime tocome! Henco ip follows that tho fifteen hundred barrels of liquor which the people of Connecticut consume yoarly, | for medicina! and mechanical purposes only, must | be bought of the importer, at an ex] seventy thousard.dcliere. Extend this throvgh the United States, and for a series of yeare, | doors. ing dowa the lordly control ef the proprietors of our manufacturing establishments. A varioty of local questions are being introduced into the present canvass among the most important of which are tho potition of Air Line Railroad Company, relative to the contemplated route bo- tween Now York and Boston. The construction of an serial bridge over the Connectiout, at Middle- town, is new the grand to; of goss 3.and its erection would, Boies aaple pregent d ations, satisfy the rival combattants; but whother it is practicable or possible, is as yet undecided. ‘Tho extension of the Canal road to Springfield, will be strongly urged, as will also petitions for railroads in various other sections ofthe State. The weather, for a few days past, has beon uniformly pleasant. 0. P.Q. Ce Banaor, Feb. 26, 1852. The Maine Law—Exaygerated Statements of its Friends— Gov. Hibbard— Joe Sockbasin? —Mi- torial Aid to Hungary. Soon after the enactment of the Maine Liquor Jaw, a simultancous effort was made by its imme. diate friends, in various parts of the State, to create tho impression abroad that the law was universally popular, and that it more than answered the expec. | tations of its most scalous advocates. Lecturers, both of foreign and domestic growth, wore employed to proclaim the glad tidings that the ukazse from the capitol was acquiesced in by all clases of our citi- zens. Morwulists, especially anointed for the holy work, were busy in sending forth the news of ita benign workings; while a portion of the press, bu- coming inoculated with the viru, lent its influence to diesemipate the same heresy, till the people throughout the Union, have apparently come :o believe that this vile statute ie revered and honored above all others, and that # sovercign remedy has at Jatt been found for the sin of intemperance, aad a)) its conoomitant ovile. ‘That thousands of honest and well-meaning in- dividuals in New York, and, indeedin all tho States, are groesly deceived by the state wente put forth by Neal Dow and his sateliites, in regard to the epera- tion of the lay, ig one of the most natural, as well as Jamcntable, results of its enactment. Instead of taking measures to secure the best results which might be obtained by a discriminating and judicious administration of tho law, the attention of its friends, up to this moment, has been solely directed to the task of making out a case, on paper, or ontho public mind, in favor of its supreme excellence. It ia said, for the purpose of influencing legisla- tion in other States, that the law has put an end te the sale and use of ardent spirits, excepting tor mcdicinal and mechanical purposes) Now the trath is, there is nut probably an individaal in the State whom the Jaw prevents from obtaining any amount he will pay. for. And herein lies its security for tho present. Dvery one says the law does nob affect him; they get what liquor he wants; and why should he quarrel with the law’ If the law could be carried cut in ita spirit and lotter so as to prevent influential citizens from indulging in the use of this beverage, it would go by the beard instaater. The pext mail would chronicle its erasure from the sta- tute book, and consign it tothe sleep that knows no waking It is not within the province of logal on- | actments to make a temperate man of an inebriato, but tpis law bas had the opposite effect,—to make many liberal minded men, heretofore tomperate, to arsume an attitude of defiance, and drink, as they ey, ‘out of spite.” Hence, it has come to pass that Many drink who never drunk beforo, And these who alway dravk, now drink the mere. Governor Hubbard is said to be unusually sensi- tive about this time. The fact is, the opponents of the Jaw—mapy of whom are leading polivcians, aud well acquainted with the Governor's habits—take every method te vex and worry him. A scene came of at the Capitol a few days since, which af- forded merriment for the million—the million not articulerly friendly to the Goversor aad the Maive law. The Penobseot tribe of Indians is represen‘ed in the Legisloture by a stout, fa:, athletic ‘* trotter,” by the name of Joo Scobasin. Some days since, Joe made his “talk;” end after having fisisped what he bad to ray pertaining more immediately to the in terests of his constituents, he exculpated ihe Go- voruor from all responsibility in eigning the liquor bill iu thefollowing unique manner :— Indian no blame Governor Hubbard for signing Nquor jaw, ‘caure Gcvernor no sober when he do it. De Gouncii cull on Governor rame day. aud de Governor drink wid dem Den de Prerident ob de Renate cali, sud Governor bubbard oriok wid bim Very oon. de speaxer ob de Houre, Mr Bewal coll, and de Goveracr deick sgain wid bim. By’m by. de Governor get drunk. and den he rign de bill. So Indian no blame de Governor for tigning him The ladies hold a levee at the City Hall to-mor- row evening, tho object of which ia to procure ma terial sidfor Hurgary The