The New York Herald Newspaper, September 6, 1855, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. ———_——_. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR. OPFICE N. W. CORNER OF NASSAU AND FULTON 87S pore secon fa advance, ELE Rig a eeprar etolgs ry, nen edition, eid x et the Continent, bath NDENCE containing important i4 mi aN he erally Pais quanta 70 SEAL ALL LETTERS AND P'ACKAGES Boric taken of anonymous communications, We do not meds PERTISEMENTS renciced cvery day. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. PROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway—Macic Puie—Man- waurtt Buotnens—NicopeMus. re NEBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway Miss Pray—Crxpenets. BOWERY RN Ren ee Gauytier—Ec- mm LoveR—Maniac Lover, BURTON’S—Chambers street—Sux Sroors 10 Cosauer— ) an anp tHE TicEn, METROPOLITAN THEATRE, Broatway—Avninsse Ln- COUVREOR. pitt ets, . ‘WOOD'S MINSTRELS, Mechanics’ Hall, 472 Broadway. BURLESQUE OPERA HOUSE, 569 Broad- way.— OrEna 4xp NeGRO MINSTRILSY. New York, Thursday, Scptember 6, 1855. = oe a ii Asis The News. The steamship Atlantic, from Liverpool 25th nit. fer this port, is now momentarily expected to ar- wive. She will bring one week’s later news ; and if ‘the expectations of the London press with reference to the renewal of the bombardment of Sebastopol should be realized, the intelligence will be of great importance. "The Nicaragua steamer may be expected to ar nive at this port to-day or tomorrow, with San Fran- ¢iseo dates to the 16th wit. The Panama mail steamer, under the new arrangement for leaving San Franciscoon the 5th and 20th of each month, cannot be looked for before next week. Our Barbadoes (W. I.) correspondent, writing on August 12th, reports the markets as exceedingly ull, more particularly in articles of breadstufts. There were about 7,500 barrels of flour on hand, the lows on which would be from $2 50 to $3 per barrel. ©orn was unsaleable, owing to the heavy supply in market. From Demarara, Trinidad and St. Thomas, the advices are equally bad. Barhadoeswas very bealthy. No news stirring. We publish this morning several im portant pub- lic documents from Mexico, which have heen offi sially promulgated in that country. It appears from these papers that order has been restored in the capital; that General Carrera has been chosen President pro tempore; and that a Congress was about to be convoked in performance of the fifth article ofthe plan of Ayatla, which has been adopt- ed ag a basis for the political reorganization of the republic. It is also evident that Santa Anna has jeft behind him, for ultericr purposes, a powerfal combination, whose chief aim it will be to keep Alvarez from any participation in the affairs of the government. The wily Dictator has, by a shrewd maneuyre, forestalled the plans of his rival, and withon? doubt bargained to secure his immense es- tates from confiscation at the same time. It re- mains, therefore, to be seen what course Alvarez and his coadjators will pursue under these circum- stances. The revolution is by no means at an end. We publish this morning an interesting and graphic account of the atterapt to lay the submarine cable between Newfoundland and Cape North, We are obliged, from want of space, to omit about three- fourths of our report, which, however, will appear hereafter. We regret to learn that the enterprise has thus far failed; but it is gratifying to know that the company intend making another, and we trast mor successful attempt, next year. The laying of th first submarine cable on the other side of the At lantic waa, it may be remembered, attended in sc- veral instances with the same unfortunate r ‘but those who wore embarked ia the unde never abandoned it, and their efforts warded with the success they des The jury in the Burlington railroad tragedy have vendered # verdict, as will be seen from the report of our special correspondent. This body, it appears, veverely censnro Dr. Heniken for his careless and reckless driving on tht melancholy oceasion ; they also censure the engineer for running the train at wach an extraordinary rate of speed. The Camdca and Amboy Railroad Company, with the exception of a few suggestions as to the propriety of altering the time table, escape almost unnoticed. Nothing whatever is said of the importance of having a @ouble track upon the road, notwithstanding the wmperintendent of the road declared on oath hefore the jury that if there bad heen a double track on the day of the accident no loss of life would have oc- eurred. Parturiunt monies nascitur ridiculus mus. The Massachusetts Democratic State Convent met at Worcester yesterday. On the first ballot, B.D. Beach, of Springfield, who was recently nom! nated by the Liberal Convention, received the nomi- nation for Governor, and Caleb Stetson, of Brain- tree, received the nomination for Lieut. Governor hy acclamation. There were some five or six hundred persons in attendance, and during the preliminary proceedings much confusion prevailed. Returns from the election in Vermont indicate the reelection 5f Goy. Royce by from 10,000 to 15,009 majority. The House of Representatives will be strongly American ard republican. The State Convention of colored men, in session at Troy yesterday, sdopted a platform, in which they state they wil! give the people no peace until they shall repeal the property qualification in regard to eolored men. Ata democratic meeting in Honesdale, Wayne county, Pa., held on Tuesday night, resolutions were passed strongly denouncing the general admin- istration, and declaring Prank Pierce fulse to all his pledges. Gov. Reeder was