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K un'oiin Otttriftflce*.
Ae a part of tl.o history of the iim r c u Kacsa*,
we publish the subjoined intelli *t'uce, which the
reader mu*t take for what it is won! We nave
f oo confidence in the reports of either aid’ • tor o ;r
experience tcache* there ie little truth in either.
From the St. Lfiuit Republican, May 28.
Kni Affair*.
JirrcMOß City. May 26.
Yesterday a special tneasenjfer arrived *n this city,
bearing a tat* nent ferried by many o - m *st
reliable oitiaen'iof Can and Batoseountes, m this
Stet*. which represents that the Kansas banditti,
commanded by Mont/omery, wht*e exploits in the
ncihborh<K*d ol Fort Bcott, you have already given
to the world, had invaded the Stele of Missouri,
extensive scale and they petition the G ivernor to
take such step* ae may be necessary for th ;ff pro
It appears that on Wednesday or Thursday last, j
an armed party, numbering about thirty persons, j
who had been robbed and driven on* o? the tsrrifo j
tory by these marauders, under the dir* ’don of a
gentleman turned Hamilton availed Montgomery/*
party near a place called Jeru a trad id* p.-t. m
Linn county, Kefunw Mo- (g.-roer) •
inencsd firing on Hamilton's men, when tl- j
were half a mile off. A brisk engagement followed, |
which resulted in killing eleven . r twelve t M* ni- j
gomeryV party, and causing them to
On of HamiluOfi's men vu slightly w mu'Hi. r >
Missourian wax engaged in thin affair.
On the day subsequent, Montgomery •* parly J
hundred and fifty men. mos’ mounted on j
homes, stolen from citizen 1 onr State, arm armed j
ihto’Mtut'.ori!arid to Wedpoint, in Bates j
comity, eight or twelve from the mte between
Kansas and this State In the language or the fetaU -
mens, they “menaced, insulted and outraged j
condition, in the most shocking and brutal manner.'*
Having thus spent several hours in Westpoint, they
set out on their return to ttie territory. On their j
way back, they met a citizen of Hates on the high- j
way, stopped him and robbed him then proceeded j
to his house, broke open hia doors, and seized and
(tarried away everything portable they found of J
any value.
At the time this statement was written, last Ha I
turday, they were encamped three miles from the
State line in Kan*ax, recruiting, preparatory, as j
they avowed, to another invasion of our State. j
My informant, the messenger rei-rred to, rep re :
sents the excitement in Hates and Caxs counties a- 1 <
the most Intense. None fee! Such was the
feeling that a party from Hates proceeded to Cues,
in the night.on Friday to con-alt with the citi- j
zens of the latter c anty relative to the steps ro* ,
ceesary to be taken for their mutual protection . and j
thin appeal l/> ti e Governor a the result ol the con- j
ferer.ee.
It ia underetood that the Governor h<v ‘be iuniter |
under advisement. He will do his duty in tbe pro- ;
rnise* Youre, Ac.
tots Vt, VVOKT h Cl it 1 K.T , May at, I■>< j
From Fort Scott I learn of tbe nrgauizulion of j
Ull.thei bend ol men. under tbe leadership ol a mnn •
nHined Montgomery, of no very enviable n -rieiy, j
pledged to drive nil pro slavery men first from Hour- i
bon ooonty, end then from tbe territory. Tie - :
patriotic men are of the inilitia niider Lane. ii “y |
met end entitled themselves, “ A Committee of
Safety,” and at the .June me.-ting peeed a senes of j
reeolulioua ordering eertain parties to leave ti."*t.er j
ritory within eix and ten days, ntider a penalty of ■
early slaughter. These parti-- were Jndg- Vi
Kama, l)r. ltlnke Tittle, .1 C. Sinn and W T.
Campbell, members elettt of the Leg - ature under I
Leeomptnn . H T Wieon. (). V Hamilton a .-1
1. K. Greenwood, members of li-- Is-, tq**
< foiislitutlonal Convention K. Baa on. <1 W
Claik .1 II Little, .lam-e Jones, |B McDonald,'!
A Campbell, Mi Brocket!, Mr II .rlan, l suet, j
others ae aided the military in efm<’ V edienn- !
to the laws Kina-lay Williams and D Suidvan, ::i j
cused by these nob!.- spirits with bavin* etoiet. |
horse, bekmgiu* to Free State men, are eeolewed
(Lynch fasluonj to be whipp* u, branded and driv j
en out Capt. Anderson, ia decreed to be bun* up- i
on the highest tree in Bourbon county. Another j
resolution was adopted, to the etVeet that atir-i tiie ■
ten days conditioned for the removal of th- gov
ernment officer 1 , noo'loos than th ---- ‘• under I
the Leavenworth Inetruineut siioidd in- ow---i t-.
administer the taw.
Ttie execution of the tb-oon-s made by tics ma ,
raudin* crew was i.amied ov*-i to l„rei-m*-n. <*rit i
tith, Mont*omery and liatn-d-iii He* *- in*
styled Jud*e, tbe second Major, and the last t tap |
tan
fr„m Hu Kmuat Herald, Muy‘JS.
Font Scott Dithcoi.tiks —W *ive below a I
copy of resolutions pu'-'ed iy ‘ : i (.mumitteo ot :
Safety ’ At a meet in* held by the committee of
safety, on tbe f-td of April, IS.SX -t was unanimous- (
(v resolved a* follows
H'ki-rrax, A body of Oovcrntnenl c--i.it. and I
Border itutliaris did, on the t-a 11 ;■ , hiupon !
wniie Free State cilizens who were p ably and :
luoflensively travellin* on the coioin..-i ‘ i*hv. ay ;
ami la in* incited to eo.nmd said outrs*eons and j
Metolttd, I That Judge Joeeph Williams, the ;
corrupt tool of laveocra. y, be ‘■ ‘! • and aw |
the Territory in sit .lays alter that p ...her. j
main at tie peril t his i.
o Thai Hr Blake Lillie, J C Kim < and W T.
Campbell, the traitors wh. wen* et. ele.l by hand j
ano corrupt ion to lie- bops Le*islalure, be reqtin :
ed to ,'pave within six days an infraction 1 this |
order at Ibeii peril. j
ii. Thai M T Wilson,G. I*. Hamilton and I> K.
Greenwood, the infamous swindlers of the I. ;enmp- |
ton C.inventinn, who for*, and an inlainoit - ‘ onstitn- .
tion, be bun* to death, if they are i ui*lit in this I
Territory leu days from dale
■I That K Hansom and (. W. (Mark the holdeis
oft lio Iho ‘ ot lli pretended Nutionril 1)6- I
mncrucy, and the corrupt tu*leioeii ol a corrupt.
Freeideut, have six days lo depart, this territory, j
under penalty of deat h.
h. That .1 II Little, James Jones, Hiock. l B j
MeDonahl.A Campbell, Hnrian, and tin rulbans
Who ii • <1 wit
ness the massacre ot Free Slat , dill, os, be eon- I
teuced to death.
ti. That Kanaday Williams and U Sullivan, wi.o j
stole, by le*nl forms, horses of Free State men, be |
sentenced to w-hipp n* and brandin*, and then be i
driven from Ihe territory.
7. That alter the departure of the juil*e and nmr
slial. no other judicial officer shall lie allowed to ad
minister (he law, but those elected under the Free I
State constitution
M. That .1 ml*.. Griffith, Major vtont*oiio*iy mill j
Cspt. Ilainilton be directed and empowered lo i
,-airy out tiie orders of this ineetiu*.
o Ti.at Capt. Anderson shall be liun* upon Ihe !
Id*hest tree ui Bourbon county, and every soldier j
tie put to death wherever he may tie found.
lit. That a copy of this notice be served on the !
people ot Fort Scott.
Mopikatoii or thk Committ kk. t
Tliis document was directed to .1 ud*e Williams I
and other citizens of Fort Scott.
('orrexpondi nve of lie’ tAfsnouriDemocrat.
I'uutKs’ Uotkl, Lvavknwoktu OiTT. May!
‘2-lth, 1 S.*ri—Moutgomory’a mounted enrpa at Sugar |
Creak are undoubtedly a email band of highway
meu—aud we hope that no rewpeotable New York I
or St. Louitt journal will nndermke to apologino tor
their petty raseaxlitioH. Hul the attempt lo fasten
their arlx upon the Free men ot tbe Territory
ix xiinpiy abnurtl They are a tew oorgregated bad
men who levy bia< k mail indixeriininately. le t me
inentiou one or two of their late exploitx.
A Keiruckmn of tin* nam* ol CJuuimu'k, (>n
tin tit* iimy not bs bpolltHl ('orrui'ily.) a Kirniigoi in
Hih Territory, whs navailing in the neighborhood of
Sugar Oroek whn he was <‘t upon by a band >t’
ttieae tnaraudorH H was in soair-h o* a tnaini l*>
„Mle upon with Ilia family, haying previously homi j
hiri property in Kentucky. With one pintol to hie •
brerwt and one to hia Bide they interrogated him aa {
to hie bueineea. Pretending to be dissatisfied with ,
hie anew era, they ordered him to open a Hma! valise
which lie earned in hie hand. He was not emh
oiently prompt it seems, so they snatched n from
him and opened it themselves It contained his
clothing and fWtfi in soid coin, the Utter m a pocket
book They took both money and either ana a*
f hey rode on told him to ieave the Territory.
In the act of dismounting one of them had mad- j
•veitentiy dropped two newspapers- they had fallen ,
out ot his pocket —which picked np when ,
they had gone out ot sight. Tnc name Dyer -a j
name conspicuous in Montgomery s band was j
written on both papers l hfo s the substa? < * a
statement in detail made under oath by j
before the grand jury recently convened at t ori
Scott, amt upon which an indictment ter robbery
against was found immediately My informant,
who is a gentleman of position, ( politico Fi *
State Democrat,) assured in* that the Uepuinu ‘.its
were represented on the grand jury, ot w: u-h he
al.ro was a member, and present when Quiduiu'.k
gave his statement.
Hut the calender of then orimee contains worse
acts thau this Ju the case of V{iudnuok they rob
bed a poor umu ai'd a -Hanger, r ort-wuatcly they
did not search his person He had h h.im to i
lars in his pocket, with which he has eiocc purchased
a claim. Thev merely robbed the pw h.’c.i ; *ut
in another case they exhibnVd the most brutni con {
duct. While plundering the uou.se ot a hire SMtc
man they encountered some slight reewtar.ee from
hie wife—alight, indeed, it must have bv Oii w o, j
it seems, is a woman of spirit. I
The brutal set revenged th* ms Ives by eompenmg
tier, under pain ot iusta. t death, to strip naked and
pace up and down for a stated time, between their
auks. Did woman e\er yet endure auoh degrada
tion in a Christian land ’ The most lustful tribe ot
Indians, whose prisouers run the gauntlet ot the
double tile, * mild acorn such hideous and unmanly
cruelty towards a woman. The precedent was
furnished by the Sepoys of Delhi and Cawnpore
but they are fanatical idolaters, who adore \
the libidinous and destroying gird.