Kev. Mr Chapin, o New York, ie announced as orator. By this move- ment, the Hungarian fund will be augmented tone $500, more or less, while the hearts of many excel- lent and strong minded women in this vicinity will be made glad by eeeivg their names in print. as well as by the perasal of the autograph of ‘he illus triows Magyar. Faust. New York. Axpany, Maroh 1, 1852. A Proposition to Hold Executive Sessions with Open Doors— Marts of Candidaics should be known to the People. The project introduced by Senator Bristol, for holding public executive sessions, for the purpose of considering and discussing the propriety of con- firming nominations sent in by the Governor, shows, from the debate which sprung up on the occasion, that there is a probability of its meeting with favor attho bands of the majority of the Senate. And why net decide upon ihe merits and qualifications of office seckors with open doors? Is there anything wrong or anti republican in it? Any man impor- tuning for an appointment, whose character will not bear open investigation, or whose qualifications are tuch as are not worthy of being submitted to in open Senate, is certainly not a fit or proper person to hold public office. It is very easy to imposo upon the Executive in making seleetions from a List ot ca¥didates, where every secret influesco is brought to bear, and just a8 casy to transmit that secret and private influence toa Senate, with closed Many a deserving manbas been rejected, and hundreds of unworthy ones have been appoint- witness the result! Here, tariff spsoulatora, is an item worthy of your attention. From its com- | mcncement to tke ole:e, i's real, practical effect is tho same ea that airozdy mentiored- eo, une | ast, and monstrous n the wee of wino for the Ged ordained p ft the Sacrament iedorbid- | den The legal opposed to i hem | ibly be | joniste, Sgain, are many rat th that ait improvement on all still we shoul uldondeaver to i did oriti f our o not | it ney p ious logi being alle hi t palpably violates every | t toraily disregards indicate, too ebsurd co require de- have yet to learn that laws are for tue Ment, rather than the protection, of the iu i the poople—that a law of this character con have any ben influence towards promo’ weral reorm Among the dozens of ite advocates, who are stumping it through the Stato, that magzificout fpecimen of a humbug, P. T. Barnum, is tho prin- cipal. Just consider for a momont—P. T. Barnum on thestump! in “the land of sicady babi ad- vocating a moral reform! r posing spectacle of hie being seated in the oxeau- tive chair of ¢ eoticat, for one year! Would not the first rees/l to your mind the old adege~ tap rebuking sin?” Ise by reporé of a tem- ¢ convention recently held in ¢wirfold county, tiat a resolution wee pe. calling hiu tho greatest | And further—the Germeny had her Lutkere= noted Albion Ler Roward—a graxder, nebier neme Marpum (be Empire of the West rball claim Connecticut eheuld erect a towering monument t{ wontry with the ocher ‘‘Jions,” and show jim o the unwor'by recipients of his bounty—the hum- Mowers sfter of histeachings—at a sixpence a Perhaps bo thirks the people do not pro ight erly appreciate hie labore in their behalf. I:'s possible, however, that they regard his procepts and teachings, of the character spoken of by Shekepeare— More Lonored in the breach than in the obeervanee, The teeret ba¥ot law of Massachueett isa pet y succeed at will sha f be enact- 9. \te adoption baving just elested @ domocratic joverncr, in Marsachuectts, the Connectiont de- necra's think thatit may perform @ like offive for hero tome May, and thorefore wil) Jabor soglonely nthe coming eleoti ed to office, thropgh come sort of inflaenca which was incomprehensible; and so it always will bo, while the charactera of applicanta are stabbed in the dark, and they never know their assailants. ‘There are many arguments which might be ad- duced in support of the projeet of open doors. All | bind of legisiation should be cpen te the public eyo; the princi, navght € ples of this republican government are ise but free, open, daylight discussion ; reoreey itself induces suspicion. Atd when the elightest suspicion becomes attached toa Sonate, or any other legalized public body, that moment the | integrity and purity of ile members becomes im- blo Senator while trans. prgned and deubted. No houvld ak to serecn any of ng the business of tue ¢ tho privacy of » oir ge under @ bushel prefer keeping from @ portion of the ublio i things of w public ubmit their doings benora! to the gl a 3 hen the discussion was uxdor way on I’riday, those in favor of rect ot sessions, argued that they «i been established since the fermation of this ernment ; that the $ te of thie State bad ye acted, 28 well ws (hat of other States, and of the United Stater, under euch arulo, and, by eortiouing it, was only follewing » precedent of the bighest authority. On the other hand, it was con- tended thut it was a relic of antiquity, of thedark and barbarous ages, inetituted by the tyranny of aristo ic governments, and preserved amongst this free people, contrary to cvery dictate of right, reatop, or justice. As the people are constantly moving or ward, with a rapid pace in the devolopo- monte of ecience