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THE NEW
WHOLB No 7170.
MORNING
YORK HERALD.
jpjJION- WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1856. PB1CB TWO CENTS.
TM AiUmm ml Ui UrtWIe,
The krtlMH Wfiqu ls o at'rucUag the aw I'M'
WriiHt partrok of i ?ua ???>?* d nur os Miwltf
0 veal I If, it the I'letlt tU.<> ?, No. WM Broadway . for
nishad through the Ub>ra icj < > K. K. Collins, ieq. About
140 mechanics lad %? t<aaus . * .town to the table, tad a
nebler locking est ot m> n. we vaatara to nay, has wrir
tNn aaoa at ? dinner la t an wa? prareatel by these
4>ll4j ktiltetl of the Ad la ll. Miyor Wool presided at
tha festival, supported oa oi* ngat by E K. Collin ?
and Senator Hicklee, and o Ul *e ft b y <ie?rge F. Allen , of
the Novelty Work*, Crunci m?.. B <oke, and others Mr.
Stem, the architect ul be A r a' e, ?a ata enrry to say,
*VI detained at hove ey ? i o'-e. l>-?d worth' i Band
1M ta attendance, vote ? I- all teat nam bo (aid of lie
musical part of the eme-'ei ? n
Jibe oootenta of ihr a > ? vt g oaen duly ap|iraela*ad,
yor Wood aroaa. and !( *'?>?? preparat >y re narks,
in whiah ho stated ii? h?< ? epa >ed fn?ia ui* usual prac
tice, aad ooneentel t? prait a oo-in tols otcaloB fraa
tho doep intereat be 'ait 'he A Milcn Nt of iiua
?hipe, ha proooeded to t?> id toasts in the following
order:?
I, Tba President at tha l'ait?4 <i* m. tfirdo, "Hal. to th -
Chief."
X Tee Queen of Bag and ?11 le ? iMdai'-efn yieeo."
S. the Ad.letlo- the .1 J i ? otfbrt or mr bii'idera,
dependent oniy on ongr**' vi <??*" aer <|u?ea o( the Heas.
Musle, "bee the C%i?rti>< t?ro ?Moa."
A The Ooillaa Lii a- Tel or.conuerea It haaoaly to boat
itself. Mimic, "Yankee lioodle "
Mr. Row* responded.
B the Launch of the Adriatic Voile, "Mar Spangled Am -
ucr."
Mr. Camtoux responded in a p ?m deearlptive of Ike
launeh.
& The bhlpwrigbte of Be* Yo?k who, fnr (he beauty of
their trodeis, and the duraolUlt ?nd tfee skl'l oi tbelr * ork
maaafcip, are rarely equaled, a..d never excelled. Minis,
??Our Kiig la the World^'
Senator Sickub re <p? ded : ? uii toast. Hi said that he
bad ao recently returaeo t ?<m toe great talking mashine
at Albany that hehac :niv; - v> ni ,ke a sptecti ? ae had
much rather listen ; binben-d eu a gr*a? desire to be
here this evening, for tine u?i ered tie launch of the
Adriatic an era in our naval aruhite:*ure. lie had 1
heard a great ceal an-u tins y ?e -e , am now, after see
ing her bulldera, be was p . ? ??<! to 3eler* all he had
heard. America was aiieady r-no vned for her naval
^architecture, as Greece hvi -en or her aoulputre and
Italy for her paintings. He oa* g'ad to see tha*. In this
case, the builders, as w?ti a.< r ? .rchi.eet and the own
era of the vessot, had been res guized lie proceeded to
?peak at length of tue c^rdi t >o of our naval architec
ture, the superiority ot wbinh wan a ikno wledgNl in Kag
land, for *ha ercr else lg*>'. re said o'' KnglWhmtn,
they were men who w r?- wtlii' g t ? se* fair play; and
eloeed by saying that he w-i-. htyp> to meet here to night
the artisans who had c >i-inh , ??! tomach to its renown.
Three cheers were gly^o f r Seottor Slokte*.
7. The Merchants' Marine, *bich ?o'endi its canvass oa
even sea, and tor beauty ?? d n-ed dt-liea the world. Maslc,
?* iJle on the Ocean Wave "
Mr. Colljnh responded an f ino ?e: ?Gentlemen: It affords
me much pleasure to m i>a? M-night m f c^- laborers
In the eonstructiou no * iy if tie Adrialo, but of the
other steamers of the H- e ? nil ill she is deitlnad. 1
can truly say that I have ao .? nil I could to pri m >teuthe
interests of Ataericau hmd favi^a .ion; ami a'taaugl I
have met with many Cifficni'i'H and some sad misfortunes,
yet I feel lhat all my h (*"? hi e bsen more than realized
In the noble structure of h A'lriatfe. When I com
menced on this wort, 'weo'i-fivn years a< >, I little
dreamed of the perfr*U" w itch uaval architecture his
now attained; ret, I am ur ud to say, the first Yssael I
ever built ? the Cong e* ? wu t ever psssedon the water*
by any ship of her metes N ue m n I now see be 'ore
mel teel that 1 an inde >'ei f>r the suciess which has
attended my efforts. Tb?r? 's n ta single individual who
has been employed on the A I i?uo who has not dons his
work with as much g >od #i 1 acd pride as though the
ves>el belonged to him *nl all be honir was ta redouad
to him. I am porry that Mr. S eers cannot be here to
night, and I beg leavs -o pr^ooi* * toa t to his heal'h.
Drank with three chrera for George Steers and three
? more for Mr. Collins.
8. The Navy. Music, "Star do vgled Banner."
After a volunteer toast tn > hn I'ress whose represonta
tlves preeett were too iruch (iressed for time to respond
to it, it being now 12 o'cl'x-k 'he company, after girlng
three cheers lor Mayor VVt/od, and three more for 31 r.
OqUins, jorially dispers*d to the tune of " Hall,
Colombia. "
THE ADRIATIC IN THE BaLANOK DRY DOCK.
To-morrow, at high wa'er, tue new steamer Adriatic,
whiah is now heiig eoppem) in the large balance dock,
wlUb* floated out and 'tUeu *o the Nore'ty Works, a:
the fbot of Twelfth street, Kast river, to revive her raa
ehinery. At abont the h u- of one P. M. to-day, how
ever, the vessel will be vieit-d by members of batl
branches of the Common Cuu<.;il and other city func
tionaries, who have evin le ? desire to examine her ad
mirable form and proporti n s. Great numbers of ou "
citizens, including both eexes, will undoubtedly be at
tracted thitiier on the oscu-i >ti; but njt, perhaps, sucii
as to exceed what have been assembled aim st daily,
since ahe was taken out ot wa er. On Sondvy last, es
pecially, thousands csme ao i went during the day; aid so
great waa the throng that w* cuaen wsre atauooed at
the gangway, to prevent me too rapid ingress of apesta
tora, ontil a sufficient number of those within the doat
had pasted ont. The work of c >ppering will be nearly
flniahad today. The prngre s of tikis is quite alow; as
the workmen are require} cobs exceeding!/ esrefa! and
precise in their operations Perhaps no work of tha
'Kind was ever to thorough'* performed, on acsount of
the perfect manner which 'he vessel wax oaulkei, waich
sendered the aeams as iuoerrtous to water as|tae solid
planking, and with a view to prevention and perma
nence. Ihe copper is not -aid on, aa usual, over thick
felt and pitch. *>ut simply over cotton dunk, with an am
ple ooat o? Jwhite turpentine uiidwneath it. By this
Srsceaa tin woodwork is pe fee iy pro'ested from the ae
on of tha water or any or iv properties; thfl copper ad
heres more firmly, and the whole jjb ta rendered smooth
and even.
News from Rio Janeiro.
COFFBK KXPOKTB ? KKOKIPTtt raOM TUB INTERIOR ?
PKOOBKSh OF THE CHOuKHA ? VKBY HOT WKATHKB
? VK8HKLS LOADING.
By tb? arrival of a whaler at New Bedford, via Pernam
buoo, wa have advicea from Rio Janeiro, dated to tha 28th
Of February.
The exports of coffee in the month of February
-amounted to 6,062 baga for New York, 15,817 for NewOr
leOSg6 ,1100 for Philadelphia, 3,600 for Mobile. Total,
8167ft.
Tha raoeipta of coffea con'luueJ limited, In consequence
-of bad roans acd oholera, wh eh latter was likely to visit
the city wfth greater severity than ever, aa the weather
waa feat tully hot and rain exc asiva. Tha stack ol coffee,
notwtihetanclng the absence of saies, had only increased
to 130,000 bags. Buye s were hoeing to obtain a conces
sion from the dealers on the arrive! of the next Kuropean
steamer. Holders demanred 6 *00 and 5,600 rels.
The only Teasel to loal text mo'ith (M\r:h) known,
was tha Cavalier, of B?1 i<nore, wi'h .'i.OJO bagi, and
?boat li,0C0 wsre arranged for by the dealers, tor New
-Oriaana.
