The New York Herald Newspaper, December 27, 1855, Page 2

INDEX FOR 1865. DOLITICAL HISTORY OF THE YEAR. POLITICIANS’ MANUAL. Eleoti : Conventi me Le eine Pregress of the Reconstruction of Parties for 1856. WARIOUS MOVES ON THE POLITICAL CHESS BOARD, Beyeelaliy Prepered from the Files of the Bew Yerk Herald, ae., &e., &o. JANUARY. 1.—Henry A. Wise, tho demoeratie candidate for Go- yersor of Virginia, commenced stumping the State in fevor of his own election. %—The Albany Argus, hard vhell democratic organ, #oki to the soft shells... Obarier election held in Owego, 1. Y., and resulted in the suosess of the Know Nothing eondidate.... The Iinois Legislature met at Springfield, and elected Thomas Turner, anti-Nebracka oandidate, fpeaker of the House... Onslaught made on (he Know Wotbings in the United States House of Representativer, by Mr. Keitt, dem., of 8. ©. 4.—The hard and soft shell democratic committees eld separate meetings in New York, Neither was bar- monions, and no business was done, 8.—William D. Heister, democrat, was elected Presi- @ent of the Pennsylvania Senate on the twenty-seyenth ballot... The Whig Young Men’s Committee of New York mot and elected James H. Welch President... A conven- Mon of delegates from t now Nothing lodges of Pean- gylvanin sskombled at Pittsburg for the purpore, ax near we could be ascertained, of settling all distiouliies in the Grder, and consideriog upon candidat United States Senator.... Know Nothing candidate for Mayor ia Raxington, Ky., elected... Senator Clark, from the 2th Matrist of New York, resigned his office of Senator, ne Being at the time Governor of the State... Governor Idyron H. Clark, of New York, issued a proclamation an- thorizing o npecial eleetion in the 2 natorial district to take place on the 30th Jan., to fill the vacancy oven oned by the resignation of Senator Clark. @.—The entire Know Nothing ticket was elected at the saunicipal election in Covinglon, Ky $&--An antiKnow Nothiog resolution was offered ‘the Wiinois Legielature, bnt was voted down...,The De mmeratic State Conven'ion of Ohio) met in Columbus,and wf the State officers were re-nominated, Resolat: grere adopted Cenouncing sixvery, the Know Noth’ and the bill before Congress amending the naturatixation ewe 9.—James Harlan, whi ‘tere of fowa United States Municfpal ¢ ing . ti was elected by the Legisla- fonator in placa of Angustas we tic ta #ittebary Pa. Phe et elected....4 political order was started Cincka: ‘iGnow wati, in opporition ings. 10,—Constitution, Seward Know Nothing organization of | Behod in the New Youk Timmanp..,,The Sew pu yious Kuow Nothings # convention ai Scheneetady. Meir onject was to perfec! aStare organivation aad talk over the chances of Wm, H. Seward tor a re-election io the U. 5. Senate... A special session of the Grane ai} of Know Nothing» ot the Stateof New York, ed in Odd Bellows? Hall, in New York city; the obje fing to distribute among the subordinate lodges the new wrual and work pied the national vonvention which gesembled at Cincionati. W.—A State Convention of the Know,Nothinge of Ala- ume was held in Mobile. Nothing transpired in regard 0 their proceedings. 12.—-The hard rhell Dewocratio Committee of New York, met atStuyvesent Insitute aud elected for Urest- dens Horace F, Clark, who, ina speech, expressed him- self opposed to a fusion with the volt suelle 19.—State Council of Know Nothings beld in New Y! eity. ‘The new xitual, which reputiates ail isms and places the Order on purely national grounds, was adopt- was.-:dnelection wes hid in Anstine Texas, foe mantel gal officers, and the entire Kvow Nothiag ticket was ested. 16,—James Pollock was inangurated Goveroor of Penn Ivania, at Hartisburg....Aa atiempt was made in thy husetts House of Representatives to elec’ a Uulte Btatex Senator, bu! the majority opposed it and the elec tion was postponed... .Staie Council of Know Nothing: held in Bordentown, N. J. 17.—The Whig General Committee of New York cit moot and perfected their organization....A Koow Nothin State Convention was held in Manchester, N. tf, at whic: tos for Stave officers were nominates Moore, a Universalist minister, received the n for Governor... dill was iatvoluced in tn watts Legivlatuce, making ita penal offence to jut ‘or asrist in the capture of u fugitive slave... The 1 ture of California had twenty-two ballots for | tes Senator, but did not succeed in electing & dats. 18.—Ino. 5. Wel's was aovointed by the Governor o: Hanp*hirG, L nbtad StgtepSea stor io plase of jon. Norris, Jr., dvomsed...,smow Nothing Stave © hold in Louisville, Ky., whiet adjourned without making awy nominations. 19.—Delegates trom (he dillerent wanis of the olty New York met at Pummany Hail, hese read th stitution and by-laws of tae new political organizatun walled the ‘Central Democratic Union,’ which is to bo « ompored of live delegates from each ward aud county fa ‘the Siate, 23.—Ibe Massachuset!s House of Repro-entatives voted for U. 8. Senator in place of Charles Sumner, aod electod Tegislature of Louisiana for 3 March, 1465 25.—Th State Committee of the bi met in Albany and parsed resoluti with the soft shell SU. ‘d shel! deraveracy against a fasion | Senatorial disteiat of ned by the esigna, iT ted vodwin, Know N ur bu plage of Hon, Ed iswourt bali , 81; Atehison, tag no chance of eithe ty, the election war ne Legislature of time for United sister shoive. ates getting a mijor the 2d of March the thirty.dtih hoat arriving at a Natitfor PEGAUARY. 1.—The whig members met in caucus a) Albany, und for re on to the United Dariee od United States Senator by the Legidla- tare of Wisconsin for °ix years feom the 4th of March, 1855. Theeiection was clos, Mr. Durkee having b one majority. 