and art, they demand also, that legislation should not lng far behind in tho im- provements of the age. If precedents were to rulo Bopreme, we should not amend our constitution from time to time--our laws would not ho revieed, ner tke proceedings in courts, in pleadings and practice, be mado conformable tothe times iu which we live. ‘Ihe constitution of this State has already cwiee been remodeled,and in many particulars entire- ip altered; by the time another quarter century rolls round, another convention will be called to bring up ibe ocnstitution with the progross of the ago which will then be made; and \f tecret executive scasions ure not before that period abolished, provision will then ko made to strike them from the records of eenatorial (ranvactions. It is too lato in the day to argve thet because our forefathers wore three-cocked hats, knoe buckles, and short broechea, we should Lot consult Genin, Bebee, Knox or Leary, and the baberdashers of tbe preeent day. Precedent has become entirely obocleto ; the progress of tho — bas travelled 60 repid, and left the world so fer in the reer, that it Las no meaning in these lightning times, and the lexiscgrapbers abead of us will un- dcubtediy diecard itfom their vocabulary ag use- lees ard ureovught. Instead of citing precede a stardard for present action, honorable might rather we onward in the steam oar public opinion, an aitemot t keep within hail cleterce of the progicee Of thit loeometive age. actexceutive business in 0 n eess10n, no sopthat (hey were peed "demecrais and ought to would apply for am offiee whore charaster, vie bave been retaine The Governor goes ia for or ications, would not etand the test of strict | rotation in office. How it will work remains to be public scrutiny. It would then be rare for an wo- | seen. worthy man to receive an office. Unless his cha Th ocrate of the city met in the City Con- ractor stood fair and unimpeachable, no man would | vention last night, for the purpose of taking moa- venture to subject himscif to an open investigation, | sures against the recent conduct of John S. Git because he would be certain to recoive such a withering rebuke as would drive him into obsea- rity. Tho Executive wouidalso be relieved from a large amount of importunity from worthless and in- termeddling politicians, who would not dare ap- oach him for nomination, because they would now that their merits would be canvassed in pud- le and known to the world, instead of being smothered in get Complaint wis made by Sonators, daring tho éiccussion on Friday, that the secrets of the ses— sions were exposed to public view, notwithstanding tho injunctions of honor imposed on honorable Se- nators. It was openly al 1d that such exposure ceuld not have been mado unless done by some Sa- nator or officer. It was acknowledgod that the state- ments published were in part true, partly watruo. Which portion was true or falso the public knew not, but rather credited the whole; and it was sr- gued that, as it appeared impossible to prezervo rofound secrecy, and that Senators may not be Farther misrepresented, it wore better to open tho doors, in erder that correct reports might be given of what ocourred in executive sossicns. Ds.ut, N. Y., Feb. 25, 1852. State of the Roads—The Lumbermen Preparing their Rafts for a Freshet— Modern Heroine—Apperr- ance of Delhi, &., §c. The last shades of twilight had just disappeared, and the silvery crescont moon gave but a poor and uncertain light, as it occasionally appeared from behixd the fleeting clouds, when my spirits woro gladdened by the bright glimmoring of tho starry luminraies from the distant windows of this quiet, but beautiful mountain village. A drive of seventy-two miles since eight o’clock, has prepared me and my trusty steed for tho ap- preciation of such rest and comfort as are to be found at thie mode) village inn. For half the distance from the Hudson here, or the division line between Ulster and Delaware counties, I drove on the planks, and found the road as clear and smooth as in mid-summer; ba: after getting op Pine Hill and into Delaware county, tho country prerented quito a different appearanoo— wagons were out o! vogue, and runners wero all the go. On the cross and hill roads the snow was deep, while along the river the sleighing was only passa ble. The bridge that crosses the Delaware at Mar- garetsville, which was damaged by tho last freshet, ‘was no; yet repaired and I was obliged to cross two miles below. The Margaretsville bridge will bo finished in a day or two. Tho river and mountain streams are not now full, but I observed tho lum- berme: the different points preparing for a free’ et, and getting their rafts in readiness. Uho stroome were filled with colts, (small rafte—not found ia Webster) ready to take advantage of the first rise | of water. | After consumisg two hours in dragging half a dozen mifes through snow-drifts from tour to six | feet deep, over Palmer’s Hill, or what might more appropriately be called the Andes mountains, [ stoppod for a short time at tho Jittie village of An: | | dies, and “‘swappedot! my wagon for ajumper (rude | sleigh—again not foundin Webstor’s unabridgod,) | and made the distance (twelve miles) here, in se- venty minut | While