The flour market waa flrm?r; a cargo f.om New Or
leans avid at 22s. to IBs. , ana fallifern and Creaahaw at
S4 a.
10,000 barrels of floor had been shipped to the Rtrar
Platte, which has improved the market.
A Day's Bnslncas in the Coroner*' OBI no.
Quite a number of fatal aeddenta were reported at the
-Coroners' offioe yesterday, which had tha effect oi keep
ing theae officials in hot water for several hours; but, as
ther are paid in proportion to the numb?r of inquesta
bold, we suppose toe excitement was rather pUaaant
than otherwise. Among the most noteworthy case* held
.yesterday were the following:?
Raoboaii Acctdkmt. ?Coroner Hills held an inqnaat, at
Hbe New York Hoapital, upon tha body of a man named
John Fraaer, who died from the effeota of In j arias re~
feived by Jumping off one of tie Etle Railroid cars, at
ateraon, N. J. The deceased was employed at the
bookstore, No. 131 Nassau street, and wsa in the par
suit of his avocation wheu ne met with the unfortunate
mishap. Vercict in accordance with the above facts.
Deceased recently lived at No. 34 Ci>y Hall pltoe.
Fatal Faix from a Cart.? The same Coroner he'd an
inqnaat upon the body of a man named Wm. Calvin,
who died at the New York Hospital, from the effects of
eevere injuries receive ' ty tailing Irom a furnl ure cart,
whiah be waa Uiivicg at tha tiuie of the acoldent. Ver
dict? "Accidental oeath ' ' i)eceas?d was 34 years of age,
and was a native oi Londan, fcogUad.
DXATTt noM rmt Kick or a Hokss ? Ooi oner Connary
held an inquest, at No. 419 beebnd avenue, upon the body
of a boy named Patrick Noooan, who was killed by bsln^
'Uaked In tha head oy a h >r*?. The deceased was play
ing about a stable in the above violni y, when the ani
mal atrnek him In the head with his hoof, producing coa
oomlenol the brain, from whlsh (he you'h soon after
wards died. Verdict, '?Accidental death."
Fatal Acmduit on Hiuphoaud ? tn inquest waa hell
by Coroner Kerry upon the body of a boy natnod Georg ?
JLnae, who was killed by tne tailing of a spar on board the
ship G. B. I.amon, sow lying at pier Ho. 17, Kasi river.
Bis decea?e<i wss about 17 yarn of age, and was employed
?a a han,d on board of tna * ?>ve vessel. Verdict, "Acci
dental death." Tha deceased was a native of Martha's
Vlneyaid. Mass.
Psato FROM A GtTt Shot WoCMi ? Coroner Hills held
an Inquest at tha New York Hospital upan the body of ?
boy 10 years of aga, named I'atrlak Daley, who died from
tha affects of a gun shot wound received while out gun
ning with a companion, by the letter's fowling piece
going off accidentally, aa they were In pursuit of game
together. No blame was attached to tbe otaar young
man, as it was shown quite o.earlr that it was an entire
matter ot accident. The jury, therefore, rendered a ver
4iotof "Aa^idental death."
fCAiDBi TO IneATii.? An inquest was also held by tha
same Coroner upen the body of a man about thirty /ears
of age, named Joseph Oil- worth, who died at the New
York Hrspital, from the effee s of eca*U reueired oa the
Tth tos'.. by tbe ttpeatiini of * no: of boiling piteb up a
b'a parana, ae be was ensi ?l In repairing oa* of -he
steaawblps at tha toot ot Mat ray street. Ver llnt, " Ai
oMaotal C??tb."
Matin* A&lrb
B0IMTR0178 PA88AOB OF THE W*W TOU CLTFPKH j
BCHOONEB PK1DK OF TUB HKA TO GIBK ALTAI*?
I IFTV HOUKH IK IIUBRI0AME8? HAFB ARRIVAL WITT
OF TAB VB88KL, WITH A OAttOO ?HF FLOUR FOB
THB BRITISH OAKB1BON.
Tbe beautiful little clipper schooner Pride of
tbe Sea, built by the celebrated Jwraee tad
George Steers, of thU city, Hailed from this pork
on the 31hI of January last, for Messina, rfa Gibral
tar. She has safely arrived at the latter p'*?e
where the carrieC a cargo of fifteen hundred barrels o
flour for tbe British garrison. She has made a gcod pas
ssge, ccneidtrlng the tempestuous weather shecncoun
tered. rhe vee?el is owned by Alderman Fox, of the
Seventh ward. Tbe followirg interesting refer has jast
been recei?ed from one of the pieBengers, giving an ac
count of the voyage:?
Gibraltar, Marsh 7. 1856.
We arrived here yesterday, all sate and sound, after a
boisterous pa*sag* of ihirty-four days from New York
We htve had 10 hirg bnt gales and head winds th?
whole way lhe firs: n ght out it oommencad sno ring
about -even o'clock, and continued during the while ?f
tbe tigbi; It wax very cold, tbe thermometer in toe cabin
tnoica'tcg ? temperatuie of four degrees below zero. Toe
next Jay he weather was more miid, an J about cleared
us of enow and ire. The three following date we bad a
very strong Out fair wind, rough so* and rainy weather,
lhe little scooonei went along flying until Tuesday, the
fiib, op to whlc? Ume 1' had been blowing gales. It toon
af er olew a pertes*. hurricane. We commented taking
to sail, and con<inu*d to take in nntii we wete reduced
to bare poies, and scudded before the wind in that vay
with a <.ntribl# sea, a the ra e of twelve knits au hour.
The captain thought it imprudent to run longer, am 1
hove to until the aurricar.e eiated, whish was in a tout
tblity bonrs, aul tnree days after we took another hur
ric n?, wticb obliged us t > heave to for twenty hours.
No withe' and ng all this luss of time, at teelve days out
from New Yora we bad a flattering proMpect of making the
pannage to tne Rock of Giora tar <n fifteen days, and we
put it drwn as a sure thing inside of twenty. When
nineteen days nut we were wltain two hundrei mile* of
the Straits, lie re we enjountered anothe- gale fonthe
eesteard, tbe wiiiti dead aiead, which lasted fourteen
("ay p. Aft r working hard f?r twelve diys we fiuna thU
we fad gained b<i' ten mllen. But we want tiered the
etotm finally and came to an anch >r safe'y this morning,
ineide of the f>m us Reck of Gibraltar. As soon as our
*n hor was d wn a h>mbre caooe alongside of the little
Clipper in a b< at and oernandsd our papers, and be ha i %
m?n to rece'v* hem in a long pair of tings, and piacs
them before him for inspec Ion.
Tt eciily damage sustained during the hurricane was
to ths sails of tbe v??sel. We have had a good oppor u
nity to test tt e sailing qualities of the I'ride o' t ie Sea
since we have been out. rhe day we mftle the Straits
tfcere we e no less than sixty Rail of vessels in sight, aad
all txund fo' the S' -alt-. With a fine breeze blowing at
tbe tin.e, we pas?>d one after the other, j oat as if they
weie at encbo-. The captain and all bands pronounce
tbe vessel to be as flue a tea boat as they wete ever on
beard of. Onr stores are first rate, and are praised fore
and aft.
I am Informed tfcat qnite a number of vassals left New
York and Koeto<> a wee* or mire befirs we did, but they
l>av? sot yet ar ived here. We havs, in tact, outsailed'
everything that leftaoout the time we did.
City Intelligence.
MECTINti OK THE GOVERNORS OF THE ALMSHOUSE ? VlOI.A
tio.v.h op not Maine Law ? This Board met at 4 P. M.
yeeterday? Governor Bell absent. The weekly statements
of waidens show 6,260 persons on the Islands, being a da.
crease of 86 sinoe las' week. During the weak 1.164 have
been admitted, 20 died, 1,114 discharged, and 116 sent
to Penitentiary. The following communication was re
oeived:?
Hew York Orrr Prison, April 16.
To the Governors or Tat almshousk. ? Gentle n?n? I
deem It mt tuty to inform you that Justice* CoutoUy and
Osl'orre. sttacbm) to the Prst District Pol lice Court, are fining
persons brought before them for Intoxication from one to live
dollars, and In default of the payment of sold fines, are com
mitting tnem to the cite prison for five days, and In one or
rti'.re instances t>v Justice Connolly from one to five days. The
other msplsuate. motlnne to commit tor ten days in defiuit
oi payment of fine ot ten dollar*, as usual.
JuHfi GKar.Wara snof the Olty Prison i
Tb'.s was ordered on file, the onmntttee on BeHevue i
Houiiital reported that -he proposed extension would cost
$86,640. Otber matters of little importanoe wer trans
acted, aDd tbe Board adjourned at a late hour.