The outrage which I have briefly described is ot
such an aggravated and unusual character, that its
reality may be questioned. Ido not doubt it, though
by no means and sposed to be credulous. It >s true
my informant was not an eyewitness, but he is a
Kive tflate leaner, and. he fee - so deeply in r. ‘-.u r
I to those Fort Scott matters, that he has cvydon
tHwernoT Denver, and offered him ihe services ot
any number of Free State men which mikht be ne
ciessary for the extirpation of the miscreants llu
Fre- State party regard : m with aids nvu
An impression preveus abroad that the ioobe;cs
are restricted to pm slavery good* and chart* :s —■
triggers excepted, his true that Montgomery sbad
a band originally composed ot Fr**e nn*n,
who organised for mutual protection and t *r the re
tahation ot the injuries w""* intt.oted p>u
thorn bv tlio pro silivei v taction in D the
spirit of ©v ii gets a pa rT ;l takes the v time W ;tb
Montgomery and soul© ot i:i-smen, retanation tnav
liavs degenerated inrapacity. The reeohe. .ion ot
their grievance faded in ti i'll’ greed tor pmin.er
The Tit-ions and the lawless gathered arouiu. -n : a
congenial nn leus. They were ekeeriuily received,
lor llie perilous situation of tbe band—in opposition
to tbe people and the laws-made alhaa
quarter welcome Greater numbers .ne.-Ua.ed
urore extensive levies and more frequent forays,
and thus a broad tract o the territory has been
ruthlessly harried, aud free State men and pro
slavery men robbed indiscrimioately by frrcbooteis,
who w ere partially tree State mo., but who i .ve
evtinguishmi their partisan predictions m a fra.-*r
nity of guot. me remark acre that Captain
Walker. Free State) Sheriff ot Bourbon couut\.
gone or i> about t* go in quest of them, with an
adequate force
Monika. Lauii Cos , K T . May A*
Yaetoiday a party of pto-siavm- awi. froni Mi,-
aottri, came into tko “Tradituc Post itMt. on
tbs militarv road It aditn: fro.- roHboottiO t- .it
Ueavooworth. win re it , r.iases >he Osio r;v er.
about three mi es man the Mate mie. 1 •
u<it seen til! tUey emerged from beormoar,
rv*de up to the store. Here they Hx>k Mr. b-
Andrews and John K Campbell prisemers. i- ey
then started on the road toward Kansas -- > I ■■ *
overtook here IMI > ‘ -
wbo wae froiwg up to the river tor a load o! ] : oi-
MOIW. They toi'k bin prisoner .mu ordered (
others to Ret into his wagon and nde In bait
mile turther, they came to a missionary. t>y the
name of KeV Chariee Read They ordered b.m
into the wiuion. and dismissed Andrews. They oon
tioued on f.-r two miles and a half, when they bad
-taken twelve men.
I These men bad been taken when a’ tneir work
iiuiMt resistance, end tmamte. and bad never
■ been implioa'ed in the troubies m Kansas. Ibey
■ *erv looser vail VS men . ,
r On arriving at a deep ravine, m a .-k rt ot t imber.
L the commander called a hail The pruwner were
termed into line, about live yards ID auvanee ot the
| hor*emeu. „ , * .
L The couun&ud wa- given 1 o ‘rre^ 1 ’ ■& ■
Bft’ire! ‘ Every mun dropped. Four were &
Ir deau Ail but one of the others were b&tiiy w o\xn
■ ded Tut? rudians then wheeled tbesr boree# ana
I galloped off. Id & few uuu
and searched their vu tims for money I -e>
the men. and ro'-ird then: ovt-r very roagtuy
■ see if they were dead. Finding one only sightiy
PPwounded, a rutl.au put a revo ver to his car anc
[ fired, remfcrkmg that he had always found that t* c
I certaiu shot he could make He took the kay
I c f u qe safe out of Campbell s pocket, saying “there
I was iiivMDey in that j-ate, and ne would ci>me back
| surne mtrM and u-
I The name, of the kuled.are—
|k VS illiam Stillwell, of SuftkrMonnd, rscently if pm
H. :w „ He is a v.'UUp man. wft. a N.miu; and beau
wife and two vo^'V children. He f.- [s-r
safe remarkiOK that ”U e Kie. Mason
ghot him lie was killed w.U. a lioub.e
hareled shot gu .loaded with p - ol ba ‘ - t-c charge
entering Li* left breast. He wa* highly e *^ 10
H i’riek Roee wae an Iriabnian, and
driven from hie claim on the “Little o*:age >
fe?l Mr. tu a fanner from Pennsylvania.
Michaa Robinson, the fame, truin low -
.f( n F Campbe! , a storekeeper, frci Perms>l
vi, * ]{e ’oiiug inan high y esteemed, ana
h woaoSed f.re Wm. Hsr*rr,ve and hie brother
A a Ha.grove, formerly o* Oeor*ia who came here
t< f ftTa free rate. Thw is the head and fiont of
; * - offending A o. Rev. Charles Reed a Baptist
tVeacher from Wieoo r sin, who moved into that
Lw< a week ago. He was badly woundet.. and
T’ . -.t ‘into tbe woods and was not found till tnorn
t V Amos Hah, and brother Austin Hall, who
wa* not hurt, but fell from prudential reason®.—
Cuaries Snyder waw slightly hurt in the leg and j
TANARUS: • r affianband wa* led by Brrg;kett, of Fort j
I > *. find a* inpauied by Dr. Hamilton and others !
j t L.'it who have made themselves notorious ;
or two years pa*t. There were twenty-five in all.
nr<l they were well acquainted with tbe men whom !
I m v killed, excepting Stillwell. E ght of them |
j fived n Kansas, and seventeen in M*s ouri. Most!
j ■! *h exe revenleen lived in around Westport. I his j
; j iare was the border ruftiaii head quarters in lS5f?. j
j having a blue lodge &r.d being tin- rendezvous ol j
j he Southern army ot invasion under Gen. Clark. *
1 and the secret chamber of the “Councilof Ten, j
j who decided the fate of prisoners and of fcettlere ;u i
1 ringgthat gloomy year. . 4
i The murders were committed yesterday at one
o'clock, Tbe news spread like wildfire over tue !
■ ‘ountry, and before midnight three hundred armed j
men bad a sembled at the trading p'Mt. Scouts
were gent into Missouri bu no <*lue could be found J
of their retreat. Most of me people in the State
condemned th- a(4, and were willing we should
take them if we • >.u!d. It re supposed tbe ruffians
nre at VV'entp w. aid our men are marching on that
o ice wi<h t'ue intention of taking them—peaceably
fwe can and forcibly if we must Captain Mo t-
I gomeryaod his men are here. The other citizens
generally are not organized. There are no arms in
■ t■ v country except sporting guns , and not half of
j the men have those. ‘ Brig. Gen McDaniel is with
•;*. , rnopany, but having no military knowledge,
I b- do - not attempt any organization or discipline,
she men however, being determined to fight, will
g.j n whether they have officers or not.
j R 15. Mitchell is taking an honorable part, and it*
Hiding Gen McDaniel.
I Dr* Hanford ejid Weaver attended the wounded
*
j Ihe ruffian* swear there Khali be no crops raised
: .11 Liun county this year, so you will see the necee
xjty ot sending us some arms Crowds of men as
i h i*bled, who o-iuld not go for want of them. The
old men were on hand to steady the boys, tor it has
come to this,’cat every man must fight or run. I
i).r iced Mr Wattles, Rev. Mr. Addis, Mr. Arthur,
and several others of the old citizens and old men.
A few of tbe timid may leave, but the general feel
mg is life or death in Kansas.
Fuu r o'clork. P M. —This Liter is corroborated
>* veral me * ages from that vicinity. Capt.
Montg rnery, with about 160 men, was occupying
Wfti-l Point, Missouri, at last advices.— Kd. /stir.
When Rotih s Fa 11. Out , 6lcV —When friends
■ a ‘ out they *'tnetiineH say xuchhard things of each
other ti -ii the w•ld{a ■ y wonders^the corniptaffi
a; cet?i/tt m> long kept them together. An a case in
point, see what the Washington Star says of Col.
Foiiwfcy, who, so recently, was such a great pet of the
Democracy that they were ready to confer any
thing upon him , and for whose defeat, for the U. S.
Senate, the few Democrats in the Pennsylvania
legislature who refused to vote for him, were de
riuunced by the Dei(>cracy from Maine t> Texas
iu unmeasured terms. Hut hear what tLe Star
i 1 For the five or six years of his .residence here,
; the very heaviest load the Democracy had to carry,
i w a- the general belief of the country that he black
j 1 . died everybody and everything coming within
bis reach, either in tbe discharge of his official du
j ’ or in the exercise of his facilities of social inter
j * iinr.-tt with membera ot the Executive and Legis
! iative branches of the Government. Without pre
-1 ? “! ng that the charge* against him in this conne<*
j Hon were well founded, we fearlessly assert that
! ;> y were, take them all in ail, the very heaviest
;.i.d most, odious load the Democracy have had to
j arry in the last, decade.”
j And this i the man, this same .John W. Forney,
! whom Mr. Buchanan used his influence with the
! IVunaylvaica Legislature to elect United States
j Senator 1 The President had, however, known
j bun long and very intimately, and was perfectly
| i imihar with his character.
Ifol Spring* of A rkuiisa*.
| A i'l'ponrieutot th* Atlanta Amrrican, writing
j <> 11 ib “Hot Springs, : Aikar ‘.s, furnishes the
{ i :witigaccount of there rrinarkable Springs:
j Hub f!.: j.l , . iedt -d 1 u ikabh* As 1 i;li
• 1 liii the fi. j'iimii g of my 1* ster, the hot water
‘ t’ *iiig up out of the cHith •- entirely t>o suggestive
! • <ii proximity of regions for which we poor Im
j ; :i. ti have m gr.-iif autipaihy, to b*- agreeable. There
j nn cine fifty or sixty springs ol differ nt degrees
| ..( ii-uip-t-nitm M< in. mo ii.J iiuoukli U> Mtaki
leg ■ fl you I evei seen a phenomenon to ex
ct ed th.it exhibited hme, you iiave travelled further
!fun I have, and I have ;iavailed son, Toall ap
iranc-s the spiings situated in the midst of the
1 mountains—are fifty miles from any place. Break -
I out near the £>/** . on tbe west side of a high
| 1 ‘hi tic, amc ■ -con ot springs How from its side
lor ad'otar.ce of about one hundred and fifty feet,
. iiio w uer flowing north and south.
“ihe building* urn only temporary, in conse
j quence of tiie titles being in dispute. Hut the ac
’ imoMtafioic and the t..abh-sare very good. Over
I two hundred invalids are here, some on one and
1 une on two crutches; some with one and some
I \*/i 1 t*, > sticks, and some are conveyed upon
i(iters to this *ju>4ern .lordan. The springs have a
. . :. idiot chronic diseases,
1 bur particularly Rheumatism, a/d as the reputa
| turn h widespread, p ople arc here from all of
1 J ‘i -< section of the Union.”
I Curkkncx kouTavm. Wc have authority for
raying, hays the Savannah RspiU/irun, that no bills
on jp: suspended bnnkn of South Carolina or other
States wiii b.* received at the Treasury in payment
of fax<M. We presume the matter is fully under
.(o:>d by the Collectors throughout the State, and
that they are governing them elves'accordingly.—
Pit - general Treasury order is t > take no money
that h not bankable in Savannah and Augusta, as
most of the interest on tiie State bonds, dec., is
payable in I hose cities, and do instructions have re
feeutly been issued to the contrary.
The Ufper Rivers—At all points from Louis-
Vi!A- *0 Cairo the river is rising, and at Cairo, on
tic* night of tiie ‘<*9th, it r >oe an inch, and wati
eighteen Inches below itm iate rise. At St. Ixmis,
on ti.e *J9tb, the river wan failing ar the cate of an
halt-inch per hour, making a fall of one foot during
the twenty four hours preceding. At Memphis, the
rtvei wax rising, and whs within six inches ot the
late rise. At HeLa-t the river rose an inch during
the twenty-four h<urs. At Napoleon, on the 31st,
th.- river rose thr * inches, and was eight inches
below the late i **. The Arkansas River is reported
m I jving rising nine feet at Little Rock. At Point
Washington, on the tat, the river was eight inches
below the late rise, and was again rising slowly.
From Utah. -Tiie following dwpatch iu the
Northern pap. m is fuller in its details than that wo
have already published:
{St. Louts, Thursday, June 3.—A dispatch from
Leavenworth, the Ist. says that intelligence from
Camp Scott to the 6th of May. had been received nt
the Fort On that day two Mormons came into the
Camp from Salt Lake City, having disp&tcuea from
Gov Gumming for Secretary Casa. The troops
were expected to \<n*\e. towards the Valiev by the
end of May. Nothing was known at the Camp, at
ihe date mentioned, of any proceedings witliip the
fitv. The foregoing came by mail to the fort. Tno
oip,. H-Mimn who brought it supplies the following
additional particulars
H left Fort Laramie <m the IBt.h of May. At Fort
Kearney, the commanding officer directed him to
inset ‘i Col Monroe that be had information that
Gov. Climating l ad bet-u t xpeile.d trom Salt Ijake
City, and that the Mormons were in arms determin
<-.i io resist the to the last, and requesting Col.
