The New York Herald Newspaper, May 19, 1854, Page 8

THE KNOW-NOTHING CASE. Extraordinary Exettement at the Tomds—A Crowded Court Room. Before Justice Osborne INVESTIGATION COMMENCED, ON THE COMPLAINT OF JOHN E. ELLIOTT, AGAINST CERTAIN MEMBERS OF — ‘THE SOCIETY, CHARGED WITH BURGLARY. We yesterday published the preliminary proceediags . before the Police Court, in which John E. Kiliott, the corresponding secretary to the ‘Know Nothing’’ secret society, entered a complaint of burglary against three brother members, accusing them of burglariously break. ing into his office, on last Saturday night, and stealing therefrom a trunk containing the charter of the society, with many other documents, both private and public. The parties accused demanded a hearing, and three o'clock yesterday afternoon was set down for the case to be heard; a long time, however, before the appointed hour, a crowd of persons were collected in the court, and at three o’ clock the court room and all ite avenues were jammed up with human bodies, anxiously awaiting the announcement of the magistrate to commence proceed- ings. John E. Elliott was present, as were also the three de- fendants, J. Wilkins Sleight, Charles B. Allen, and Benj. F. Morse. The prosecution’was represented by Mr. Jonas B. Phillips and Judge Morton, and the defendant's coun sel were Messrs. Schaffer, Ru-sell, and Roome. In con- sequence of the very large assemblage present, the ma- gistrate found it necessary te hold the examination in the Court of Sessions room, and no sooner was this an- aouncoment made thana perfect rush was made for the court, and ina few minutes the court room was jammed foll, “In a few seconds the magistrate entered the court; and, silence being restored, fr Schaffer eald—Will you Honor allow me to see the complaint a moment? It was handed to him, and after reading it through, he remarked—I'll cross-ex amine Mr. Flliott. Mr. Elliott was then called to the stand and sworn. Justice Oxborne then read the uflidavit made in the com- plaint, the same having been already published. Mr. Chaffer—If your Honor pleases, I move the dis: | charge of the defendants on the affidavits as they now ae n, and that Ferris fendants were the three n obtsined bis information from Eiot Ferris did not know that the room been broken open until the Surday morning. Elliott Cid not know who entered his rooni—that’s certain; and Ferris Jon’t know the men, nor does he know the trunk. Jt is in this view, to'suve the time of the court, that I usk the dis- missil of the case. Mr. Phillips—There ia scarcely a complaint ever made which sets forth in every particular the full facts. So long as thore is enough on the face of the affidavit to au- thorive the magistrate in issuing « warrant, it is all that is required. Mr. Schaffer—If Mr. Ferris is here, I want him to be + excluded from the court room until wanted to testify. Mr. re is no statute requiring it. Mr. Schaffer—Indecd I’ve read it. (Laughter.) Mr. Phillips—If you have, you have not remembered it. Justice Osborne—Those afidavits have been drawn up by Mr. ks, they would have read somewhat differently. I nn- derstand the affidavits to show a probable cause to sus- ct certain parties of the offence—that is, if a crime as been perpetrated. Mr. Russell—There is no burglary, nor is there any larceny. The most that can be made out of this case is a trespass. Mr. Philiipe—If we establish an offence, no matter whether it is a grand larceny or burglary in the third degree, we have a right to goon and examine our witness. Mr. Scbaffer—I’ll not take the time. The whole affair is ina nutshell. 1 made the motion om these points: Ferris does uot pretend to identify the defendants, nor do we come here to give notoriety to auy individual who may swear here that he bas lost a hundred dollars, when in fact he has not got three cents to buy peanuts. (Laughter.) x Mogistrate—Officers, you must keep order in court. Sergeant Smith—Judge, the only way I can keep them from laughing will be to turn them all out of court. Schaffer continued—The law requires a case to be mace out. Ferris don’t say he saw these men in the room. J might say I’ve lost a hundred dollars, and that Mr. Carr, (pointing towards Mr. Carr as he stood up in court.) took it. Imay Ret another man to say, “Yes, I think he did; he 1ooks like a criminal, dnd has held an officé, and I guess he did it”? (Roars of laughter.) That is the point of this case. (Renewed laughter. Mr. Phillips wished to xnow if the dignity of « court of justice was to be observed, and not Buncombe speeches and demonstrations made like a town meeting. Mr. Phillips contended that enough had been shown to tho court to warrant his proceeding with the evidence, and putting the accused parties on the defence. ir. Schaffet—To meet this question, it may be very w 0m we am tn be compelled to prove him- self innocent. t fi Ate anne ot Beient to put him on the derengeoe make om? Justice Osborne—I suppose it is unnecessary for me to say that enough was shown to authorize me in issuing the process, or I should not have done so. Mr. Ferris swears that he saw three persons ut the door during the afternoon, azd on that night he recognized the same parties taking away the trunk, and Mr. Elliott says that ‘these three men were the defendants, who valled on bim on that afternoon Mr, Schaffer—I wish it distinctly understood that my clienis were not there, not caring who swears they were; we do not intend to manufacture any alibi. We swim in clear water, nnd don’t fear any one. (Laughter.) By Mr. Phillips—Q. Mr. Ferris, do you see the