The Coal Trade.? The difficulty with tbe miners anl
canal boatmen has caused the priee of eoal to advanoe
one dollar per ton in this city, and the supply of coal is
172,346 tons short cots pared with the amount en hand
tt this reason last yar, anl lhe demand for coal is con
sequently muchgrea'er than the supp'y. We learn that
the boatmen have yielded in their ee mauds to the em.
plovers, and are now actively at work in endeavoring to
make up for their lost time. The freights are the same
ss last year? 91 90 to New York and DO cents to Poiia
oeiphla. It Is well hat this trouble did not oocar in the
beginnirg of w'atsr, when poor people were laying in
their c>aU
The Third Avespk Railroad? Increase or Fare ?
We are informed tuat the attempt cf the Third Avenue
Company to smugg'e through the Board of Aldermen a !
projest to charge the inhabitants of the upper half of
Yorkville (above Eighty-sixth street,) ten cents, instead
of six centa? the price allowed by their grant ? and all
others who reside above that point, is almost unknown to
the inhabitants of tnat locality and those who travel on
the line. No mee ing of the Railroad Committee of the
Board of Aldermen has been ad re ;t teed in re'ereoce to
the subject, tbe first pub'io intimation of it being the re
port of the Aldermen's Railroad Committee, at the last
meeting of tbe Board last year, upon which a mes-ing of
cither s of Harlem and Y orkvllle was eon vened in January,
and a commlt'ee appointed to watch and oppose the
attempt to carry it through. No meeting of tbe Aldermen's
Committee on Railroads, on that matter, has been adver
tised this year. aid. therefore, no opportunity to opposs
it has been afforded the committee trotn Harlem and
Yorkville, It appears to be the intent of the Aldermen's
committee to report in favor of the increase, without
giving a sufficient opportunity to oppose it' and shiw its
mlnous effect on property above Eighty-sixth street, oi^
the evil of a principle which can be applied to every other '
.city railroad grant, or, indeed, by precedent, to einj
contract entered into by an^indirldual or company with
the city authorities, for they ean, if thiii project sncceeis,
come with a good face be'nrs any commlt'ee, or the.Con
mon Council, plead poverty, and deatnd Increased com
pensation.
Lectc^i on Chttral America.? Mr. Rufus D. Pitcher,
who has resided for many yearadn Central Amsrlea, and
travelled all over aad a ound the Mosquito Territory,
will lecture ' on the abrve subject at H >pe Chuel on
Thursday evec ing, 17 th Instant. The lesture will oom
ncence at 8 o'clock P. M. ; and Mr. Pitcher ought to give
a very entertaining and useful dlsoourse on tills interest
ing country.
Columbian Lttkiurt Clitb.? ' The fifth anniversary of
this society was held last night, In the large ohapel of the
New York University, and notwithstanding the steray
weather, an overflowing audienct was In attendants, a
large number of whom were young ladles, who cams te
tv lie applause on tbe young orators. The exercise* con
sisted of an address by Joseph G. Harrison, the President
of the club; a p-em, entitled "The Six Old Baeheiors "
by Philip H. Biwne; an essay on flotlon, by Geo. W.
Boyd; "r?-e Dream cf Youth," a poem, by Win. L Keese;
and an essay, styled, " Let us be Practical," spoken by
Ed. C. Cooper AU these efforts were very creditable,
ai.d receive i tbelr meed of well deserved appiaose. The
effor.8 o. Messrs. Bowne. Keete and Cooper were particu
larly commendable. D< dsworth's Bind suppllel the
music, which was. of eonrse, good; and one piece, entitled
"White Mountain Echoes, " received a merited enaore.
The audiecee separated at a la tT hour, satisfied that the
performance was worth much more than they paid for it,
which was just nothing at all.
Honor to whom Honor is Due.? About two weeks ago
a young, tins looking and educated German girl, nineteen
yean of age, named Lisetta Poeekel, was sent to the
Staten Island Marine Hospital, by the Commissioner of
Emigration, 'being In a melancholy state of mind. At
far as oould be ascertained from ber own statement
it seems she had been vilely treated by some rascal un
known. All she requested was, to be let alons and
allowed to walk from sunrise to euneet In the little ,
gardet of the hospital. This was granted to her, aad tie I
poor girL under special oare of a German nurse, went
many miles to aad fro every day. On Monday after
noon, ah ut five o'clock, ehe requested her nurse to go |
with her down to the bath house, inside the Quarantine;
end while c oesing there she suoealy ju-nped over the
railing into lhe river. The terrified nurse, erytng for help,
was heard by l)r. Theodore Walter, the assistant physi
cian of the hospital, who, with full speed arriving at the
plaoe, without hesitation, and at tbe risk of hi* own ttfn,
sprang in.o the river. (a->out twenty- Ave feet deep.) and
succeeded in saving tbe unhappy young woman's me.
Serious Accident to Sign or Brionou.? The daySsfore
yesterday, while this distinguished teNor was riding on
horseback, with some frien Js, la tbe country, near liiom
iosdale, his horse stumbled and fell, throwing M. Brig
noil against a rock, on the side of the road with mu :a
violence, and injuring htm so as to render him senseless
for some time after the aocident. The injuries re Mi red
were chiefly oa the head and face. M. Bngaoii was re
moved po his residence in town, in a carriage, and vas
soon seen by Dr. Qarnoehan, who speaks favorably of his
speedy rcoovery.
TO TBI EDITOR OF TUt HRIAI.P.
I nntlced in yesterday's edition of the Hebalo an ac
count ef a disturbance between Engine Companies Nos.
A and 11. I would state that at the time spoken of No.
6 was in the house, the roll called, and many of the
members gone home. There seems to be a disposition
on the part of some evil disposed parties to bring Kngtns
Company No. 0 in disrepute by false representations
through the columns of the public jsurnais. By Insert
ing this you will very much oblige
Bbuoklyn, April 14, 1866. A M KM BER OF NO. ?.
Fubthib of thb Ravages of thb Fiblp llio?.?
Every day instances come to light of the great damage
to fruit trees by field mtoe during the past winter. One
gentleman In the vicinity of Boston, had trees which he
valued at from MOO te $700, completely destroyed, i feme
of these trees were of Urge site.
. _ v ork Legl?l?
LUt if Acta PaHMt by ?**? W?wA
lHM, < 14 ]
[ Continued from the Htrild of AptV ? Ktri'
167. For the relief of Chaxth* H. Unetr, (A
regiment of New Vorh Voiuncer*. %te, aai
108. la relet! i n to the coionial history of thr
i tbe pubJeati. n end distribution thereof. . . -the
1(W. To legalize thejassesnment roll and provide ? l>
' payment of the unpaid taxes of tie town of BWiscn*.
the county of Reusalaer, tor the year 1864. .
! 170. To rest in the Buprds of Supervisor* of the rw
tiee of Imtcbess and C Demon* power and ?
contract for the support and malnteooswe o! ihe poarm
said counties; eJ*o to sell and convey the piessni pw
houM building* a-, d f arms to said connti**.
171. For tbe relief of l*wie Guyatt, ? alien
172 For tlie jeJief of Peter Butcher alien.
173 For the incorporation ef tne Yortrvine library iir
tbe city of N- w York. , . . .
1-74 To change the name of Jeese Bleteatee A"**
W6. r<j a! Jinn aid establish the boundary .llnei
the town of lrondequolt Mid Web*toT9 la Ihe covm j
M lW^ro enable the HwpervUortt of the cltpand county
or New York to raito money by tarx. -
177. To provide fbr a nmpply of water in the village of
"ng* To aa'lflfy the claim of tbe heirs of ffljT Batter
ly, a soldier of the Revolution, to bounty to"*
178. Jo provide for a more thoiwugh supervision and
lLMruc'iJu of c mmen school* ; ^and aaoed
the giants* re nting to pubUc instruction in t? State.
181. To ltcorpom e th? firemen of> the town ?t Morris
aui* into a part ot the to*? of Wsst Far ma, in the ooun
v of Wedtet'^ter. , n?,
182. To divide the Salisbury and KMhela Plank Howl
Coirpany Into two distinct oompanies. i_n?
IBJjto exempt laoda held by *<jcle*lturel noiletlee
fr<jTro provide for nniafe building* in the oity of New
Yor*. ,
There are several jet unsigned.
The Ptfdim of Br. Ownlinin.
ExsoirrrvB chamhkr Alhmtj, April 3, 1858.
To IBs EXCEMJUCY THE (jOVBRNOB or LonWA-SA?
Kobeit A. Graham, a citizen of your St**, ? con
victed of mant- laughter in the second dbm*e at UreOc -o
ber term oi the Court ot Ojjer and Terminer, in 1*4, In
the city of New York, and eent^nced to the atate prison
"hucm/ is a striking illustration of the effects of au
unsound public opinion on the subject of intsmoeracc*.
ihe hotels in onr ol'ies, desig <ea for the comfort ant
rational enjoyment of revellers, are nevertheless osten
tatiously supplied with temptations to,'?*
and ciseased appetite?. Weak minded people seek thim
f r purposes ot iole show and vagrant dissipation, and
c nrse and rfcklo'R ones resort to them as places tor the
exhibition of noisy and veporirg courage and vulgar
controversy. Such persons, consoliua el often b*lng_of
frnsire to ithers, andespecting others to 5e therefore
passionate towards them, arm themselves wiJ? conoeaisd
wee pons, and so are always reedy to oeeome assassins
upon any nice provocation. Brawls occur Jost ia _p*o
por ion ?s men are ore pa red and armed for them ia times
and places where excitable groups assemble.