2.—Governor Garuner, of Massachusetts, and ( Wilson, United States Sonator, ai an sntisiavery ing in Borton, both decterod he New York Logislatare voming ed Wm. iH. States Semate...,Chavles jeward in favor of aboli ms unel- 4.—The Know Nothing candidate for Mayor in Lancy tor, Pa., was elected by a large majority. 6.—Speria! election fu the Fifth Counstl distric’ of Now York, which resulted io the chore of John Baulch, soft shel! democrat, by 27 majority over his soft #h pent. The whigs did run e candidate....W: Seward wes re elected Unite ture of New York, for oh, 1866. §.—Lyman Trumbull, anti-Novraska dem., ws eloeted to the United States Sonate by ‘ho ilMnois ‘Legisiatu for vix years from the 4th of March, 1865, iu place of Jame onields 9. — Augustus C.D ter to Spain, Mr. Bree ointment. 12.-~The Senate of wpe of the jaile of thi slaves. 18.—The Pennayivania Logis] Baten Sonat ates Senator ix years from the dth of appointed Minia declined the ap a passed » bill ret for the detention ted for United joct either of the two weeks... y in the Stato Votbing caa pipbin t Renate, resulted in tie didete, Mr. Henry 14.--The Grand State of New York cure, tthe Kn now Nothings ton in the city of no held ® of a now political acisco, wil w York, who voted fr W tar, were hang and t he State... Th? L iy tn @forent jn te California ballotes th nator, without succes, goavention, leaving ft for the Aftio and then aijourne sucroeding Legisiat a Bil the vacancy. 22.—The Ohio tate Temperance Convention met Tumbus, but made no nomination. ‘ Nothing State Convention met at 1 of nominating caudidates for , of the city of New York, having been int by certain members of the Pennsylvania Lagi regard to his principles «hd opinions, publisie feato in anewer, defining his sentiments, whic the doctrine accordance with of the Know Nottio, Yertly constructed a platform on which he inten ty Stand, it vominated, for the Prochiency wanun | GA wan 4 chles and tewes fa New, York and Vs ® clecting ® United Stetes Senate ing of the soft end hard shell democracy was hed ip Tammany HaD. £.—J. W. Barker, President ef the Amerioan State Coua- cil of New York, published « manifesto, in which he states that the number of subsrdinate Coune!ls in this jurindie- tion is nine hundred and air 12.—Council No. Met Lhe Amer can Order in New York ety published and objects, which ‘ork eity pul rrodh x yan aeahog b were besed on purely 13.—The Know Nothings of inia beld a Staten - vention at Winchester, and par med atall ticket for State officers,...State’ election held in New Hampshire. ‘The result of the Governor's vote was for Ralph Metcalf, Know Nothing, 32,769; for Nathaniel B. Baker, ad tration democrat, 27,055; for James Bell, wuig, 3,430, and for Aes Fowler, ‘free soil, 1,207. rity for Metcalf over all 642. ‘The American elected their three candidates for Congress, all but two of the State Senators and two-thirds of the members of the House of Representatives. .—The Demoeratic State Convention of Kentucky met at Frankiort, and nominated candidates tor Stale officers. 16,-—'The Governor of Maine signed a Iaw passed by the Legislature, which probibits any of the State courts from iaowing natuyaiization papers to foreigners, 21.—The Democratic State Convention of Rhode Island met at Providence and nominated a State ticke'. 27.—The American nization of Rbode Island heli #State convention in Providence and nominated a fall ticket for State officers....A Know Nothing State Gon- vention was held in Sacramento, California, at which it ‘was resolved to support the American nominee for Prosi- dent of (he United States, and to send delegaten to the general ecnvention, to be held in Memphis, fenn., in 1855. 28.—The Whig State Convention of Rhode Inland coa vened at Providence and nominated eandidates for the State off cen. 46,—Kection held in Kansas Territory for members to the Legislature, which resulted in the choice of all the pro-slavery candidates. APRIL. 2.—Hlection held in St, Louis, which resulted in the success of the American cand‘dates, from the Mayor down, ...Siate election in Connecticut, which resulted, on the vote for Governor, as follows:—Sornne) Ingham, de- moerat, 27,200; Walliam H. Miser, American, 28,078; Henry Dutton, whig and free xoil, 9,162, The four Know Nothing canuidates for members of Congress were elected. 3,—the election in Gincinnatl went off with a riot, and the deziruction of pore of the ballot boxes. 4.--Municipal election held in Richmond, Va., and the entire American ticket suecesded...,State election in Rhode Island resulted in the. choice of nearly all the Americun candidates. The vote for Governor was, for William W. Hoppin, American candidate, 10,538; 'for Americus V. Pouter, democrat, 2,679. UL—Viret election under the new city government of ‘oruelius V. Clickenor, democrat, elect- ea Mayor. —The Tamwany Society or Columbian Order, held their annual election, which reeutted in the choice of & fyll set of fusionists and hard shell sachems. 17.—The maniiesto of Cornelius Vanderbilt, in answer t letter addieaved "to him by a number of members of tho New Jersey Legislature, asking his opinionsin regard to the great questions of the day and desiring to connect his vame with the office of Pre: was publisied in the New Yori israr. 19.—The soft shell Democratic Committee of New York passed a series of resolutions which were promul- gated as the platform of the democratic party for the Presidential campaign. MAY. 1L.