persons refecred {o in your affidavit, whom you saw on the night of the 13th of May, at No. 81 Nassau street? A. My im- pression is that I ‘see the men, but not so sure that I could swear to it Q, Foint out the men whom you refer to ? ‘This question was objected to by Mr. Schaffer, on the ground that the witness could not swear to any one. Objection overruled by the Court A. My impressi n is that it was tio of them who now sit next to Mr. Schaffer. (Laughter.) Mr. Schaffer rose and laughingly said: “Please the Court, Ihave the honor to introdace (pointing to one of the gentlemen designated by the witness,) Mr. A. Maynard, of Oneida county.”” (Renewed laughter.) Sergeant Smith—Silence, gentlemen, or leave the court. Q. What time of night was it that youn the three men carrying the trunk? A. It way about half-past 10 o'clock. Q. Do you know J. Wilkinson Sleight? A. No, sir. Q. When you suid the two gentlemen by Mr. Schaifer, who did you mean? A. I meant Mr. Allen and Mr. May: nard; the room that the trank came from was on the third’ floor; I saw these three men at Mr. Elliott's room on that afternoon, about 1 o'clock; I cannot say Mr. Liliott was at home. @ Can you state the men who you saw carrying the trunk were the same persons you saw on that after. noo? A. Yes, I’m satisfied they were- . Did_you speak to the men who had the trunk? A. Yes, I told them to hold on, ‘where are you taking that trunk to at this hour of the night?” 1 was all right; and as I recognized them as the same per sons I saw there during the day, I supposed it all ri Q. How ia the front door of ‘the premises of $1 Nasi street fastened? A. It is locked overy night, but t night it was not locked at that time; the servant girl was washing down the stairs; her name is Ellen Eubright; there are a number of offices in that building. Q. Lid you ¢xamine the door of Mr. Elliott's office on that night? A. did on the next morning at about nine o'clock. Q. Deseribe the condition of that door’ A. The part where the bolt shoots into had been forced off. Q. Previous to the night of the 13th, had you been in EXiott's room? A. No, not for some time’ before; Mr. Elliott moved in there on the first of May. @. On what floor, or what part of the building was it that you met those men? A. It was on the back stairs, just below Mr. Elliott’s office. Cross-examined by Mr. Schaffer.—Q. Did you see them out of the front door of that building? A. I did—I id not follow them. Q. What were you doing when you first saw these men? A. Twas asleep, and called from my bed by the girl, who said the man io room No. 19 was moving out ; she told = methat there were three men, and I got up; T went to, bed about ten o'clock. Q. Was any one in bed with you? (Laughter.) A. Yes, my wife. } "Did she go into the ball with you? A. No, she did not. Q. How do you know the girl was washing the stars and sweeping the ofhces? A. She told me so. Q Was there any other person in your room than ourrelf and wife when the girl called to you as you ve stated? A. Yes, my two small daughters, Ann and Elizabeth, aged eight and eleven years; they were asleep. Q. How near were you to those men who had the trunk? A. About ten fect distant; I was standing on the stairs about midway, and they were on the floor below me; Ithink all three of them turned around when I spoke to them, but I am not certain; I am not certain whether I brought « candle in my hand. Q. Did you strike up ony light from the time you went to bed until you saw this trank go out of the front door? | A. T have « light burning generally in my room. @ If alight was burning in your room that night, what kind of a light was it? A. ‘A candle. Q. Was the light that you speak of as bein stairs above or below those three men’ A One ft delow them and the other above them Q. Where was the girl washing, above or below you? A. I cannot tell the exact spot she was washing. iter. ied near os you can the exact spot? A. I don't know but she had got through the work entirely Q Do you know what she was doing at that time? A. ‘She came to my door and told me that three men were going down stairs with a trunk. Q. Is that as near as you can tell what she was doing? A. Yea; when I went out of my room I was dressed when I came out from my room, I think, the girl held » light in her hand; [ cannot tell where the girl stood when Lapoke to the men; she was not between me and the men at that time. q Did yon closely examine any one of these men at all? A. No, I did not; having seen them during the de, were fresh in my memory. fy Rid eed ‘Gurlag the day of Saturday? A. I was at 62 Nassau street and 81 Nassau street; | was not in Mr. Elliott’s room on Saturday y you saw three men "a room, as before siated? A. I was cx stairs; ayes soa tao pe into Mr. Elliott’s office—they were trying to go in; they were standing b; the door, as if they expected the door to be opened % my business, I took to particular notice of on the ight was 0 into ing up How was each of those three men that you saw at Lag door dressed? A. I cannot be so as that. Q When you saw those three men at the take particular notice of thetr facea? A. T gppesi— ne he « Elliott) was informed by Hugine Ferris | that th andfurther, that | Wiott ; and, had they been drawn by one of our | ey remarked it | notice than {would of any other three mea thet! saw standing 7 . How joes of ‘all “kinds are there in that bul t A. "Diiere'are a good many; I cannot tell cx- | actly without coi : | apy actt with this Elliott pre- Gest of May?