making the transfer at Andies, I remem- | bered it as being the scene of that most disgraceful | tragedy in the anti rent war, which resulted in tho cold blooded murder of a fearless officer of jastice, | lett no limbs bebind. tings, Esq, one ot the Commissioners of Pablic Works, Thder the new constitution, he having yoted, or will vote, fer the retention of Mr. MoGraw, he nt president of the Baltimore and Susque- ilroad—he being a whig, and the commis- sioners bei: equally divided tien whiges and two demoerats)—and by the vote of Mr. Gittings, he will be retained. I¢ is rumored about that this has been occasioned by Mr. McGraw makiog cortain overtures to Mr. Gittings. Ho bas calleda new and splendid losomotive, just finished, the Col. John 3. Gittings. Quite an extensive and interesting oor- respondence has taken place between Mr. Gittings and some of the prominent demosrats of our city, in regard to the matter. How it will end remains to be ecen. Ihoard it whispered this morning, among certain wire-workers, that * pistols and cof- feo” for two would endit. Nous verrons. iH. Dr. Kane’s Second Lecture on the Arctic Regions. The gecond and last locture on the Arctic regions was dolivered last evening, at tho Tabernacle, bo- fore a crowded audience. The Doctor briefly alluded to the circumstances in which tho expedition was placed, mentioned in his last lecture. The huge ico raft in which the vessels wero embedded, gave him leisure to criticise the apparent phenomena connected with the Arciic zone. Their summer had been 34° above Faron- heit. Nature had strange powers of compensation, for when only fif:y miles from the North Pole he had gatberedaravunculus. The freezing up of the Water oseks produced an inability to get water for drinking purposes, and therefore they had to ma- nufacture it from the icebergs. Tacir ships be- oame irczen up in September; and whon the ther- mometer became 30° below zero, all the eatables had also frozen into consolidated masses. Taooy wero obliged tocut butter witha chisel and beef witha hatchet. When they walked out into the open air, after an respiration or two, they became conscious of a dry aud bracing atmosphere; the haisof the fase froze with ice; the tongue would freeze to the chin and the lips would freeze together. by means of the moustache. Sy walking briskly, they could ges into a glow of perspiration; but when the wisd roce, then a tingling of a sharp na- ture was felt over the body, and even the jackaife in ibeir pocket would burn them. Extremes met. Tho effects of extreme heat and cold wero alike. Cold waz the modifying element of real life, ard was hardly to be estimated except by a comparison with keat. ‘Cho chill--that sensation ofcoid so well known at home--was unkaown in those regions. High wrought cold was there expo rienced, and it was only by its sudden ateack that they became conscious of it It was impossible always to escape without a wound, and many of them returned with soars snd sores, though they When the mercury froze, and alcohol fell 72 degrees below the freezing point, an inspeotion of the crow took pluco. A whiw spoton the nose was the signal for un- charitable rubbing with enow. A poor fellow re- covering from an attack of the lungs, had his ear frost bitten, and it dropped off When they began to while away their time with theatricals, and ea- | peciully when they came out on Washington’s birth day, tho cold waa telt asintense The lamps were Sheriff Steclo. 1 remembered, too, tho valiant | conduct of the village hosters, who mado herself quite heroize during those dark days. Once, in particular, when Sheriff Steclo had come to Andies, to serve come legal papers on the non paying te- pantry in that vicinity, and had taken lodging for the night at her house. the snti-rentere of the vil lage, after ascertaining that be was thore, and for what purvose be ome, blew their horas—a signal | for a rendezrous—ona ie a short time the street was filled with **Inodians” frem the surrounding hills. | After consultation, it was determined that Steele ehouid be tarred and feathered, relioved of his pa pere, and sent home When Mrs. Hunting was called upon to deliver up the Sheriff, she told them that be was her guest, and could not be disturbed; and, armed with a carving knifo, placed herself at the foot of the narrow stuire whicd led to hie cham- ber, and said that no manshonid pass without going over her dead body. In thia manner she kept the whole party at bay until morning. The Sheriff was all thie time standing at the head of the ssairs, with ove of Colt’s revolvers, ready to shoot the Grat man that ebeuld attempt the passage. The next day he served bis papers. and went bis way Lethi hae recently wet an irreparable loss, in the death of one of its most worthy and csteomed citi- zene—Hon HD. Gould--*ho was one ef the old- cet residents of the place, and for a Jong time presi- deut ava mauager of the Delaware County Bank He also represcnted the Ulster and Delaware dis- trit in the last Congress. There are rot many village improvements or changes tobe observed since my visit here jart sun- mer. The business of the place doee nos appenr to be cn the increage; but for a quiet resideaco, [ know of no inisnd village more devirab'e than [elhi The villege is very pleasantly situated, and baiit entirely ot wood, even to the pavements. Tae inted white, with grass houses ere all freehly paint green pnts, ree aes. a‘Very neat and tasteful teliigent and hos T, appearance. ‘he citizens are 4 pitable The moet important personage of the village is an officer under the natiunal government —one of Gen. Hall’s subs—tho efficient and ee postmaster, whose praise, for the courteous an af table manver in which he performs the duties of his office, ia in everybody's mouth. His equal cannot be found. Maryland, Bautimore, Feb. 28, 1852 Two Mwde Trials—The Vacant U. 8. District Jud geship— The Appointments by Governor Lawe— Cily Politics. In the Criminal Court, to-day, tho case of Francis Connolly, alias ‘Cutting Tobe,” indicted for tho | murder of Charles James, is progrossing, but rather | | slowly, there being some eighty odd witnesses sum- | | moned, which, judging from the commencement of | | the trial, will last for a week or so. The affray | | began’ at the Third ward polla, on the day of tho | | general election for Stato oflicers, (being tho first | uncer the new constitution,) and at which time | | there was a great deal of excitement. James, the | | deceased, first commenced & riot at the polls, with aman named Jerome White, by knocking him down, just for 2 “lark;” and whon the polico offi- | cers attempted to arrest him, he was rescued from them by a person of the name of George Konig, an old offender, and who has graced the Maryland Pe- nitentiary in his time. Afier they had eucceededin getting him clear of the officers, he and “ Cuiting ‘Toke’ came together at the corner of Bank and Bond streets, and, after a fow epithets, knives were | drawn, and at it they went. Some say that James cutat Tobo first, who eaught the knife in his band, | and James drawing it through, inflicted a dreadful ga hat Tobe then retreated across the street, tollowed by James, who, when the former turned to run, stebbed him in the back, causing a frightfal wound over the left lung, which nearly proved | fatal. As Tobe fell, Jawos feii also, and the Jatter, it is said, recovering first, turning James over plunged a knifo, (of the Bowie order) into his Joft breast near the ripple, severing the main arte ty and causing instant death. Tobe appearedin | court this morning lookirg very bad, irom close onfinement I suppore. The State’s Atiorney, C. J. M. Gwinn, cpened the cage to the jury, and con- terded that ho would sek at thoir Lands for a ver- dict of murdor in the first degree which he expeosted to prove most satisfactorily to their minds; the couneel for the prisoner, S A. Leakia, wili uso hig best endenvors to clear him, ag he ex este to provo that James wae killed by falling upon his own knife, | at the time he was pursuing “Cutting Tobe” across the ttreet. ‘i Jorhoa Morgan, found guilty of murder in the | ret de ramed McGovernby stabbing, which ocourred while | both partios wero under the influence of liquor, ata | bull, hes woved, through his counsel, for a now | trial, which motion will be determined upon ina few Cays at the close of the above trial. He is | between coventecn and oighteen yoars ofage, and an | crphan, bie paronts having died when ho was two cars old, ard he was leit to the care of an aunt. Be is rather a good looking youth, and jadg- ing from the expression of bis countenance, would not think he would bo guilty of an act of so outrageous & character, unless laboring under the | influence «{ liquor. He has been resoumended to executive clemency. ‘The vacant judgeship in the United States Dis- | trict Court, made vacant hy the death of Judge Heath, is is pretty well asocrtained will be filled by Jebn Glenn, one of the competent and efficient | lawyers of the Baltimore bar, and a better selection | cculd not have bocn made, though the names of seme of tbo mort prominent men of our State hav hecn nemed in connection with that effice. Tho Hon. T. Yates Walsh, member of Congress from this district, was named also, but he very promptly deelined in faver of Mr. Glenn. Tho father of Jobn Glenn filled the cflice prior to Judge Heath, and 1 ing of the Cabinet this morning, M. rewived the appointment. The recent appointments by the Governor havo not generally given satisfaction, aa tho old hunkers (oa %e call them, th saving been in office sinoo Gev P. F Themar) do not like to Leave the ‘Sonver and fishes” od thore who did not receive ‘bovid the Sepa ¢ odept the proposition te trane | | | with much ability. J understand that, ata meot- | has | | cBlee op they expected, aso Very olamorons, end | varied; it commenxced witha great quadrangular | three miles an hour. | also an cees | ther search for Sir Jobn ace for having caueed the death of a man | Wito a vole of thanks to Dr. Kano—all M then retired. | ANOTHER BATRAORPINARY LECTURE—CURIOUS EX+ of admission was ono shilling, was doliverod at 163 ong | Bowery, to a rather small audience, by a Cockney | charlatan, He also made several experiments upon the auili- ence, most of which utterly failed; and those which appeared to succoed wero of a very doubtfal charac- | ter. ridiculous stuff as was over uttered by any human being. This Professor Owen said ho was quito to nithed at any one being