The New York Herald Newspaper, November 3, 1852, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. | DOUBLE SHEET. | THE STRUGGLE OVER. End of the National Contest of 1852. GENERAL FRANKLIN PIERCE, FOR PRESIDENT, AND THE HON. WILLIAM RUFUS KING, FoR VICE PRESIDENT, | OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. THE FIGURES, Sie Key See Vote of New Yerk City. Prus., Nov 1852, Gov., Nov. 1852. Dem. Whig. Dem. ‘Whig. Pierce, Scott. Seymour, Hunt. +140 240 835690 50488 441 850 690 1678 1,381 1,200 ‘040 1491 1163 2068 1,353 2146 143L 2.791 1.679 1.682 1.187 2,008 1583 1,148 692 421 38: 1792 1,045 1,002 1,776 s34l 620 2 1163 880 1,584 1'848 1.688 1,679 2h) 2759 162 1.635 2.387 1046 1.850 1,035 688798 1,805 new ward, 288 915 21.421 20,332 282 11,021 = Dem. maj. _ 1,089 11021 Increased vote....... ses.e0e “One district wanting. THE VOTE OF 1848, ‘Taylor. New York City. SECOND WARD— COMPLETE. STAIR, OITY, AND COUNTY, Democr .» Seymour. Chureb.. THIRD WARD—COMPLETE. STATE, CITY. AND COUNTY. 1,184 | 1137 | 1.448 | 1.142 “L148 Lt5L | 1,179 | .O'Domell . Gamble 194 {Manse 71 Missing 72 Budd 70 Simm 96 White 71 Btogdell. 84 Lynch, “775 Sinith ,. 149 | 98 Kiricland.. .1.182 793 Mason.... .1,179 | INDEPENDEN Griseom,.. | | Canal Comuirslé Btate Privoms P City Inepeotor. Gom Tep. & 8 Street Vommis'ner,. Counsel to Corp'n .. Dilion GCoroner.......... +. O'Donnel! { +e-Gemble,.....1.024° Missing. Wilhelm 83 Budd , - Hilton... 10 bimmons SIXTH WARD—COMPLETE. ND COUNTY, ‘ Whigs Haut Kent, Qovernor...¢..... Lieut. Governor, Canal Comm'r.. ‘In. Stare Prisons. Mayo Sony Clerk Cler! Comytrolier.. ity Inepecter. Com. Rep & Sup.. Street Comm'r Counsel to Corp. ween ASO 437 Hoffman, BScaening- heusen.. Morine Court. 8 Marine Court Lynch Almehouse Smith jupreme Kirkian Bupertor Court... . Marow. INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE FOR CITY INSEE: Giiscom, ‘The result tor Btate, City aod County offte Assewbly and Charter may be correctly estimated from tho ecuplxion of Presidential vote. Owing to the irreguiar m inner of camvaasiog, we have nothing el#e complete, Some of the Successfai Candidates. SY ATH CANDIDATES PROBABLY ELECTED sone Btate Prison Inepretor, Gane! Commiasioner... MEMBERS ELECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY. Word F.W.O Wedekind. Frastus W Glover Henry Shaw. D. 0. Reefo. Te. .. Dan B, Taylor. . Wittiam Pastor, #? Wirohell hoy P8t, John Si ah ele | member, by 50 to 100 major irr CANDIDATES PROBABLY BLECTED. Meyor..,..... aw ‘eater vel! Buperior Court, Robert Emunet. Supreme Court. Morrie. Counsel to the Corporation Marine Cour! ASSISTANT ALDBEMEN PROBABLY BLEOTED. ‘ards. Wards. 1, J. W. Brown. ll Edward 8. Bouton. 2. Jobn J. Tait. 12, Benson McGowan 3. S. R, Madbatt. 18. Alexander stewart. 4 Timothy O’Brien. 14, Thomas Wheelan. 5 May bee. 16. Isaac O. Berker. 6, Patriok Breaden. 16. W. OU. Seaman, 7, Thomas Woodward. 17. Jonathan frotter. 8. Charles H. Ring 18. K. A. Concktin. 9. H.M Wells. 19, Dennis Mourty. 10, Daniel H. Hunt, 20. William MoConkey. MEMBERS OF CONGRESS SUPPOSED TO BE ELECTED. ise, Whle#in italics ; democrats in roman st, 8, Ist, 2d, 2d, 6th, and 8th 4. 4th, Gth, 10th, ‘and 14th 6. 7th 12th, and Williams! 15. Rensselaer, &0 20; Oneida, Ke... Kings County. BROOKLYN CITY. PRESIOENTIAL, Pierce, ‘Scott. Hale. Goodell, Union, ee ae 6 a ee | 2 Se are Ft) 848 on or Sk. 4 (ea 2 410 1 os 4 160 edge a Ca ae < oe ee 2 Total......se00006900 610 9 6 46 6,101 Pierce's majority. 799 STATE AND QOUNTY TIOKBT. EIGHTH WARD, Aldecman .... Comptroller... Justices of Peace, Richmond County, ; Pierce (Electoral). mour { Church it. Gove: Denuse (County Clerk: THE FRESIDENCY. Ros ¥ New Yorks ENTITLED TO THIRTY FIVE FLEOTORAL votes. 52——. ——-1660——., Pierce=Scott. Seymour—Huut, Dem. Whig. o° ee 13T 6 0C ail 500 . 365 ae 39 se bf 165 332, Demceceratic gain in the 825 ‘The whig majority for Govenor in the State, in 1350, was about 205. To above is to be added the democratic gain of over 10,000 in the elty of New York. Onsana County —In Ution, Seymour, (dem ,) has 454 mojority for Governor, Mattison, (whig.) has 762 msjor- ity, and is elected by about 1,000 majority in the connty. Br. Lawaencr ano Franguin Counts Réturns from Ogdenaburg, Pottedam, Malone, Ohatauque and Cham- plain, give 197 majority for Pierce, which is « stight whig gain. Wasnixoron Cocrry—Returns from four or five towns | show a whig falling off. Reneseraxe Covnty.