* A. [had not; I never caw him ‘laet April then hired of « tenant hired of me. ‘was locked? of burglary of the names of the three Saturday afternoon, ex- ae woat you have derived from Elliott if A. No, Ls ' vious tot before the 1 lere rest- three men that called upon him dast Saturday afternoon‘ A. Onmy way to the police court, on the day I made my affidavit; I told him’on my way tocourt I would not know the men if I met them in the street, and such is now the care. By Mr. Phillips.—Q. Were the three men who took away that tronk, occupants of any office im your build. ing?’ A. No, they were not, : id door on that day, except the ones you have mentioned! A. No, I dideot. Q. Are you positive the three men you saw take off the trunk were the same you saw at Elliott's door ou that day! A. bly im is they were. By Mr. Schaffer.—Q. Do you aay of your own know- ledge, that these three men whom ae with tne trunk, were the same identical men that you passed in the afternoon, and saw standing at Elliott’s door? A. It may be possible that I may be mistaken, but it’s almost impossible for me to be so; I was so satisfied at the time that I allowed them to go. Question repeated.—A. I cannot tell you; I cannot an- ewer this question any further than I have. Q. Did either of those threo men have on overcoats on that afternoon! A. I do not know, Q. Did these three men that you saw in the afternoon have whiskers and moustaches! A. The three had large whisker : . Did they appear sober in the afternoon? A. I think if they were drunk I should have noticed it. Q. Were the vests of these three men all allkef A. I cannot tell. a ¢ n desorive any part of the dress of any one of there tlie men thatyou saw in the afternoon. A. No, r | Can you describe any part of the dress of the three | men which you saw with the trunk? A. No, I cannot. Q. Had these three men you saw with the trunk wiia- | kerst ‘The question is now, ‘whiskers or no whiskers.’’ (Langhter.) A. I believe they had the same whiskers on that they had in the afternoon. Q. Was your wife or yourself sick on that evening‘ A. No, ae ou know what this trunk contained * don’t know anything about it. Q. Of your own knowledge can you state where the three men that you saw obtained the trunk! A. 1 can not. Q. Had you ever seen the trunk before’ A. No, sir. ‘the evidence of this witness concluded, and Mr. Schaffer proposed to examine Flien Eubright. He also moved for the commitment Mr. Elliott, as he felt fearful he would leave the city. (Laughter.) Justice Onborne, however, did not anticipate any muck result, und adjourned any further proceedings until 8 o'clock this afternoon. An Expose of the “« Know bak call Yesterday morning, a pamphlet of y-two pages Was issued from the press of one of the cheap publishers, and sold at a shilling. It is entitled, “ The Know Noth- ings; an Expose of the Secret Order of Know Nothinge ; the most ludicrous and startling Yankee Notiowev¢r con- ceived. By a ‘Know Something, late ef bese rn gre cil.’ The author states in the intrmsdyotion fe the objects of the association have never been own, as many of the * Know setgha themselves are una- ware of the ultimate object, the ordér. The writer does not give any account of Fhe objects for which the order was established. He states that it now numbers five millions of members, and that it is increasing at the rate of five thousand per week. The account of the ini- tiatory ceremonies is highly absurd, and must be incom- ete. grea to this pamphlet the real name adopted by the order in general is Babelorium, from the tower of Babel, The order is divited into three degrees, each from the other. The first is called the Mumsome legrce ; the second, Mummore ; the third, Mummost. While the order in general takes the name of Babeloriam, the individual societies in different places, are calles Toweretts. The number of Toweretts in the city of New York at this date, is almost two hundred and fifty, and applications for new ones are so numerous, that the initiating officers are overwhelmed with busiae: ‘The officers are dressed in revolutionary costumes. ‘The candidate is hoodwinked, arid a string tied around his tongue. After certain questions asked and answers returned, the conductor wi cap from the eyes of the candidate ; the behind ‘by the cont colalr with both bagk as if determined to cause strangalation ; the Waw- im Master, in front, draws on the cord tied to the can- Has Ye tongue ; and the Captain Mum stapds #little on fe cs t ‘The candidate, with lolling tongue, choaking throat, and distended eyes, gazes around, and in addition to the figures directly betore him, is struck with Indiorovs yet inful amazement, on beholding the room filled about jim with the most indescribable images. ‘very man of the assembly has on a fool's cap coming down over the eyebrows, and tapering back at an angle of forty-five de- rees, about eg teen inches inlength. Every man has forefinger of each hand in the corners of his mouth, snd, with a broad grin on his face, tugs on the corners of his potato tmp, to see which can pro.luce the most hor- rible grimace, and exhibit the deepest guttural cavern, studded with the longest rows of bad ivory. ‘The candidate then proceeds to make oath to a string of the most absurd attempts at fun that we have ever seen. One clause is sufficient. To the true and faithful performance of all of which, I pledge my most pertinacious logos, binding myself under a penalty no leas than having my boots drawn off over my head, my hair twisted into # cord nine feet long, the | ekirts of my coat cut into forty-nine strips, and -in this unfortunate plight suffer myself to be rode on a three- cornered rail, nine feet long, over the railroad track of a Hamburg rocket, at the rate of ninety miles per hour. TSRIF-YRT-NUOC-RUC. This password is never to be given whole, but to be halved whenever used, 3 ‘The remainder of the work is equaily ridiculous, and it is ted that it was written as a burlesque on the whole affair. nies of the Tammany Seciety ind the Odd Fellows, with a little of the vagaries of the Bowery boys. City Intelligence. Miatany Paxape.