Society has hitherto seemed content with the hazard*
ot bieeches of the peace in plnoes of public res trt, rar
ther than consent to an abridgement of the teaiptatiou*.
to csiiue which unrestrained appetite deinands. But
whOe retusing 'o prevent crime by removing twaptatlons,
Boeiety neverth less va'nly expects te ebt*in seiuritj by
brligliff to condign punishment those who commit crime
nnrer the itttue ioe oi intemperance.
Robert M. .Graham, a nativeofKentuckyand a cltUeu
of Louisiana, witn his wife and <*****?$*< ? ?
if North Carolina and a ertizen of Calltornia, with hli
wife, were ledgers at a hotel in Broadway, New York, in
Autroet 1864. The parties occupied contiguous roona,
out were entirely unacquainted witn each other. Lorlng
tad in bis room two canes and a six barrelled loaded
Colt's revolver, while Graham, carried
care in his hand. An aftray occurred Htrnt fw at
an early hour in the morning, which resulted in the death
of Lotlog Loring was unarmed during the rencontre
wbile bis antagonist was in the possession of hii a 98M
"mUrA
there were a dead body and a widow there. They were
nsturaUy filled with horror and Indication, and for a
few dats the city, and even the btate, were eaccl tod and
alurmed, cemanding speedy and viudloave jujuae.
lbe I .-and Jury indicted Graham for murder. His trial
cuioe on at an early day. He was acquitted of the
charge of murder and convicted of manslaughter la th>
secono degree, and was senteaoed to semn years impri
sonment In the State prison. .
1 th'nk tbe verdict aod the sentence were sustained by
the evidence on the trial- But rineo the sentence has
(Toueinto effect, new testimony has been presented to
me which it it had been produoed on the trial would,
in my opinion, have materlilly modified the verdict and
sentence. This testimony has bean corroborated and
confirmed by circumstances which are entirely conolu
"'Ycan however, by no means regard the offence of the
prlKone'r as morally exeu- abto. ",B orl?#^\%'"JLr"n
of drunkenness, and society wisely enacts that drunken
ness shall nit excuse crime. Nevertheless, it would be
stlil wiser if 'oalety would consent to prevent drunken
ness But certainly it cannot do this by unjust and vin
StetiVepuntahmenti of the crimes which in temperance
^Doetor Graham's devoted wife hat brought to me testi
monials of his good character ani amitble conduct from
you'self aad the Governor of Kentucky, and also trom
ti e Senators and Itepr^ntativesofbothK?bic*y and
Louisiana; .ndfrom the Mayor, judicial officers and au^
th rltles of the city of New Orleans, and from the
medical profession and other dtlwne rh~
rlous places where the Poster has formirly ie
rtded aocompanied with earnest Importunities
tor his pardon. While these testimonials, in view or Gra
bsm's conduct, as exnlblted in this case, have only
served to embarrass me, I am not unmindful of that
c urteey and comity which should exist between the
chief executives of sister 8 ates. It is J?r7 "
in this case for the Governors ot different States to^Qur
eontederacy to sue for executive clemency on beHalf of
ete of their MlowciUienstromthe chief m?r'trateof
sno her Sute. Knowing, aUo, thacan opinion rtpvaUe
Id the section of the country to which Graham belongs,
that his trial and punishment were more ngorous on ac
count ef his Sontnern nativity than they ehould have
been and that be was tried at a time when the public
mind was greaJto sxcited and posribly prejudiced, it has
SridenSuy^Sfcedme pl^ure to be able to come to
m\ i^eiS^tion of tbe caw and my
decision have bwm somewhat fastened by Mrtlfl^nnte^
iigence from the-*iH?on keepers and physiciaos th?t*|the
health o'? ?raham bas become so greatly Unpaired that
his punlshmeat must soon terminate in insanity ?jor
death, unless relieved by executive interference. The
Valauee of the prisenet?s sentence must beTemltted^ not,
v?_m. mainiv as an act of clemency, but because, in
my judgment. It is quite doubtful whether the cognation
ci.rfld have taken place if tbe evidenoe now before me
had teen produced on the trial.
lltove the honor to be, jour
rant,
Army Intelligence*
COURT OF INQUIRY UPON HfcUTKNAHT O. 8. WIL"
L AKD, V. 8. A.
The Court, in this 'esse, resumed their investigation
yesterday, at 11 o'clock A. M., a fuB Court being In at
tendance.
Mr. Horace Haldeman's testimony was resumed anA
occupied tbe entire day. Ihe following were the material
pcints of his additional evidence:? On the 6th of March,
1866, be paid I.ieut. Wlliarda check on the Treasury of
New York lor $176 aad cash $160, and to Major Raines
Mti fi8; this was the amount of the check reoeived for
the sales of savings at Kort Celnmbus during tbe months
of January and February; the cheek for the savings of
March and April was $1 067 72; of this there was paid to
t.leut. Wlltard $1,067 72, to Major Ralnest$169 00, and
?8 88 to Sergeant Head tor artlciee purchased fbr the
office; be did not pay this bill; th* sergeant paid it him
self: tbe check was drawn to dergenat Heed's order: he
KlJeut. WlUard $1,303 06, on the mornging of July
i lb* presence of his wile and a servant girl; this
check was drawn in his own name, to oblige Lieut. Wli
lerd, se It would save delay In his getting the money;
he hsd nevwr bought a desk for bis ofHee from th* sales
of provision* or othar government funds; hebouvhta
desk for his home and paid for It hiaself; Major Rains*
alwtys sent his receipts for amounts paid to him bat he
never requested him to do so; he would have taken re
ceipts frtm Iieut. Wlllard had he offered them, but m
felt a delicacy as to asking fbr reselpt* under the oir
cu is stances, the payments being made through him as a
ma' er oi eonvenlenee.
Adjourned to thla morning, at 11 o'clock.
Ow Pkllsdslphls Correwpnwdeace.
Fhiladkijiiia, April It, 1856.
A Man Drovmed?fOiipping in /"tort? TV; Wfatkn, < is.
A young man, a painter by trad*,nam*d Jam** Roberts,
whilst at work on tbe outside of tbe ship Westmoreland,
foil from the staging, and, despite every effort to save
him, waa lost. He leave* a wtfo and three children to
ttoura bis lows. The body was lec ?v*red half an hour
after.
There are over '-W ssli In port, consisting of 10 ships,
M barks, 14 br'g-. soil the residne schooners, oxalusiv*
? 'steamers and also pa, all bus* loading aad dlMharging,
which presents a husyfaeene along the wharves.
Tb* steamship K*ystcae Htate, from Savannah, arrived
this momlsg with a full freight and aboet ana hundred
The weather Is soft aad mild, aad awry plant and tree
ahowe symptom* of animation.
Tbe brig Susan Small, of New York, tor Jacksonville,
which was towed up ywterday leaky, with loss of snains
axd anchor, is being discharged, aad doubtless will be
reedy to sail for destination in a week or ten days
Nlee Intslllgeaee.
Ou*<? or Font in v.? jobs lekafir was brought be
fore Jostles Wood, at tbe Ksssi Market Police Court, on
a charge of forgery, tbe a? used, it Is alleged, was
given a b ank abeeb by Mr. Haraneywr, of Ne. 101 West
f?ifi'y ninth street, and agaiaet ths wish sr will of eess
plalnsnt filled It np for an ain -net three haadredper
oent greater than was latsnded by Mr. Hersaeyer. The
anagistrate held the aeenaed for Mtaaaiaatioe ee the above
ckMf*.
T1IE MILLBOr or THE slashes.
celbbkatiok op amr curs saimir,
J AT
I Sto Cottage, the Place of Hie Birth,
I Hanover County, Virginia.
FECIAL REPOBr FOH THE NEW TJHK HKRALD,
. ?rt , RtOMom, Va., April 19, ism.
PPnt 1II8M Trn'm'1 AT *,S
6 '*Tht' A-rroJ^fv-^l"' CALEB CIT8HINO, UNITED
ATTOaNKir OENKBML; HKXATOnfl liir rr.?si,
OF ^ *H CAROUNa; OhW^O ?
tutor day laat, the birthday of Hbuy day, a-aacele- I
bra ted at Mirth Cottage, Bmiw ooiwty, In a.t^aur- !
p*?et?gaBytUBgof th. kinder witne.sed ln Virjjinlv i
er ,U OOT<*'' ? the birthp'ace of
PMrlek Heury aud Jtanry Clay, lie ? the Richmond, I
"Hi 'tt#tT*c nfc0"*d' ei?hte?? ^ i
^ ^n? ** **lebrallon took Mac. inala*. ,
dialog hall OOD3M M with a Mi eoitage known as I
"Slaah Outage," .recta* hy the raltoad ompaoy. Thi. I
ww f"? *"?* '? fcct, the |
C1; P ? ir**r''t for Plcmjc ?njormtnta by t*e people
cf Iwchm >nd during the auinmir m mibs.