Memos to push on au rpeedijy as possible. This
c oiouiunicatioD, it is understood, was received at
K f Kearney through the mail brought by this
messenger to whom it whs committed, probably for
tick oflitne. Col. Hoffman’s command was met
seventy-five miles beyond Fort Laramie. They had
! encountered snow tv. oor three feet deep, and lutd
j ! many animals. All the streams were very high,
Tne lVm’c Coinmicritnu-ra had pa -ed Fort Lara
mu*. they were obK,.;d to swim the Platte at that
: post It is reported that the troops at. Camp Scott
wore living on mule meat No official information
bad be* n received at the F-jrt. but the at thorite
furnjafhes this intelligence is regarded as unques
tionable. _
Wheat —Nr* Ciop —We learn, says the Athens
(T no.,i /•<that engagements for wheat, new
t rop. have been made at 65 cent? per btiahcl. Did
wheal wilt hardly command any price.
jgTfi* Cgors—ihe Lumpkin Palladium, of the
2d inst, speaking of the crops iu that section of the
State save ; Wheat is being harvested, and des
pite the rust, we have been blotted with a fair yield
Oals bid fair to be ruined by rest. Corn and cotton
< indeed promising. W* doubt whether a belter
11 ; qet ! ha, been s-en for many years Our hearts
S > ( ,~j gvl - e |j gratitude *0 ti e Giver of al! these
l’H£ Wheat Chop. \\ ♦* had occasion a week
or two a•> to express the opinion that the wheat
,T pin mi- section ->>•*: not iw bnlf orop.
tKikin* with our taruu-r... a-.J from our own obrnr
v.i’ioilL .-'nor that tnnr. ar confirmed iu that
b„r,.; Throiopir now Ihrmieura with tbe rust,
ari ; jj j| ij. ;[iu, k wilh ti.at fatal bias! there will be
seArceiy enoi.*k raised lor seetim* purposes tor the
in 11 war rt r hope for hotter things, but the pros
per’ now is anythin* out llattenn*. —Cleveland
Banner.
C'o.rKsOsK Hr NDRanYnaitsAoo.—A Boston pa
-. pub iu-.'; amir.- 1 one hundred years a*o, con
” Brought from Havana, a box ofCi*erros,B very
rare article. he btsi of tobacco rolled up to the
lie of a small finger, sou ot about live inches iu
ic'.igth. tor smokiu*. They are preferred by the
lipaiush l>o:is to the ripe these who may wish to
enjoy -rt. r a luxury, w.il please call and try them.”
Th, Fl-OOb KKOV IHt Beli and Labranchk
CkeiiSska.—Ti-e Thibodaux I'nien, of the ‘J7tb
u-; says: The waters from the lie” and Labrsnche
crevasses having united,are now rapidly overrun
mnK the whole country between the Mississippi and
Bavou and the tl.H'd is already encroach
ing upon .he plantations opposite oar towu Un
less the waters soon abate—of which there it ems
siicht prospect now—the kssto our suitar crop will
probab y ranee over ceventy thousand hogsheads
Tut KtnsifTKßS is Petirsbiro.—The exami
na'ion of ltavlis and Simpkins, cap'tain and mate
o the Keziab in Petersburg, took place on
Thursday. Both were sent on to a called court.—
Bav'is i wned up that ne had contracted with a man
to cam the negroes oft. and took them on board
ate w miles below the city. Si tnpkin* denied know
ing any about the matter at all.
The statu -ot Gov. Wiuthrop, by Richard Uree
uougb. executed in Italy, was last week placed
upon its pedestal in the Chapel at Mount Auburn.
Its deeign is to represent the first period of our ca
tionai history. It occupies the southwest end of
the eb&pa, opposite the beautiful statue of Judge
Duel.—A duel was fought at New-Orleans on
Wednesday last, between Col. McDonald aixi Capt-
Maury —w eap<\ne pistols Capt. Maury was wound
t j id the right aim and Col. McDonald in the right
leg. below vthe kuee—neither Jangeroualy. All dif
ferences have been healed.
A steamer left Halifax on Thursday last, with
Lori XxFilß ’ iustruMiOiis to the British Admira
of the Gulf Squadron
The MiwisstEFt —The latest accounts from the
Miseia-ippi state that at Vicksburg the river is three
inches higher tt an at any time this season. At
Memphis on Saturday the river was quite up to the
Highest point reached this year, and still rising
CorretpoTidcncr of the Brunmore American.
THIKTY-FIKTii CONGRESS-Ist BeMlon.
IN SENATE ~ May 29.
On motion by Mr. Mason, the Senate pr_>ceeded
to the codsider&tion of the following resolutions,
w hich were reported .yesterday by the Committee
on* Foreign Relatione.
Resolved, (as the judgment of the Senate.) That
American vessels on tbe high seas, in time of
peace, bearing the American flag, remain under tne
jari-dietion of the untry to which they belong,
and therefore any visitation, molestation, or deten
lion of such ve. t iia ty force, or by the exhibition of
iorce, on the part o? a foreign Power, is in deroga- j
t uof the t*. VF-ri- gnty of the United States.
Renoir i, i ■ *re recent and repeated violations
j *,f t hisimu. Cos Ay committed by vesix ls-of-war be- 1
ii T gi: gto the navy of Great Britain in the Gulf of
I Meic-o and the adiacent eeas. *by firitg into, in
| terrupting, and otherwise forcibly detaining |them
i. .. ..- r voyage, requires, in the judgment of the
. ruch unequivocal and final
1 t h;.* subject, by the Government of Great Britain
the United States, touching the rights involved,
shall preclude hereafter the occurrence of like
aggressions.
Rvoiced. That the Senate fully approve the ac
*!>..• hf the Executive in sending a naval force in*
; infested f-eas with orders “to protect all ves
—of tbe United States on the high seas from
. ch or detenti >n by the vessels-of-war of auy
lou.” And it ia the opiniou of the Senate that,
• become necessary, such additional legislation
v aid be supplied in aid of the Executive power
as will make such protection effectual.
Mr Mason, of Va., spoke on the resolutions, show
ing the; internal iona l iaw recognizes no right of visi
ta? *i- in time of peace., and in time of war only
concedes it to the extent of preventing acts of con
traband of war. He cited as authorities Judge
Story and Lord Stowell, showing that no armed ship
any nation has the right to stop, visit or board,
tor any purpose, and that, ships on tbe sea are not
bound to lay to or wait. The resolutions indicate
n > inure than that the time has occurred when this
must be settled at once and for ever and it is to be
hoped that it may be immediately settled by the
Executive. There is every reason why it should
be, and none why it should not. Angry feelings
and reprisals cannot but bring the two countries into
collision ; but whether or not, the nature of the in
diguities are such that the American people can do
longer permit them.
Mr. Mallory, of Fla , proposed an amendment,
tin: t American people cannot permit such aggres
s: -us, and therefore legislate to enable the Execu
tive to adopt measures at once to prevent the con
tinuance of such indignities. Mr. Mal ory, although
recognizing that the mission of the United States
and England should be for the preservation of
peace, he could not sacrifice the rights or honor of
tbe country to any issue whatever. He could not
consider that this succession of outrages was the
mere act of individual naval officers. They were
o ving, doubtless, to the orders of tbe English Ad
miral at Jamaica, who iu turn had received orders
from bis government. It was a suspicious circum
stance that the outrages commenced immediately
after the refusal by this government of certain de-
U: .'ids made by England respecting the slave trade.
Mr. Hale, of N. Y , moved to amend the amend
m lit to the effect that the acts of the British are be
ligerent in character, and should be resisted by all
;ne power of the country. He considered the acts
of the British should be met by acts and not by ar
g umen is.
Mr. Mallory withdrew his amendment in favor of
Mr. 11 alee.
Mr. Toombs, of Ga., was in favor of Mr. Hale's
amendment, and further that the British war ships
m the Gulf should be seized and brought to our own
porta or sunk, and that we should be satief ed with
n .thing short ot this.
Mr. Seward, of N. H., signified his concurrence,
and the concurrence of the minority of the commit
tee, in the spirit of the resolutions. The assump
tion ol Great Britain is founded on force, and is
claimed by no others than the British, or such as
like her asserted the mastery of the seas. But the
United States set out with the intention to be equal
with any nation, and cannot permit an affection of
uperiority by any Power, even in the modified
form of visitation, the right of search and visitation
being terms synonymous. The principles of police
a f sea are identified with those on land. Any one
may seize pirates at sea or culprits on shore, but he
does it at his peril. If the arrested party be a cul
prit he is abandoned to justice. If not it is an ag
gression, and the aggressor is liable to make repara
tion. This nation will nevei permit its flag to be
prostituted to purposes of piracy, but it must resist
* very aggression on its j eaceful commerce, lie
had not looked iu the law hooks for technical objec
tions to the right of search. It is enough that it
• annot be permitted , that it is an aggression on
the equality of nations, enough that it is an at
tempt to exercise superiority over this nation.
There are seven members on the Committee of For
eign Affairs, ami naturally some difference of cpin
ion as to the terms existed, but the substance of the
resolutions was satisfactory to all. Each is ready to
accept any o a her form of words that will express
the firmness, dignity and moderation that becomes
it great nation in expressing its opinion on a great
question. No prudent man believes that the Brit
ish government has ordered these aggressions with
the view of urging war on this country They are
, eta of war, but all know that if Great Britain want
fml to begin a war with the United States she would
not do it with a gunboat. Although they may have
originated in a mis apprehension of orders, the JExe
. utivt had properly and promptly determined not
t wait for explanations, nor to recognize that auy
explanation can be given which will concede the
1 ight of visitation or search. Mr. Seward fully en
dorsed this promptitude of action in sending to the
(Julf a force sufficient to sink every British cruiser.
Mr. Douglas, of 111., asked what good does it do
to resolve that this search is a belligerent &ct? The
American people and England know it ia. England
was so informed forty years ago, and yet has viola
ted our rights thirty-three times within the past four
weeks. lie commended and admired the prompt
ness with which the President has sent a force to
the Gulf, but that force is only up to the point of
preventing. Do you suppose it will ever Bud an
opportunity, unleas a ship of war be sent to accom
pany every merchant vessel ? The Senator from
New York was wrong in saying that force could
sink the British in the Gulf. The British have three
guns to our one. It. is brave, at least, to think that
our one will sink their three. He recommended
another course. Let a ship-of-war—say the Wa
bash—get on the track of the Styx or Buzzard, fol
low her :jp, capture her, and bring her into an Ame
ricanpori, ami it *UI then be the time to make ex
planations. If England avows the cruisers acta it
becomes an international question. If she disavows
the acts, it only remains for us to say what punish
ment we shall inflict on thoae lawless persons who
have perpetrated these outrages. The President
having gone as far as he can go, let him have at
once such powers as are necessary to protect our
flag and maintain the rights of our citizens at home
and abroad. lie had no fear of the abuse of such
power by t}je present Executive or any that may
follow him.
The President is almost powerless abroad. Every
other chief magistrate has the power, not only to
repel, but to punish outrages on his nationality; and
why should not tiie chief magistrate of this republic
have power ample aud full in aid of our Hag ? And
instead of having auy apprehension that that power
will be abused, Mr. Douglas’ only fear was that it
would not be exercised often enough. We cannot
protect our commerce in the Gulf and the Carri
beau Sea without power in the Executive to punish
promptly. The British name is respected aud ours
deepisea among the Spanish-Americans, because
bit BrULI tak instant reparation; whereas the
Mexican and other Weak republics know that the
President has no iusUuf* phwwr, ai;d i?’ the delay of
negotiations reparation is lost. Mr. Dougias bqia..
therefore, to the general policy to keep the presi
dent clothed with power to protect citizens outside
of the United States by summary process, without
going through this old formula of resolutions that
the aggressor*, qaupt uot again. He was in
hopes there would have been no speeches, but that
the bill would have been passed unanimously,
without a word, which expression of sentiment
would nava carried more force than the army or
navy.