fully endorsed, and the administration censured for his removal. The Board of Councilmen met last evening, but nothing of any importance was done. The most of the session was spent in passing upon papers refer- ring to street improvements, At the monthly meeting of the Board of Educa- tion last ovening, the semi-annual report of the Superintendent was read. Forty-one ward se! and fifty-eight primary schools opened on the 34 inst, with an increased average attendance of scholars over the same period last year. Thore are upwards of one thonsand teachers in the s the Board. Our accounts of the ravages of the fever at Nor folk represent the disease as increasing, instead of @iminishing. Sixty deaths had occurred during the twenty-four hours ending at noon on Taesday Taking into consideration the fret that Norfolk eon- tains now perhaps less than two thousand inhabi- tanta, and it will be seen that the average mortality is greater than was experienced in New Orleans in 1853, Martial law bas been proclaimed, in order to obtain vehicles to bury, the dead. Gosport navy yard hag been cloaed by order of the President, The sales of cotton yesterday were about 1400 Wales, at steady prices. Owing to the b export demand and increased shipments of breadstufts, with slowness in ipts, there was somo reaction Yesterday in prices, Flour improved 124e. per b))! for common and medinm grades; wheat from 2o. to 3e4and corn abont le. per bushel. Pork closed firm, with © fair amonnt of transactions, Sngars were in active demand and at fall prices, with sales of abont 3,200 1,500 hhds. of Cuba muscovados. Coffee was also in good demand, and closed firm, with sales of about 6,000 )aga of all kinda, Freighta continued firm’ for English and German porta, while to Havre they werg steady, at previons quotations. The Commissioners of Emigration perfected ono of their cingular refornm yester?. They ent down mploy ty und elahy .NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1855... dollars a month, and increased the ealaries of two of their officera from $1,200 to $4,000 per year. The scheme was concocted at the secret meetings of the Board, and was yesterday endorsed openly. It is somewhat singular that a department that has man- aged to get in debt nearly $100,000 within seven months, could afford to treble the salaries of their officers, with bankruptcy staring them in the face. The Hards, the Softs, the Know Nothings and the Abolitionists—The Hypocrisy of Politicians. Three prominent political sections in the State of New York have had their general con- ventions and published the usual series of reso- lutions upon which they respectively base their claims to popular support. Without going into an analysis of their peculiar tenets, it is enongh to say that between the national de- moeracy and the Know Nothings there is but one shade of well grounded difference—the former approving and the latter condemning the repeal of the Missouri compromise. This difference is more imaginary than real, as both propose to resist all efforts at its restoration, In regard to the questions of religious tole- vance and the repeal or modification of the naturalization laws, they are evidently mere make-weights—no considerable portion of the American people regarding such matters as of very serious*consequence, and practically of no public interest at the present time. The soft shell or administration branch of the democracy Pave succeeded in occupying a narrow middle ground-—a kind of half way station between the abolitionists aad their national breithern. They denounce the repeal of the Missouri compromise, and about half of thelr State delegates regard its restoration as the “corner stone” of their organization, Ii is impossible not to see that the administration democracy are in a state of armed neutrality on this question. Even Mr. Van Buren, who seems to have largely controlled the conven- tion, was unwilling to go for restoration, he- cause in doing so they would only be playing into the hands of the Seward republicans! His way of avoiding such a dilema will hereafter be referred to asa species of political mo- rality far betier suited to a regency caucus than to an open convention of freemen. He is willing to denounce the repeal of the com- promise as an ovirage, and to clear the skirts of his party of the whole “Kansas perfidy,” and there stop, lest by going another step he may play into the hands of the abolitionisis! Te is ready io teed the public enemy—to ad- vise him of the weak poiuts of his fortresses— to supply him with arms and ammunition, and to testify to the goodness of his cause; but he will not become his soldier and fight his bat- tles, In addition to all this, Mr. Van Buren and his convention, with certain mental reser- vations, individual protests and denunciations, consented to endorse the administration of Franklin Pierce. Thus we have the charis of three of the many parties into which the State of v York is divided, The fonrth--the abolitionists or Seward re- publieans, the Simon Pure negro worshippers— jhold their State Convention on the 26th inst. We need not wait for their pr dings to be able to understand their position; and as they are destined to shape the politics of the State, we shall anticipate their action with a view of presenting the great question which is for the first time in our history brought ore the people of New York for their ap- now be proval or v The call fox hy declaring that the repeal of the Missouri rompromiso was an “ outrage perpetrated by which they resolve to res- nd “resolutely to enforce the legiti powers of the Uniled States government over the