For the .ecomiuod.Uon of perm as ln tills tdty who
w?r. anrivw to eugt?? in the cetabrtAvm, two awommo.
Ration train* weis de-patched to th> cottage?oa. mt 3
M . and one at 4 l". M Yonr reporter left in the 3 I
? clock traia, and oa reaching the cottage ofceerred a
fci*. crowd who arrived a few ho ? before by the I
train from Aashlngton. Among t<M ognfrir were I
Hon C4ltb Cashing ; Sidney Webster, pr|. I
Tate Seoretary to the indent; Senator Cdt I
tenden, of Koatucky, littler, of South Carols J.W- I
' ? 1UiQoU; <* roonMsae, Bifler, of IVnoeyl- I
"a ? JuDM. of ^wa, aud Staeon, of Vtetnia. u.m' I
CadwaUader Harris, Davidson, Underwood, and Caskie I
of the United States lKu?. of Represent atiTea, .ad J? d!
Hocver, United State. Maraha, District o' Cmumbta
were aleo amor g the number. They win accompanied
from Washingtonby the Marine Band, whose llv.lp .train,
imparted a peculiar intoreet to the celebration. I
At half paat 4 o'clock the company aat down to dinner I
the Jena torn and member., with other gentlemen of note 1
who w?re present, oeeup/ing the centre u tf>+e. Tfexee or I
lour otht r table., ranged parallel to thi* at either side 1 I
w?re fUllj ocoupieiL The number who a*t to dinner I
together oould not have been lee. than three hundred. I
Dinner being over, and a few bottle, of champagne I
being let off, or let down rather, JMwta Robinson Esq. |
Pre.id?nt of th. Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
K*ilioad Company, and alao the i'roaident on thi. ocea- I
elon called the assembly to order, and gave the following
rtguUr toasts:? I
).iUrJT^,i!5.2lAJ"V' 'nr-AmHst the thucden o( Uin Ram I
part^'h^or'^h^'X'f.11 for ?od ? ""ton of aU
Lxioruid Drot+rt ,j duty bo /juiril his country's I
com t) man. ait? 'iiali to tk? t'alef '? aearuor m. I
The Hon Caijm Ct-wimo kamg been loudly caHed upon
m ?*' P?rtH of the haU, arore and Mid:? Mr. I'reiident I
Md gentlemen It would be argraeton. in me to refuse to
present my Nlf at your caU; and in addressing you for a
noment in respeet to th. ailments jurt offer.*, I do in
wme sort d<scha;gea duty to the head of the executive
administration or the United State., and which I
would perfdrm with unqualified pl.i.are, but for
the fact that the circumstance comptis me to I
break, a. It were, the ioe on this occaMon, and to
precede what I trust will prove to be aa exhibition on I
the part of the many eminent gentlemen whom I Me be- I
'ore m*? an exhibition of patriotic and of eloquence J
worthy of this occasion, and to whloh all I may off.r |
will constitute but a moat humble introduction. I I
know, Mr. President, h?w much sincere and analWad I
pleasure it would have riven the President of the United I
State, to participate with this company in doing honor to
this occasion, on this spot, and ia the presenM of so may I
admirers and friends of the Uia.trtou. Clay. Bat he was I
prevented from doing ro by exigeneU. of om?lal duty I
*nd I can but express, in his name and behalf his thanks' I
m well for :he invitation with which he waa honored as
the respectful sentiments with which his nam. has been I
greeted. Having done this, it might b. well for me, per
haps, to stop here ; but I aaanot forbear to tm brace the oc
cwlon to add a word or two of what may not be deened
impertinent reflections, upon thi. occasion. Sir, who has I
lupptned to tread one of those grwat battle field, of tbe I
world, ln which the destiny of nations, of empires, anl I
of ages have been fought out, and not bit, m hU fret
presaed the soil, that the spirits of tbe undying anl im
mortal dead, who had there fought for their ooantry I
hovered around hlmf Their memories were ln.tlnct In' I
bis heart; be saw their inbllme formj, as |t were, rising I
from the earth to greet hi ?, and he felt that the earth upon I
which he tr?d was iadaed eonsacratad soil. (Applaute ) I
But, sir, there are battles of the voise and of the p.n, as
well as battles .pf the sword? "Peace has her viotorl'en I
no less renowned than war;" and who within
the limits of this broal Union, who from the utmost
xhores of the Atlantic to the rolling billows of the Pacific I
?ea, who U, there, I say, in these Uni'ad Btate. to whom
the S ashes of Hanovtr are not historical aarth? (Ap
plause.) There Is not in these United States, there lives I
not on this great continent of American republics? whose I
political birth Henry C'ay honored and promoted? there I
lives not In all Christendom a man whose hand 1. worthy I
to be taken, or whose heart beau within a patriot ., bo
scm, who does not honor the memory of Henry Clar and
wh^h hli remember, with that accelerated puUaUoo
wWch belengs to aU the (fraufui emotions of the human
of HaTn?r "n" DOtl*mem ber that here, in them Slashes
, UonrT pbiT wa? born to adorn his nail re
tUuatrate these United States. (Ap
f * ? i. this world of ours, amidst all
J s conflicting Interests, its stormy patidons, its hlzh
InspO atlons, its struggle of doctrines? bare, I say
In iheee United States, it happens from day to day taat
utSr'Ww fTien<i frend' part^ fro<n PMty. com
bet? id g, la th? conncils of our country or before thm
f*?? *' ,n J>eb?lfotour opinions, our passions, or our In
terests. It mux. be .o; it Is idle to regret that which Is
^ ? that wn^?^ fg ^ v8pok#n in
">*t would be to poieoo the fountains of hNtnrr
? "Ored- Im?ortal truth. No, sir, I do not say
that, but I My in the presenoeof the memories of the
m ghty dead, when all the contllct. of the Hviog paislons
of the hour are stilled, when the mind can renose In c%lm
the^ffereiMaa bVwk^eh 1,nproper '""'to review
fleld Vet ^ tbe llving were divided from the
,1^. w*y?t least look with calm apprecla'lon
gra**and K00*' *nd patriotic upon the
And ? ^ 00B# h#r? to commemorate.
^-h?? ai?1i ** President, I Me around meg.ntle
n, th? pursuits of life, I have met ln all the
admit of*and ww"h ?Pln'on wklch our free InsUtuUow
m^tpr a?rf ?7iii v majesty of thought whloh is our
-?mt th?t i.L we tnuat yield, creatM and upholds
who^nii ?r0.1Zd m* who differ, and
caa *m the hilfh'f J?n ^ 1? 0pU)i0I,; bnt tb?k Oo<l. we
^oti?M anrt^L >' tb*P?triot/cprln?ple,the lofty
CSeX,na? Jl W0M iB,)uUf- of pnblla good and m?
caa ,ee ???! remember all this,evea In
^cyjwiMBta even in our rivals, even, if It be possible
tka ii L- lead? our enemies. If we could not do
<h!n of }b* nam* of Amerioan.. I nr
ol Heni v rut l0* 0 % <?mm"n?rat. the tirthday
lowed^J huV<^i!Wt' *?,d the .c.ne. which are ha'
lowed b| his birth; here on this soU of the n.at and
?hlw.r M here, I nay, we may unite, of
latn^TI u P ^.dortrin#" or W. be? here
corolally, as one man. with unanimous Id
puU .of ?uereAmatloanlsm, ln doing honor to the memo
,"T "hoj'*bat?ver hla differences of opinion with us
may ba, wa a-1 know to ha v. been at heartand soul, and
Uiroughout lii. whole life, devoted to the honor and mte
"I lh* 'T?"t?d States. I antiilpate that many
sl ~l,iJ^ rtlrring things will be sail
,*? present In exhibition of the
*r; of 'h" <*'??? ?*d of th. fame of H.nry Clay.
LJU tfAUnd "P00 ? "'ngte point In that great,
J?. i !f* i f'orion. caram-. I will refer only to that
Hnai struggle of tlia patriotic efforts of Henry Clay? that
final ftrngyle In the Senate of tbe United States, when he
c opera e<l with others of his oompeerit, and among
. vUa*n present, In thote effort, which re
miti. ? ? '.tabiiehmant ? I will venture to .?y, in
If! ST/tluti vDn>h,kable establishment la the pul,l!c
law and political theory of these United State., of tbe
.th* political autonomy or
i States Tna great oorollary of that
^ ik.T-If.v T, *|UMt^>ment of the oorreaponding th.?