—-Municips® election for a number of city officers fa Jadelphin resulted in. the choice of the American alex by majorities varying from two hundred to four bundre! The State Councii of Know Nothings of New Hampshire, was held in Concord. The Conneil pass- ed resolutions protesting agaiast the repeal of the Mia and against the ‘aska bill and the v.... Municipal election held in Indiana- polis, which resulted in the choice of the Amevican candidates...,The Know |Nothing State Council of Mas- sachusetia rast in Boston and held their annual election for officers. 2—-The Grand Jury of Monroe county, N. Y., made a precenlnent agaiaat Know Nothing lodges,on the ground that they interfered with free e ecidve franchise. 3.-—The Legislature of Connecticut elected Wiliam 5. Miner, the now Nothivg candidate, Governor of the State. ~The New York Know Nothing State Convention met at Syracuse i The uel address of the President ofthe Ame- ate Council ef New York was published. —An election was beld ia some of the precints of Kansas Yerritery to choose members of the Lagisiature in place of the » previous election was declared ille- gal. the pro-siavery candidates were elec'ed, 2 ue people of Maxsachusetis voted on and adopted eight ameu: ments to the constitution of the State, the two most important of which were making the plurality aystem govern the election of officers and providing for holding Ue State elections on thy same day with the election of }'residont of the United States, 24.--Sta'e el on held io Virginia. The candidates for Governor were Henry A. Wise, democrat, and lho- woas 5. Flournoy, American, The official vote shows the following rer! Wise .. Flournoy . rican Dy Th Wise’s majority .......ssceeseee 28.—The election under the new cb ciseo for city officers vook place aud resulted in the eof the faion candidates against the Know No- he Maine Know Nothing State Convention met :. No nomination for Governor was made, Tue d strong anti-slavecy resolutio tung of tho democracy of New York 4 outside of Tammany Hall, to rejoice sof the democratic eandidaies in Virgi- Hate election. JUNE. 4.--The people of Mincis voted upon the question of a Prohibitory Liquor law, which was decided by a majority of upwards of ten thousand against the law. ‘The Know Nothing State Convention of Ohio met at Cleveland, Abont five hundred delegates were preseat, who represented sixteen hundre* members of the Order, They promulgated # platform ef principles, bat nothing more of t proceedings were published, .,,The Nation. al Council of the American organization convesed tn Phi- ladelphia, Delegates from every State of the Union were present. Their precesdings were secret. ..The Demosvatic Yate Convention © ed at Milledgeville nd nominated, b, Johnson for sc-election to the office of 7.—'Tho dclegates of the National Know Notning Council Lad a grand banquet im Vhiladelphix, A number § epeeehes were made,torsts drank and the greatest inrmo- prevailed,.,.The Americaa 8 ‘ovvention of Phi- met ai Harrisburg, and adopted a platform of @ decidedly national character. U.—The American Convention. after s stormy J” upon majority and minority reports of a pin principles, divided on the slavery question, and legates from Ohio, Indlava, Michigan, Thinois, Massachu- vette, New Hampshire, Vermont, Mai: lowa, Rhode land, Coonecticut and Wise in, split off from the body and poblished an address to the Ameri pple, in whieh they denounced the Mi souri compro- demanded the adwission into the Unioa of sraska as free Sta‘es...,The Logislature mpehire elected James Boll, whig, a United ‘ix years from the tth of March, 1555; i} the vacancy in the United States Charles E. Ather- .. A national con- themselves “‘ Know ‘and passed revolu- victly anti-adavery tions ard adopted a platform ot a character 15.—The American Council which convened in Miita- Celphia on the 6th of June, adjourned sine die, LE. B Bartleti, of Kentucky, was elected Presiden! in plaoy of James W. Barker, of New York. Tho Couneil adopted a national p'atform, and from all that could be learned of thelr proceotings, tho deliberations of the Councli were highly satisfeciory, Some of the meubers trom the Northern and Fastern States split off previous to the ad- jourpment and returned to their homes. 16.—7he American or, anization in Philadelphia held a meeting in Independence Square, which was the largest politi sembiage ever held in that sity. The meeting wae addressed by a number of distinguished individuals, and the best feeling prevailed thr ughont. 18.—A tiemendous gathering of tue frieads of the new American orgenization took place in the Park, in New York city Aout eight toourand poopie were present. and speakers from all parta of the Union addressed the meulticude from five diferent stands, The pletform of the Ameren Couseil which convened in Pailadetphia ‘opted with great umaniwity. —A large meeting of the triends of the American or ginization was beld in Baltimore, The platform of the Awerican Oounsil was adopted. L7.—The hard shell wing of (he democratic party held g in ‘he Metropolitan theatre, New York, whish ‘ery well attended, and had very much the ap ance of @ fatlare. Hon. Samuel Beardaley aad Danial Sickles were the most prominent speakers JULY. Legivlature of Dest ueas Tercitory met at 4.—The American State Convenliot of Loaidaan,whioh convened at New Orleans, iseved an address to the peo: ple, and promulgated a platform bared om high national policy. A fall tekat was nominate! for State officers 5.—The Know Nothioge of Pennsylvania held a State Convention at Reading, A platform was adapted, which re pudiated the 12th section of the national platform fa relatioa to slavery, and resolutions were passed in favor of restoring (he Missouri compromise act. On this the convention eplit, and twelve of the delegates withdrew, organized a separate State Council aad passed resolutions which conain the spirit of the national platiorm of the 15. ~Ohio free voit or fasion State Convontion mot at Cotombus, end nominated Sehmon P, Chase for Governor anda full State ticket. 