—The Eleventh Regiment, under its newly elected Colonel, M. M. Van Buren, male parade yesterday. The rej o’clock, P. M., in Washi reviewed by Brigadier Gen. the Fourth Brigade, to whose command the regiment is attached. Col. Van Buren fills the vacancy made by the resignation of Col. Waterhouse, who held the command | during the past year. The regiment numbers about 600 | men, consiating of nine companies, which are composed of Americans, Irish and Germans. The names o | various companies, all of which were on parade yester. day, are: The New York City Guard, Capt. Ferris; Con- tinentals, Capt. John C. Helm; Irish American Guard, | Capt. Brady; Montgomery Guard, Capt. Murphy; City Rifles, Capt. Tangier; Washington Guard, Capt. Ring- hausen; State Rifles, Capt. Van Kelty; National Rifle- men, Capt. Filis; and Brigade Lancers, Capt. Clancy. Shelton’s celebrated ‘brass band was upon the ground, and made the whole square resonant with excellent music, The regiment went through with the drill under the eye of their colonel, with the precision of ol veterans; after which they paraded through some of our principal streets, exciting much admiration for their fine soldieriy bearing. After the dismissal of the troops, the officers of the regiment, by invitation, assembled at’ the residence of Col. Van Buren, in West Fourteenth street, where they made merry, till a late hour in the day, over sparkling wine and tho delicacies of the season. The day’s proceedings reflected credit upon the regiment. iment assembied at half- yn square, where it was Rannoap Accip"xt.—A fatal accident happened on the | New York and Erie Railroad on Wednesday, within a mile of Newburg, as the train was running into that village. Tt seems that about half-past five o’ciock in the afternoon, a German named Leonard Whitmar got on top of one of the cara, and when there, amused himself | 7, pie I about. The result of course was inevitable. He fell off—the whole train passing over his body. was picked up quite dead, with his neck, arms, and legs fractured in several places. Stover Coms—New Taxes Cast Punces.—The United | States mint bas issued new silver coins—three cent pieces—-which are very elegantly executed. On one side | there is a greet improvement in the engraving of the ster end of the words ‘United States of America’’ with | which itis surrounded. On the reverse, the figure “TIL” is now surrounded with stars and oak leaves anda bundle } of arrows. This coin is of more pure silver, and was issued at the came time as the threo dollar gold pieces. Messrs. \ Adams & Co. have forwarded us samples. Fait oF 4 Watt.—Iwo_persons—a man named Thomas | Dagan and a doy named Thomas Welch—were seriousiy injured yestesdny by the falling of part of the side wail of No. 4 Chambers street. The building is being torn | down. Dagan and Welch were taken to the Hospital. Fine.—A fire broke out on Wednesday night in the | silverwore manufactory of ex-Alderman 3, No. 38 White street. Damage $300; fully insu | Lanp 1x Miynesota.—The Minnesota Pioneer says: The lands on the Minnesota have been surveyed | but a few miles up the river. The Indian title, however, has been extingushed to Lake Traverse near the head, of the Minnesota. Below thatg point, extending down’ to Fort Ridgley, the Indians have a reservation of ten miles | on each of the river, Fort Ridgely is aboat 250 miles by water, and one hundred by land, from the mouth of the river, All the land east of the Minuesota belongs to the government. The process of taking a claim on uns: ed land, is to mark out not to exceed 160 acres of unoceupied land, go upon it, and ir to the amount of fifty dollars. That constitutes recognized by the laws of the Territory. There has been 4n Averege of five to six handred per week arrived at this city since the opening of navigation, and an equal num- ber hi ed at points in the Territory below this. left Galena with leas thantwo hun- age The land in the Cannon river jual in ‘fertility of the soil, fair dred and Sfty pas potent A we think proportion of timber and prairie, and healthfulness of lo- Cation,” tothe Mingesota valeye The “distance from St. Paul to the Connon river settlements,” is from forty to fifty miles, Lake Minnetonka isabout twelve miles from St. Anthony, and the Minnesota passes within eight miles of the lake. It is “located between the Missisisippi and the Minnesota,” and “‘the population is increasing”’ rapidly. The country near the lake is generally heavily timbered, and is well adapted to agri- Drvorck Casks 1x Bostos.