--Mr, Sage, (whig,) is believed vo be elected to Congress over Seymour present demooratic ; Scott Ulster village. = uy Hurley. = 2 Kingston. + 80 = 196 - 18 ps 21 om _ 40 314 179 Whig gain, in above towns, 109 Tomrxixs Countr—Seven towns heard from, give Scott 49 majority. Hunt about the same; Cook, whig, Congress, 5C majority. Democratic county clerk elected by over 800 majcrity. One whig and one demoeratic Assembiy- man elected. County very close. Hootor, Lansing and Groton to hear from. Broome Courrr—Chemung, majority for Peres, 60; Conklin, % for Pierce; Union, 100 for Pierce; Vestal, 109 for Pierce; Sandford, 192 for Pierce, Pierce's majority in the county will be about 250, and Smith, the demoora- tic Congreesman, has about the same. Acnany Pierce, 4.543, Scott 3,524, Seymour 4,274 Tiunt 3,692, Peskham 4 289, Egberts 9,572, estimating the vote for Seymour, Hunt, Peckham, and Egberts, in the First ward, to be the sam: have nothing of moment from the county towns; they will Increaro the democratis majorities on electors and Btate ticket. Melburn (democrat) fs elected to the As sembly in the First distriet, Reed (whig) in the Second district, and Kearney (democrat) in the Fourth district. ‘The Third district is doubtful, probably Forsyth (demo- crat) is clooted by twenty to thirty majority. Lrrrie Favts.—206 majority for Pioros, Morkimer, 159 do.; German Flats, 362 do, Pennsylvania, PNTITLAD 10 TWENTYSRYEN RLECTORAL vores. In Philadelphia City Scott has 9.539 majority. Philadelphia City and County give Pierce 1,489 majo. rity. Ly 1848 Taylor's majority was 0,021. In the Northern Liberties, Philadelphia County Pierce's raajority is 1,082. Spring Carden, do., 60 Lancaster County is reported at 6,300 majority for Scott. In 1848 Tayler’s majority was 6,310, (no change). Erie County—Erie City, 20 majority for Scott. Luzerne County—Carbondale, 242 majority for Pierce. The returns indicate 1,600 majority for Pleroe. Wayne County—Henesdale and thirteen townships give Pierce 312 majority. Alleghany County—In Pittsburg Soott’s majority fis 89; in Alleghany City, 472. The returns from thirty- seven districts indicate jority of 2.400 in the county | for Seott. In 1848 Taylor's majority was 3,521. Lehigh County—Bight townships give Pierce 923 jmanty a8 the electoral vote, We | Bucks County gives about 500 majority for Pierce. York County—Pierce’s majority over 1,100. Carbon County—Keported majority, 650 for Pierce. Delaware County—Reported majority, 600 for Scott. REPORTED MAJORITIES. BNTITLED TO TWENTY-THREE ELECTORAL votes, Ouyehoga Co.—Cleveland city gives 600 majority for Piewoe. Frenklin Co.—Columbus gives 25 majority for Scott. Boattering returns from Lake, Medina, and Portage counties, show democratic guins Luoas county gives a small majority for Scott, In Taylor, 101, Bandueky city—03 majority for Pierce. Conneaut—250 majority for Bote. Warren (Trumbull co )—68 mejority for Scott. Toledo (Lucas co )—Pieroo's majority, 107. 1848, Maine. ENTITLED TO HIGHT ELECTORAL Vores, As far as heard from, there has been a demooratis gain of 1,486 over the vote for Governor in 1850, when the democrats carried the State by 9,000 majority. Tho ma « tity for Pierce will probably be not less tham 12,000. New Hampshire. General Pierce will have e plurality of 13,000 to 15,000 over Scott, and 8,000 to 10,000 over all. Vermont. ENTITLED TO FIVE ELECTORAL voTES, Boott will have a majority over Pierce of about 10,000. Massachuseets; ENTITLED TO THIRTEEN ELECTORAL VOTES. ierce. Scott. 4906 4.472 1,876 2,031 600 - 85 _ 3.458 8.546 854 906 : 6.000 7,395 Buffoik........ . 632 - ‘The last dispatch from Boston informs us that Scott would bave in Maseachusetts about 5,000 majority ever Pierce. Connecticut. Manchester. New Britain. Wethersfield .. Westport... Total ....+. . ‘These towns, at the last eleotion for Goversor, gave a democratic majority of 1,826, which, compsred with the present returns, indicate a democratic loss of 976 votes ; but the telegraph informs us that the State has undoubt- ly gone for Pierce. Rhode Island. ENTITLED TO FOUR RLECTORAL VOTES. 1852. 1818. Counties Pieree, — Seott. Cass, Taylor. 28-3898 2515 5.542 1,132 306 029 131 839 318 1.022 450 7,915 3,719 Dem. maj.........1,071 Whig maj. 2.990 This includes the whole State, except New Shoreham, which in 1848 gave 61 votes for Taylor, and 27 for Vass. Delaware. ENTITLED TO THRER FLECTORAL vorrs The retorns trom the following towns and districts have come to hand:— 1 Majorities for Pierce Majority for Scott. Wilmington +++ 211 Brandywine Hundred. Kept county, Dover... 50 Do, ~ Milford. 160 According to a telegraphic despatch received this morn- ing, the State of Delaware bas east her three elvc votes for Pierce and King, the majority being about 400. us Tiltnots, ENTITLED TO ELEVEN ELECTORAL yorRS As yet we have but littie trom this State; however there can be no doubt but that it has gone for Pieree by arouch larger majority than Gon. Cass received in 1648 A despatch from Peru gives a majority for Pierce in thet town of 17. Kentucky. ENTITLED TO TWELVE ELECTORAL, VOTH, —1862 <= ~—18418.