20 Andrew H. Ki was renoved by the Prostlent m the office of Governor ot Kansas Territory, and 1. Duwaon, of Veonsylvanis, appointed in bis sver the democratic candidate, was re-elected Governor by 7,237 ent of tne United States, | 5 butwhertly after ody and adopted » free soil plattorms. 2.— An election took place in North Carolina Sr mem- ders of Congress, which resulted in the choice of five de- mocrats and three Know Nothings,.,, Election tn Teanes- see for Governor and Congressmen, The vole for Gover- nor stood for Andrew Johnson, dem., 67,499; for Meredith P, Gentry, Know Nothing, 65,342, Six Kuow Notisings and four democrats were elected to Congress. 6.—The Know Nothings of Massachusetts beld a State Council at 8; at which all waa abolisned and prong voter, ‘tguing the constitu- tien, to become a member ‘vee. The State election was held in Kentucky, which resulted in the choieé of Charles §. Morehead, the Know Nothing candi- date for Governor, and were elected to Domgsents The Morehead, K. N., 4 State election in Alabama, which tC the democratic candidate for Governor, by the fullow- vole :— John A. Winston, dem,,. George D. Shortbridge, K. Winston’s majority... eS ere +++. The anoual State eleetion heid in Texas, Pea majority, and ove Know Nothing and one democratic member of Covgress elected. 8 —The Liquor Dealers’ Convention of the Stato of Now York assernbdied at Syracuse. No candidaies ware nomi- muted, but the liquor dealers reslved to preserve their organization, ee held tae balance of power between the political parties, and to add their strength to whatevoc party favored the repeal of the Jsohtbitory law. 9.—Jobn L. Dawson, of Pennsyvania, deciined the ap- poiniment of Governor of Kansas ole, 14.—The republicans or free oilers of Maine held a State Convention at Portland. The meeting was largely attended, and the ueual revolutions ogainat np dra aguinst the admission of vy more slave States into the inion, were atopted....A ‘ree soll mass meeting was held at Lawrence, Kansas Ternttory, af which it was re- solved to cal a convention for the purpose of framing a State constitution. 24.--The bard shell Democratic Convention at Syra- cuse nominated a full State ticket, denounced the ad. ministration of Franklin Pierce, re-adopted their national platform, endorsed the Kansas-Nebraska bill aud repu- Giated the Missouri compromise. .--The New York State Know Nothing Council met at Binghamton. Nothing of importance was done be- yond making rules for the government of subordinate Councils. 01.—The New York Democratic Soft Shell Convention closed w three days sitting at Syracase, having had a very stormy ressios A separate ticket was nominated and resolutions were adopted partially endorsing tbe ad- ministravion. by SEPTEMBER. 4.-~Flection in Vermont for State officers, Tho vote for Governor was for Stephen Boyce, free soil, 25,590; Mor- rill Clark, dem., 0; James M. Slade, 3,001; Wm. R. Shafter, temperance, 1,208. ate election CwWifornia, which resulted in the am of the whole Know Nothing ticket and the elec tion of 2 majority of American members to the Le ture. F 10,.--Annna) State eiection held in Maine. The follow: Jowing # the resuli of the vote for Goyernor:--Samuel Wells, dem. 48,182; lnaac Reed, whig, 10,099; Andon 2, Morrii!, abclition, 61,064. 1.—The democratic liard shell General Committee in New York city resolved to abolish primary élections, and authorize the committee to name the candidates for ¢ach ward to the iocal conventions. 2.-—-The American party of New York hold their State Conyeniion st Auburn, and nominated a fuil ticket. 26.——Phe whiga aud black xepublicana (ice soil), both held their State conyentions at Syracuse, and sgrecd up- on the vame ticket. £8,—the soft shell democracy bad a tremendous ga- thering in Tatowany Hal), at which ex-Covernor Seymour delivercd a very creditable speech, ocrourR. .--Fleetion im Kansas Territory for delegates to Coa- grese, J. W. Whitfield, pro-slavery, chosen, .Hlvction in Georgia for State officers and members of Congress, The vote for Gcvernor was for Johason, dem., 64,461; for An- drews,K. N., 45,721; for Overby, temerance, 6,261. Five democrats, two now Nothings and cne whig, were elect- ed to Congress. 2.—The New York State Temperance Convention met at Utica. The convention endorsed the republican or fasion tisket. 9,—Spurious elestion held tn Kansas Territory for de- legates to Congress, which regulted in the choice of ex- Governor Andrew H. Reeder, tree soil—there being no other candidate.....State election in Ohio. The following in the revult of the vote for Governor:—Chase, abolition, 146,041; Medill, dem., 181,001; Trimble, K. N., 24,810..... ‘The election im Pennsylvania resvited in a democratic victory on the candidate for Canal Commissioner, waich the only State officer elected. Ti.-The Know Nothings held mass meetiog in the Park, New York. 22.-—A county ratification mass meeting was held by the hard shell demosravs in the Metzopcifian theatre, New York. 28 ~The old line whigs held a State Convention in New York city, and after passing resolutions expressing op- position to the new republican pasty, decided n tmainate a State ticket, but to continue their organiz: NOVEMBER. 5.-State election in Louisiana resulted in the eboice of Governor, ns fol WieWdiile, Cem Derbigny 1 Total te - 6.