Tthat earh dl^lnet isehoate State of this Union shall
?talv'Tr ht l^i ^ iU "" laslitution..
tfM/, ir ht Mi no tfkar legacy ta kk Muntrymea, U
I would be ?uflielent to perp*tuat? hu memory that h?
aided In the establishment of that principle waloh now
bu beoome Aim) and irrevo*able, in spi;? of all the howla
of iMtlya. in all parta ot <hls Union i; must beoo ne the
unammoua conviction of to* p?>p a at tbeee United
Slaves, that whether a State of this U Dion U or 1* not t >
n^ulate labor in this or that manner depenia up in the
will ? f 'he people of that -rtate or Territory; and it needa,
aa 1 i?eJfeve, for I do not wi*h to eotcr in a aierelv po
litical subjects, bat I will hazard the remarc toai it
n<*da is?t one great step? the ^rea'ce'. ? a? great, la
fact, that J almost haaitato in view of tbe raohneae of
hinting at that Idea. I nay. I believe it need* bat one
great h op to consolidate thin Union beyond a 1 tbe
lit rms of fete. When I nay to o^oll.late this Union I
mean to give it perpetual atreng h, for I will not be
l:ev? that as y of th* transient emoti na of 'be hoar
ought to *hake it. With tbe old Greek, I wonld adjure
tho inanee of the dead at Maratnoo, ''Tfarim en
Marailumi." I mleht nay he? by 'hoie who died, but
Were not conquered, irt Banker BUI or Kttg'a Mountain?
by thoee who conquered at SaJetoga or Y orfc tewn? ?by tbe
sufferings and sacrifice* of oar fjref*lhera? by he C'?*
*non heritage if the inatttirtDlia tneybave L^aa?^^nlt^o?, to
uf? thia Union cannot ctut. Bbt I wUaec'hia my con
viction that to render the aoiWi'y of 1 be flasri c of tha
L'nln omnovahla it needs enly Oat the watancw ot p iww
be established between the North and th? S <utl> to tor
annate the queetlon > anil it aces ne-vl that tha balance of
power be tiwd permaaently, and by m-aux thit P saauot
n w aungeet. 1 wiil now coacluae t?y reylcsc, Mr. Presl
di>nt, that speaking here 1 muni feel, at ev?ry mm not "to
I the manor bf ?n" mut teel ? vHat speaking ^erernthls
| Sta'e of Virginia, 1 rnuiri feel lllat fit:?t t-ioujbt \rbich
| preeeew t>n tbe ziihd of every oitfcen of the U ill fed Sta ei
that in Awe early day* ?f the republic up >a the (feen
^ hi>? and by tba fruitful rivera, and enidat lha freak
f broeiOH ah nr mountains, it w^u d have aeeaMd the pro
lific- seed ef the strung men of the land, in thc-teem'ag
womb of Ita high heart' i mother*, bad engendered a
generation of giants' the dimi-gods of be heroic agon of
the rspnbii?, snch, Jhr ins'aace as Waahiugton Henry.
Madi>on and Jeffeiaos, whoee name,/ are f?-nillar on the
1 pa m household words to twr y Amorfoaa , and ot whom
it bcccmcs ue only to spsak with ba'*h breath, aa If we
stood in the vialblj' p-wwcicc of immortal Oeinjfi
on high, 1* the cryatal obambera of hev.-eo.
Bat wlten we pass fr<in? them, we corns to ano'hor gene
ration, not of that heroic age. They have been ?ur im
mediate predewssor*, onr associates, oar tea hers, oct
frietu'u. Of them we may apoalf with vtnera ioo, and vot
with unreaerta; and icr regtrd to them taera are g^a"
tlemen here pre-ei t who will do monr emphiti? ja.v?
tioe to thwir mtnanM? particuliwlf the nie nory ot hi<n
whom we have i??eembled here ro h>nor, than V ia io my
powar to do, for here In \"irgi."?3* that generation of
great men haa ita Bucceaujrs, ita worthy uni; and
ah?n I see befsre me, not only Virgtntane wno can
more 0tly addroas yon, >ut Keatucklana aa well, in
whose presence t; ia almost prwumptu us in me to
apeak, I feel that in comitv.>oaora iag the great at'4 >na of
a atatesmaa who, tl born iar Virginia, was ad?i>tad anl
narrate! by Kentucky. In aildce-tfieg jou of the State
ot Virginia? /iigtula tbe Koth?r oJ dtatea, buiou whose
brow age haa made no itnpi'jas save that of a mire serene
matronly beauty ? Virginia, of woom it may be sail, ap
plying the bold metaphor of Milton, 'The fa reet of her
daughter?, kf a, ' ' and to yott-of Kuntoiky, ?t etre pulihia
Jilia pulchicr. I eoncluee, tbea, with expressing my
'heart* co-operation ia the sreamt manileata.'woa of ras
ped for the momory of Henry Clay..
Mr. Roiimsf* aa*d it was proper that this tribute to
tbe memiry of Henry Clay ehoalu b# signalized by noma
memorial, and it hid be^n denied proper, as a alight
bat appropriate mark of appreciation of him whom they
had met to honor, that this locality aaould receive the
name of "Ashiind." He called on Mr. Botta, whoa he
facetiously atyiad "Reverend, to perform the baptiamal
ceremtny.
Mr. Burrs arose and aald ? Mr. PreslJ?nt and Gentle
men : " Immortal" by courtesy, I know I was (laaghfer),
bat I have added to it now tne new, and perhaps aiore
imjiorUntonf of " Reverend," by which i sapposa / am t->
be known herfat>er. It u, perhaps, proper 1 snouldaay to
you, tha while it is pot often that I have oceasioa to
apologia for what I might have to say, that It 4s a duty
which 1 owe to myself aa well aa to tbe President of thia
company, that 1 should apologise for my unpreparedneaa
to discharge this solemn duty, bofng called upon a mare
notice, aa it ware, of fifteen mir.a>os to act in this capa
city of divine. (Loud laughter.) It ia In the oontein
p'atirn cf th? Piealdent and IXreotora of the Richmond,
Frederick* burg and Potomac Rai road Company, the
proprietor* of the beautiful spot on which we
hive Kwnbidd, ted which is de^^in^d t") b?cOTi8
iot only, in all probability, the county seat of old Hano
ver, bat one ot the most beautiful villages in tha
aanatrv. a?d which, in a spirit ot monopoly,
the* propose now to introouoa into the family o? clues of
the' Union. With this view they propose ?* change the
name of thia once humble t.pot, and to call it herealter
??A?h*Bd." (Applause.) And tb?t gentleman at the
beat: of thia table ? the pre-idiog officer here, aa well aa
the President of the company? departing Iro ji his usual
sagacity, haa adleced ma to ofllctate a>. the baptismal
font, and he proposes now to change tha name of the
"Slash Cottage" into that of "Ashland," in honor
of the ?etuory ot the lliustriotu patriot and states
man whoee memtry we have assembled here thia
day to commemorate. Called upon, gentleman,
as I have been as I aaVl, within fifteen mfnutss'
no lee, 1 have drawn out, for tne first time, perhapi, In
my U'e, a general outline of the remarks which 1 mean
to submit npon this interesting and re igious oocasion.
(Uughter ) Wall might it ba lor us all if there were
more auch daya In tne Union, when the "lion and the
lamb might lay down trgether;" well might it be for
the welfare of this country when gentleman of the va
rloua po.l-.ical parties can assemble together either tVr
the purpose of consultation upon the political condition
of the country, or for the purpose of meeting a*, the fes
tive board, and offering their congratulations aad beart
feh. aentimanta one to the ether I see around me. air,
- - - - - nujn.
id g<u
and
from the' Senate of tha United States. I say.
air, there are here the mat diatinnutaheJ
ra''niVn> of tbe country mkgled together with ua, tha
c. mm on cl'lzena of tha country. Laying aside and disre
garding all former differences and all political inferences,
we have met here air, for the purpose ot offering a cornm an
tribute to the memory of the man who atood foremost
amocg his compeers. (Apolauae.) Seventy-nlna yaara
ago, air, tbis day, under an humbie roof bard by. Henry
C?y first aaw the light and breathed the fresh free air of
heaven ; and by that, the Slashes of Hanover, as tha elo
quent get tleman who haa jaat taken hi* seat hai an
nounced to ion, la beoome renowned, not ouly through
out tha oountry, but throughout tha olvilliad world, and
only txcanae it waa tha a pot that first ushered int > being
tha man who stood pre-eminent as tha patriot, the states
man and tha saga? as the man whose lite was devoted to
the iMrwata and the advanoe ment of the people? who was
eaaentlkMy and In every particular the people's man.
We hava had, Mr. Presldan*, a great number of dlitin
guiahad men; wa have had ml i ary ano naval heroes? we
have had a talesmen, philosophers and jarlata that have
oommanded tha almiratlon, tha res pelt and oonfiJenoe of
tba country? kut 1 think It may be safely aaid that there
have be*n bnt three who hava lived sinoe the formation
of our government who have commanded at onoe the re
spact, the admiration, tbe confidence and the affections
ortha people of tb? United States. (App)au?e.) They
ware Washington first, Jackaon second, and Cay. though
last? (applause)? far from being least In the opinions of
many. Bttneen Washington, whoaa daguarraotyoe I aaa,
air at jour head, and tba rest of manklud, I nevar
have and navar will permit myself to hutltuta a compa
rison . Ha stands above them all; but when yoa depart
frrm him, wa may Institute comparisons among others,
jaakson was one cf thoee men who did not only eommand
the confidence and support of a large portion of tne coun
try, hut took hold npon the affaations of his countrymen.