Mr. Hayne, of S. G , spoke in praise ot the gal
uatry of the navy, who he said, would gq to the bot.
torn to do their auty-
Mr. Wilson, of Mass., was proceeding to address
the Senate in support of the resolutions, adding
that i. was also our duty to see that our flag be not
prostituted by men engaged in the slave trade, but
t he special order coming up, lie concluded by move
iu£ that the President is hereby authorized aud en
powered io empjoy the naval forces of the United
States, and send the same to th? sceues of the recent
outrages, with instructions io capture the Bhipa
w hich have committed or may commit these bellige-
real acts
No action wae tab-en on the resolutions and the
Senate passed to the consideration ot miscellaneous
appropriation and without cotuln* to a vote ad
journed.
HOUSE.
The House passed a bill establishing poet roads,
and then proceeded to tire consideration ot private
bills.
IN SENATE May 31.
A resolution to hold au evening session was
adopted.
Mr Hour ion made au ineffectual attempt to take
up the Mexican protectorate. The British aggres
-ion resolution was then taken up.
Mr. Toombs repeated what he said on Saturday,
that he wanted to seize the British ships. The re
solutions were not worth the paper they are written
on.
m. Hammond disagreed with the Sei ator from
Georgia, lie was cot williug to be smuggled into a
war by an amendment to an amendment. If the
British acts are belligerent, let us throw With all
due solemnity the bloody spear. If we must have
war let us declare war after a diguified considera
tion. War with England would be the most mo
mentons event that has happened iu the past three
centunes—perhaps ; n all time past Perhaps hos
tilities with England are •oonm or later inevitable,
and wiieu it comes he believes England will be
rushing on her fate. Let us avail ourselves of the
chance afforded by these resolutions to avoid, until
it be forced on us, an event which, whenever it oc
curs, will change the face of human ass airs
Mr Crittenden also spoke iu a conservative tone,
advocating the doing of nothin* rashly, but to pro
ceed with firm, determined, but cautious steps.—
The resolutions of the Foreign Committee were
sutii ieiit to express the sentiments of the American
I -ople, aud it would be unworthy of both great na
ns to indulge in quarrelsome words and quarrel
some actions.
1 .et England be informed that we require repara
tion, and if ii be refused, we have then a right to
stand ou our ground. He agreed with Mr. Toombs
that we cannot assent to discuss the right of visita
on aud search. It would be unworthy of this gov
ernment to enter into any discussion on that sub
ject W'e have to deal with acts only, and to re
quire England to disown them and forbear.
Mr Wilson having re-considered his amendment,
saw that it was not tn order, inasmuch as it propos
ed to confer power ou the President by the vote of
one house only He therefore withdrew it. but ex
pressed the hope that orders had been given lo sink
or capture the offending ships.
A join! resolution was theu moved by Mr. Mallo
rv, that the President be authorised to arrest the
outrages at once.
The miscellaneous appropriation bili was taken
up at .i discussed till ti c clock, when, without ar
ming to any action, a motion to adjourn prevailed.
HOUSE.
On motion of Mr. Marshall, of Kentucky, the me
m-rial of the artists of the United States, praying
for the establishment of au Art Commission, was re
ferred to a select committee.
On motion of Mr Ritchie, the House look up the
St-r.ate joint resolution tor the adjustment of our
difficulties with Paraguay. He said that it was
important that the subteet should be disposed of
one way or the other. The proposition had the un
animous reoemmeudation of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
Mr. .Letcher moved to strike out so much as
au'.horiztd the President lo use such naval forces as
m Lis judgment were deemed necessary.
Mr. Ritchie replied that the resolution would be
worthless with such an amendment and they had
better give up the whole subject altogether.
Mr Crawtord asked to offer an amendment autho
rizing the President to use such force as iu his
judgment was necessary and advisable to protect
American commerce in tiie Gulf from British cruia
‘ ere.
It was thought that the exhibition of a few small
vessels would have the effect of bringing about a
settlement of the difficulties, aud there would be no
occasion actually to use force, which would not be
done except in case of necessity.
Mr. Crawford w Lebed to know why they should
only seek redresagof Paraguay for firing on the
Water. Witch, while there were twenty seven cases
ot American vessels overhauled by British.
Mr. Davis, of Mississippi, said they were declar
ing war against Paraguay, but making no provi
sion for men or money.
A voice—" We'll do that hereafter.'’
The resolution was then passed. Yeas 116, nays
The House resolved itself into a Committee of
the VV hole on the State of the Union, and on mo
tion of Mr. J Giancey Jones, the lodain supple
mental and Indian deficiency appropriation bills
w,-re taken up
Mr. Smith, of Virginia, made a speech, com
plaining that Mr. Marshall, of Illinois, had perver
ted his speech on Kansas, in connection with the
course of the liiinois delegation, thereby doing him
injustice.
Mr Marshall,of liiincis. repded. conceiving that
he had done uothitqf more than defend Judge Doug
las from Mr Smiths assaults.
Mr Morris, of Illinois, aieo replied to Mr Smith.
The Indian deficiency appropriation and three
regiment appropriation bill# were considered and
reported to the House but, without passing them,
the Hou**e again went into Committee of tbe Whole
for general debate, after which, adjourned.
IN SENATE Jane 1.
Xumerious memorials and reports of an interest
ing character were recaived.
The Miscellaneous Appropriation bill wae taken
up and discussed.
Tbe appropriation bill wa a debated at great
langth by the friends of internal improvements, es
pecially the Northwestern Senators who introduced
amendment after amendment for making appro
priations to lake and river harbors. Nothing was
done up to 4 o’clock when a recess till 6 o’clock was
taken.
At 6 o’clock the debate was resumed, Mr. Sew
ard making a powerful appeal for Western inter
ests, the proposition being on Mr. Chandler’s amend
ment to provide $54,000 sos the improvement of the
St. Clair Flats, which was lost by a tie vote of 20 to
20, whereupon Mr Pugh moved an amendment,
which was virtually to eDgr&ft the whole river and
harbor bili as an additional section to this bill, and
asking appropriations for the harbors of Chicago,
Milwackie, Sbeyleggan. St. Joseph, Mnnroe, St.
Clair Flats, Cleveland. Huron, Grand River, Ash
tabula, Lunenburg, Buffalo, Gennessee, Sodua Bay,
Oswego, Bushington, and a few others, over $450,-
‘Hki. Also, SIIO,OOO for the Red River raft.
Mr. Jones atked an additional $5,000 for the Dee
Moines and Rock River rapids, which was lost by
a vote of 30 against 17.
Mr. Pugh'B amendment was then voted on and
rejected—yeas 26, nays 23.
Mr. Pugh next moved to strike out all the appro
priations for life-boats aud life-saving stations on
the Atlantic coast, with a view, he said, of ascer
taining whether the Northwestern St ales are to
have justice or are mere conqured provinces.
Mr. Seward declared that he could not support any
proposal, and the Senate voted it down—yeas 13,
nays 11.
Mr. Polk moved to reduce the appropriation for
the Coast Survey from $250,000 to SISO,O<K!.
Messrs. Fessenden, Hunter, Seward, Hayne, and
Mallory earnestly defended the necessity of the
Coast Survey, and the able manner in which it has
been accomplished.
Mr. Trumbull opposed it with all his might. Final
ly the amendment was lost—yeas 26, nays 11.
Mr. Wi son moved to suppress the disbursing
agents and transfer their duties to the Collectors.
The Senate is still in session as this report closes.
HOUSE.
The Mouse concurred in the report of the Com
mittee of Conference on the disagreement of both
Houses to the amendments to the Executive and
Judicial Legislative bill.
J. Glaocey Jones asked leave to introduce a
joint resolution providing that the next session of
Congre-3 shall commence on the second Monday in
November.
The Speaker announced the Special Committee
on the Memorials of American Artists to be as fol
lows: Messrs. Marshall, of Ky., Keitt, Taylor, of
New York, Morris of Pa., and Mr. Pendleton.
The House passed the Indian deficiency appro
priation bill, and the bill making appropriation for
the three regiments of volunteers. The vote on the
latter bili was 101 against 66.
The House then proceeded to the consideration
of the Fort Snelling report.
Mr. Morrill addressed the House in coudemna
tion of the sale of the property under the direc
tion of the Secretary of War, and in reprobation
of an alleged combination from Virginia and New
York.
Mr. Faulkner replied, saying the report of the
majority of the Select Committee was bitterly char
acterized by party spirit; but that there was not
one word or syllable in the testimony affecting the
official conduct and purity of the Secretary of War,
and this fact should have been cheerfully announc
ed to the House.
10 P. M.—lhe debate for aud against the sale of
the Fort Suelling i>eserv>4 is still in progress and
it is not probable iSiJe question will be decided to
night.
During the aftern o^o , Mr. Harris, of Illinois,
from the Committee on Elections, made a report
concluding with a resoltf tion, declaring the seat of
Hon. J. Morrison
the ground that his election was effected by fraud
aud violence.
IN SENATE ..June2.
There was no business o publicintere 1 transact
ed until I o’clock, when Mr. Mason obtained con
sent to make the subject u bdJitii 1 } aggressions the
special *rder of the day for Saturday at noon.
Mr. Houston made an attempt to bring up the
Mexican Protectorateo rojac 1 J 1 reference there
to he said that if the Gov e*nnen lot this nation do
not interpose in the name o oateaged humanity in
Mexico, men will 3 j ,' a who will not shrink from
int erposing to protect th eir rig and the rights of
their fellow citizens.
He himself would not 4ieatate, if necessity de
manded, to do so, audit hmg v&o do it will not be
liable to the name if i >ust nam amenable to the
reproach #f marauding He therefore demanded
au expression by r * n and nays of opiniou by the
Senate, to show v lelher we a* Til really do any thing
or nothing in the matter.
Mr Hunter suggested that he hoped the Senator
would accept the Senate's expression as decisive.—
The vote was taken and resulted as follows :—Ayes
17, nays 30.
The vote on Mr. Houston’s proposition for a
Mexican protectorate was as follows .-
Ayes—-Messrs. Clingman, Fitch Fitzpatrick,
Hale, Houston, Johnston of Tenn., Mallory, Polk,
Pugh, Rice, Simmons, Slidell, Stuart, Toombs,
Trumbull, Wade and Wright—l 7.
Nays—Messrs. Benjam u, Bigler, Broderick,
Brown, Cameron, Clark, Clay, Collomer, Davis,
Dixon, Durkee, Fessenden, Foot, F’oster, Green,
Hamlin, Hammond, Harlan, Hunter, Iverson,
Jones, Kennedy, King, Mason, Pearce, Reid, Sew
ard. Thompson of Ky., Wilson, Yulee—3o.
The Mi scellaneous appropriation bill was then
taken up and discussed until the hour of adjourn ■
ment.
HOUSE.
The House resumed the consideration of the Fort
rinelliug report.
Mr. Clark, of New York, differed from the con
clusions of both the minority and majority reports
There was not the slightest ground for impeaching
the personal or official integrity of the Secretary of
War, but the management and sale was injudicious
and improper. There was probably or possibly an
entire want of power for the sale, aud it was pro
bably voidable on account of the circumstances at
tending it.
Mr. Bmith, of Illinois, said that when he offered
the resolutions of inquiry on which this report was
made he disclaimed auy charge of fraud or corrup
tion against ony one. He did now believe that the
Secretary acted corruptly or dishonestly, but was
deceived and unfortunate in the selection of the
agent to effect the sale.
Mr. Barksdale jppealed to the House in view of
the short time remaining of the session, to vote at
once. He presumed that every man had made up
his mind, and he moved the previous question,
which was seconded.
Mr. pettit closed the debate, contending that the
sale could not be justified by law or usage, justice
or morals ; the act throughout was wrong. He de
fended the report of thq majority.