—~ Counties Pierce. Scott Cass, Teylor Louisville City 2.796 723 2020 2 Franklin . 78 - Fayette. as 500 rei Neison.. 500 has becn @ steady whig grim over the last Goveraor’s election. Loultana: ENTITLED TO SIX ELECTORAL VOTES From this State we have the annexed returns:— The ity of New Orleans gives Pierce and King a ma- jority of from 100 to 200. This is an unexpected demo- cratic triumph. ‘The town of Baton Rouge gives Soott a majority of 81 The reported majority for Scott in the parish is 13 Maryland. ENTITLED TO AT FLECTORAL VOTES. 1852 ——, -——-1848- —, Conniies. Pierce. Scott, ‘Case, Taylor Baitimore City...... 14066 9,668 10,996 10.474 Missouri. ENTITLED TO NINE FLECTONAL VOTRE, The following are the majorities given in the different towns named Weare unable to give the comparatire vote, but the telegenph reports them in most cases large democratic gains:— Majoruties for Pierce. Majortties for Scott. Kansas, “ 15 Weston Jefferson City... 71 Liberty. &t. Joseph 77 Arrow Rook. Parkavil oe 61 —_ Independence... 208 Dotab..... cece eece ee, MID Cape Girardeau Bt. Louls olty....... Michigan, eNtiTis Majorities for Merc: Marshall Im 1848, General Cass had a majority of 6,747 ovee General Taylor in the State. From present appearances {tis mot improbable that Gevoral Pierce's majority will equal that of Gen. 0. Tennessee, ENTITHED 10 TWELYR BLECTORS. The following are the only returns received from this Btater The olty of Nashville gives Boots 600 majority. ‘The city of Memphis gives a majority for Soott of 2°# ‘which la ® gain over Taylor's vote, | cusses at some length the question of the t New Jersey. ENTITLED TO SEVEN BLECTORAL VOTES, : 1862, 1848 Counties. Pierce, Scott. Cass. Taylor, Ferex rr pay + S178 Returns from, the annexed towas and distriots show large gains for the demooratic tioket:— Majovities for Pierce. Majorities for Scat, Mercer Co.. Nottingham 77 Trenton 2d ward. —, 6th ward. Berd City of Newark. ‘Total..... 22 200 — 223 Total....... teens BB South Carolina. ENTITLED TO KIGIIT ELECTORAL Yorss. The Presidential Flectors in this State are chosen by the Legislature. That body met in Columbia on Mon- day, the Ist inst., and at a caucus that evening, noml. nated Picroe end King cleotors, who were regularly obosen yestorday. The Legistative caucus also agreed upon resolutions repudiating the compromise measures. ‘The State voted for Cass and Butler, in 1848. Virgi ANTITLED TO VIFTRRN BLECTORAL VOTRE. ——1852——, —-—1848-—— Counties. Pierce. Scat. Cass, Taylor. Richmond . 860 m9 59 88 9 some days before we this State, in which Genoral Cass received 1,254 over Gen- eral Taylor in 1848, Pierce's majority will probably be fully 2,000. THEA RESULT According to Present Appearances, TUR BLECTORAL VOTE. Nov. 1852. Nov. 1848. States. Pierce. Seutt. Cass, Taylor Dem, Whig. Dem. Whig. eFreoa—X<—ooorn ooeoo=tz=st—’ses=—=. No, or No. or Exxorons, 206, Euxcrons, 200. 9 - 9 - es 3 ES — _ 6 - New State, _ _~ 3 a ee 10 a 12 - = @ = — 4 _ 12 - 2 — _ 6 ee a 8 a 6 - ‘ _ 1 - . _ F = é 18 = 12 ; - 6 = f = 6 ~ i - _ 7 ; = = 36 22 2 = ul 23 _ 23 = 24. = = 28 25 ~ - 4 46, — _ oT. 12 - 28 _ ‘ 20 5 te 80 ~ wT 81. = 4 a2 ay Pieros’s mojority.. .212 Taylor's majority... THE RLECTORAL MAJORITIES SINCE ity in 1828..0..:. * 1852, 1828, Yan Buren’s “ Tiarricon’s (Whig) Voik’s (dem ) Waylor’a (whig) Pierce's (dem. ) THE STATE ELECTIONS. New Jersey State Election. In Hoboken, Hudson county, Rodman M. Vrice, dem. for Congresa, has 109 maj John D. Littrell, dem., for the Assertly, bas 109 maj, and is elécted in the district by 70 maj. Tho result in Mercer county is doubtful, that the democratic candidatos for Congre: Olerk have majorities, ‘The whig candida gate ard Sherill exe elected Ex-Goveruor Pevnington, wLig. is elested to Congress, Tt is known Dissourt State Election. In the city of St. Louis, Judge Fergueon, whig, is elected, by an overwhelming majority, Judge of the #ro- hate Court. The Presidentiol Election on the Pacitic. Bivansiue Lepkrenvesce, October 13, 1852. At an election held om board this steamer this day, tho following reat eneved :— Vierce, for Presi King for Vice Pr Scott, for Presid Grabam, fer Viee President Webster, for President. 