We have bad military anl naval heroes? wa hava had a
lecatur. a Parry and a Bain bridge ? wa have had states
men amorg whom were Jefferson, Lowndes, Plnckuay
anil Hamilton? we have had jarlata, among whom ware
Jay and Marshall? yet of aU tbaea, who, among the mal
titute knows the day upon which any one of them was
born, or the stone that marks tbe sp >t upon whlsh his ashes
rest? Not so with Clay. Wbois It that does not know toat
the 12th of April, 1777, was tha Mrthday of Henry Clay?
Who Is It that does not know where hi* ashes rest?
Nor air, la It confined *" us wno are here assembled to
cor ??m< at* the day that ushered Into ez'slenoa this
Wuly immortal man. ftir, at tha very momani that 1
nprak hia memory is commemorated in the largest cities
of thia I'nlcj. The Henry Clay A-aoclation ot New
York, la dow /while I apeak, enmmeunra'tog that grea
man 'a birthday : and in one of the other large alnss o.
the Union? New Or!ean?-they are, perbap' at this vary
moment, laying tha earner stone of a ms>e 'tle maaao^
leum tfcat is to be erected to the memory of -hat great
mac, an lnviutlon to attend wbioh 1 have now in my
pocket. Now. sir, whf this c H*?rJ
Clay and other distinguished masi that precede! biai. or
who have )>een compeem wflh him? There most hare bean
something marked in the chelator of the m%n. Waalt
bin aunerior intellectualliy? No, air. Th*ra ware ethers
equal to bim, ?f not hla snpariors, In Jntel.ec'ual acuutre
ments. Was It hU social qua lMee? By no meana. There
were othera who were hU e-iuala In aU tha aodal qaaU
tl en of man. What, then ilr, waa It that ao marked him
out for thia peculiar and extraordinary destination*
What waa It connected wtth the Ufa of H?arv Clay that
brings tcgetber the geatletnan from Maseaehuatta the
genUMnsn from South Carolina, the gMtlamanfrom Ken
tnekv and the gentleman f-om Illlno a? Wbat la II, air,
that haa brocght them togathar to do homage to the as
mory of this Ulnatrloua a talesman* Mr, It waa neither
his intellectuality nor his aoaial qualities? It was
Ms traits aa a nubile man and as a statesman
?it was bis high and lofty independence, hia
cure uaselfl?h patriotism, his high aad dignified
character, his nationality and disinterested teal for the
pieeervation of the Union, the unsullied purity of his
whole course of public conduct, his free, fearless, hold
defence of the constitution and of the Union? it was, la
my onlnion, all this, air; It waa his keen and acute per
ception to olaeover when there waa danger to the l nlon,
and hla TMdlneea at all times to oome forward with tha
olive branch of peace, a a tbe pacificator. Never has thit
Union been In danger that Henry Clay was not tha man
looked to, of all men In thia country, to hrtng f >rward
the olive branch of peace, and to aag, " Hush, be ?till;"
at?l there waa peace. He not only aerved the people, but
be aerved hlacountrv and the Union. On three Alffarentoa
cthiona of his life- 1820, 1832 and I860? whan that dem^
olac cry of disunion waa raised, we find that Htnry Clnjr
waa the man who came forward and hushed Into still *ea?
the road fanaticism that would have ruined ua. Mr.
P-eslr ent when I first came Into public life, or rather
1 ahouid aay, when 1 first took an active part In public
Nfe Henry Clay waa known as the great "commoner" o!
thia country. After the year 1?W, he became known aa
tbe "gtsat lacifioator" of the country. After I860, he
waa known ai the great "oommonor, pacificator, and
statesman" of the Union. Sir, well mar tha county of
Haaover be proud of the nart ahe haa acted la the great
??rama of thia nation'* history. What other oounty
*i hl0 tha Umlte of IMa Uhlo? haag^vM birth to
1*0 nu."b mm u Patriok Heary ud lleary Clay 1
(* jplaui*.) The firmer, the Urst ora'or of
tbe 9g* in which lived, and t'ie iadlr ideal wh > sat
the -|1( of t*# jwotnttoa io iiotln, Ws* one nicked nut o#
41 .... I 1.4 , 4_ll . I I
1119 'til or l*f JfTO^uwwu 1U WVUVB, wmm vuc ?"i? ?
tbr?-e million; he ,'?t er, who key* that b?ll rot, log and
devoW hie 1 lit to pfrp^otuoo o' lb? Won no]
who we* not oaty tu L.Vst orator. bat t ? drat
or the tffs In wMr?i he ived, wee one nun piohed oat of
twenty-five mill* as. l owering as Mr. Clay Was d?fiug
bis dfe, imoo; bin compears, bu? immeasurably Ad bda
proportions (tow earl ,*?atl, an 1 l,T*r<tasr and e*pantf e*
we contrast bun with Ute nelflnh trl.*<ter?o' the i, ?
day! I speak, thai, sir, ii no invldk-un or party on* t,
I avp y it f> all men nf a 'I part os. fr.sn thr hi^lfeH Ur
the most humble. Bat lauw I say deer
he gr o? up when wecotept re him with the ?K? he har
le'i behi d him, whose ot 'y ohjeat dWIh te acq aire
? laces for themselves and tlteir friends I W'oU might it
? said of Henry Clay?
Pis vas a coiuhteatt.-m form Indifld,
Where every Ond dM set btseev,
to giro the world assurer* 'e ol a man.
I hare not untreqtien*. y heart It said, II J Presiihat,
(ltat toe honesty of Heary Clay a tool in the way of h*
a<Vancetnenr. Sir, I repudiate fu. * eentinen;, not oaig
as Befog unjust to toe intelligence and virtue erf the Ajje
ricao people, but as injurious tot-he risuig gtmere-tea.
(Jive not, efr, your young sept rents to brtieve that h ?
n*?'j stands ia the way of any van's promotion. It w*e
that, aDd that el a?, that enshtiaed .blm in the Lresrte of
bin ci'Jwr.rjmeo. I- was that has be o tight uj hare inset
different pa.'ts of 'he UlI >n, at d d fcrx tut section* of the
coox>ti7, to ulI e unl ming e one with ec<thsr
In ooi-unem.vrating the birthday of Hunrv Clsg.
Tfcere are Othi-r cause*, sir tha t retarded the
vdvanoe-Ment \1 Hejvrv Ciaj, wWsh .it wm'd oat' be
proper U. aie on- this i ocaaioa to refer 10. But I be? re
jpec'full) t<- ask , what gentleman there it in this e -tn
paty that would no'- preter to live ae Hiinry CI .? llvjd
sjtnug htL'countnr a? an honest oiu. * patrlo g.h|
etatehinan. *lthout the rewards of oflclat' taonr?r or omnia -
moats, tha:tto ht m wssii wed ia ciiouut laxary aart jg
his Mfe, and to lis\ s ile?
Uswe;a, ua^oaortd ard nascaj'
This- is the ?an, Ut. Itosidint, as I' '.lav* briefly da
picUtl to you that ire hive assembled herf* to pay oar
til> ute-to, ai. > ?b< i > we have determined1 fhr *ll nme %m
OLtni'temorate. T'jis is toe ch&ractei of tUv men, au^
wcosn res.ec", wh *eo c nii'ience, whsie oeUseui, whoae
friend. ihip, 1 amprouil to say, I flstuted sfsejl tm
joyed for the >ast twenty years of his e*MKc>-siA
ia he man, sir. for xyhwn 1 sacrificed my ^??iui<a i*
public life; (A roijt ? ,4Uo it Botls.) tnei la the aoaa
for wh'. m I am proud to say, F luani e?ted my
aid conataney and frieneship in tioee eetere triads ruts
behet every poii ical uptrstioa 1 had er* etostftaine^
an* w! i?h 1 wax :???<? y to -airittoe, and an* prowt uo bare
saerlflcfd-, in defence of him at ?urae when e<oad?-t??e ed
over hu bea< and he wax struck down in his otm hoaee
hoid. I bare only to say upon that subject, that U'eo Cat
tri m harltg to ratract or to regret, it in the srnodMt
event In my political lit*. When I found hi.n'?'et??r<?ljta^
the whig party? by men that . e had elevated tn ? r*.js?Vk
eerveo the beet? it onjrsetved to rivet m~aoataad^t?
the man. and increase my determination \to upn >id olaa
to the bitter end. A?d. lie, I ra wiiang to Abi'ie^l th*
eonseqoences of tb? attachm-nt. Mr. PttMiient, iioa^r
remains for me to perf >rm the Christian rite - o( Bag
tltm. An! now, ?lr, If w? had the materials be tare as-r
which 1 am sorry ta say the I'ree.dent har. n ni mial
nrgiecteO ? 1 shtuiu proceed: forthwith with the cevene
nyi (Tleh>ttles ha7?ng.o?(D partially empty, toe ft*,
stoent on being informed of the fast ay tb? hiat at
tbe ofliciatlag divine, bad tham speedily r^pleatihM.