Mr. Clark, of New York, offered a series of reso
lutions, the first one of which reads as follows :
Resolved, That the evidence reported by the Se- j
lect Committee as to the recent sale of the Fort j
Suelling reservation, has failed to exhibit auy fact !
or circumstance impeaching the personal or official J
integrity of the Secretary of war.
This was agreed to—yeas 133, nays 60. ‘
Mr. Russel theu moved to lay the whole subject
on the table, but the question was decided in the 1
negative—yeas 68,nays 140.
The Yeport sis the pomipittee on Elections, accom
panied by a resolution declaring tliat Mr. Kiugapury
be allowed to retain his seat as a delegate from the
Territory outside of the State limits of Minnesota, i
was c onsidered, but no vote taken up to the hour i
of adjournment.
IN SENATE June 3. j
The appropriation bill is under consideration in \
the Senate, aud nothing of importance has trans- j
pirec}.
Jtju\ Se ward's resolution to extend the session to ‘
the 31st of onue was voted oa and carried by a vote |
of 33 to 20; but Mr. Hamlin’s amendment to termi j
nate the session on the 14th was theu voted on aud !
adopted by a vote of 39 to 17.
Mr. Johnson, of Arkansas, then moved to recon
sider, but the vote being taken on the adoption of
the resolution it was then confirmed by a vote of
32 to 20, consequently if the House concur the ad
journment will be on Monday, the 14th.
miscellaneous appropriation bill waa taken
up, discussed, and finally passed.
f After an Executive session, the Senate adjourn
ed.
HOUSE.
The House resumed the consideration of the re
p rt of Committee ou Elections, concerning the
right of Kingsbury to a seat as a delegate of the
Territory outside of the State limits of Minnesota.
Mr. Harris, of Illinois, said that Mr. Kingsbury
was elected under all the forms of law, and for Mr.
Phelps to claim the seat as a delegate from Dacotali
when no such Territory was recognized as such,
was a piece of presumption and impertinence which
ought not to be tolerated.
Mr. Washburue. of Maine, remarked that the
question was whether there waa existing a territo
ry of Mfo l fo3ota. If not. absorbed by the admission
of that State then Mr. Kingsbury was entitled so
his seat.
The House by a majority of 22 finally settled the
question, by the adoption ol the resolution of Mr.
Hughes for the admission ol Minnesota into the
Union, which operates as a dissolution of the terri
torial organization of Minnesota, and declares that
so much of the late Territory as lies without the
limits of that State is without any distinct legally
authorized government, arid the people thereof not
entitled to a delegate iu the House until that right
is conferred on them by statute.
Mr. Davis, of Mississippi, asked leave to intro
duce a preamble setting forth that the violations of
American n erchautmen in the Gulf of Mexico aud
ports of Cuba, exetciaed by the British war steam
ers, is iu direct violation of international law, and
that in the course of which illegal conduct one
American has been killed, —concluding with a reso
lution that the President be required to give instruc
tions to our Navy to arrest all the offending vesseis
until ample reparation be made by the British Go
vernment. ana guarantees given for the future ex
emption from visitation
Mr. Clay said that the Committee of Foreign 4f
flairs expect to make a report as soon as they can
procure a confirmation of tbe truth of the telegraph
ic report that an American vessel has been fired in
to and a man killed, off Pensacola.
Mr. Harris, of Illinois, said he would vote for the
resolution if Mr. Davis would strike out about a
man killed. The despatch comes from the interior
portion of the country, and not therefore entirely
reliable.
Mr. Keitt said that if the object was to put the re
solution on its passage he would object to its admis
sion.
Mr. Crawford—l would vote for its passage now.
Various members said they would do the same.
The rules were suspended by a vote of 154 to 43
On motion of Mr. Davis the resolution was refer
red to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr. Clay was, at hia own request, released from
serving as a member of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs. He assigned as a reason that the House
had refused him leave to introduce a bill in relation
10 outrages on the American flag.
The resolution from the Senate fixing on Monday,
the 14th, as the day for adjournment was received,
when the House amended it by fixing Thursday,
the 10th instant.
After transacting some business of no special im
portance, the House adjourned.
IN SENATE June 4.
The bill introduced by Mr. Kennedy to establish
a mail steamship line between New York. Phila
delphia, Baltimore and Europe, was read twice and
referred to the Post Office Committee.
Mr. Douglas, from the Committee on Territories,
repoited against the present organization of De
cotah.
Mr. Seward called up the reeolution respecting
the adjournment, and called the yeas and nays on
agreeing to the House amendment proposing to
adjourn on the 10th inat., which was concurred in—
ayes *9, nays 27. consequently both Houses will ad
journ on Thursday next.
The private calendar was then taken up.
Mr. Johnson, of Arkansas, from the Printing
Committee, submitted a report showing how large
a saving can be effected on the amount of public
printing. . . .
Mr. Hunter sassed to get the Naval Appropriation
bills taken up, whereupon the Senate went into
Executive session, and, alter some time spent there
in, adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House, immediately after organizing, pro
ceeded to vote on the bill confirming actual settlers
in their right to pre-emption lands in Illinois, which
was passL
The Senate amendment to the Diplomatic and
Consular bill, striking out the proviso confining ap
propriations strictly to the fiscal year ending on the
3ovh of June. 185 y". wae concurred in by the House.
Mr. Maynard, from the Committee to examine
the accounts of Gen. Cullom, late Clerk of the
House, submitted a partial report, in which it iasta
ted they embrace expendittuee between one and
two minions of doUars. They have examined seven
ty seven witneesee already, and, not being able to
close their labors, ask leave to sit at the next ses
sion, and then submit a final report. Agreed to.
Mr. Bcoock asked leave to introduce a bill autho
rising the Secretary ot the Navy to cause to be con
structed without unreasonable delay, by contract,
or at the navy yard, tenure ellfrsioopeof war, or
despatch vessels with it m power, and draft
of water not exceeding twelve feet, eto*trucied,
equipped and ariaed. both for speed tmd war steam
ers—and also one side-wheel war-steamer of draft
not exceeding eight feet, armed and equipped for
service in the Chinese seas—and appropriates one
million two hundred thousand dollars for the pur
pose.
Mr. Sherman, of Ohio, inquired how much they
would cost 7
Mr. Bocock replied that according to the esti
mat es of the Treasury Department they would cost
SI.3ttO,(HX).
Mr. John Cochran gave notice that he would of
fer an amendment increasing the cumber of vessels
to twenty.
Objection being made to the introduction of the
bill, Mr. Bocock moved a suspension of the rules,
which failed-ayes 127, nays 66—not two-third-.
There waa nothing of interest transacted during
the afternoon, except the passage of the bill report
ed from the committee ou commerce, to surrender
tbe stock of the United States in the Dismal Swamp
Company to the said Company on certain condi
tions.
A bill was also passed, providing for allotments
of land to the New York Indians. Also a bill for
the payment of William Heine, artist of the Japan
Expedition.
Some sixty or seventy private bills were also
passed.
From the Chicago Press of June 2.
The Ellisou Calamity.
Through a gentleman who left Monmouth yester
day morning, we learn many interesting particulars
of the sad tragedy attending the destruction of the
village of Ellison by a whirlwind.
Fourteen persons were kilied almost instantly,
one less than was stated by telgraph, aud ten more
it was supposed were mortally wounded. Os these
latter, two died next day, three on Monday even
ing, making nineteen in all
Among the dead are Mr. John Hand, his son,
about ten years age, aud a babe, the latter of whom
is supposed to have been drowned. The whole
family appears to have been whirled with the frag
ments of their dwelling quite up into the ajr and
deposited a considerable distance from where the
house stood near a slough. Mr. Hand was carried
about fifteen rode, and in his terrible fight received
a frightful wound in his side from a timber. He
survived till the next morning. Mrs. Hand had her
infant in her arms when she struck the ground, but
the concussion compelled her to let go her hold upon
it, and it was tossed some distance into the slough,
where she heaid it cry, but owing to her severe in
juries, was unable to attempt its rescue. There she
remained all night, her person partly in the water,
and in the course of its dreary watches the dead
body of the infant was drifted to the shore, and
she had it in her arms when discovered iu the
morning.
Another family named McWilliams suffered ter
ribly. Miss Marry Ann McWilliams, about twenty
two; her sister Harriet, aged about sixteen, and
her brother Thomas, about fourteen, are among the
dead, and the poor oid mother, eighty years of age
—the ody remaining member of the family, except
some older children who were living at a distance—
was very badly injured. The boy Thomas was not
at first conscious of having received any hurt, and
rescued the body of his older sister from the ruins
soon after the catastrophe, but he was so badly in
jured internally, that he died the next morning.
W. E. Thompson, hia wife and child, Mrs. Brazle
ton and her two children, a son aud daughter, Mar
tin Wentworth, Levina, Lacey, Hiram Johnson and
child, aud two other persons whose names are un
known to the informant, make up the list of the
fourteen instantly killed, comprised iu a special dis
patch to us from Monmouth last eveniug. These
embrace all the names of the dead which we have
been able to obtain.
As near ae can be ascertained in the confusion
which prevailed, about fifty persons were ve*-y se
riously and many more slightly injured. Among
the injured was Mr. Samuel Johnson, merchant,
who has one leg aud three ribs broken.
Mrs. Ormand, both arms broken, Mrs. Sherwood,
cut and bruised badly—a splinter driven through
her thigh. Miss F’inlay, Mrs. Thompson, and Pat
rick Shaw, a stranger, who was picked up in the
road after the storm was over, were all badly hurt.
The only physicians of the place were Drs. Haw
ley and Yoko. The former was, with his wife,
among the more seriously injured, and the latter,
Dr.jY., was badly hurt. Both were thus incapaci
tated from rendering any assistance to their unfortu
nate fellow citizens, aud, as the nearest point avail
able,{medical aid was only procured from Monmouth
after the delays noted elsewhere.
As soon as tbe first shock of the calamity had
passed, audits extent began to be realized, a spe
cial Messenger—Mr. McWilliams, a brother of the
young lady and the boy who were killed—was dis
patched to Monmouth for assistance,^ here he ar
rived about 4 o’clock on Monday morning. The
sad news spread rapidly, and the whole town was
soofi sstir. Doctors Hamilton, Overateel, McDill
aud Young, at once vo'unteered their services, and
by six o’clock they accompanied by six teams and
about fifty men on horseback, proceeded to the
scene of disaster which they reached about 10 A. M.
The wounded meantime, had been conveyed to t he
neighboring farm-houses.
A brief description of the locality visited by this
tearful disaster, will be of interest to the better un
derstanding of the same. Ellison is a village in a
township of thftt inyne, lying due south of the line
of the Chicagofßurlington and (Quincy railroad,
the nearest, station of which, Young America, is
five miles distant. Monmouth, the county seat of
Warren county,'is twelve miles to the northeast,
and Galesburgh, Knox county, ia 25 miles nearly
northeast and Mississippi river is about sixteen
miles West.
The small stream known as Ellison creek traverses
the township in a direction a little north ot west,
and becomes a tributary to t he Mississippi.
The village was a farming community and one of
the older settlements of that section. The laiger
share of the structures, some sixty or seventy in
number, that constituted the village, were ranged
on a single st raight street , running in a direction al
most east and west, being the main county road
running to the Mississippi and Burlington. The
road crossed the creek about hall a mile from the
village, the stream turning more to the westward
north of the road crossing.
Between the village and the stream was a belt of
timber of oak and walnut, consisting of large trees.
Tliis timber occupies the intermediate space of half
a mile between the village and the stream, extend
ing close ts the vicinity of the village.
The surface is level prairie, thence extending to
Monmouth, a dead level, and in a clear day the Elli
son timber can be seen skirting the horizon from
Monmouth.
In this belt of timber the first traces of the desola
ting tornado appear. Saturday and Sunday seem to
have preserved very nearly the same characteris
tics in the vicinity of the ill-fated village as iu this
region. Sunday was showery throughout the day.