Territoric This places in issue the rights of the people of Kansas to legislate for them- selves. To eno doubt of the intention of the “ republicans” to make this the only issue of the canvass, the eall concludes, “ that the entire absence of all other politic most propitious to the expression of the opinion of the State upon this important question.” We may undersiand better the ulterior pur- poses of the negro worshippers by consult- ing the character of their leaders, the res¢ lutions of their loeal conventions and the com- ments of their organs, The Kansas question fs of no practical consequence-—it is a mere war ery, a signal siation, The issue invelved ts the constitution of the United States—the com- pact of union, whieh r of slavery, and which is sought to be es minated. All other political questions are thrust aside, “for the expression of the opinion of this State upon this important” matter. Mr. Chase, of Ohio, more than five years ago de. elared that the constitution was a nullity in regard to slavery. Mr. Jolbn Quiney Adams said there were twenty provisions of that in. strument which, under certain cirenmstancer, would give Congress the power to abolish sla- very in the States. That is the question pre- sented to the people of New York, and it must be decided. Just as far as either of the political sections to which we have referred have gone in the way of sustaining the Missouri compromise and in denonneing popular sovereignty in Kan-as, and in hypoeritically “ deprecating the extension of slavery into free territory just so far they have become practically auxi- liary to the abolition movement. The soft ad- ministration programme is essentially the same as that of the republicans—argaments to con- viet the one will convict the other. It is an attempt either to deceive the people or to lead them to coalition with the negre worshippers It is idle to pretend otherwise, There are bub two parties, in fact, in the State of Now York: hose who assail and those who sustain the union of the States on the bases of the federal constitution, Those who are for us cannot be against us. Tho: against us, are enemies and traifors to the government: and it is something worse than folly to pass resoln- Hons in favor of sustaining the integrity of the constitution and at ion, the negro convention sets ont gress, ssues is ognizes the existence who are same time to minister to the designs of Ils « This sexactly the position of the adm ration Wranch of the democracy, They have und taken an impossible work, rendered impossi- le by the distinetness of the issue presented hy the abolitionists, The latter party, by the attitude they have assumed, forced “the expression of the opiaton of this State” whether we shall intervene in the aflairs of the South, with the distinet purpose of abolishing slavery there, or not. They design to have only two parties—one North and the other South—and it mast be confessed, if we had a fow move administration democrats thoye would he danger of their succeeding, The question of slavery in Kaneas and the tnivortty of the Mieconrt coms they a2 © they saree nothing for, except to use them as instruments and convenient mediums for agitation—mere signal guns by which they can call their forces together. This is obvious, if we recur to their position upun the compromise in 1850, when they were unanimously against it. My. John P. Hale, Senator from New Hampshire, then said : I never will, by vote or speech, admit or submit toany thing thet ma: the action of our legislation here to oaks tho parellel of 30 deg. 00 min, the boundary line between free and slave territory. This was on the admission of California, the South opposing that admission, and urging an adherence to the Missouri compromise, Jeffer- son Davis, of Miss, said : “We are willing, for the spirit of compromise, and in compliance with the past acquiesence of the States, to be restricted by the parallel of 36 deg. 30 min. north.” Mr. Hilliard, of Alabama, was equally explicit: “I shall frankly declare for myself I prefer to settle the question by an adherence to the Missouri Compromise.” My, Foote, of Miss., characterized the proposed admission of Califor- nia as a ‘‘ nudlification of the Missouri compro- mise principle.” Mr. Downs, after denying the power of Congress to pass the act of 1820, was willing to yield up his doubts ‘a ready offering upon the altar of concession,” and adhere to that act. Several States—Georgia, Missouri, North Carolina and Virginia—while denying the power of Congress to pass the Missouri law, were ready, in the language of Mr. Downs, to “yield up their doubts a ready sacrifice on the altar of concession.” All these appeals were vain and fruitless. Chase, Hale and Seward, and every abolitionist in Congress, voted in op- position to the compromise, which was then superseded by the policy of popular sove- reignty, which is again in turn denounced by them, Then the people must rule, and so decided was Mr Seward upon the subject that he declared he would vote for the ad- mission of California, even if she recognized slavery ; while now, his negro phalanx will “yesolutely enforce the legitimate powers of the United States government over the public territory.” Gen. Taylor, the whig President, and supposed to be under the immediate infiu- ence of Seward, Chase and Hale, in a special message on the 21st of January, 1850, said, if “ Congress shonld annex a condition to the ad- mission of California affecting her domestic institutions, contrary to the wishes of her peo- ple,” they would certainly change their consti- admission, and thus effect their ob- He adds explicit], Any attempt