—In cultural purposes. | the 9 dicial Court of Boston on the 15th og Dilege was be ge from James Briggs, for desertion; fobn Osgood, Jr., was divorced form Delia Moore for desertion; Osmore Q. When did Elliott first ‘tell you the names of those | ou see any other three men at Mr. Elliott’s | The pass word of the order is, DLROW-RHT NMM-TDNA- | that both cities are destined, side by side, to reach a It appears to be a mixture of thé ceremo- | ite first | past | wing and staff, commanding | the | Ap PumLaperrata, May 17, 1854. The Local Politics in the New City—Great Increase of Know-Nothingiom—Too much of a Good Thing—The Velvet Side of Life. ‘The present local political excitement in Phila" The approaching election, on the 6th of June, for municipal officers, is the first thet takes place under the new or consolidated charter ; and the excite- ment among the politicians of the old city proper, and the districts, is intense, as the old local land- marks are destroyed, and everything thrown into confusion. One thing, however, is considered cer- tain—that the whig party in the whole consolidated | city is not in the majority without the assistance of | the native Americans, or know-nothings. The latter organization is very strong, and from the mystery and secrecy which surround it, its power is indefinitely magnified, so that it doubtless holds a controlling influence in city affairs. | _ The present condition of parties is this: The Na- tive Americans early put in nomination Judge Con- rad for Mayor, and William D. Baker for City Soli- citor. The whig convention then met and nominated Judge Conrad for Mayor, and Isaac Hazlehurst for Solicitor. The democrats had previously nominated -Robt.Vaux for Mayor, and Wm. L. Hirst for Solicitor. Since the nominatious, the know-nothings have become so strong as to draw into their organiza- , tion (at least so it is said) nearly all the other can- ' didates of both parties. It is even whispered that Mr. Vaux, the democratic candidate for Mayor, has turned know-nothing at the eleventh hour, so as to | Le even with his opponent—Judge Courad—who is an extly know-nothing and an old native American. It secms likely, therefore, that the Judge will get the best of the know-nothing influence. As to the other candigates, the natives refuse to give up Baker, and it is a question with the whigs whetber to sacrifice Hazlehurst, or ran the risk of losing their whole ticket, “le fact is, that know-nothing- ism is in great danger of swelling up and bursting. ‘There is evidently too much of a good thing. ‘The daily movemeut, the external aspect, of com- | mercial life and business in Philadelphia is so en- tirely different from that of New York, that it is ex- tremely difficult for strangers to form any just esti- mate of the wealth and trade of the two citi2s. All casual judgments end firat Be emi are in- finitely to the disadvantage of Philadelphia. To leave New York by the morning train, extricatin, | yourself from the stunning noise and crash of Bi ‘way, and from the bustle and palpable activity created by mites and miles of shipping, by which the whole chy is surrounded—to see the steamships, with their | smoke pipes, looking like gigantic Fea Shag seven league boots, careering up and down the bay, amidst | a panorama of white-winged vessels, extending up | the river and out to sea as far asthe sight can reach, }andin a few hours to step on to the platform at Camden, crowd yourself into a mean old fashioned ferry boat, get paddled through a muddy canal, with a fisherman's hut by way of are, and flually | land at Walnut street wharf, with two ships and a | schooner lying at the docks—such is the contrast | presented to the traveller by the two most impor- | tant cities of the United States. Nor is the illusion | at all dispelled as you enter a cab and go in search ofa hotel, With lively reminiscences of the palace- like St. Nicholas, with its gorgeous corridors filled with magnificently dressed women, pacing up and | down with all the se and dazzling abondon of the Court of Louis Quatorze, the impression | made upon the sight by the United States, Jones’, | the Girard, &c., &c., is undeniably unfavorable. But you have probably been recommended to the world-reiowned Jones, and there, when you are fairly ensconced and seated at table, begins the other side of the picture, giving you the limpee of the real advantages of Philadelphia life. Wit the exception of a few of the most expensive | establishments in New York, such asthe St. Nicho- ' las, Metropolitan, Clarendon, &c., which purchasea reat partion of their daily supplies from the Phila- | delphia market, there is n0 comparison in your cit: | with the excellence of the fowls, » butter, mill ' and vegetables always served in Philadelphia. | The streets, too, are cleaner and quieter—the shopkeepers more Sore! and ‘ee gd ANd a perl ing, e aif rocess Of <a ¢ iniinitel | eg a i oer by aeons, tee Ioieure, ite dig- nity, its repose. I do not mean by this to speal disparagingly of the business of Philadelphia—for | that would be simply ridiculous. ly manufactures | and transportation, a brief investigation will show that Philsdelphia occupies a leading position among | the cities of the New World. An unaccountable timidity ond supineness seem ‘to have for many years ound down the energies of her business men and capitalists. In fact, the destruction of the Uni- | ted States Bank was a terrible blow to Philadelphia, ! in the morale, more than the actual results oi the | measure. She is now, however, recovering; and, | without condescending to mingle in the absurd squabbles which silly editors in want of readers are perpetually getting up between the two cities, am proud, as a New Yorker, to recognise and understand the advantages and greatness of Philadelphia. I fully believe {that the late act of consolidation was the commencement of a new epoch in her career, and int of power and grandcur rarely witnessed in the } of civilization. | Somety and amusements in Philadelphia are at | least on a par with thos: of New York. We have | now three theatres in full and successful operation, | besides a succession of concerts and entertainments | of a superior class. The Arch