As the afternoon waned, giving the appearances as
noted at Monmouth by our intelligent informant,
the sky to the Southwest had a most threatening
appearance. A heavy bank of clouds of inky
blackness seemed to rest upon the very surface of
the prairie. In the language of John McWilliams
who ia elsewhere referred to as a relative of several
of the victims, and as active in his exertions fQr the
relief of the survivors, “they seemed to swesp the
very prairie.” Mr. McWilliams noted the approach
of the storm from his farmhouse, about a mi e North
of the street-..
He saw two threateningly black clouds meet ap
parently about a mile West of the village, with the
wildest commotion, and move on towards the vil
lage. The utmost alarm tilled the minds of his own
family, and of those in adjacent farmhouses.
The track of the tempest must tell the rest. The
tornado struck the village about half past 5 o’clock,
and during its continuance no rain fell. The houses
were frame structures. There was a large tavern
stand and three stores, those of Samuel Johnson,
Joseph Knowles and another. The appearance of
the dwellings and structures after the passage of
the whirlwind is described by one eye.witness “as if
one should tear to pieces and scatter a lumber
yard.” Os roofs and walls, and the various struc
tures there was seen iu many instances scarcely a
trace, as if a giant’s hand had reduced and torn them
to shreds and splinters. They lay scattered over
the fields. Here a piece of broken furniture and
there a shattered door, and beyond an undistin
guishable mass of timbers and boards, floor beams
celling aud rafters. Even the bodies qf some ol
the sufferers were torn to pieces.
As an evidence of the fearful force of the torna
do, it is mentioned iu the telegraph from our spe
cial reporter last evening that of the victims frag
ments of the bodies were scattered in all directions.
An iron safe weighing nine hundred pounds
was taken from Johnson’s store and carried thirty
feet.
Horses cattle, and hogs were taken up by the
wind, carried in the air and dashed to the earth, kill
ed by the fall.
One cow was taken up, carried several rods and
killed by the fall. Her body lay at a distance from
anything that could have inflicted wound or injury
upon her.
A heavy cut stone door step, the dimensions of
which are giveu to us as being some seven feet long
by three in width, and several inches iu thickness,
was torn from its site and carried more than its
length, or about twelve feet.
The first trace of this violence is noticeable in the
Ellison timber, about, a mile West of the village,
the place described by John McWilliams as “the
meeting of the clouds,” thence on through the tim
ber the evidences of its force were abounding.
The trees do not seem to have been prostrated.
They were only eo in fact when released from the
grasp of the angry storm king. They were pulled
up by the roots, twisted, turned about, simply, and
in places noticed by our informant, it. seemed as if
they had been torn up by groups, as a child would
wantonly twist theitops 01 adjacent weeds and tear
them from the ground. Trees a foot, in diameter
were thus made the sport of the tornado, and were
dashed, crushed and broken to the ground.
|sThe track of the whirlwind seems not to have
been very wide, nor was its course a long one.—
•Scattered farm-houses about the village in various
directions stiff stand, aud though the wind was high,
were uninjured, but of the village proper only three
small cabins or shanties which were to the South
ward of the line of desolating destruction, were
spared, and they alone remain of the ill-fated vil
lage of Ellison.
The fortitude exhibited by the sufferers is des
cribed as most remarkable. No groans or com
plaints were heard, even from those whom death
was staring in the face, although forty or fifty bro
ken limbs were required to be set in the course of
Monday; all bore the trial with singular patience,
and without giving expression to the pain which
they iru*Bt have spit.
Fiom the N. O. Picayune , June 2 d.
Figbl between the Texas Rnn*er* and In
dians—The Rangers Victorious.
We recently published some particulars of an ex
pedition of Texas Rangers, commanded by Capt.
John S. F’ord, a famous Indian fighter, In search’of
and against the Nakonies, a baud of Carnanchee.
The expedition left Fort Belknap on the 25th of
April, Capt. Ford having under his command 111
Rangers and ill) Indians from Brazos Reserve. It
was stated that Ford s men were well mounted and
equipped, and each man, in addition to a good gun,
hJd one or two eix shooters (Calt’s navy revolvers.)
The Rangers, it was stated, were all picked men,
and being unencumbered with baggage, could
march with great rapidity. The Nakonies were
believed to be camped nearly north of Fort Bel
knap, about three days good travel, and north of
Red River, and it w& understood that they were
confident of whipping any force sent against them.
We have been expecting to receive, by every
recent arrival from Texas, accounts of this expedi
tion, and last evening w'e were gratified by the pe
rusal of a letter from Austin, briefly announcing
Ford has achieved such a victory over the Indians
as will most probably cause the survivors to re
move quickly and permanently from the northern
frontier. . ~ , ,
The letter 6tatee that an express from Capt. I ord
arrived at Austin on the evening of the 26th ult.,
with the intelligence that the expedition had fallen
in with the Indians, and that a running fight cover
ing six miles of ground, bad been fought, in which
the Rangers were completely victorious. The In
dians, it appears, numbered some two hundred
warriors, and Ford had 102 rangers l and 113 Reserve
Indians—the latter under command of Capt. Bass.
Capt. Ford reports 76 Indians known to be killed,
several wounaed, and 17 taken prisoners and 300
horses captured. The loss of the Rangers, one white
man and one Indian killed, and two slightly wound
ed. This is indeed a telling blow the Indians have
received. It ia a long time since such a lesson was
administered to them, and this will, it is to be pre
sumed, be effectual in putting a stop to their depre
elation# on the northern frontier.
We have no further particular, but from the in
formation we bad of Capt. Ford’s plans, we are in
clined to think that the tight wa- principally fought
by the Rangers, unassisted by the Indiana trom the
Reserve, as Capt’ Ford reports 300 horses captured
and it was stated when he left Fort Belknap that
he intended to employ hia Indian alliee in stealing or
stampeding the Nakonies’ horeea before the attack
waa made, so ae to prevent the enemy from making
their escape, and in this he appears to have been
successful.
We shall await with much interest full particulars
of this great fight of the gallant Rangers.
Fatal Conflict.—Mr. Jennings, jailor at Car
rollton, Miss., was a few days since assaulted by
one of his prisoners, a man named Spencer. The
prisomer aimed a blow at the jailor's head with a
heavy chain, which the atter warded off with his
arm The parties then closed and scuffled from the
door of the cell to the door of the passage, a dis
tance of some thirty feet, when the prisoner tell,
stabbed in three places, one wound in the breast,
one in the back, and oi. e in the arm. Medical aid
was immediately called to his assistance, but to no
purpoee . be e xpired in about an hour after he re
ceived the wound. ~ i
EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.
BY THE AMERICA
The steamer America, which enived from Liver
pool on the afternoon of May 224, arrived at Hali
fax on Wednesday last. The America has on board
four of the telegraphic staff of the Atlantic Tele
graph Company en route for Newfoundland to get
e. ery thing ready a. Trinity Hay lor landing the
cable.
t Great Britain. —ln the House of Commons on
the til at the vote of censure was taken up, and after
numerous and repeated cslk upon Jlr. Caldwell by
the members to withdraw hit resolution, that gen
tleman—with the concurrence of Lord Paimerston
and John Rus-ell, and with the authority of the
House generally—consented, ant! the resolution
and amendments were finally withdrawn, this vir
tua'ly giving the ministers a triumph.
The House of Commons then adjourned to (he
28th.
The London Herald rejoices in the triumph of
the uiiuistry, which it believes will also be received
with enthusiasm by the country. It declares the
government would have had an overwhelming ma
jority.
The London Daily News says The House of
Commons has rarely presented a more singular and
exciting scene than that of the great faction fight,
ending in a compromise. No one who realiv has at
heart the dignity of the House, the welfare of the
country, and the safety of India, can regret the re
sult The liberal party must feel well satisfied at
having escaped the necessity of going to the hust
ings on a false issue. The leaders of the liberal par
ty ought to learn w isdom from the event. The
great need of the party is harmony and reconcilia
tion.
The correspondence between Str James Outram
and the Governor General ol India throws uew light
upon the proclamation of Lord Canning, and main
ly led to the withdrawal of Mr. Cardwell's motion.
It has been published, and shows that Sir James
Outram earnestly and strongly protested against
Lord Canning s confiscation policy, but without
effect.
The contract between the Atlantic Telegraph
Company and the English Government was signed
and sealed by the Lords Commissioners of the
Treasury and Directors of the Company on the 20th.
It is for a period of twenty five years from the time
the cable shall have been successfully laid down.
The Telegraphic fleet had all assembled at Ply
mouth, and would sail on an experimental trip a few
days. It consists of the United States frigate Ni
agara and British steamer Agamemnon, Valorous
Gorgon and Porcupine.
Tee London Times in its city article refers to the
importance of the treaty between the United States
icaragua, and the efforts making in the States
to obtain exclusive control of the Transit route
Allusion is made to the obstacle which the Clay
ton Bulwer treaty presents £o annexation, and the
consequent attempt to have it abrogated. The
Times argues that the treaty is permanent, and
there is no power of abrogation on either side, and
concludes by saying that as certain parties in the
Luited Stales may resort to unscrupulous measures
to secure their ends, the whole affair is one that pal
pably requires all the sagacity and firmness of expe
rienced statesmen, which it insinuates are lacking
in the present British cabinet.
Ihe Turkish government is said to have consent
ed to a settlement with Montenegro, in consequence
o 1 a despatch from its Ambassador in Paris stating
that it the Porte did not arrange it, France would
tonnally recognise the independence of Montenegro
The great Derby race at Epsom was won by Sir
Josehp Hawley's Beafsman, Lord Derby's Toxo
pholite coming in soeoud. Twenty-three horses ran
The total value of the stakes was about £5,600
So Joseph Hawley is reported to have won £40,-
Mr. Ten Broeck's horse Babylon ran for one of
the Epson events, but came in last.
For the Oaks stakes there was a dead heat be
tween Governess and Gilderinere. In the deciding
beat Governess won.
A report of the soundings in the Red Sea, with a
view to test its adoptability for a submarine tele
graph, is published. The conclusion arrived at is,
that there is not a better place for laying a cable
than the Red Sea.
Tile new screw steamer Nova Seotia, of the Que
bec line, had arrived at Liverpool, and sail i for
Quebec on her first trip on the second of June
Tiie English funds had shown more buoyancy,
and closed steadily at the quotations.
France.— The Paris correspondent of the London
Times says that it is now decided that the govern
ment of Algeria will be given to Prince Napoleon,
and that lie will have full powers to administer it
without being under the control of a minister in
Paris The Prince will. epart early in July.
The London Times’ Paris correspondent says that
the French squadron in the Pacific is to be rein
forced, and that the command of the squadron has
been given to Commander Sarzett. ‘The same au
thority says that instructions have been sent to Ba
r..n Gros, in China, to treat with the Imperial Com
missioner without going to Pekin.
The position of Suez is considered of so much
importance by tbe French government that the
Consulate there has neen raised to the Consulate
General.
The agricultural reports from Fiance continue
moat favorable.
The three per cents closed on the 2ist at B9f. a 70c
Italy.—A rumor is again current that the Dutch
government has been chosen by the Kings of Na
ples and 1 iedmout at. mediator in the Cagliari at
lair. A despatch from Turin, however, says that
the Independent of that city announces that Count
flavour will address an ultimatum to Naples, and
that Ihe question of Sardinia's submitting the mat
ter to arbitration will depend on the nature of the
Neapolitan auswer.
The London Post’s Paris correspondent says that
the King of Naples lately applied to the Emperor
of Russia for a passport. He said lie was fearful
ot France, and could no longer be sure that the
British government would continue its policy of
conciliation.
Letters from central Italy and some parts of
Lombardy state tbat the various governments are
making preparations against an apprehended Maz
zinian rising. Incendiary proclamations are circu
lated through the country. audit is said that Maz
zini himself has appeared at several points to eu
uourage Ids partizans.
A letter from Naples, dated the 16th, announces
the armament of every point oil the coast suscepti
ble of defeusive works. All regiments are to be
filled to lull complements and two new regiments
of cavalry raised.
Spain. —lt is reported that conspiracies have
been discovered in different towns of Aragon, Va
lencia and Catalonia. Some noted political agita
tors had also been arrested in the province of Jaeu,
and arms nud revolutionary proclamations found in
their possession.