—-State election in Massachusetts resulte: en the choice for Governor:—Gardner, K. Rockwell, abolition, 6,789; Beach, dem., 35,018; Walley, whig, 15,470.,.. Annual State election in New York re sulted as Collows — Know Nothing, 148,279 Hard shell dem Black repoblicen 38,519 Sott shell dem. Toial vote... Shesnosefavcseasead seve 35,641 ... State election in Wisconsin resulted on the yote for Governor, as follows: William A. Barstow, dem....... Coles Rashfard, back repablisan 96,355 30,198 i Piste Mednvig ahve vale : ss. State election in New Jersey for Legisiainre, &e. On the party vote the democrats had a majority of 1,504. 7.—he aynnal State election wes Bold in Mazyiond, which resulted as follows: Know Nothing vote, Democratic vote. Total... 13.--The Know Sothing State Coanc!! of Massachu- felts met at Worcester and appointed delegetes to the National Arerican Convention....The Know Nothings of California held a State Convention in Sacramento. They irsued an address to the people based oa national grounds, and aepeeet Fillmore delegates t the con- vention fornominating President and Vice Pres 28.—A convention of abolition Know Nothiags from the States which split off frem the National Kno No- thing Conncil, held in Philadelphia in June, afier sitting two days in Cincinnati, adjourned after adopting a re- port recommending the restoration of the Missou:! com- promike act and expressing opposition to the glatoin of anotter State into the Union which tolerated slivery. -+. A mags meeting of the Know Nothings of Texas wis held at Austin. Hon. Sam Houston delivered the a1. dress. 27.—An American mass mecting was held in Louis- ville, at which were delegates from every couaty in tho State, and delegations wore also present from several other Ftates. ent DECEMBER, 8.-—The Legislature of Virginia ro-eleeted Hon. James M. Mason a United States Senator for six years from the 4th of March, 1867. 10.—Municipal el in Boston resulted ia the de- feat of the Know Nothings, and the election of the bit!. zens’ ticket, which was composed of all the ant!-Know Nothing factions. 12.—Franeis P. Blair, formerly editor of the Washing: ton Gli, Gen. Jackson's administration ongen, wrote a letter, in’ which he took grounds in favor of tie now black repudlican movement, 20.—The Dallas Executive Committee of the city of Philadelphia issued long address, presenting reasons ia favor of the selection of George M. Dallas as the Presiden tial candidate... The Kaow Nothing S:ate Convention of Georgia was held at Milledgeville. Delegates io the Na- Uonal Convention were appointed, who were instract not to mest at Philadelphia on the | of February, the time appointed for the aenunbly of ihe Presidential oon vention, but to hold off for @ postponement until after the fire? of Aug. °4 The soft she! Cemoerats of the city of New York held their primary elections to choowe delegates to the State convention. TEXAS. Avery Crry Coursn—Finst Day, Noy. 28. weep take for two year old colt and fillies, ons mile out; eawance $50, $160 added by the club. Col, A. Bailes? ¢. €, Hileu by Monsieur Tonson, dam by Leviathan, 2 years old........ Jolin Van Hagen’s br. f Ruth, by imp. Stratford, are ol, ne, Seeond Race—Sudseription 50, $200 added by the club, two mile heats, free for all ages to rule, Col. A. Pailos’ g. Larry, by Gray Modock, dam by Leviathan, 0 years Old.: John Van Hagen’ br. ¢ Jen, dan by Tem Taurman, 8 years ol}, John Morris” g. Allen, by Sterling, dam by 4 yearn old af Srcoxn Dav, Now. 20.—M $100 added by the clud, free fo. John Vou Hagen’s bh. f. Kase dam by imp. Strafford with W. Lilly's «, m. Caddo by Sovinthan, 7 years old Time, 1:56—) Turn Daw, Nov. 30.—Two ye $200 each, with $200 aduted by th 00 aside, four Col. Wyartte so. Darby, Sy imp. Gtenooe, darn by ’ Heo Bartow t —_ vadeg 232252822222 822558258285 $3 ts 62 09 4 Pepe meets co mae Cals Obio.......... Salmon P. Pevnsyivania.. James Pollock. Rhode Island... Wm, W. Hoppin South Carolina. J. H. Adans.... s0pnsee. 5 Oregor » William L. Curry.... ( Term 5,000 Minpessta Wilds A. Gorman... | expires | 2,500 : David Merriwether.. 2600 230 2,600 By the following table it will be seen that the Legisla- tures of twelve of the States commence their sessiona in Janvary:— States, Time of Meeting. uals. Alabama*.,,. Second hho in Nov.... Montgomery. Arkansas* ,., Virst Monday in Ne California... First Monday in Jai Connecticut*, Firet Wednesday in Ma; Delaware? .., First Tuesday in Jan, Florfda* First Monday in Nov. Georgia®..... First Monday im Nov. 5 Minois*,..,.. Fiest T in Jan, First Thursday in Jen, First Monday in Dec. First Monday in Rec. ‘Third Monday in Jan. Baton Rouge Kirst Wednesday in Jao... Auguste, Maryland... Firat Wednesday in Jan... Annapolis. Maes.,...... First Wednesday in Jan... Boston. Michigan .... Pirat Monday in Jan. Lansing. Miseisei First Monday in Jas + Jackson, Massourle sees First Monday in Nov. Jefferson Concord. Trenton. Albany. Raleigh. N. Hampshire First Wednesday in Jum New Jervey., Secnnd Tuesday in Jan, New York... Kirst Tuesday in Jan, . Third Mondey ia Now First Me nday in Noy Columbus, enuaylvanie. First Tuesday in Jan Harcisburg. Rhode Island. At various times and places. 8. Carolina .. Fourth Monday in Nov..., Columbia. Tennessee... Tirat Monday 1 Oct Nashville, .¥ Anstia, Montpelier. Richmond, Madison, In the States marked with an asterisk the Leglela- tures meet biennially. State Conventions, States, Places of Meesing. Hem, KN. Alabama. Jan, 8, — Hmnecticut , — Jan, 10, + Ape. ps Milledgeville!) Jan, 15. = Springfela ~ Indianspelis ax Towa City, = : Frankfort Jen. Mirsissippi Jackson. Jan New Yor Syracnee( htaenbaa ‘Jan. — Jan. Revolutionary Patriois WHO MAVE DIED LURING THE YEAR 1865. JANUARY. Names. Key. Jonathan Smith, Harmov Utterbach. 9. Joseph Peek. 11... David Truex. 