85 vobos, es 3% hands hove is a true statement. Gi euth day of October, eighteon hundred and filty.two. (sigmed.) Wm, DB. Giasecock IO, Bourne, judges; Samuel Sf Orbicow, Joba Rh. Marshall’ D. C. Wood, herks To the “Reader. “i For fall and interesting reports of the ssenea at the polls yesterday, and the exciting econos las! Communtention The } atlantic communicetion, and the coulicting cla’ of Havre, Bordemhx, Marsviiles, and Nant a preference. The Constitutiotmed thinks th ix poseible to do something for cach of the rive ports, so a8 to prevent a ruinous competition It Fey e:— “It is necessary not te delay too long the period Americans, witnesace of the efforts which are being made in France to raise up against them a compe- tition to New York and the Brazils, are now prepar- ing to crush it if they can For that purpose, new me of greet power, have been placed on the stocks company is to enteron the strugglo with an entirely new moteriel, embracing the Jatest discoveries ate ae much ae possible. We say attenuate, for not- withstanding their efforts, they could not succeed in neutralizing it altogether, if the delay which th concession of the privilege calls for is uot too long The foreign companios possess old vessela, which will always be inferior to our new constructio: but if they cannot replace thom all at once, they are trying to renew thom by degroes, and if they have only time, will arrive at the point of being equal to us in that respect. On the other hend, there must not be any precipitation, as, af ier the failure of our first attempt, this new gome is in & measure played for all we nave. To lose it would be abumiliating avowal of impuissance, and for « length of time, perhaps for evor, we sbould be objiged to renounce navigation which our som- meroe 80 loudly calls for We should, ia care of failure, beLold our mails, our good’, and the interests of bape pgm confided indefinitely to the proble- matical solicitude of competing seamen, and of com- mercial avd manufacturing competitors. We aro ig- norant if the government will wait for the coming seegion of the legislative body to accord the subvon- tion necessary for the companies who may obtain the privilege. If it adopts that course, it will have more time to terminate its examination into the claims of the various dandidates, and then to pro- nounce between them. In order to complete the union of all the elements nocessary for success, the conditions to be imposed on the companior, as to form, quantity, and power of this material, aa to tho pumber of trips, the nature of the crows, the mone charges to be made, &c., ought to be determined The [Pager oe has ail the documents required to evablo it to form a judgment on the subject. If it chooses, in addition, to apply for information to the Chamber of Commereo, or captains of the merchant a it will find on overy side the co-operation and seal which it has s right to reckon on for the com pletion of ® national undertaking. But wo do not think it bound to institute euch a kind of investiga- tion, einco tbe competent departments, that is, those of Interior, Commerce, and Marino, have long pos- seared ail the necessary information. In that why, the government will not have any responsibility, in case of a possible want of succes we aro for to ndmit oor imprigannne, wo shall no | to ancuce ourselves of hasty action. nd County | for Surro- | vight at the democratic head quatters, sce last page. | pet | s Comstitutionnel, of tho 18ch ult, dis- of tho concession, because the Eoglish and tho | This | advantage the foreign companies intend to attenu- | | bothing th | appalling difficul:y. Ope of the advantages of a now French | Whe | long labors in the forum bad cost bim his ife | was pro patr | ons of condolence, and moved # oopy be transuitted to The New York Historical Society, ‘This society beid their regular monthly meeting at the lecture room of the University, last evening, the Hon. Luther Bradish presiding, and a reapectable attendance of members being present. The minutes of the last meet. ing were read and approved. Mr. Gzonce H. Moone, the librariay contributions, amongst which we works, reported several several valuable NEW caTaLoouR, ‘The same gentloman annonuced that it proposed to print the catalogue of printed books, manuscripta, maps and charts portraits, primts, busts, coins aud medals, &e., which conetitute the Libraryfand cabinet of the New York Elistorical Society. The extent and im- portauee of the collection were well known, and interest to the proposed publication, which wa the expectation of & subseription suffolent forthe under- taking. Tt would be printed on fine paper. tu octavo, and issued jn two parts. of about 500 pages euch, for subseribors only, at $2 69 per part—the first part to comprise the the printed books only, ard the seoond the manuscripts and other gollections. Bach part might be subseribed for separately. Beveral members subscribed their names ia the room for complete copies. LECTURES FOR THE COMING SEASON. Rey, Dr, Hawsxs, from Commitioo for Providing Lectures. reported