I want the material- for every man here; [ treuu seat
with a red seal the incoming; of thin new city, whufe
is hencetorward and t>: evermore to be knowa tm
Ashiand? (great applau?e)->-and I call upon ers y gea
tiemaa here to whom the opportunity ia olfered ? (a
raice, "What Is tha f")? I call upon every geutlcinaa hare
to whom the opportunity' I* < tiered, to stand soocsor aad
god- 'a<Ler far toe city of A?h?aad. wishing God epe*i ia ?
hum per. ( fhe cly was baptized in a copious Ubatica al
arc una )
Air? Wash <ngloc's Uarc'j
The f "resident gave the neat regular toast, wbich-wa< t
Tbe Pnbllc Prers? More powerfal than the lever nt \r?m
de?, it eften moves a wer d mlbotst ao ? foundation ec wtueh ft
can reeL Air? 'l be Devil among tbe Tailors.
Tbe next regular toast was; ?
The Fenate of the Doited Btates-Swayed by no popular tas
ptilsee ata control Mm no h-rsantive dictation. It Is ever aea
pared alike to prererre the rtihs or the peop e amt 1hih
to grit j of the Oonsutution. Air? Hall, Columbia
iSenator Bitlkb, in reply to loud and repeated cafla
from all parts of tbehali, roaa and said:? Mr. l'reaiteot-:
The compliment which I have received upon this ucoaoioa,
is much more tban I deaerv?d, and what I did not ex ??L
I suppose It is because I have been longer ia the MM
states St-nate tban othet Son* Vers nere, who are f*r oe -tec
qualified to reprei-eat that bocy than 1 am. I have oeeo
in tbe Senate of th? United b ates f r the last ten year^u
and dujino; that time, sir, l have served with the gtea-a*
men, and hsve bad to deal aith the g.-eawsi events .hat
hsvw ever affected or are liheh to ail'oct the dentin? at
this republic. 1 hsve served in tie Senate of the Unitai
States with Henry C:if^ with Daniel Weoster, snd, sir, If
you allow me to rny, for jos.ice will not permit hiai So h*
thrown aside in a fair view of the historic notic* of dis
tinguished men upon suoh an occasion as this, with Jot*
C. Calhoun. (Gieat apoausa) During that. Utne,
sir, I aas weil acquainted with Henry 01^,
snd he did me the honor, upon mare than oae occaaiaa,
to say that he disliked, upon any acoount, to differ fr >a
tbe son of tbe fatner who was sssociated with hi a ia Use
counoiis which led to tha war ot 18i2. Now. air, whUa I
have this tribute paid to me, in some measure, as tha
oldest member of the United States Senate now present, I
will not take up the time of this aadlence ia portraying
the characters of those who dealt with the gT??tast 'ob
jects that can enter into the di <cus4ion ot human a IT she,
1 bave felt these inflnenoee, 4r. 1 will not leavs out my
filtndfrom Kentucky, (Mr. Crittenden,) when I repeat,
tbe names of those di**ingaishei men with whom I servwd
in tbe United States Senate. Sir, when I stand here la
do historic justice to men of genius and worth I a?aot
Intend to l?ave out any one who is en tit .ad la
my tribute, to tha extent that my tes'.imoaw
oan be made available. Now, sir, I assure you I was ael
prepared to respond to any esntiment that mgbt oo oC
rated here to night Indeed, I came here wl?<i toe iaa>
pressirji that this rouW be a banquet, in which, perhaps
Virginia and Kent icty would da all that wai neeeosaiw
to give oheerfulnest and animation to this soene. Asm,
sir, Virginia and Kenitsoky, with thilr tributary iaAa
enaei, could make any occasion illustrious, cheerful aa<
animated. I did not expect that South Carolina woali
have been called a?on; I feel flatterel that she has eeaa
called upon I feel Battered that she has be *a caiM
upon, not, sir, as South Carolina, but, as I hope, hw
way of tribute to oae who, on one occasion, has appeared
before the tribunal of his'ory. I (eel p'easure in pa>H
ci pa ting in this celebration to the memory ottho^llas
trious Clay, here ia his native county of Haaorer.
This name, air, strikee me with .peculiar foraag
There aie few names la modern history associated with
so manv acts of royal prerogative a* the names ol tha
King of Eagland and the King of Hanover. There -is an
name in America ? I believe, and aaaert it now ? that then
ia no name in America which is associated with eo ? f
illustrious historical reminisce* oes, as the Vlrgjola-Haao
ver. It is associated with the names ot those who have
proclaimed the principles of republican! urn, and staked
their lives upon the ixeue, In the contest for civil liberty.
Yes, fir, Hanover, allow me to say, as far a* 1 caa.uader
stand it, is distinguished by more glorious ass ociatioaa
than perhaps any pait of this Union, ltls the btrih
place cf Patnnk Henry? it is the birth place of Half
Clay, cf Judge Rcane, and of John Taylor,
A Votcx ? Aye, and of Richard Morris.
Mr. Bctlbb ? ?lr, when others feared to utter lea
gusge that might be offensive to the Rnplsh na
tion, during her dominion over this country,
Pat'iok Henry, tbe hero, patrict and orator, areaa
in the House of Burgesses and said, "Csesar had
his Brutus, Charles tbe ttrst his Cromwell, aad- George
the third may profit by toeir example." Thev oried eat
treason, treason; but he tohl them to make ?h> most
It. Take it, gentlemen, said he, and make what you ea
of it. Such was the bold, defiant character of the iilaa
triou* Henry. Well, indeed, may Hsaover be proud of
her distiaguished son, and it mar be, sir, that in after
times she wMi hsve associated with the names < f Pacriek
Henry and Henry Clay, others worthy to b?> classed with
that distinguished pair. These names, sir, are tuV el
historical associations? they are instructive in evsqy
point ot view. Now, sir, I Intend to make but very few
raaoarks. I knew Mr. C ay very well. Ia 1811, when I
was a boy, the war was declared. 1 well re member
that 1 had gone to the Post office aad carried home tha
newspapers in which tbe speeches of Henry Clay ea*
of John C. Ca'.houn were c retained ; and. sir, tbsg
were olaricn notss to cheer the oonntry. And they dM
?us tain it. Sir. I am not one of those that wlil sacrifiee
so far to what ia ealle<l the power ot empires tha'. I wUI
resolve them into mere physioal 'orce, basked by moasg.
Any conntry that like Chiua c >uld not stand up under
tbe iafluenoe of the . tarion notes of sach meeei Patrick
Henry and Hsr.ry C'ay wh-n aetion was neeoed , saav
well be deemed unworthy to enj> y the blessing of lihertg.
If the voice of such men c jutd sot exnite to deeds of
hero an. surely money con I i not. f era oo utilitarian; t
like raiirrals very we<l, just ae well ae my Meat
trom Virginia, (Mr. Botts. ) whi has been officiating
at the bap Ismal loa.. I really ear. that if he was ia
ves ed with sacerrt >tal robot, I wooM have taken him to
be one of the most divine a?e:i in tbe world. ri.?u(k?
ter.) I will stand sponsor, with my friend from Virginia*
(Mr. Boris.) ar.ih's sacred ceremony ; and I ?1 1 therefore
ssy, let it he "Ashland." 1 will say th?t, hal this spots**
been named " Ashlar rt" by the bap Ismal declaration
the reverend gent eman, f would have suggested that .tha.
place be called "Claylaad." 1 will now oonclade aMI,
the following faaet: ? .
Virginia Fscvyii V?arir leswie? Uke Judah, she has kera
too loui the lit as whelp to be laeohar, the aas betveeea bsa .
The Ptwonr gave the next regular torab^ whMh
was; ?
Tbe Reese of BepreeentaUvee of tbe Unite 4 Ota lee If
preparatory erhsol ol the nation? its dlplomr. a passport ta
national oonfldenee and national Came. Air, "? The MareelUM
Byaaa."
Mr. C&swaLkisn, of rennaylvanla, after repeated
calls, arose ai d said? Mr. Preeideat: I -,-espond with tha
utmoet cheerfulness to tke complisMr,tary notice ef tha
i United Slatee House of Repreeentati see, of which I ata
I eoe of the yousgeet aad most unworthy meeahsrs. The
Hoase of Bepreeeatativee was the rwkool ia which Beary
I Clay was nurtured, for purpose* ol future asefulnses to
our oouatry. What the effect ot that training wee, aad
how tar It contributed to the davetopemeat of that great
genius which dlstinsuished this Illustrious pa rioi and
statesman, the history of his political life oan telL 1
will notice oea of the most mem treble Incidents he
his saner, aad oea which ought to be rescued htm
the obllvtna to which ao act at Haary Otay**
ought to 'save been ooaaigaed. t allude to the seashore
bis stae.d which that great statasaaaa took ia calling
l? ?f ? t rnmkj ? <fc? II ?( iw?