to deny the people of that State the right of self government, will infallibly be regarded by them as an invasion of their rights; and on the principles laid down in the Declaration of. Independence they will certainly be sustained by th 1t mass of the American people.” Mr. Disney, Mr. Sackett, Mr. Gorman, Mr. McQueen, and many others, maintained these views. Mr. Benton called the compromise one of “the Clay gods” set up for worship. It was not worshipped—it was denounced, and super- seded by the policy now character-zed “as an outrage perpetrated by the last Congress,” and , the administration democracy make themselves a party to this shameless hypocrisy and politi- cal jugglery. Thus is presented the great issue to the peo- ple of the State of New York, whose opinion is invoked by the abolitionists mpon it. Pore- warned, we are fore-armed for the contest. Ferry days ago aman named Roleker fell overboard ANOTHER Company Morper.—-Two from the Fulton ferry slip. He was ranning for the boat, and his momentum was so great that he could not stop after he found that the boat was under way. He was drowned and there was an inquest. The verdict was “Acci- dental drowning.” It shonld have been man- slaughter, by neglect of the ferry company to provide proper guards, or gates, at the ends of the slips, toshut down when the boat leaves. We have several times directed public atten- tion to this subject. Ferry passengers are num- hered by tens of thousands; ferry companies are rolling in wealth, and yet they are too mean to provide suitable guards for tho safety of their passengers, Coroners have been noto- riously stupid for the last two centuries, and we don’t expect anything from them; but if any one has any claim on the services of the victim aboye named, they are inform an action at common law will Ie, they are entitled to damages. We reach monopolies through their p us put a stop to this indisoriminate sac human life, Tanwayy Rercpiares Ta $4 another letter from “Only, near Onane have repudiated the Syrac resolutions, This was to be expected from ti nihneias young fellows who have not yet sown th wild oats; but it is a little sirange to see Tam many herself casting off the action of her own Grand Sachem, and ignoring altogether the resolutions of the State Convention. Wh. to become of the great, glorious, uni ¢ invincible, unconquerable, irresistible, eternal, everlasting, astonishing, @emoe party, when the coal hole repndiates the Syracuse resolutions? It may answer very well to secure the county spoils, Mr. John Cochrane, but it you are one thing at the salt pits, and anoth in the coal hole, the pit of Acheron will swal- low up you and your party at very short no- tice. Jetus hear from Washingion. Tie Uston on Truri.—The Union has s cheerful remarks upon the New York Hur- ALp’s character for truth and veracity, and says that the government thinks it worth while to contradict a statement made by our Waeh- ingten correspondent. The government has heen cogtradicting our statements for some time, but when Congressional call for documents we are always sust But as the Union very truly remarks presume the editor means the administ of Mr. Pierce,) “hasat length sank to the same low position in Europe which it occupies here, and its statements will hereafter alike disregarded at home and abroad.” Union's remarks on trnth ought to be rect, on the principle that one always bi ahigher appreciation of those virtues which he has never possessed. there is a Tusy Cas'r Make Meow The Union has an article headed “The Demosra y of Mas sachusetts Speaking.” It ts probably a detvil of a conversation between M G. Greene, Nayal Officer, Mr. Pensloo, Collector, and Mr. B. F. Hallett, District Attorney, Those per- sons compose the democratic party in Maesa- chusetts, just now, and their speaking is done op contract, at the rate of so much per line, It ia a great party fora small omnthus, that MSE. Gemecracy, Tue Buriveton SLavonteR—Coronen’s VER- picr.—The jury summoned to; <nsider and re- port on the circumstances atten .ing the recent wholesale marder on the Camden road, have rendered their verdict. It is necessary to a proper understanding of the matter, that we remember that one of the jurors to whom the solemn inquiry was committed was a stock- holder of the road, and that many of their witnesses were its employés and dependents. Others were the recipients of free passage tickets, and all, with the exception of the pas- sengers examined, were citizens of New Jer- sey, and nearly all residents on the immediate line of the company’s works. The most remarkable feature of the verdict is that which indicates, in its every line, a studied effort to screen the railroad corporation from the consequences of their negligence, their crimes, and their just accountability. The naked fact is stated that the collision occurred by the backing of the train; and then, as if fright- ened at an approach at holding the company responsible, the jury slides off and sinks behind the littlebreast work, “that there was not due diligence used by the driver of the car- riage.” Then again summoning courage, they ven- ture to affirm “that the engineer of the back- ing train did not observe the rules of the com- pany and the laws of the State of New Jersey in reference to the blowing of the whistle in approaching the crossing at the cross roads,” and “that the brakeman was censurable;” and the rate of speed backward was “ unsafe and inexpedient;” and finally the company’s run- ning regulations are such that “ the possibility of coMsion between opposing trains on a single track is so great as to prove that some more efficient