18. Kotert Francis. MARCH. ‘21..Samuel Adams, James Dunham, Abel Hawley. [Francia Otto. amuel Dan. olomon Crifenden. iCapt, Luther Pomeroy. 24 IL Jepther Lee. 25. 12, Stephen Brownell. 15, Marmaduke 8. Davis. Uoopathan Gillet. Vathan Cook. 21 23. 21, Joseph Ripley. 311,Oapt. Robert Holines. SL! Aaron Rogers. APIS 2. , Lawis 8. Noble, 28. 'Chauacey Lewis, 3..Jobn Kiger. 6,.Jobn Brightwell. 2.. Philip Blaiedell. 9, Rey, Samuel Mitchell. s 5,.Isaae Whitehead, 27,, Samuel Rockwell. Jaber Leftwich, 14. Nathan Smith. Oliver Weeks. 15, Peter Besanzon, .8., John T. Van Rieet. usd 3..Samuel Redman, 15, . Josiah Hall. 4. /Luther Ingals. 7. Joseph Bassett, 12; James Ryan, john Smith. 20, Henry Spohn. 14, Samuel Davis. 61.. Thomas Dunbar. - SRETEMUER, 13, Joreph Crandell. 17, James Broadwell, 15, Stephen R, Munn, 18. .Mr, Casler. »CTORER. 6.. Elisha Bartlett, 22, Daniel Pitch. 11.) Otis Ensign. 2. Samue! Maddox. 13..Jacob Lorman, The Centenarians. PERSONS OVER ONE HUNDRED YRARS OLD WHO HAV! DIED DUKING 1655. gayvary. 18. Francis Browntng. sucUSsT. YOVEMIRR. 14. Seth Tucker. Name. Tarmon U'terbach Female slave, Jonathan Ricords, , Colored wornun. . . Wiliem Shernbill , shinaet Titus... . Yusevany. Ayes OSI 5 108 105 iB. Admatha Blolget, MARCH . Isaac Jones. , Samuel Dan, cose Taunt Rachel, colored MAY, 16,,, Toney Proctor, colored Oliver Weeks..........+. . Bethinis Steward... lave “om, native of Africa Masgaret Cameion. JULY, 101 101 6....John Smith, 102 15. .; Michael Malay. 108 3 Nexander MeCracken 104 ‘Mary Farrar... 199 . Thomas Dunbar. 10 er TREN . William Wells... stones . 102 ocrone. «Elisha Bartlett 10 vA eats 104 1... Bob, a convict negro 100 SOVRMNER. 18... Jacob Lorman. ....++.. 10 DRE ER, Dire. Pascal... rr Jenny Campi Tua . Eizabeth Levual RBOATITULATION, a ae 185 Number of men over 100 year Number of women “¢ | United ogee of white 3,616 United ages of oolored persons. . 887 Totel number. ao United ages... + G08 Oldest waite man. + 10 Oldest white woman. + 108 Oldest male, colored, we Oldest female, colored 1290 Rolirend Accidents in 1855, ‘The following table shows the number of accidents, to- gether with the numiber of killed and wounded, whisk have ccenrved em the various railroads of the United fogethe g fet De tabve phish way net minced with hao fares dneieg ibe with @ om vont Phe souk hs jumping from moving trains, atiempting to get on cara while they were in motion, being run over, &3.:~ yb Caeabe oie 7 ry bt , : & jo 4 mw is 2.2 Oe ae ee 3 6 2 6 # 2 1 13 4 a 5 » 9 5 “2 4 20 w 13 uM 9 48 pty at 66 Pe a 23 2 pty 10 oT 9 8 SL 2 1B we w ah 1B 6 2 2 95 1 4 “uo on 3% Total. -182 1G 9198186080 Incinded in the above, there have been killed during the year, of the eployés on railroads:— Fngineers, 6 Firemen, Steamboat Accidents in 1655. The follewing table embrases the number of steamboat accidents which have occurred on the rivers, lakes aad bays of this country, and which hgve been attended wit) Joss of Mfe and injury to person during the year 1865, regether with the number of killed and wounded. We also give x comparative table of like accidents in 1854:— ——1855.—, 1854. —-- . tts 3 i. 8 ; ne Ee reek bi he § : e. ¥ : & 2 © 2% 8 180 864 2 7 7 6 st we 2 4 2 6 1b » SOP lle «3 58080 2 7 — 3 o 4 1 Bry 22 1 1 1 7 43 6 None. _ oo 2 10 6 (ae ee 2 7 = 4 8 € 1 2 4 a 48 6 2 e ~ 0 6 65 December. on Wohnen 3 Hy = Totalis.....6.87 176 107 4887228 Destructive Fives During 1655. The following is a vecord of all the fires which have occurred in the United States during the year just close, where the amount of proporty destroyed has been e:ti- routed equal to and upwards of twenty thousand dollara:— JANUARY. Date, Loss. , Lass. 2..New York,.... $80,000 18. New York. ..., .$50,000 6. Lynchburg, Va, 20,000 18. - Brooklyn. . 25,000 9. New York...... 26,000 1). . Charleston, 8.0. 00,000 23, Plymouth, Coun. 30,009 28, Gaineavitio, Ala.200,009 STBrooklyn....... 37,000 000 26,.Columbia, 5. 0. 20,000 25,000 30:;PortTiyron, ¥-¥ 50,000 36,000 31, \Fultonvitle, N.Y 25,000 13, .New York. os 14,.Monroe, Mich.. 1..New Orleans... 55,009 1,, Btowab Bricge, 330,000 Ga. : 100, 4. Waosiurg. N.Y 95 000 15, c 4. .Granada, Mise 163,000 18, .San Prancl 5. Albany........ 20/000 21, Stocktow, Cal. 6..New York... 150,000 21,. Buffolo.. 7..Now York..... 25,000 26,, Baltumpre “troy, Mise...) 120,000 25°. New York 9... Mattapoisett, 26,. Chicago... Peveercee 20,000 26..Vicksvurg...- MARCH, 1..Philadelphia,, 56,000 13,,Bath, N.Y... 3., Monroevil'e, 14, , Winsted, Conn. Obie... 5. 50,000 Near Wheeling 40,000 21 L Mary's, fin, 50,000 22 ‘Petersburg, Va. 25,000 22.. Browning, Ill ‘New Haven 25. . Memphis, ‘Ton, 26. Roanoke, V 45.. hasten, Md. 00025.) Brooklyn . 50,008 25. Sandersv'e,Ga. 125,000 Trentham, Xiaa 20,000 shvi'e,Tean. 100/900 W.,. Geneva, 2..Pownal, Vt... 7,.Roseve, Ohio. . 9... Near Ponssoo- Ta, Fe. . 10... Lonis...... ‘Blacksville, Va .. Columbia, #. C, Cincianati.... ottsville, Pa sBorton........ Montg’ry, Ale 50,000, 20,000 30: 2. Bpringtield, tit, we |. ee Peterebure, Va. 150,000 bamavilie.. 25,000 naville, Ind 160/000 Orleans. . + Worcester, dis. 15... Bayou Sara, La 1%..New York 2..8. boston, Maas .. Auburn, Cal... 2 11:!Richmond..... 80, 12, Hillsdale, Ghio 86,009 13, (Schenectady... 20,000 13.,San Francisco, 45,000 14, Cincinnati .... 2..Chicago....... 22,600 Hiaciley, Make 256,000 Baltimore..... 60,000 an Frapeisoo. 80,000 hillipcb’g, Pa. erfoli.£',.. 18,000 lym th, Mase, 20,000 Baltimore. . ‘ort Plains, .. 00,000 2 ‘Stamford,Cous 75,000 20 ‘Tew'n Falls, Me 100,000 2 4, Detrott, urbondale, Pa 75,000 ‘New Osleane., 100,000 3 25,009 + 30,000 9, Chicago... 