opposed to what was so ovident. then end particwiarly the triumphs of the now scie; in the curo of disoases that bafiled the skill of tho faculty. Tho groat dosign of clairvoy- ance was to cxamino complaints and if remedies. value of a science, wi with it looked ridiculos a merely cutting up monkey shines. Sut it would show the power of mind over mind, surrounded by prismatic uppearances. One Thos | pian lady—a tail lrishmau—was handling a flat | iron, (with which she was ironing her good man’s | linen) without a holder—it burnt herband. Tho | most oppressing feature was tho darkness of the long night. I¢ was not until November that the | sun hac ceased torise. They were 81 days without ing the sun. With the sailors there was but ono exclamation: ‘I wish the day was come again.” ‘When shall we see the sun?” Ho cannot describe to the audience the Arctic light, and even a Turner might hesitate to depict it. The pole, although sixteen degrees from tho zenith, seemed over their heads. fe then alladed to the appearance of the heavens during the long night, To watch the continued glory of them was more than could be described. Above all, the great bosts of heaven shone out in all their splon- dor ‘The aurors borealis visited them almost nightly: the aurora borealis did not ozhibit that splencid display seen by us ine more southern la:i- tude; it was lke a condensed nebulosity—it having ® whitish appearance ; he did not think that it illumined tho darkness, add it affected the mag- neticneedle. The halv that was observed resom- bled ths rainbow, as seen by us. The moon was rurrounded by two concentric circles, and, at one time, there appeared the phenomenon of cight rep Tesentations of moons ehining’ in the neavens. Night, however, soon began to leave them, wad they became agreeably awere of the change Dercribing the appearance of the plain, is was notched by dark jagged shadows. On board ship changes had also been observed: the beddiag was tinted with a dark pigment, and the men became of @ waxen complexiva; they grew paler as the sun approsched. At this time the sourvy made great progress. Afier this came the sun, whose benefit they highly appreciated. It was interesting to watcn the progression of the increasing day; they saw the un riso and fall at tho familiar east and west, as at home. By the 10th of April night bad left them, and thoy had entered upon the long Arctic day. From the sun extended @ pencil column, and lozen- shaped representations of tbe sun were seen. The mirage, with which phenomenon tho audienoe were familisr in a recent case of tho Arctic steamship, was alco prevalent, and it was occasioned through the diversion of light passing through air of diffo- rent densities. Looking at the polar horizons, they became conscious of tho fact that no two horizons were alike. The snow on cach eide appeared as a great inclined plane. In the midst of an area, whore centre was yourself, and surrounded by walle, it almost gave the idea of a vast prison. It was only at the he of the summer that this mirago attained its full splendor. Broad bays and cities glisicned in the sun light \d even a fleet of ocean steamers was at one time seen sailing towards them. They had striking reflections also,without tho preeence of sun light. ‘The star Sirius was on ono covasion reflected similar to tho Arctic steamer. They had thus drifted for more than one thousand miles, during a poriod of nine months. A groat flow, however, soon followed, and in less than tho space @f twenty minutes they were amongst the loceo ico, and’ soon afterwards they got intoa rongh, open sea. He (the lecturer) at that time exprereed his admiration at the resolve of their valued commander to renew the search. In lees thenaweek they wore again buffotting with tho floating ice, Greenland was an assemblage of islands comented together by ico. The Doctor next described the conetruction of glaciers and icebergs. Nothing could be compared to an ice- berg ; ita whiteness was opaque. In shape it was basis, and they found every diversity of hills on ita surface, typical of what was on land. Million of tons were sometimes contained in thogo ergs, and they travelied sometimes at the rate of On one occasion, while the veseela wero ice-bound in a cove, the ioeborga kept on their precession towards the north; one Preoipitous wall ofico hung over the veesole, and they did not know but that i¢ would onter the cove waere they were. ‘The prosecution of a further search for Sir John F arklin asemed to be quite im le, and pe in’o open r. After some period, however, they fortunately effected their escape by Ineans of a vory narrow channel Notwithstandiag sil these disappointments, the soarch could not be regarded as given up. sienee, Which ogoized no other nationality chan thatef the world which it crlightened—the philautbropy and the chival the world—would all reject ihe dishonor of leaving the gallant Fravklin ond bis companions to perish. (Loud applause ) Resolutions were then submitted to the aucience, expressing the necessity of a fur- ranklin; also a vote of tharke to Mr. Grinnoll for his exertions, and like- of which Were unanimously approved, and the audience ry of Spiritual Manifestations, PERINENTS—GREAT AMUSEMENT AMONG THR AUDI- ENCE