stroet is managed on | the same principle as Wallack’s, and has now a very , fair company. Mrs. John Drew is one of the best | actresses in comedy now on the stage ;_ and Wheat- | ley, the leading light comedian, and Drew, the low The Walnut is the rt of the Broadway, and presents the same | energetic succession of novelties. The Chesnut | street, which has been for so many years the Old | Drury of Philadelphia, still keeps its hold poo aristocratic clasees. At present, the great Spanish | | comedian, are admiravle artists. | counte: danscuse, Mdlle. Soto, is playing an engagement there. She is as beautiful pre 8 spring, and as Warm and yoluptuons as this glorious sunny weather. Her style, eminently Spanish, was not at first full, | appreciated by the Philadelphia diletanti ; but it now, and she is received with enthusiasm. I hope, | of course, to see her at Niblo’s during the summer, | in which perfect establishment she can alone be i properly supported. J learn that we are going to ave some English operas at the Chesnut street shortly, and that the Roussets are em; | pear ad suterim. to ap- JUEFEDO. Our Virginia Correspondence. OLD Pornr Comrort, Va., May 12, 1854. The Hygice Hoted—Military Intelligence—Hard and | Soft Shell Crabs, §c. ; You are aware that Old Point Comfort and the attractions of Fort Monroe have elicited consider- able anxiety relative to the decision of the Secre- tary of War, Gen. Davis, against the enlargement of the Hygiea Hotel here. The Richmond Inquirer has informed us that, in view of all the facts of the case, the Secretary has reconsidered his late decision, and has granted permission to the proprietors to enlarge its dimensions according to the plan and delphia presents some curious and puzzling features. | , brask: ' cantile portion of our citizens di specifications submitted, which will add greatly to the comfort, capacity and appearance of the bnild- idg. The Hygiea Hotel here, as you know, has | passed into the hands of the Messrs. Willard, of ; Weshington city—gentlemen renowned for their tact and talent in catering to the comfort of their guests. A large number of workmen have been employed in repairing the hotel and beantifying the gardens, and are now making extensive prepara- tions for the accommodation of visiters at the ap- proaching season. The bath houses are put in com- , Plete order, and will be furnished with all the conveniences and comfort that the most fastidious | could wish for. The Point has daily cemnmnication with Wash- ington, Baltimore, Richmond and Norfolk, Va., by steamboat, and semi-weekly with Philadelphia an New York by a line of ocean steamers. A mail by steamboat arrives and departs daily. Fort Monroe commands the entrance to Hampton Roads, and is one of the most extensive and complete fortitica- tions on the Atlantic seaboard. First Regiment Colonel J. E. Crane, commanding United States Artillery, commands the fort and the stat This is the headquarters of the First Artil- lery. Four companies of the regiment are stationed here, :—Companies B, BE, L and M, besides a detachment of ordnance and engineers. | The battalion parades every morning, and makes a fine display, | _ Colonel De Russey, one of the most talented and accomplished officers of the arm 'y, has of the | engineer department, and Major Ramsey of the ord- nance. ‘ab = aot gid! a _ delightfal and healthy jace for sea ing, and a summer sojourn of | few weeks, than Old Point Comfort. ic | This place is famous for its fine oysters, fish, | crabs, (soft shell and hard shell,) &e., de. lsee by your about the soft | shietae ata tie hard shelis--Feeopece you ao have a of crabs A learn that on Indian is lying dead by side between this city and Carterville, murdered, doubtless, by some reckless emigrant who is careless in regard to his own safety in beac through Indian country, as he is of the safety of oth «rs. We shall expect to see the Indian agent use means for the arrest of murderers, that they may be od as their crimes deserve. Report also informs us thata skirmish bas taken place over the river, in which aight or 46 Indians were k b ' Unprrcrounp Ramroap Agents GarroreD.— Some weeks ago we copied from the Sandwich (Mass.) Advocate, the announcement that a schooner had arrived at Wareham érom this port, with two slaves, who suc- | cceded in making their escape, and that it was supposed that the of the vessel assisted in getting them | clear. The schooner was ascertained to be the Ellen Barnes, through the vigilance of officer Cox. She put into this port ‘a few days since in distress, with a cargo of ice, bound to Elizabeth City, N. C. The schooner had changed owners and sailed undera new captain: No doubt the former captain (Russell, afraid to show his face in these waters again. cer Cox arrei the present mate, who was one of the crew whien the vessel sailed under Capt. Russell, and a negro sailor. ‘They ad- mitted that the negroes were stowed away, and were taken charge of by some men when they arrived at Ware- hum. The evidence appearing suflciently strong against them, they were remanded for trial at the next term of the hustings court, which meets on Monday next. The slaves were the property of Mrs. Berkley, of Portsmouth. —Norfolk Beacon, May 16. Exxcurion 1x Iu.r1no1s.—Patrick Doyle under- went the extreme sentence of the law yesterday, at Naper- ville, for the murder of Pat Tohil, a fellow laborer on the railroad, last fall. He exhibited a most hardened heart, ascending the platform with imprecations and c avowing that “‘if they would untie his hands, he lick any three men in the crowd,” &c. We will not dis- — our readers with the details which an attentive | iend has forwa: us of ‘‘thelast of earth,” of this | hardened and unbappy criminal.