13... Grass Vall’y,Cal 00,000. ocTorrR. . Brighton Pa $45,009 15. Bloomingt’n, Iist60,000 cott’s Barr, Cxl 2 7..Witmington,De! 40,000 chmond. 40,000 Haynesville, Ala 25,000 ‘oréasville, Mans 50,090 saraden, NJ Canon City, Cad «Near Bullalo.. OVEMBER. é 6., Trenton, N.J, s 000 30,009 40,000 £0,000 on, Ga... 40,000 26. Chicago... DECEMBER. 20,000 7, .Cedar Pap Town... “ 8.. Norfolk, Va... 2. Honesdale, Pa 9. Galveston, Tex 6. \Rensslaer co., 14.. Mernphis, ‘Tan. 16..N Los. Jamvary vee. ..ee se February ....., Mareh ..... Total esc cecee To which must be added the amovnt of property de stroyed by fires where the lows was less than twenty thousand dollars, which would probably increase the ag- gregate to at least twenty-five millions in 1854 aod to 2238 about eighteen millions in 1855, which “hows a ease in the amouat of property disiroyed dy fice duritg the past year compared with 1864, of reven millions of doUars. LIVES LOST BY BURNING BUILDINGS IN 1855. The following tabic exbibite the number, of fires af tended with the loss of hurman life, which have oveurred im the United States during the past two yoars, together with the number of persons whore lives have been sxcti ficed to the devouring element :— — 1856. 1854, Piva. Lives Lot. Pires, Lives Low. Jenvary ¥ 5 - = 3 6 pt 9 q7 n 5 9 4 3 4 1 1 5 0 3 16 2 7 5 n 4 6 a 13 « 7 4 v 4 iH F i is i © i nan of PlaseGeneral Term. NON POWERS OF THR MARINE COURT. De La Figauiere et al., appellants, vs. Jackson, respondent.—Wooprurr, J—By the act of 1853, (Secs. Laws, p. 1166, section 5,) relating to the Ma- rine Court, an appeal to the General Term is author- ized from a judgment entered by the direction of a — single jg@tice ef the said court in the game manner — and with the like effect as appeals in the Supreme Court from the decision of a single Judge to the general term. Although the previous portion of — the section relates to, and gives power to open, de. faults, and the whole section is, in ite frame and phraseology, liable to some criticism, as wanting in clearness and perspicuity, 1 think the meauing ix intelligible, and I entirely concur with the Judge @t special term that the right of appeal’given by the statute is not confined to jadgments by default. ‘This opinion has heretofore been expreastd in this ourt, and 1 am informed that the general term of the Supreme Court in this district have given to his section the same construction. What, then, is the effect of an appeal to the general term of the Sapreme Court? Section 348 of the Code declares n relation to that court that an appeal upon the aw may be token from a judgment entered upon |) the report of referees ou the direction of a single Judge of the same court in all cases; and upon he fact, when the trial is by the court or refe- — ees. Under this section it seems to me very clear hat when a cause is tried by the court or by re- _ ferces, the effect of an appeal is to bring ander re- view by the general term peat Jaw and fact both, and that term has thereby jurisdiction to re- verse for error in either. Bat unless the case is tried by the court,or by referees, an — only lies upon the law, and the geucral term have no ju- risdiction fox any purpose except to review the questions of law arising on the |, or Sppearing on the record or its out-branches. It is obvions that judgments, “ entered by direction of a singie Judge” moet in this section incinde judgments entered upon the verdict of a jnry, for otherwise no appeal what- ever would lie from’ such Aeneas. hey are not provided for at all, unless so included. Al- though itis true that the clerk is directed by the Code to enter judgment according to the verdict, yet hie act is purel is 5, that duty is made in terms subject to the dircetion of the Judge, and is done in every practical sense under his immediate sanction. Appeals to the general term in the Marine Cours have by the statute the same effect, When the case is tried by the court, the appeal lies upon the Jaw and the facts, and the general term has power to review his finding upon either or both. And when the case ia tried by a jury, an appeallies upon the law, and brings uestios ot law under review, and nothing elxe. Yrotions for a new trialin the Supreme Court, as also in the Common Pleas, on the ad that a ver- dict is against evidence, or that the dumages are excessive and the like, where the trial is before a jury, are not originally cognizable by the eener! tern. They are regalorly and prope special term and before judgment, diction of the general term over sr obtained by appeal from the order yockad erm under a different section of the C 49) and not by an appeul from the judgmo. nere is nothing in the statute above referred lating tc the Marine Court, nor so far as Thave toca able vo discover in any other statote, giving that Court baie either at genera! term or belore a single udge, to entertain a motion for @ new tria! as such, uor to review the finding of the jus mpon the facts and set it aside either as against evidence or because the Court deem the damages excessive. [f, there- fore, it could be made to apleee that the appeal taken to the general term of the Marine Cout, after the verdict of the say and judgment thereon , was a mere appeal upoa the facts,and was enter- tained by the geueral term as a review of the tind- ing of the jury upon the evidence, without any error of law having occurred -ou the trial, aud that the decision on the appeal was an exercise of a supposed authority to set cstde a verdict as against a or on the growid that the damages were excessive. lehould say withont hesitation that the general term of the Court had no jurisdiction of any such question, and no power over the shehems for any such purpose; and therefore that