that arangements wore being made for a course to be delivered during the present season, by gentlemen of the rarest talents, ‘The names of reveral new uewbers were proposed for admission, and referred to the Executive Comnittec, DEATH OF KONORADLE DANIEL WeEnsTER, The Line skian moved a resolu‘ion that the next annu- al eclebration, falling as it would on the day st apart for the ebsequies of Daniel Webster, the 10th inst., be poat- poned; which was carried. Genera} Wrurstone, with a fow brief but appropriate remarks, moved that it was an appropriate task for that society to collect a:l the records that were extant of tho history of the great man; aod that the Hbrarian be directed te collect #1! tho newepaper accounts and obser- vations in such iorm a3 he well kaow how to do, This resolution was also adopted. INTERSTING AND VALUAMLE RGYPTIAN RELIC OF ANTIQUITY The Vorvign Uorresponding Secretary said, before pro ceeding to the paper of the evening. he would state that the ey. Dr Atuort Was present, Who had been absent in Pgypt for nearly twenty years, and principally in Cairo; | thes he had favored ‘nim with a view of a curious and valuable rotic, and presented them with an impression of it. which he produced. ‘It was a goid ring. which weighed about three English sovereigns Lt bad been fond by an Arad, ina tomb on the sourh side of the grvat pyramid of Leupou, who was the Cheops of Herodiins, and the second Pharaoh of the fourth dynasty, The tomb in which it was found was that of s high priest. The ring had evidently been much used. and Was undobtedy that of Cheops. Tt was calivd the Cheops Tug, net only because it bears hiv name, but becauce while it had the ibseription Lonpou it was with. inen oval, which was a distinguishing hieroglyphic mark or symbol of sovervignty or royalty Its being fouud in the tomb fof the high priost, and not of tho King, was ucounted for by the fact, that though the King was the head of the church or priest. hood, the Ligh priest was the acting one, and it was his office to use and keep the signet ts date was upwards of thres thousand thee before Christ, and the beauty of the engraving of the hyeroglyphic eoutd only be seen’ by means Of a microscope. und could not now bo surpassed. He then proceeded to explain some of the emblems of heaven sud earth, &e. It bad been subniicted to sev- eral savans, among others, professor Lepsius, Chevalier Burecn Sir Gardmer Wilson, Mows. Presse, Mr. RS. Poole, Mr. Bononi snd the Rev. J. Jt, Leader, of Caire, all of whom agreed as to its genuine gers, ego, and value, Tie also cxbibited un Kgyptian pebble bearing a Grook | Inseription, and executed im the best manner THE EARLY HISTORY CF NEW YORK. Dr. Broprixav then read the paper of (he evening, on the above subjcet. He apologied thet he had not prepared a more perfect one. Uv was an fateresting ac- count of the various tribes of aborigines, who, either, driven from Canada, or cwewhere, rettiod In the wilds of this Sinte before the Duich commenoca to colonize, or { were indigenous here, Jt was weil known that while Hudson was exploring is name Champtain was ex Cliamplain re- and sailed dl croxsed ty. wnd the noble river which bore pioring the Inte which now bears his bac to Canada. to the weet turned to Frence, then eam from Quebec He then exy the lake ing @t whay is now Jeffervon cou engaged With tho’ Oaonduga tribe, pear where the ot Liverpool stands, His party, however, were oul toretire. About fise years aficr, Hudeon bad penotraced to the rame v ity. The French wero thus the thot Pouropesn vation who visited the great lakes which bound the Bate of New York But the progress of che Fronch AG the prog ofarme, The progress of Hadeon was od, Which was freely shed to stain those placid | Gn the North River were the-Mohigans, the Minseghees, | and other trikes, who, whatever diieronces or yariaoces | they urg theuelves, firmed a firm alliance agoinet their invaders Long Islaud was iuhabited by Yurious tribes. and Statea inwnd by the Maohattans, end the Neversivks, or Navitenoks, were settied where the neme stil! Ungered. ‘This ielond was first called | » Mambat * from the tribe being the first that the | Dutch settied amongst ; but they ior a long time re- mained very Le | He then’ proce | whet e d to pive am interesting and some- 1 tribes but owing * of his nar- and wor, in Pough- r need to Sing | view of its marble ¢ keepsio Ww afterd the! | 1614, Feit Co iT, being « chow it wei | between the continued in fe | the recond on he first pt» hier powit first d'men was in i © till the surrender of Fort Orange, aod up to the time of the reve nary war of the Five Nations took place about | 1080, xbout forty coven years after