—Chicago Democrat, | May 13. Sr. Louis Murper.—The Cleveland Daily Herald, of Thursday, says, ‘Several days since despatches ‘were‘received by police officers in this city, urging the ar- rost Of Jackson, whois suspected of the murder -f Laid- | law, the secnic painter, at St. Louis, Laidiaw was the | affiznced husband of Sallie St. Clair, a favorite dansues at the St. Louis. and it is said that some one who was des- | ay in love with her paid Jackson to murder her | sand.” | i | | Oxs OF THE SigNers.—Among the 3,000 Protes- tant clergymen who lately, “in mighty God,” protested against Congress the Ne- a Dill) was the name of Rev.@. N. Adams. His pame is in the published list of the Washington Sentinel. Well, what of it? Oh, not much; only he is the Rev. G. who, afterseducing « young zh, the daub mpahire, ai Al ter of a Congregational minister in New dollars from a widow, whoss disaster—this iename of the Al- embezzling five thousand husband was killed by the Norwalk bridge amount having been awarded her by the railroad com- yy as compensation in damages—left for parts un- ‘nown. He’s ‘one of the signers!’’ Two MEN Drownep in Trov..- ‘Two young men of this city, masona, at work on Starbuck’s new building on Fish ind, one named Peter Fitzsimmons and the other John Duffy, last evening, while returning in a skiff to this city, were both drowned in the river, by the boat Uuptetting, precipitating the threein the boat (a ski man_ beside there two) into the river. Duffy, it seems, could not swim; Fitzsimmons could, and a ted to | save Dufly, but the latter clung to hima with the tenacity | of death, and both perished—the skiffman alone escaping Troy Budyet, May 16. | Saratoga Srrines.—The Sentinel of the 15th nst says. Arrangmentes for the coming season at Sara- oga are rapidly progressing. Hotels and boar Louses are repairing and ; the 3 yublic grounds are in course of perfection, and the mer- play a zeal which docs much henor to their Hberality, while it evinces the ex- yectations of a renumerative summer. Farmine In Catirornia.—The papers from this flourishing State give an encouraging account of the farming operations there. The wheat crop of this season is estimated at twenty millions oF bushels. ‘The report appears rather incredible, but it is made by a paper published in one of the and most Poa ive wheat growing regions of California. e soil is highly productive, yet it may be ques- tioned whether there is sufficient labor in the State devoted to agriculture to produce that amount of wheat. Mills are said to be scarce, and in this re- spect farmers are subjected to serious inconvenience and of verte adn Be age nd to have all the we of ee ay ar but even to ave a snfficient quai ground for home consum; tion. The milling facilivies, however, are said tobe pape increasing. From such reports we may cal- culate that California will soon be able to supply her own markets with agricultural products. Tae Coms oF THR CaLirornta Assay Orrics | vot Loa Tenper.—The coins made at the Assay | office in California, are not legal tender in payment of post office dues. Domestic Miscellany A woman named Maria Daley murdered her owa child by cutting off its head,in Norristown, Pa. on the 6th inat. A Mr. E¢monson, in MoCraken county, Ky., last week, on setting down to breakfast, discovered the biseuit on the table of an unusual color ; he called his cook and required her to eat one of them, which she did very re- lnctantly, and died in fifteen minutes afterwards from | the effects of the poison she intended for her master | and mistress. | Bil mith, the Mormon, prophet, and brother of Joe t Smith, the renowned founder of the Mormon Ohareh, is, | now cclosely confined in the jail at Dixon, Mlinois. “He has escajed once, but was retaken at St. Louis, on his | way to Salt Lake City. Mr. C. Phelps has recently recovered $2,160 damages .| against the Grand River Navigation Company, Canada ‘est, for the loss of a scow with wheat, in April, 1868. The scow ran an old tree in the channel | of the river a little below the York Rapids, and filled so | rapidly that only 900 bushels, out of 5,500, could be sa- ve e Court held that the company were tors of the whole river, and that it wastheir duty, as soon as they became aware of any obstruction, to cause it to be removed within a reasonable time, and on moved, to cause a signal to be placed to warn vessels approaching. ‘A boy about seven ears old, son of John Miller, a German, was found in the canal at Newark, N. J., onthe 14th inst. It is supposed that he was murdered and | thrown into the canal. Suspicion rests ipon a colored man, named Charles Henry, who has escaped. Itis ruled by the Post Office Department, that post. | B mastere, on returning papers to publishers not faken | from the office, must freak them, as “on post office | dusiness."? | ‘The Post Office Department do not, and cannot legally, | give permission to any person other than the person to | ae addressed, to open any letter laying in a post office. on the | he eaid bury has obtained a divorce from Enos Bradjury, gouble ground ef desertion and criminalitt—1 Fros now living in New York with another wife. The | Court also granted Mrs. Bradbury the right to resume | her maiden name. —___=—=—e=E=EEeeeeeeeee—— | |. Be MARITIME INTELLIGENCE. | Blea anne eee Atlantic, Europa Frankl North § wane mnnnnnnsKanranneic Ge” All packages and letters intended for theNz@ Yorn | HrRap theuld te wale. ch | eee | ALMANAC FOR SEW YORK—THIS DAT. SUN RisMP ip Bhi ‘hip wil fore bound W. |. April 14, with mdse turn & Co.’ Saw largo fing wi pip Pasian, Basha, Liverpool, 46 days, with mdse, to Pri April 3, with mdse and ‘Merrill oastle, E, 40 days. with coal, to Liverpool. Ship Chastes Hh (of Boston), Lograv, Havre, 81 4 ballad, rt « De w, Havre, jays, in iP jeréenbuls, Hamburg, 36 da; chimdt & Go. Bremon, 87 days, with nck. May'7, Int tz, from Hamburg ¥ Passengers, to He cbip Ade tan, Erbeladle, Brome , Smith, with 8, lat | lon. 34 80, experionced s het al er toprailant mots and blew furled from yards. In lat 44, lon 45, saw D, Antwerp, 43 d: 0. a D Haribue eC ‘8 white si passed ship “John Landorkin, Antwerp, 44 pieten lana nares . , S days, with cottor Avery, G! 20 days, with u ‘passage: passes Ks Bin the foz the * of and for Boston Young, Sunderland, 70 days, with Bristol, F, 52 days, with railroad Jat 4043. 1on 70 50. ‘spoke Br schr Joba, NJ3, trom Porto Rico. agale ‘Ino (nothing further). Cardi days, with rail- k ll. “AY 39 days, with Bremen, 30 days, with mdse im Jove & prong aleals s May 7, with mdse, to M , to Moses 035 WW, Lom 7410, spoke Uris Jumee juenos Ayres. The L was de- ‘Barnegat. wih sugar, &¢, to » jon, Cardiff, 34 days, Co. ) Brows, Lincrick, 29 days, in ballast, Von Harter, Bremen, 43 day ? emen, 42 days, in ballast, Carleton, Laguna, 17 4 =T co May 11, lat 25, ton 68 v1 jwaanah for Belfast. ‘il WO, with coffee, to with scbrs Leo and EB ). Crane, Matagorda, 20 days, order. xy Mme), Apr company San Juan, 14 days, with ov {ef Seevoports, Griffis, San J in, San Susi te HD Brookwan & 0 ee Ray, Nenvitas, 0 jutchinson, Sagua, $ days, urn Co. “a Ad, with lumber and lath, to wie, (Brom), Vous, Lisbon, 47 days, with (of Bristol), Hanson, Ci MT: es, to) oF & spoke dark Union, Pearratl, Matanzas, §/ ht Measham & Stow: ‘vere! ta] he 0 nd), Fernald, oe i ek Co. m Go res, Geery Les, second quarter ra and wae ey Brook. Went asbore on ‘was towod off by the stenmer | BELOW. ane cae toptoes Sale from Sb ielde, with lose of miver r Charleston, any Soacoke, Wi from SSK, ad fresh 1h & thick fo; Fie-ne Reports. Ie-Ate ships Reporter, and ancechr Stephon, NewYork Memoranda. ny of Boston, 1200 tans. abt 1s month . tm London for £17,000, and goes un- jer the | baie TY for Vora Croz, bad not arriv we rived Seb ult, sth inst, by Mr Joveph C the Greenland, to be com C Lavn ty = eg b= Re D Hus | ¢ At New Ba baba | Given.» o TL. man: | At Bast, ‘by Messrs Brown aud Lovell, | Job: ship Are 3 Seay SS ‘Shoals, by ship Erie, of | . mast, ry stan: come very near fat the time, and 2 days, with mdve and | forty | ae | my Webber, Maracaibo, 22 days, with | 9 days, with cot. | Co. May 15, from Philadel: although 001 it a che ttt ,eplle m whlch steve bulwarks rudder stock, son ‘busy at the pumps. Sur Bracx Hawx, pote ca = ° Bi ieda pig eon to odor 7 Pees which the broke and 27 caltks mdse, 25 do, bl chains, 125 coils iron, Snr Amon, from Ne to have put into Berm the 2d inst. ‘own, at Boston from Hall Tat 88510, lon 2020; had nbd —James Small, keeper of ners, in ah chr of Dv, an PGhin Wm iiltcheock, ot New York, trem Mobile fee? ate “1 frow Wiscasset for Hav ‘Bai dager the (Br), from Glasgow ifor Provid e) 5 i Tat 4948, ton A eee = Ammar, (Africt Tufts, for St Hele: Mi 15, A : Carx Town, COH—In. April 3, Br bark Dean,| Tinley, Bosto: % tate ier Big Fatyy acon Poneys muncos ta port May 2, brig Beni Cushing Cu M'Bopsld te load fr Boston bar paclt rep), Osgood, NYork; 5th, Douglas, DEMARARA—SId $d ult, bark Newton, Bay Perey ey ; barks Volane, sears, from from do do for Mazzelites, te lead bari irewer, Ulme: moO) York, lo aapp whe SH Rose, Loxpox=Sld May. 2 ship Torre: aud Canton: chartered at Sze" Oenpaalnn eae geenis Scotia, MeLean, Loavpo—sld abt March 8, bark Catharine, Philiips, UNA—No Am veseels in port 1. Mrsssa—s04 4 3 Brig Cobden Whitin Boston. Maraca—In post April 19, Pruss bark Lede: tor Uai tes, Idglead. 8d al Darke Abagun id 7th, bats Sid 71 Bib As—In 1, for NYork ‘Thompson, Tear; Cami foutrealy of Br sehr. age, tales Holodee ana W QUEENSTOWN—SI 2, 2th ult, Congdon, Cardi! we Nit Rare Riso Jaxrimo—Sld March 23, Brship \¢, (from Gi having repaired), San Fi perk fon Be), Phiinnelp ans.) sideiadompet va—In P. hi Raven, 5 Brances, Reed, Yor do 721 Carniola, and }} ary J inal, Fake ai an ye hols, for Portland so:| UaN (Catal—In port May 4 sche Marcia, Davis, Ban J joston, | Sr Joux, NB—Cld May U1, Grand | nah; 19th, eohe Orland vondang Saran, O°" ay Trixmap—Arr ay 2, brig Brasilien ), Chapman, York. Pe uct, Chincha Ropnaike, Cerrivean Sea; iy Macy en, SYou. Below bark , ein nbello; tt unknown, ‘Cid bak: Union, Kendsiek, Boskent Romy do; Mi een, Kirwan, Demarara; schr Urbana, t (Br), Violet, Liverpool Feb April 14, WM Rogers, Skinner, Havana: May Hole; Geo FP Willlame, Kine ar aaget Nichole. Cerdenes Apri 2u vi 's Hole; bile: Bay! hace, Wil oh ede. DAMARISCOTTATArr Vay 12, Avetral Wylie | Jacksonville; Braceara, M'intyro, bi wn sohe | Grartie ‘Wine, Ti : Bovtges Davis, and jodgdon, Vinstnia. sohre Bdr4rd, M” nd, and cort eres Vir, / eC CESTER—Arr May, sehr Liberty, Saco for Nev ys sobre Ste Ae Ror. | Gerri | Ta i eer wart aurie Julia (Fr), See a », Towed th, ‘Sul ‘ee iarisea Cur, | sien, Oweeee bolt Meese Cae, nd, rig | Sonia. | TSO RPOLK- Are in Hampton Ronde May 1, days, varie Albert Dorr, | MAVEN OSES May Id brig LW Arma | | sb wis, Teylor, do; at ork: Jas Barratt, Coub, Eave Gos D—Are May 15, brig Ieola, Parks, Mantan: Tangiers Grithn. "Wautensen Sb ules aa EO flico: P'R Gurus’ Stover, Hurentt Yes A ‘Amos, Nic Tas beige Ateasiinn’ van