mode ought to be adopted;” and they humbly and fearfully “ suggest that the life and limbs and safety of passengers is of more importance than the saving of a few minutes’ time!” And this is the verdict of a jury of freemen called upon to inquire into and report upon the facts attending the commission of a great crime, involving the sacrifice of twen- ty-one lives and great personal injury to treble that number. The jury saw the dead, and upon this point, and this alone, they seem to have reported the truth, Nota word is said about the wounded—not a word of the maimed, and not a word of the gigantic monopoly whose mereenary propensities and indifferenee to humaa life are the evident cause of this frightful disaster. Dr. Heiniken is charged with negligence, and the engineer is mildly rebuked; but this rebuke is carefully separated from the compa- ny, and the public is left in doubt whether anybody is responsible. The testimony was clear that one train had just passed at its usual speed, and the inference is rational that the track was clear for Dr. Heiniken’s carriage. This inference is attempted to be rebutted by the backing train running at great speed and without making the usual alarm signal—but certainly without success. The offort thon of the jury to divide the responsibility, and par- tially to relieve the company, is a most con- temptible failure—not less puerile than their cringing, servile, and sycophantic suggestion that “the life and limbs and safety of passen- gers is impértance than the saying of a few minutes’ time,” f mor Tur ‘Kxow Norniwes is Viroora Wakine Ur.—tThe editor of the American Organ (Wash ington, D.C.) has been invited to attend a meeting of the American party i Lynchburg Virginia, on the Sth party are tobe denounced on this oce It isall very well; but why wasnot Mr. W who is with the free soil democrats of Ni York, “head and heart,” defeated? We can’t rely on Old Virginia after that. oC A Goop The Albany Blunt, Chambers, Raymond and others “stuffers,” “droppers” and “pane of the whig party. The explana they-only desire to fuse with other po order to secure the nomination of Seward as the Northern candidate in Ti won't do. fas calls the JoKR. REIRCTS THOR The half- way resolutions adopted at Syracuse by the Soft Convention have failed to satisfy the South. The Richmond Fnguirer scouts them altogether, and adopts the “hard’’ platform. The Enquirer's expectations at the ni tionality of Cochran rger & Co, have been “wofully disappointe and it¢%s especially indignant at the ch ng of the New York Tribune and Evening Post. We don’t know that there is‘any refuge other than the arms of the republicans left for the soft What does Governor Wise think now? Besisess Ruvivine.—Cool weathor—-yresidents coming back to town--theatres all full—Ra- chel stock one hundred p nt above par— merchants look cheerful--hotels “crowded al most to death’’—money plenty—crops promis- ing well—oysters good—Broadway promona- ders returned: gay —New Y New York agai Tax Love He Hon. Dixon H. Le) Alabania in by so universally adm'r pod Cemetary bY o {a nothing to mark remaina of this one forgotten among bis Marine Affairs. Joba J. Boyd the Westerve!t ebip yar’, on Wednesday afte 415 o'clock, in fino style and moat snecee J. B. is one of the largest class of merchantmen and on groat carrying ¢ h light dra water, and {* Is believed that (oxcopt in very light she will prove an exeveding)y fast aller, Sho is 190 feet feet beam, avd £8 foot deep, and will measure HO tens earpenter’s m She bas three ful} with cabin, midsbfp and forecastle houses on deck is to he rigged with Howe's rig. The lower masta made mosts, and in the rigging and outfitting, as well a the entire construction, she has been der the direct endones of her owner, Capt. Wm. Tyson, of this ity. Jn materi n the entire workman- ship. she is belie equal to the very finest of our merchant marine, and is worthy of the examination of those interes‘ed in naval architectare, The new and commodious steamboat Island Home, be. longing to the Nantucket and Capo Cod Steamboat Com- pany, left the foot of Vestry street yesterday afternoon, about 4 o'clock, for Nantncket. She ls 200 feet long, 30 feot wide, and 9 fest depth of hold, and about 600 tons measurement, and is fitted out in tho best style with all the latest improroments. The Island Home is to run frem Nantucket to Hyannis, connecting with the railroad to Poston. om, at The J. asurement At Womeletorf, Berks county, Pa., on the Sst ult, Jobn HB. Shiboct murdered Cathorige Pouch. te had been offi with temporary Sta of insanity, and the fueal of his vietlm to marry “him oceasioned the eoncmaia- om «fthe deed, which he promptly acknowledged wheo aa H RE LATEST NEWS. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, From Washington. GOSPORT NAVY YARD CLOSED ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT—SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR TEE NORFOLK SUFFERERS. ‘Wasmsoron, Sept. 5, 1855. Tn response to the Norfolk committee, the President, after consultation with his cabinet, has caused an order to be issued to the commandant of the Gosport Navy Yard giving him discretion to close the yard and advance a month’s pay to all the employés who may wish to leave. An order has also been issued to the command. ants of other yards to employ such refugees as may de- sire It. ‘The President decided that he could not grant the re- quest to give up Fort Monroe as a refuge for the citizens of Norfolk and Portsmouth, on account of the time re- quired to remove the troops and other residents from the post, and on account of there being no suitable place for