the discovery hy | Columbus, themselves in & place called. im | their tuxgunge place of many deas,” which was | nenr the preccns tite of the city of Alb These tribas, } or the chief Sucheins, used (o assemble in a general be to express the will council, not as # political union of the people, and the will ro expressed the cantons or | tuibes would cury out. Unlike Chiistiaus, theirs chiefs Weve tho poorest Amongst t having (o give, They were ite ardent coursge, ‘their eloquence b and exciting cha ¥ his own | arms. ond mv post was so honorable. Tho Mohawka were | the ficrerst and bravest of all these tcibes--kuown by the | general nome of Iriquol Such were the tive Indian nations ned themselves, idling the Tne Dateh rettl itubl conte ror trade, amongst whom th the pr ee , agsinet F bostiltiic Bat the of the Kuropenm firearms. in vse of ey became yery expert, was disastrous im the tal to the peace of the frontier. And, on re- news of the pa‘tle of Bunker Gill, the king time en fending & mevtago to induce them to aig | up the tomahawk and uee i 4 pis rebellious sub- | jeot, At ubiv point of the hi y the lecturer closed, and | Mr. Moore moved that the thanks of th iety be tendered to him for bis paper, which motion was carried, DEATIL OF HON. HENRY CLAY. Joux Bsrsoay, Chaizman of the sotect committee ed to draft resolutions, daring the r on this i ow presented them heir last season, he | eaid, Clay bad ceased from among men, and become a uame of history. What had he to tell of hin? Of him who would rather be right than be President who always joved bis country first. and bimee'f 1 ‘ho in hig cariy life and to the time of his Jdeath, had greppled againss common, when four-fifths of the people of K Ode removed aa far as porsible trom Kngland, avd that they might be as far Ia laws as they wore ia geo graphy— they withed to abolish wil pooe to Buglish precedents. He saw the danget and the impor’ of this, and turned ihe tide of ignorance and prejud! ebackwooderen with vexrs and pow @on- Valsing them with lsughter ina dry eubject of law, tile tof and totally irre eaponetwitl in their full vigo y was described 0% like # licn, and Clay as the Celertial orator—-by the clos» youe of 107 to 102, Mr. Clay on thst occasion vin a giant, bis own principles and the Amer system, Agein.on the Misclesiypt comprou:ive be had »too th. und letter. ty, within the recollection of all, in 18:0 when bis night Uis pride ri. He then offered the formal resola- Mr Oley’s family. Rev, De. Bawane wes unwilling that resol be pul without « few words, not thet he bw to hope ensibirg he qould ray would aa te the tilustrious dead. bus beewiise he knew hi and hore many reoollections which oudeared bl+ memory. s should tion’ All that extraordinary power of eloquence whica hid doen allnded to was ueivral, as it rewulted from the strong feelings of a warm and honest heart—this was the secret, sir, He bad ever the aifeation of thosa he spoke vo, and all who knew bim. But theze was, aoceover, a ateiking recemblarce between him and bis greet compost. wore loey they were met the other night to aeplore that he could not but particnlarly elude. ‘There were those in other lands vho asst, and are willing to believe, it they do not feel. that the religivns feeling was erainently defeo- He stroggied early in defence of the | tertimony to the piety of both, after which the cesoke: posse ens Hac pw lady ehnilar City Intelligence. olay, Ai seer Tecpel me lOOmy. ai fe ws ond mid but asoaking ral fell. and the streets were tm ® perfect slop of mud. rendering foot travel dis agreeable thermometer at the Har rengrd--at noon, 71 degrecs; at 3PM, T7136 ath P M., 7v4¢ degrees. The rata oleared off exactly: noon andthe day remained fine up to three o’olock tm the efternoon, from which hour up to seven it raimed heavily. ‘The night'dry, air warm, witha heavy fog, and promise of a fine morning. Sxnrous Los --As 8 gentleman, named Laserette. wae walking aerovs the Park at the City Hall, morning, he acoidentally dropped a roll of bank billy emounting to a# much as $3800. avd fatted to flad it, We belive he bad it ra) her carelevsly rolled up with other bse The notos, to the amount of $3 500. were of the ssoadway Bavk, avd the remainder upon the Pacito and otber banks. A reward of five hundred dollars has beca offered for the recovery of the monoy, Fine.—The night insurance watch commanded Ceptein Smith, discovered @ fire at half wo o’clock last evening. im the extensive varnish, oll, a paint store of Mesers Tindent & Blodgett, 94 Jobm Upon inquiry. it was found that a barrel of I Rig | ment. The police officers tiiog. but from the great extent of the store, ture of the materials with which it is stooked. a very short time would have changed it into one of serious amoant. Cuuxcn Drvicatton.