AT 1HE HUMEUG. On Thursday evening, a lecture, to which the prico » named Owen, yolept a ‘ professor.”” The lecture itself wae, for the most part, ns But men of science, sinoe the days of Gal- ileo, were disbelieved and ridiculed. Tho locturer roceeded to describe his suocess down Kast, resori overlooked the hen anything connected us. He hoped fine experiments to-night, ier they me but if thie were all that could be dono by ti ree, be would be ashamed. of himeelf. tp be (Laughter ) Persons sometimes and mind over matter. It would show that sur- a operations could be peeoemet without pain, and digeazes oould be cured withont medicine, par- ticularly nervous complaints, if those afilicted with them could be brought int. the parchilegisel state; and there was a methed which ho could teach, b; which every person might bo brought into condition, “This accounted for the hostility of tho medical faculty. [¢ was an infallible remedy for he: —a complaint that pie in every family. The cure was effected by making passos— drawing the hands over the face and towards tho back of the head; aad if the hands aro dipped in water, go much tho better. The philosophy of it was this:—All diseases proceeded cither from an or & deficiency of electricity in the human system, The exsess of electricity prodaced ex- cessive motion, causing headache and other com- laints. Tho negative powors removed the elec- city, especially if the fingers are wot, for every one know what anaflinity water had for electr' . If there is any gentleman present who has a head- ache, lot him come forward. Hero a young man, who appeared to bo one of the audience, but of the certainty of which there was no voucher, went forward, and the Professor, who said he thought he could remove hia headache by the #, without water, proceeded to draw 8 over his head, amidst tho inextinguishable tough ter of a portion of the audience. Patient—I have this headache for twenty years. CuarLatan—If you had it for thirty years I cam remove.it. He continued the pazscs for some time, without eflect, and said water wa? necessary. Inthe moan- time, while he was waiting for the water, he would proceed with the lecture. Toothache could also be removed, if the person could be made a psychologi- caleubject. [tmight not always entirely succeed, buat it would give relief. He could tako out rheu- atiem in the same way. [tore the Profossor gavo bis arm a brisk rub } He took is just so, from a gentleman in Waterbury, near the hovel (Great laughter.) He considered that Christiaus were greater infidels, who rejected his science, than those whom they stigmatised with that sawe, for his science showed that there was an hereafter, and lefc the unbeliever without exouse. Man 1n 1ne AvupieNcE—Bo kind enough to de fine the soul. Pxorkssor—The soul is a form receptive, for the influx of the Deity: it is an organism. and not an independent cxi:iesco The gieas fault of people is thut they do not think for themseives ‘Tho love of gold he eigthe great evil. (Laughter.) What I bear jrom the spirit is that # great change is to bo brought xbout ‘Though [| have no doubt of the genuivences of the communications from the spirit world, | would not bave ths audicngo to re! on all the spirits tellthem (ltoars of laughter. People do not change by doath—the aame evil pas- sions that possess them while living, follow into the other world, and they tell jivs after death. (Shouts of laughter) I read a lecture of Dr. Scott, reported in the Heratp to-day ; that gen- tleman must have been surely misled by some of the lying spirits. (Kenewed laughter ) Here the philosopher requested some of the audience to prepare for going into the paychologi- cai state, and he distributed a number of round pieces of zinc, with a small point of copper in the centre. He called them coins,” and requested the persons te whom he gave them to look steadily ai the little eopper point. He said another method was to hold their handa together aod suut thoir eyes, and another way was to puttheir thamb in their nose (Great laughter.) i Voicx— That is the best part of it. Meantime, the water having arrived, the leo- turer dipped his fingers into it, aud puraged his manipulations over the brows and head of the patient with the headache. After some time, the Professor announced that the headache was better. Another young man then came forward, who bore £0 remarkable # resemblance to the Profossor that he migut bo taken for his brother, and who said he was troubled with a terrible tootha The operator made the passes over his jaw, an about two minutes be said he was quite well, amidst roars of laughter. if Prorrsson—Nothing is so easyand simple. It is as old as the hills, and it is only what is new that ishumbug. (More laughter.) A young man then went up to the platform in order to be put into the psychological stace, but the operator failed completely, and attributed the failure to the resistance of the will, which the young man denied. Here the professor called for the coins, when it appeared that none of them produced the efiect. He eaid to one gentlemaa, who appeared to be from the rural districts, “* Did you a to put ourself into the atate?” The maa replied, ‘ Yes, ard!” And another added that a glass of brandy axd water