their reception. ‘The Cabinet, by the Prosident, paid the committee three hundred and twenty-five dollars, as @ contribution for the relief of the sufferers, Senor De Yrisarri, Minister from Guatemala and Salva- dor, was officially received by the Prosident yesterday. Massachusetts Democratic State Convention. Worcester, Sept. 5, 1855. The Democratic State Convention assembled here to- day. Between five and six hundred delegates wero pro- sent. D. Loring, Faq., of Salem, was chosen President. ‘After some preliminary business and considerable con- fusion, a ballot for a candidate for Governor was taken, wi the following result:—Whole number of votes cast, 518; of which E. D, Beach, of Springileld, received 518 ; Whiting Griswold, of Springfield, 153; H. H. Childs, of Pittstield, 40; scattering, 7. Caleb Stetson, of Braintree, was nominated by © mation for Lieutenant Governor. Mr. Beach was nominated for Governor by the late Anti-Maine Law or Liberal Convention, The following were chosen delegates to the Naitona? Convention at Cincinnati in May next:—Chark Greene of Boston; Benj. ¥. Butler, of Lowell; Wh’ Griswold, of Greentield, end Nathaniel J. mn ‘The resolutions adopted fully endorse the national aa- ministration—denounce Know Nothings with much em- phasis—compliment Henry A. Wise for the told stand he took against the ‘secret party”’ in Virginia—-unequivocally condemn the Maine Law fn Massachusetts, and cali upon all democrats and liberal men to vote for the democratic nominees, ‘After the adoption of the resolutions, the following State ticket was nominated by acclamation Vor Seeretary of State, Jonathan EF. Field, of = bridge; Treasurer, Siedman Buttrick, of Concord; Au tor, Oliver Stevens, of Boston; Attorney General, Nath’l J. Lord, of Salem. Mr. Lord declined the honor tendered, and in conse- quence the Stato Contral Committee were empowered to till all vaeane Democratic Meeting at Honesdale, Pa. Hoxesparn, Sept. 5, 1855. ‘Tha democracy of Wayne county, at a macting held in this place last night, passed resolutions declaring that Franklin Pierce had preved false to his pledges, and cen- suring the administration in terms of strong disapproba- tion, Governor Reeder was fully endorsed, and the admints- tration censurod for his removal. Pennsylvania State Republicon Convention. Preteacrs, Eept. 5, 1855, The Pennsylvania. Republican Mass State Convention, assembled here this morning. About three thousand Persons were in attendance from different parts of State. After a preliminary organization a cémwlites was appointed, who reported Judge Jessup, of Susyue- henna, for President, with the usual number of V Presidents and Secretaries. The convention was ad- dressed by several prominent speakers, The committee on resolutions reported a series opposed to the aggres- ions of slavery—declaring avery question over- hadows all others—that freedom is national and slavery —and condemning the repeal of the Missouri The res passed by acclama. issues aroa e ations wer by M Pingham and Campbell, member rem Ohio, and other promine In the evening the conver Williameon for Commaisstoner gveat enthasiaem, Joshua R, Giddings is now addressing Vha convention toh will probably adjourn to-night. 80 t men. New Jorsey Know Noting State Convention, Trexrox, Sept. 6, 16) The State Know Nothing Convention mot here to-day. Soveniy-five delegates were present, They debated th slavery platform of the last State Convention all afternoon, and fingily passed o resolntion explanatory ot thelr sentiments, in which thay dectare the repoal of the Miseourl compromise dll wrong, and that tt ought to be restored. Another Accident on the Camden and Ausbey Railroad, Pmraprurma, Sept. 5, 18 A freight train on the Camden and Amboy Railroad came in collision last night with a charcoal wagon, near Cooper's Creek, killing the driver of the wagon and the two m It is supposed that the driver was # Vermont Election. 5 Vramons, Vt., Sept. 5, 1855. Revarns from about 100 towns indicate the re-election of Governor Royce by ten to fifteen thonsand majority.» Tho House of Representatives wiil be republicans end Americans by ten to one, . In Washington county a strong effort was made by a unicn of old line democrats and straight out whigs to de- foat the republican ticket, but the latter is successful by at least $00 majority, an’ has corried everything n the country. Convention of Colored Persons. Troy, Sept. 5, 1855. Tho State Convention of colored men to-day, adopted a platform in whieh {t was resolved to give the ear of our Legislature and of ovr fellow citizens generally no peace until they shall wipe from the statute book the antirepublican property qualication, A suffrage as- on forthe State was organized. The convention « tobe decidedly native in its pre Fatal Asteay in Philadelphia, Parr apRLpHta, Sept, 5, 1895. During the balloting tn a Democratic Cony this city, ibis siternoon, Robert Dornan, a deleg: the Fourth ward, was attacked In the neighborhu a party of men headed by Christian Kanch. Dornan was chased by them and pelted with stones, when ho tnrnod and gave them warning that he and being stil! paraued, shot K ‘the affair grew out of an old Engine and Moyamensing Hose Compantes, Dornan being a member of the latter. He had armed himaelfin a of an assault, made the day previous, upon Wm, MeMullan, in whose tavern ho (Dornan) was employed as Dartender, Dornan gurrendere! himself, and fs in tody to await an inves! vity. ch dead npon the spot. d hetwoon the Felrmount Yellow Fever In New Orleans, New Onupas, Sept, 2, 1858, The desths im this city last week wero four hundred, ncluding two hundred and ninety fonr