—The now edifice of the First Baptist Church, Hoboken, will be opened with ap) priate robgious service on Thureday. 4th inat, Bev. J. | Backus wil preach im the afternoon, at three o’clook, and Rey, Dr Tague at seven in the evening. The frends cof the Baptist Ohureh aro, we understand, invited te at- tend, by the clergyman and congregation. | Rormiasny Conpuct —Ixyuay to ax Aorn Orrumnmes | Asan aged and highly respectabie citizen, mamed dan wain, Was clowing at the corner of VJhurch and Frank- lin streets, on Monday evening, a man drove a brick cart up Church street at full epeed He never pulled up until Ms heave como in contact with Mr Ganmaim, and throw him to the pavement, against which his head struok with much violence, Ile was taken up by the offlcers of the Fitth ward, and conveyed to his residence, 93 Freuklim atreet, where he was attended to by Dr. Hosaok, whe found that he had sustained a fracture of the skull. The driver never stopped, but.drove off and escaped. notwith- tending the efforts of many citizens to arrest hias, Benious Accipent—Daxcraous Fain.—As a mom pamed John MoUrorean, was driving bis cart through Leonard streci, on Monday evening, it came im contact with a wagon, which {rightened bie horse, and caused hia torun off, McCroscan was pitched from the cart, aad becoming entangled in the lines, he was dragged to @ conridernble distance »Captain Martin stopped the horse and rescued him from his perilous condition. He was taken to the Fifth ward station house, where medical ai@ was procured for him, and he was then takom home. Cononer'a Inquest—Svericiovs Omcumsrancr,—The | Coroner will hoid an inquest this morning, upon the body of a woman named Brown, lying dead wt No. 6 Litvile Water streot. It has been rumored that she came to her death in conseqneuce of bad treatment om the part of her husband. Buppen Deatu—Conornn's Inquest —Coronor Ives held an inquest yesterdsy, upon the body of a colored man named Cambiidge Litter, who dropped dowa doa@ on Monday afternoon in Forty-eecond street, near Mor- risou’s starch factory. ‘The body lay in the station house of the Nineteenth ward. David Lictoh testified that he worked in tho starch factory; deceased came a little after noc to lead his wagon wish grain; he suddenly fell far- ward upon the barreis. gave a deep groan, and died; wit- ners and Mr, Poilion raised him. but he seemed to have died invian'ly. Dr, John Lidell made @ post mortem ox- on of the body; found the savily of the perioar- ich had escaped from a rap. ju ofthe asernding aorta Verdict—Dosth ‘n anetiriom ot tho asconding aorta. ‘The tive of New York, and aged fitty:five 4 tured anew froth ropinr deceased WE years Rrecvrp “ man named Philip: he water from the Sattory Ho wonid have beea drowned, he exertions of cificers MeJacty and Had- tward by whom be wasresoved =A man @ —-—. wo dentally feli from the dock of « t livers as she wes nearing the foot ret, on Mondiy Dest. Be was saved by officer Ihmard, of he Kigh teenth ward. Smith acidenrally fell wall on Monday bight were it not dca, ¢ pimee shea re few Brom Texase os fom Texas to the 2lstult. The ry little news of intorest. or dangue fever, is prevailing ia erable oxtent. * In some in- tin, ** it runs into typhus or i fever, from which severed ned among our German popula- dlestine Advocate says that 8 W. B Phill and Silas L Durham recently broke from the jail in that placo, where they had been confined for horse stcaling. They have nos beou heard of sinoe The Galveston News says—An inquest was hold yesterday morning by Coroner Brock, om the body of 2 Frenchman, nomed Wagnor, and a verdlet was | rendered to the efiect that he came to his death by ing bydzocy a: id, o vial of which waa fquod It is understood that bis wife Jefs for New Orleans only tae day before, aud the presump~ tion is, that domestic troubles led to the fatal aot We fiud in the Galveston Nuvs, of the 96h, the | following: —We stated some time since that General Persifer I’. Smith would prot head- querters at this place. ' was his intention whon he passed through Galveston to the interior. But we now learn that the dificutties on and in the nity of the Rio Grande, with the Indians, have made it necersary for him to make his head quarters | at amore convenient point, and he has, theref lecied Corpus Christi for the present. Gen mith wog to leave Sen Antonio on the morning of for the Weatern frontier, not to recura h November. We regret to learn 3 not good, the climate of the in- terior appearing not to agree with him. The Telegraph soya—Bbenetor Allen, Esq., has inted with him the following gentlemen as | cominisstonors for the purpose of constructing the | Golveston Boy and Red River as8rs. Williom Rice, W J. Hutchins, J. H. Stephens, P. | Bremond, T W. House, J. A. Thompson, Honry | I’. Pisber, W. A. Van Aletyne, Harvey H. Allen, W. R. Baker, J. W Sebrimph, | Ata railroed meeting lately held at Austin, Gen. Mayficld offered the following resotation:—Rosolved, That iv the opinion of this meeting, it is the first duty of Texas te encourage education, pay the public debt, survey ber public lauds, and reserve sii after for internal improvements. W have ¢ stances, intermittiv ) Tue Moxprr on Boann a Trapine Boat.