Germany.— A Frankfort telegraphic despatch
sqys the Hanoverian resolutions, which are fabora
ble to carrying matters with a high hand against
Denmark, have been adopted by the Germanic Diet.
Turkey. —lt was considered not unlikely that
the success of the Montenegrins at Graliovo would
induce the Christians in Ilerzegoviue and Bosnia to
rise eu masse against the Turks. The Turks are
,! id to have had 2,6011 men killed in the affair with
the Montenegrins at Giahovo.
A loan of sixty millions piastres is said to have
been contracted for at Constantinople by sundry
Greek merchants at seven per cent.
India,— The Bombay mail of April 24 had arriv
ed in England. The main features of the news
have been anticipated by the telgraph. The hot
weather had set in in all its intensity, but the great
er part of the British forces would of necessity be
kept to the field. The advance into Rohilcund had
commenced. Interesting details are given of the
capture of Jhansi and Kotah. The resistance at
the former was severe, and the British sustained
considerable loss, but the operation pronounced one
ot the most brilliant of the campaign.
Sir Archdale Wilson, the conqueror of Delhi, had
arrived in London.
The Source.—The New York correspondent of
the Philadelphia Ledger has the following :
There is some reason to believe that the slave
stealing operations at Norfolk and Portsmouth,
whioh are creating so much ado there can be traced
to certain parties in this city. Rumor is pretty free
with the names of sundry prominet abolitionists,
but wit h what justness or correctness, it is as yet,
impossible to say.
Destructive Freshet.—Lewis county Va., on
the 24th ult. wa3 visited by a destructive freshet,
sweeping everything before it. The damage sus
tained by the flood is estimated at least $25,000.
Bridge Blown Down.—During a hurricane in
Shenandoah county, Va., on Monday, the bridge
over South River, on the New Market and Sperry Se
ville turnpike, valued at SIO,OOO, was blown down.
‘l'be wagon and four horses of Mr. P. Burbaker,
Went down with it, and one of the animals was kill
ed. Mr. B. narrowly escaped by leaping from the
wagon. The damage done by the hurricane to pro
perty and timber in Page and Shenandoah counties
was immense. —Rich IHsp.
Painful Accident. —Mr. B. Lutz, of this place,
was thrown from his horse on Saturday evening
last, and received such injuries as it is thought will
prove serious He now lies'in a critical condition.
—Barnwell Sentinel.
A CARD
FKOJi
S. SWAN & GO.
TO THE PUBLIC.
The Press of this State, where the legality of our
laws are better understood thau in New York have
spoken out so boldly and manfully against the prose
cutions gotten up to annoy us, that it requires of us
to say but little. By the col federation o: rival
Lotteries and political schemers, presentments were
found against us by the Grand Jury of this county.
We were ready and desirous to test the question,
and (having employed counsel,) one of our firm
came on from New York to Georgia for that pur
pose. The adjournment of the Court, without our
act, laid over the cases to the next term, when we
feel satitied we will be enabled to maintain the
rights which we have bought and paid for. The
Sparta Academy lottery is legal, at.d ail the powers
of the law our enemies may fry to us** for selfish
purposes, cannot take away these rights.
Our business goes on uninterrupted, and we are
informed by counsel that there is not a line in the
Statute Book of Georgia authorizing any interrup
tion with our drawings. The lease has years to
run, and we assure the publirr that we have the
best counsel, who advise us that we can maintain
our rights against every rivalry in our business.
Samuel Swan & Cos.,
Managers of the Sparta Acad my Lottery,
Augusta, Ga.
The attention of the public is also called to the
following letter from Col. O. A. Lochraue, one of
the Attornies for Swan Cos.:
Macon, Ga., June 2,1858.
Messrs. S. Swan & Cos., Augusta, Ga.:
Gentlemen: I have received your letter relative
to the prosecutions against you in Richmond Su
perior Court, employing me as counsel, end will ap
pear in the cases lor you. This 1 will do more heart i
iy, from the peculiar circumstances under which
these prosecutions w ere commenced, for I see by
the newspaper articles enclosed, a despicable at
tempt resorted to, out of thin State y to influence
public opinion, by means B of letters perverted to
publication, by newspaper articles, and the ef
frontery of a New York Mayor presuming to inter
fere with the rights and privileges of the people of
Georgia. That ail this meets my unqualified disap
probation I need scarcely remark; and to assail
this impudent dictation, this unmitigated injustice
in the court house of Richmond county, and hold it
up to the scorn of the pulic. will not only be a pro
fessional duty, but lean add, a personal gratifica
tion.
An interested zeal, or affected indignation against
lotteries, is no apology for attempting to overwhelm
men in puplic opinion, without a fair and impartial
trial, to which all are by the law constitution ally en
titled. I have examined the facts connected with
the case, and feel satisfied the opinions paraded as
infallible, are untenable, unsustained by law, ana
their publication for the reason referred to, unjust.
The lottery privilege under which you draw, was
granted previous to the act of 1835, upon which the
presentments are founded. The of 1833, by
special proviso, has no application to lotteries pre
viously granted. The charter of the hparta Acade
my Lotterry was granted in 1826, and thus will fall
the presentments. “That it has expired by its own
limitation, ’ as stated, I deny, and will maintain.
There is no limitation of time in the charter the law
expressly and unequivocally negatives such an in
ference or construction. . . ~
Tho grant is given to the trustees and to
successors in office, not for any specified or limited
time, but fora purpose to raise by lottery a speci
fied sum of money. The trustees ot the Academy are
now thro ugh you affecting and eon-animating
the purpose for which it was grantee, and are re
ceiving their installments for the same. But these
are questions for the court, and not the public to
try We will then meet and argue them, and, Xbe
lieve, successfully and triumphantly-, and the result
of the issue will evidence, that verdicts written out,
or manufactured,'neither suit the taste, temper,
pride, independence or intelligence of a Creorgia
fury who, being exclusive judget of both the law
and the facts, will not hesitate in the utterance of
their own opinions, and the convictions of their
I own judgement, irrespective of dictation from any
quarter. Yours truly,
O. A. LoCHRiSE,
Counsellor at Law
BY TELEGRAPH.
Farther Troubles in New Orleans.
New Orleans, April 6, via New York.— On
Saturday morning a fresh excitement sprung up io
this city. The American party had a meeting, when
Col. Henry, late ot the Nicaraguan army, offered
to lead the charge agaiust the Vigilante. At noon
the Vigilante had 1,500 enrolled. J. P. White, who
furnished them with cotton bales, has been assault
ed and dangerously wounded. Further trouble
were apprehended.
Utah Intelligence.
St. Louis, June 6.—lt is reported here that Capt
Marcy’s train has been out off by the Mormons.
The reported expulsion of Governor Cummiu
from Salt Lake City, is discredited at Fort Leaven
worth.
Trouble* Brewing in Washington.
Washington, June 6. Great disorder and pro
bable bloodshed are anticipated here to morrow, on
the occasion of the municipal election. A large
number of muskets and a quantity of ammunition
were seized by the Police last night, supposed to
belong to one o r the political parties.
Election in Washington City.*
\\ ashington, Juq6 7. — The election for Mayo
and Counoilmen took place to day. There was n
geneial outbreak, though there was some rioting.
One person is reported to be killed, and several
dangerously wounded. Many arrests were made
The result of the election is not yet known.
Congressional.
Washington, June 7.—The Senate to day wa
engaged on the Naval Appropriation bill. Iu the
House the Senate amendments to the Civil bill were
discussed.
IHore Vessels Searched.
New Vork, June 7.—Four vessels arrived here
to day, including the brig Abram, of Savannah, all
of them having been boarded by British ships of
war, but the British officei a were very polite in
their intercourse.
Affairs in New Orleans.
New Orleans, June 6 —[via New York.] —On
Saturday evening the Vigilance Committee arreste
Mr. Lumsden, of the Picayune, who was, however,
subsequently released.
The Recorders have appointed eight hundred po
lice in opposition to the Vigilante.
Lafayette Square was still in possession of the
mob. Every approach ia fortified and guarded
with cannon loaded with grape. Tho people in the
streets are greatly excited.
I.ater from New Orleans.
N ew Orleans, June 7.—This morning the Mayo
was impeached by the Councils. The President of
the Board of Aldermen was appointed Mayor ;;
tem.
Messrs. Turner and Muzzy, Reporters, were ar
rested by the city special police, as dangerous cha
racters.
The Vigilante were attacked by a mob on Satur
day night, and four of the former were killed and
twelve wounded, by the accidental discharge of a
cannon.
It is rumored that the Sheriff has taken possession
of the ballot-boxes. If this is true, it will prevent
an election.
New Orleans Election.
New Orleans, June 7, P. M.—The election to
day resulted in favor of Mr. Stith, the American
candidate for Mayor.
The Vigilante are still underarms.
The vote to-day was very small.
Resumption in Charleston and Hamburg.
Charleston, June B.—All ot the Banks in this
city resume forthwith.
[The news reporter is also authorised by the
President of the Bank of Hamburg to state t hat
that Bank will resume forthwith. ]
Arrival of Steumehipti.
Savannah, June B.—The steamships Augusta
and Huntsville, from New York, and the State of
Georgia from Philadelphia arrived to day.
markets.
New York, June 7.—Sales of Cotton to day 2000
bales, with a heavy market, but at unchanged
prices. Flour firm, with .sales of 17,000 barrels, at
an advance of sc. per barrel. Wheat firm, with
sales of 16,000 bushels. Corn heavy, sales 27,000
bushels. White 72®80 and Yellow 77 to 790. Rice
dull at 3®3*c.
New Orleans, J une 8.- -The sales of Cotton yes
terday were 3200 bales. The grades below Mid
dling declined |c. Middling quoted at lls®ll*
cents.
Savannah, J une 7.- Sales of Cotton 213 bales, at
prices ranging from 9$ to llsc. Tho market is
quiet.
Savannah, June B—Sales of cottou to day 760
bales, at prices ranging from 10] to 12 cents.
Charleston, June 7.—Sales of Cotton 1700
bales, at from 9 to The higher grades have
declined but other grades are unchanged.
Charleston, June 8, 1 P. M.— Cotton— The
market is quiet and prices are unchanged. Sales
to-day 400 bales at 10j| to 12$ cents.
Washington, June 4. — The Secretary of War
to-day received a telegraphic despatch from Gen.
Harney, dated Fort Leavenworth, in which he an
nounces the arrival of the express, with the report
that Gov. Cuinining had been driven out of Salt
Lake City.
Whatever may be the condition of affairs there,
the despatch does not obtain full credence, for the
reason that Gen. Harney merely repeats the report
and does not communicate as lrom direct intelli
gence to himself. It is believed probable that Gov.
Camming has returned to Fort Scott, for it is known
to Government when he left there, contrary to the
advice of Col. Johnston, that he promised to be
back again in two weeks.
Washington, June 3.—lu the Senate today*
Mr. Douglas introduced a bill to revive and put in
force the act of the 3d of March, 1839, in relation to
the Northeastern boundary, with such modifica
tions as to make it app liable to the present con
troversy in regard to the right of search and visita
tion.
The bill puts at the disposal of the President, to
be used when neceseary to resist the claims of
Gtfeat Britain, the naval and military forces and the
militia of the United States, and authorizes him to
call into service 50,000 volunteers. It also puts at
his disposal ten millions of dollars, with the [right to
borrow the same ; also, if he deems it necessary, to
send a special Ambassador to [Great Britain. The
act to continue in force for sixty days after the
meeting of the next Congress.
The bill confers these powers in precisely the
same language as the act of 1839, except that it
strikes out the word “ boundary” and inserts “visi
tation and right of search,” with a few other verbal
alterations, conferring the same power in fact on
President Buohanan as was conferred on President
Van Buren.
St. Louis, June 3.—A dispatch from Leaven
worth, dated the 31st ult., says that no further out
break had occurred at Fort Scott. A detachment
of troops was there to be replaced by companies
from the second infantry. The fourth column, uu
der Col. Morrison, marched this mornmg, and the
fifth and sixth columns are in readiness to move,
and will be pushed forward immediately. It is un-
ood that Gen. Harney will take the field about
the 10th of June.