would have a much better effect Owen then tried several porsons—ladies and gentlomen—but failedin all. He then said, before he had done he would give them some hints as to the mode of producing thedesired effect, bat if they wanted to go deeply into the business, they must get instruction, which he was reasy to give them in classes, at ¢2 for each individual te was of opinicn that $2 was better thao $10 asthe num- ber woula be greater. The Profess: r moving about the room, and making numerous unsucversfai attempts to putinto the psychological state, and to make the arms rigid, &v , as last came to @ well dressed i'ttle girl, of about twelve years of age, and trying her oye for &@ moment, said she would do, and immediately led her to tho platform. He made a fow passes, and apparently closed her oyes, when he commenced talking te her; and ifsho was not in collusion with him, he persuaded her by the mere power of his will, that black was white, and white Beatie she was pursing a et ote was her own; that i Was first white, then black, and then white again— the baby being a veilrolied up. He then gave hor a stick, end persuaded hor that it wags fishing rod, when she appearcd to be angling and taging up fisnes; and then he made her believe that she was nursing a lap-dog, a rabbit, and a rat, all in suo- cession; that she was looking at beautitul scenery; jpincking delicious fgnis, and hearing divine music. One or THE Avptexcr—Can you make her g what is in my hand? “¢ “4 Prorusson—That could only be doze by a clair- voyant, and I am not sure che is one. ‘ext, tho Profesor gave the little girl some water from a glaes, and made her beliove frat that it was vinegar, and then brandy, whon sho appoared quite intoxicated. During this operation an old gentle- man from the country would groan im the spirit every two or threo minutes, and exclaim, ‘* what is the world coming to?” Several Persons here left tho roorh, apparently with disgust. The Profeeser then placed a pieve of paper on the ground, and told her sho could not lits it, but thatrhe might try; sho tried, and could nos lift it— #0 heavy wasit! He thon told her she could lift it, and eho did. Next he brought her to Stewart's marble palace, and engaged her in the purchase of dry goods. Next he brought a fairy scene before her vision, and then Tripler Hall, with Jonny Lind and Barnum, Benodict and Belletti there, which tickled the audience very mush. Then ho told her to put her head on the railing, and there it ap- feb to bo fastened as long as the operator pleased. Voice—Is that girl a stranger to you? Orenator—Yee; I never saw hor till | saw ber hereon Tuesday evening. Hoe then proceeded to demonstrate that he could control hex will without speaking to her. He put cown six pennies, and as she picked them up one by one, he eaid be could fasten her hand to che table at &py given moment; and lest he should be suspected of apy trick, any gentleman might (ake hold of his hand and press is wt any moment he ploased, and ho would then wili that her hand be fasened. Imme- diately @ perron stepped quickly forward—~whe:her ho was a friend of Owen’s or no: sould not be ascer- tained. He took hold of his hand, aud at the third or fourth penny the little giri’s hand was Apparently faeteved to the table. ‘* Tois,” ex claimed Owen, * was tho very moment be prossed wy baud,” and the other seoued. It is worthy of remark, however, that tae Professor lowered his body at the particular woment, aud, at all events, if there was proconcert, the little girl would knew exactly at what timo Ler hand must be fixed to the table. This oxperiment seemed to satiefy tome gentlemen who expressed doubts in the beginning, but others continued as iscredulous as over. The Professor thon asked if there vas any person tick inthe room that wished tobe oxamiaed. An Indy came forward, and tho little girl after examining her, and lcoking through her, as it wero, that she was troubied with agita- tion, palpitation of the heart, nervousness, and that both her lungs we: fected. The little girl prescribed mosmerio passes for her daily, and cold water bathing. ‘Tho lady stated that she had de- teribed her complaint ; yet, stravge enor h, she could not see what was in & gontleman’s hand a fow minutes before. — fe Voick—That is enough for » shiliiag. (Laugh- take tho names of all who want to join tho clase; or if cord a ares or to acquire the " sontsdes vt curing them by means o| gating th len passes, | will bo foundin A fow then entored thoir nomex as pupils, and some tiple people enquired about the time of calliog i ee ten ol uilments. ‘cantime, the little girl, whore 8 shut, began to walk about the floor, wad ihe oy oa tor said it would be diflioult to get ber owt of the aN Pa doar aes that she wag oon- versing with her spirit mot e ingot nig mer. “4 er in heaven, = lo then told her to awako in on . did, and opening her eyes and rubbin rie Ps edquite frightened. It it wae acting, & was perfect. Several pertons then gathered around her fathor rs jady who accompanied her, and it Bppeared © that sho i8 from Boston—that she has often prac. tired in the tame way, and was evyon a ‘*meding,” ae itiscatied Ot course Mr. Owen did not 900 r) Prorxssor—I will now young lady whee be was dewn Hast.