we onght not to order a transcript of the judgment to be set aside by reason of any such oicer of that court. It may be that in order to avoid the effect of such an order’ upon the docket of the jrdgment in that court, and obtain an execution, then the plaintiff would be compelled to resort to the be irre er of the Supreme Comt by mandamns, but Fi elearly ap- peared that the order of the general term was with- out jurisdiction, we ought not to set aside the trans cript, but should permit the plaintiff to take such benefit of ihe transcript and docket with the Clerk of the county, aud have he means of enforcing his rights onder it asthe statutes have given him, with- out interference on our part to stay his proceedings. The plaintiff here insists that the order of the gone- ral teim was wholly without jurisdiction; the views above presented tend to snstain that propo- sition, if the facts were as assumed by the appcl- lant’s counsel; but the ovly evidence that the appeal brought to the general term, and entertained by them as the basis of thelz order of reversal and fur a new trial, isan affidavit that no ex jons were taken on the trial to the rulings of the Justice, nor tohis charge tothe jury. This is not enongh—it was never intended that the formal and technica! rules governing the practice in the higher courts, should be applied in strictness to that court. The Ropreea on # trial there ave informal, the picad- ings oral; they have in technical strictness no judg- ment roll. Their judgment record is a Justice < docket. ‘here is, then, no billof exceptions. i have, therefore, no doubt that on an appeal from the judg- ment upon the law as decided by the Judge on the trial, or as contained in his tustrnctions to the jury, if (the general term found errors in law had beey. committed, it was within their power, and in a:- cordance with Meir duty, to reverse the judgment and order a new trial. “The condition which was an- nexed would scom, in some degree, to indicate that they ceemed the damages excessive; but this is not the necersary nor conelusive inference—it is pos- sible that they fornd thet an error of law was com- mitied in respect to some particular ground or sub- j of recovery, the extent of which they could measuie, 60 that no injvetice could happen to the defendant by affirming the jedgment for the re- duced nmount if the plaintiff so elected. If the con- dition anvexed to the revereal was founded in this iden, the plaintiff iz net injured thereby, for he is not” vound to accept of the condition tendered to him. Without pursuing this branch of the inqniry fur- ther, it musi suffice to cay that the mere aidavit neseliled by the plainti on this motion is not suf- icient to chow that the sppeal in question was not an appeal upon the law, of which the general term of the Marine Court had juriediction, and we cannot upon the papers before vs say that their order of re versal was uot within theix power and anthority. But upon enotler grovnd it seems to me that the laintif’s objection to the jariediction of that Court fo reverse their judgment must be sustained. Neither the Supreme Court, nor the Marine Court, (in whicl latter appeals have no greater effect,) have power ts authorize an appeal to be taken to the general term, nunc pro tune, after the thirty da; nited by the etatute have passed. (Code sec, 332, 200. 4 fenoid vs. Harris, nil H., 641; Powell vs. Cormick, 5 Pr. R., 357. Wills vs. Thomas, Ib. 6, ‘They cannot do this directly a 1 phrey vs. Chamberlain, 1 Kernan, 274.) No ap was taken in Us case until more than sixty days after judgment, and the defendant had notice of euch judgment, aa it appears by the papers, on the dey it was centered, and himself procured time to make a care, stayed the piaintifr 5 I ceedings. The right of appeal was, ¥ think, gone, and the jurisdiction of the general term to review the judgment failed by the lapse of the thirty days. For this reason J think that the order of the gene ral term was void, ond “id not entitle the defendant to have the transcript filed with the county clerk, and the docket there vacated. For this reason | think the order at speci) term should be reverced: ut as the questions are for the most part new, the reversal should be without costa. Fiont Betwees AN Liserssm Nonbeman axp a AMPRICAN Borrai.o—Among the various items ot news from the Vlains, the Lexin; (Mo.) Citizen Sed the following :-Two ® noblemen have: en spending the summer and fall on the Plains, for the purpose of sporting. One of them mounted bis fine dapple gray chorger, and with his gur owed rode off to a Lord of bullaloes, Singting out is victim, a huge bull, he “ lot slip the dogs of war.’ The buiilo, badly wounsed, halted to recover his breath. Jobu Ball batted siso. After a short pause, and a deliberate enrvey of Lix antagonist, the enraged bofislo charged npon the horse and his noble rider, making no distivetion between noble and ignoble blood. Down came horse and rider. -WiendJoha Bull rore to hia feet, he evw his charger going on at fall epeed, a little in advanee of the herd, and the wounded bull ready to renew the dresdfal assault. Reccllecting that he was an Bi a, and witha! 4 nobleman, John Ball was too to retreat. The baffiio again pitched im ain John Boll come down — the plain. A third and a fourth time was the fight renewed, when the Bnoglishman, fading that the American bull was too much of a democrat to respect nobility, and remembering that “ discre- tion was the better part of valor,” | to his heels, and left the plain and his horse in the quiet poses sion of the enemy. There are now Jaid up Jn winter quarters at Chi- ¢ two handed end b steamers re ings vane