— ‘The Civeipnati Gazeetre ewys:—We learn that the murder wonovneed yesterday by telegraph, which were commit ted a cay Cr two since at Toompson’s landing, neer ‘Troy, Indians, were upon the persons of several Vincta- | patinne, ‘The Bliza No 2a trading host belonged to Milier & Garetner. of onr city. Mr Miller ts a maphew of Mr, Nathaniel Smith. of the firm ot Smith & Graken, end from them we leera that Mr, M. had about fitteom hundsed dollars in cash ov his person, which he designed investing in fleur at St, Louis, It is supposed that the crew, or n portion cf them. teamed thisfast, and to obtaim portexsiow of the money committed this most foul deed. Domestic Intelligence. Twenty-three thourand and fifty bales of cotton were reocived at New Oriesas on the 24h aod 25th of Ootober. The Baten Rouge Gueeite, of the 28d, says: —" Oa Welle nesdey morning lust the sujgar house of Mr T J. Bird, fm thie parbh. was burned to the ground, together with @ are quantiy o -vood, We tnderstand the loss is ca vered by insurance Op the 28th vit, Mr. 0. Porter, a merohant of Rich- field, Obio and one of the firm of Oviatt & Porter, at tempted suicide by cutting bis thront Mr. Porvec had been in if health. and. it Is kupposed was G . He was allve on the $0:h, but would pot probably survive, A Gertian woown, named Mrs. Ragelshans, residing in Newark, Nd. was severely burnt on the 40th ul cawphene, fhe was vak og with a lamp io her when her foot ‘ripped im the carpet, and, letting it fait, the camphene borst of and set fire to ber clothes, whicke were entirely brtat before the fame was extinguished, Bke expirea cv the S1si, in great agonies. Bro o the depth of eighteen inches in Rimouski coun da, om the Vth of Oevober, Mr, Alte D Parker says the Providence Pest of the Let Inet, ememployé at P. Allen & Sow’s works, bear caught bir ele sin ea upright shaft on Saturday, wee dravn wp io +t and was erasmed so Wadly that he tive in thie country, aud they would eupoly it by intro- Gucing, af in other countrios. the syste of legislative enactments rather than leave it to our Ronest convictions. He rejeieed in the virtues aad reltgina of hs forefathers, and be betleved that thore who emigrated to Now Englend, and to Virginia as well brought with them quite as much piety as they ieft Im any = meshes of jase, bol a . (Applause) The fact iv the whole We vocsicr , igion and if it had hie count osperity was its re) we een, ” f ta os naw be the mighty nation we Het ‘alluded to what he said was on historical are. fect, viz., that Americans from oll parts cf the Union, etrangers, & very different In many of their opi- riens and edveation. landing on the Pasific shore, al! united in establirhing law and order for them- selves, ere the general government could efford them the required protection. This he sitributed to sm abidi renee of rei'gion. and then pasted to the cwnsideration o} the two grent statermen that were eo eminent for their Great ax was the glory of their lives. he felt thetr death ¥ae the biighter glory, where they both developed 4 Christian spiit which might weil become the humbles¢ Dr, Van Frit made avis Looaiing remarks ald, beacing = lived only two Bours after belog removed, wee worthy wan and lever a family . Hon, Edward Everett bsa'deeiined delivering the eulogy the late Daniel Wrhster.e Bostom apd Rures Choate bas been relected iu bis stead. Tho Governor of Wisconrin has sppolnted Thursday, the 26th inet., ae e day of thankagiving. Op the 29th uit. on the occasion of the fanoral at Marehfield, the mational flvg was raised om “Gotham Bill’ Jt was ran up to holt ast at sunrise. and Im the ted to Mrs. Webster, by Mr. on rn Webster reoslved it with deep —vre sg A ‘is oifered by the City Mahal of Salem, the Teurction of Ti Rcaon or persons concerned in the late incendiary fires {a that cliy. Mr. Phelps, of Vermont, svpointed second nd compteolter rece by General Taylor, bas beow by General yy ireasary, vacated by the death of Mz ; Clarke. Mr, Webster's death waa appropriately noticed by the togitatnres of bo h North Cagelton omit Vermont last | wrem