yolloy fover, Fire at Honesdaic, Pa. Hoyrspate, Pa,, September 5, 1855. fe morning in the umbrella stick flac: ory owned by Col, I. L. Seely and occupied by Erkmerg & Co. The building was consumed, together with its on- ire contents, The fire extended to tho sash and blind factory, also owned by Col, Seely, but occupied by Wil- lama & Co, The lose is heavy, but fs covered by insur- ance. A fire broke out The steam saw rofll of Joseph Currier, in thie place, together with the frame of a new ship, were destroyed hy fire this morning, Toes $10,000. —_—__—_- Arrivals of Southern Steamers, CHARLESTON, Sept. 4, 185 ‘The United States mail steamship Marion, Capt. Win, Fos er, arrived here from New York at 7 o'cicck this (Tues ay) morning. ‘The “eamship Alabame, tude (> @aday) morning, SAvacsan, Sept, 4, 1865, from New York, orrived here {3 al co board wel, Fever in Virginia. Barrmont, Sept. 5, 1855. At Norfolk during the twenty-four hours ending at. noon on Tuesday there weresixty deaths, and more new cases than on any previous day. Deaths were occurring” in such rapid succession that coffins could not be pro- cnredin many instances. A private letter says that: there is much suffering for want of food—provisions were not to be had, even by those having the means to pur- chase. Bread and crackers were more particularly wanted. Intelligence from Noxfolk, via Riehmond, is as usua® more highly colored than the accounts received divectly ‘by the boat. Mayor Fish, of Portsmouth, is reported dead. Rey. I. Willis, Methodist minister, of Norfolk, is also repocte? dead. Commodore Page has the fever. The scarcity of coftins was so great that bodies werw © buried without them. Richard Gatewood, correspondent of tho associated: press, and junfor editor of tho Beacon, is hopelessly ill. A large supply of provisions and other necessaries was, sent down by the Baltimore Relief Commuttee, this even- "io Baltimore Rellef Fund | now nearly $13,000, At Portsmouth during the twenty-four hours ending at: noon yesterday the number of deaths was nine, and o new cases fifteen. Markets. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD, = Pruapeuuia, Sept. 5, 1855. Moy eee Fees Lang Inland, Seg; Morris fives, io} s }, Ag} rl Sys, i Peceeslvants Reliniadh Gert New Or:Eans, Sept. 3, 1855. We have no change to t in our cotton market io~ day. The sales add up 1,500 bales. Burearo, Sept. 5, 1855. Flour unchanged. £ales 1,400 bbis., at_ $8 50 a $7 50 for common to extra Ohio and Indiana. Wheat continuo to decline. Sales 3,000 bushels Milwaukie white, winter, at $1 80. and good Kentucky at $175. Corn lower; salex 20,000 bushels at 7c. Cats—Nothing doing. Cann sercights without change, Corn, 123<c. to Tae importa yesterday Flour, 2,082 bble.; wheat, ° 23,406 bushels; corn, 15,320 bushels: oats, 600’ bushels. - Canal exports same time—Fiour, 126 bbls; wheat, 19,445 bushels; corn, 53,036 bushels; oats, 24,600 bushels, Sept. 56:90 P. M. Flour moderately active; prices steady; sales of 2,000 bbls, at $6.50.a $6 75 for common to choice Ohio ‘and Michigan; $6 87a $7 for fancy and extra do., ine! wcing: some-extras at 750, Wheat was active, with holderd © more disposed to realize, Sales of 33,000 bushels were mado at $1 23 a $1 26 for Chicago spring, $1 50 for whiter winter Milwaukie, and $1 75 for do. Kentucky, including: 10,000 bushela on private terms, Corn a shade lowor than yesterday, and steady at the decline. Sales of 38,000 bushels at Te. Oats—No sales. Canal freights tinm; - 123. for corn to New York. Lake imports for thes twenty-four houra ending noon to-day:—Flour, 1,880 bbla.; wheat, 16,682 bushels; Corn, 7,000 bushels. “Cas nal exports ‘same time:—Flour, 967 bbla.; wheat, 4,34 bushels; corn, 50,673 bushels; oats, 12,200 bushel». Our Baltimore Correspondence. Barnstonr, September 4, 1855. Reported Affair of Honor. An affair of honor took place about five miles from this place to-day, between J. and W.W. C. Mr. Pe came from your city. C. hit and wounded him slightly in the shoulder and head. They exchanged two shots. Larer From Forr Prurrng.—Among the passen ‘son the Gray Cloud, yesterday, from Fort Piers, wag” r. John Radford, of this city. He loft the Fort on tha 18th inst., but brings no news of importance, The quar- ters erecied at Fort Pierre were almost wholly oecplod with provisions and stores for the military. "Tho entire command was encamped in tents, but were healthy and contented. Great difleulty was experienced in gutting wood and grass—it being necessary to cross the river an: a distance of ten or fifteen miles to ob'ain either, | Frdians were quict, and Laframbeau, one of the interpre tera, reported having had a conversation with some of the Sioux Indians, in which they profesked a willingness to give up the murderers of tho mail party, last fall, buts thought it not right to give up those whe had killed Lieat. Grattan and bis party. That, they coniend, was a tar fight. Tout. Warren, of the Topographical Engineers, and Mr. Carre, left Fort Pierre eariy in August, for Fort Kearny, on the Platte, accompanied by some rountaim men, They would ’ proceed through the territory niost likely’ to be infested by the Indians, Their ob- ject was to lay out a road connecting Fort Pierre with Fort Laramie.—St. Louis Republican, Aug, 81. = The Ei fun. 10 THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. An adveyisement appeared in the Henan of (ho Sa inst over the signature of * Know Nothing,” to which we a pected to repiy, although an anonymons writer is han'ly ever werihy ot notice, because an honest person who writes that which he knows to be true wonld secrn io ekulk behind am irresponsible nome. But ab uno dive om the conduct of the principal party inthis aftnir from the bagin~ ning of (he lawsuit to tap end. It is very evident that the “Novice” has been madeéo believe herself’ a perfect martyr, end bad her fears operated upon until she was frightened no doubt half to death, with pret s Stories of Jesaitieal plow ond dangers. We question very much whether there {9 a suit living than the one Who 4s using her foars tg! WH purposes. With regard to the ‘Herculean (ask twice, we regret having been the cause of compelling her te have it re-written, but. we should not be ceasured tor the her * friend’y’? interferen: auch hins been ter, dare (o pronounce our book © Racaped Nan, clotures of Convent. Lit ue aud unworthy on dence? Can he couirovert one fact mentioned therein; ond bag not our work on Nunneries been pronounce, by persons tue more capable of judging of its meriis than our saplent “* Know Nothing,” to be the ‘best and most daring exposé of conveus life ever published ? fe admit—ay * Know Noihing’ says—that wo have alt the original documents, whici, had the varies Lchaved thomselveg they might have used, and'not have had the ** Herculean task’? of arranging anew withowt the necessary vouchers. ‘tA known literary lady of Virginia” found it anything but aa “Herculean task” to write her book, end she reqnired ka reverend gentleman to a: her. hen te inametion was sustained of @ very doubtful Know Nothing—! the affidavits rendered by our opponent mined, having all the neo our possession, to bring Out a Look in Which nothing should be suvrressen tnt conld unmask the convent system to the American pubile, and the Inege ‘of the work shows tat the people appresiatar our moilves, We regret that the eseaped novice has fallen into such hands, and that In endeavoring to avoid an imaginary Scylia, she hit ran into areal Charybis, | Respecttully, &c., DEWITT & DAVENPORT, 160 and 162 Nassau s'veat Beehe & Co., 156 Broadway.—fall Fashion for gentlemen’s hats and caps; thoir assortment is complete, Espenscheta’s Hats.—His Fall Stytew’ are truly elegant, and thelr cheapness {sa marvel. We have ed the market, and can recoamend the establishaiont of an RSPRNSORETD, ‘No. 113 Nassau strec!, near Beekman, The Genin Dress Hat for the Fall of 1855, Just introduced, fa entirely new in style and genoval appear- ‘neo, and for lightness and beauty of finish far surpasses all former efforts, Gentemen are invited (o view this superb gamy of the season, GENIN, 214 Broadway, opposite St. Paul's Chick, Knapp’s rreoty per, Size, Co- lored case Included, aa jow as 9) conts~a superior articles, other stylen propordonably low. Likenesses cop Gallery removed entire to 477 Broadway, between Broome gat Hirand streeta, near Wallack’s theatre, Lahgpets'y ptm Plain and and Daguerreotypes, at BRADY ‘Thompson's saloon, Extra Large nerreotypes, tn colors, for only wala cl beutiful ease, equel in quality to those charged $ for elsewhere, at WELLING’S, corner of Bleecker and Carmine «treets, Five Hundred 25 Cent D: : yes and $3 photographic portraits, preparing ‘te exhibition a zt lier lorcd, Ambre- 360 Broadway, ‘vetal Palace, American Tnatiinte in Octobe Artists? Club, the omotive Picture Company, Broadway. Pianos.—Horace. Waters’ Modern pianos, possessing tn thelr imprevement of action and aver- strings « power and compass of tone equal to the grand pianos. Sole agency for T. Gilbert & Co.'s, Hallett & Curmston’s, Wood ward & Brown's, and Jacob Cl ving’s Boston pianos: constantly tn store planos from some flye of the best New York manufaciories, Kach instrument gnaraviesd to give entira sattstuction or purebase money returned, Second-hand pianow of all varieties and at great bargains. Prices from $98 (o S140; new 6% oetave pianos, with iron frames, for $150, Pianos a ind rent allowed'on purchase, Pinus tor sale on month- ments, Rolo agency for RD. Ruth's eviae he melodeons, (tuned the equal temp ) HORACE WATE Broadway. Albert 1, Meotay will Sell Oils Day (Khurs= day), at o'clock, at his salesroom No. 1! road street, s rie riety of ehoieo Wines, brandies, de., among which whl ba fonnd one lot five hundred cases’ Mangarian wines, For pare sons teulars see his advertixement In another leolay’s Hegota stocks and bonds wil tal Thursday.) at 134 0” further partienlars Catalogues can be ob Kid Gloves at 50 Cents per PalrF, Hy LEADBEATER. & ©0., 447 Broadwey, will open to-day ono case of ladies’ Freach kid gloves, siichily eputted, ur ie. pve Ppalr. Algo gents’ cravais, under (arments. 40, Sika, Sks from Auctlon.—Seveval Large lots of new and elegant myles of drees silks wil be oifered i, Ok area bargains. Also a larve ox of superior Diag HUkS, warranted to Wear well, equally cheap. #.H. LEADBE ATER & OU. 247 Browdway ner column, No. 11 Broad street, Silks, SilkieJust Recelved, 200 Elegant ailk robes, at £20, $25 and $3); which is thirty percent lin~ & ustal prices. EM. LEADBEATER 4 UO, S47 Boowt> —eeeeengyteneestiinneed September, 1855—Opening of the Fall Cam paign ot Evans “clothing wamoue Nos. 6 and B Pubon rect. Splendid business coats, $0; dress conta, binck frock coats, $8; fancy cai mle pants, $2 50; by all Vesta, $2. For Proteetion sects. —Haskin’s patent porta! ow antee againet mosquitoes, wit! re guar the efroulation of’ air. W. STRATTON, sole agent, 06 uambers street. Know Nothings and Forel, tre, Demo 1 aaa hae pep Bonk Li; par oy to calla 40h Benoa, cis oa eats our Lg ‘tao’ “ot tana rafactared for fall a wear, ems SOSSE Mate he mace ant boys, You" eiirait te eked fike, for we have but one price for goods und uo deviation, a rery garment well made and opneoprintels cin BED MUD Um & OU, ose dawmany, J