The peace commissioners were obliged to swim
the River Platte. They had passed Fort Laramie.
It was reported that the troops at Camp Scott
were living on mule meat.
New Haven, June 4.—The Woodbury Bank of
Connecticut was enjoined yesterday by commis
sioners, and is to placed in the hands of a receiver
to be wound up. There will be no serious 1068 to
holders of t4*e circulating uotee, but the stock will
be a total loss.
Halifax, May 30.—The captain of the American
bark Reliance reports being boarded on the even
ing of the 24th by a boat from a British war steam
er. The brig George H. Chase was hailed, but did
not stop to be boarded. No other cases re
ported.
Detroit, June 2.—The 20 mile race over the
Hamtramck Course to-day, between the Buffalo
horse Unknown and Detroit horse Granger, was
won by the latter. Time 66 minutes and 50 sec
onds.
The fifty-mile race advertised between the same
horses did not come off.
Albany, June 2.—The Governor has issued a
proclamation offering a reward of SSOO forthe arrest
of Mrs. Hartung, charged onaCoronei’a inquest
with poisoning her husband. She is supposed to be
in New York or New Jersy.
Roscoe, 111., June 4.—A culvert at this place
was swept away last night, destroying the house of
the Rev. 11. Ilsley, drownmg Mrs. Ilsley and eight
children. Several other houses were damaged.
Buffalo, June 4.—The steam packet Jenny
Lind was sunk by striking upon a rock in Long
Sault Rapids on Wednesday. She belonged to the
line between Ogdensburg and Montreal.
Washington, June 5.- The following officers
have been ordered to report on board the sloop-of
war Saratoga on the 10th inst., now at Norfolk pre
paring to join the home squadron: Commander
Turner, Lieutenants WainwrigLt, Crosby, Gamble,
Jesse, Taylor and Hamilton; Surgoen Wheel
wright ; Assistant Surgeon W. Johnson, Jr., and
Purser C. J. Kmery.
The court martial ordered by the Secretary of
the Navy to convene here on the 10th inst., to in
vestigate the charges against Commander Bout
well, coneiets of Commodore Stringh&m, president;
Captains Breese, Sands, Glynn, McKean, Mercer,
Lowndes, Marston, Wilkes, Glendy, Purviance,
and Commanders Robb and Tilton.
Montreal, June s.—The steamship North Ame
rica sailed for Liverpool at 10 o’clock, A. M., with
one hundred and sixteen cabiq and ninety-eight
steerage passengers.
St. Louis, June 6.—A gentleman arrived here
from Leavenworth, discredits the statement of Gov.
Cummings being expelled from Salt Lake City, on
the ground that it was a verbal one made by a Mor
mon carrier.
The Democrat of this city has just received the
following dispatch \
Leavenworth, Jrme 3.—Wm.Crossman arrived
here last night from Fort Laramie, states that Capt.
Marcy’s train had been cutoff by the Mormons.
Boston, June 4.—The trial of Francis E. and
Miriam Y. Heath, at Lowell, for the murder of their
father, in the town of Dracut, closed yesterday, the
prisoners being found guilty of murder in the se
oond degree. Francis was sentenced to the State
Prison for life. The sentence of Miriam was de
ferred.
Bangor, Me., June 4.—Messrs. Hinston and Met
calf’s ship chandlery in this city was destroyed by
fire last evening. Loss probably from ten to twelve
thousand dollars. They were insured, but there
was no insurance on the building. The damage to
the adjoining buildings will make the total loss
nearly twenty thousand dollars.
MARRIED
On the 17th February, by tbe Rev. R. W. Johnson,
Mr. WM P. WHIOH AM and Mias CAROLINE
BROWN, daughter of Tbos P Brown, all of Jefferson
county, Ga.
On the 26tb inst, by the Kev. R W Johnson, Mr.
DENNIS GLIBSON, of Burke county, and Mlm ELIZ
ABETH E. BROWN, daughter of Mr. Ebenezer Brown,
of Jefferson county, Ga.
NOTICE.
An Election will be held at the Court House
in Waynesboro’, and at the different Precincts in the
county ot Burke, on MONDAY, the sth day of JULY
next, for Ordinary, and Clerk of the Inferior Court, to
fill tLe vacancies occasioned by the death of tbe late
Edward Garlick. Also, for two Justices of the Infe
rior Court, in place of William W. Hughes and Edward
J. Carter, Esqs., resigned.
JOHN W. CARDWELL, J. I. C.
W ILLIAM W. HUGHES, J. I. C.
JOSEPH A. SHEWMAKE, J. I. O.
EDWARD J. CARTER, J L C.
Waynesboro’, 24th May, 1858. my2C
EP The many Cures of IJynpepnla and kindred
diseases performed by the OXYGENATED BITTERS,
after all other remedies have failed, should be sufficient
to induce every Dyspeptic to give the medicine a trial.
Its success is wonderful. je9-dtwAwlt
A FINE BLACKSMITH.
AFIRKT rate BLACKSMITH, about 26 years old
can be purchased on application to me at my real
dence, near Appling, Columbia county.
myl9-wlm JOSIAH STOVALL
COMMERCIAL.
Beware ofWlld Cats.
To enable the people to protect themselves, as
much as possible, against these institution, we
subjoin a list of them; all of which we regard
totally unworthy of confidence or credit:
Merchants’ Bank, of Macon.
Interior Bank, Griffin.
LaGrange Bank, LaGrange.
Southern Bank, Bainbridge.
Cherokee Insurance & Banking Com’ y, Dalton.
Planters’ & Mechanics’ Bank, Dalton.
North-Western Bank, Ringold, Ga.
Bank of Greensboro’, Greensboro’.
Exchange Bank, Griffin.
BROKE.
Manufacturers’ A Mechanics’Bank, Columbus.
AUGUSTA MARKET.
Weekly Rep0rt....... Tuesday, June 8, P. M.
COTTON. —There has a quiet state of the mar*
ket throughout the week, the recent accounts from
Liverpool having made no impression. The declining con
dition of other markets and the very favorably cor.
strued njports of the growing crop exert a depressing in
fluence. The demand yesterday aud to-day has been
more active and general. We quote—
Inferior nominal
Ordinary 9 ®lO
Low Middling to Strict Middling 10] £ll
Good Middling l!]d
Middling Fair U*®—
Tbe sales to-day are 221 bales, as follows : 1 at 9], 40
at 10*, and 180 at lie. Receipts to-day, one bale
The sales of the week foot up 2,777 bales, and the re
ceipts for same time 437 bales.
We refer to the.following table for a statement of the
Receipts, Exports and Stock on hand at latest date.-,
made up from tables received at this office:
RECEIPTS TO LATEST DATES.
1858. 1857
New Orleans, May 28 1,511,944 1,429,959
Mobile, June 4 508,755 481,075
Florida, May 28 102,315 117,324
Texas, May 22 126,502 81,873
Savannah, June 2 270,003 320,574
Charleston, June 3 368,027 378,973
N. Carolina, May 29 20,490 23,450
Virginia, May 1 13,032 14,105
Total Receipts 2,921,974 2,847,993
Increase 73,970
STOCKS IN SOUTHERN PORTfcT
New Orleans, May 28 .231,350 114,700
Mobile, June 2 02,238 44,363
Florida, May 28 5,432 9,327
Texas, May 22 13,405 3,057
Savannah, June 2 18,683 13,045
Charleston, June 3. 39,364 35,580
N. Carolina, May 29. 475 400
Virginia, May 1 2,100 420
Total Stocks 373,107 221,557
New York, June 1 88,428 68,050
EXPORTS TO FOREIGN PORTS.
To Great Britain. 1,480,230 1,288,20!’
“ France 349,755 36 >*7o
‘ other Foreign Ports 319,308 371,775
Total Foreign Exports 2,155,293 2,025,214
To Northern U. S. Ports .591,349 816,820
BACON. —We note a still further decline of nearly
half a cent per lb. since our last weekly report. A
steady dullness has prevailed during the greater part of
the week, but to-day a more animated demand sprung up
and, though we note no improvement iu prices, sales are
more readily effected. We quote Hog round 81 to 9c..
Sides 10© 11c.; Hams 8 to 10c ; Shoulders 7 to 7*c.
GRAlN.—There is some enquiry for good Wheat, but;
the supply is limited, and we hear of no transactions of
importance. There is yet very little new Wheat in the
market. We quote old White 90 to 95c.; Red 80 to 85c.
pir bushel. Accounts from all quarters represent the
incoming crop as the largest ever made, the injury by
frost, rust, <fce., being less than was at first reported.—
Corn is dull, we hear of some sales at 05 to 08 cents per
bushel. Peas are selling freely at 85 to 90 cents.
FLOUR.—-This article continues excessively dull, and
prices remain as last quoted : Tennessee Extra Family
$5.00; do. Extra $4.75©5 00 ; do. Superfine $4.50. Para
gon Mills Extra Family, in bags, $0.25; in bbla. $0.75;
do. Extra $5 50 a 5 75; do. Superfine in bags $4.50; in
bbls. $5.00. Carmichael Mills Extra Family so.oo©
$6.25, do. Extra $5 25©5 50, do. Superfine $4.75®5.00
Granite Mills Extra Family $6.50®7.00; do Extra
$5.50®6.00 do. Superfine $4.75
Some of the Mills are selling Extra Family Flour from
new Wheat at $0 50 per bbl.
LARD. —This article remains as previously quoted,
114® 12c.
GROCERIES.—We have no cLauge to note Jo any
description of Groceries, and would refer to our ‘‘Price
Current” for a correct statement of prices. The trade
during the week has bee * moderate.
EXCHANGE. —Sight Exchange on New York is
abundant at 4 per cent premium.
FREIGHTS.—The River continues in good navigable
condition. Rates for Gotten to Savannah, 25 cents per
bale ; Flour 15 cents per bbl.; Salt 15c. per sack. By
Railroad to Savannah 60 cents, and to Charleston 80
ceuts per bale for Cotton.
Doiiie*lic. ftlnrkefM.
NEW YORK, Saturday, June 5, p. ui Flour— The
Flour market has again slightly advanced with a better
demand both for the local and eastern trade. There is
also a moderate export an l fair speculative demand
In Southern Flour there is more doing but prices are
without change. Sales 1700 bbls at s4.4o<z 4.70 for su
perfine, and $4.75®6 for fancy and extr-t.
Coffee —Tbe market though quiet, continues to be well
sustained witli sales since our last of 6 )0 bags, iucludiug
Rio at 10*®11, aud Maracaibo at 121® 124 c
Sugar —Has met with a more active demand with
sales since our last ot 1850 lihds. ••hietty Cuba at. 5*
cents, and 40 boxes Havana at 7|®7*‘-.
Lard —Continues in good demand at full prices Sales
were made of 300 packages at, 10*® 11 cents for Soft
Butchers, and lU® 11 jc. for prime Western ; also, some
kegs at 12®12*c.
Grain —ln Wheat there is scarcely so much doing, the
market, however, is firm and the tendency is in favor of
holders. Corn market opened steady aud e'osed a little
heavy. Sales 30,000 bushels at 60®724®73 cents for In
ferior to Prime mixed Western, 794®80c. for Yellow
Southern and 73®77c. for White ditto
Money Market— The money market this week presents
not a single feature of interest. It is totally devoid of
animation, m much if not more so than is usually the
case at midsummer, when the great mass of our business
men are out of town. The market rates for demand
lo .ns are four to five per cent., but there is less doing at
the higher than there is at a fraction below the lower
rate. Business paper of first class is extremely scarce
and readily taken at four to six per cent, according to
time. But for the disturbance occasioned by the trea
sury notes, the discount statement to be made up to-day
by the banks would we think show a decrease. As it is,
it is uncertain. The specie line commenced with adc
dining average, but the reception of tbe Califbroia in
stalment on .Saturday, and the depletion of the sub trea
sury may have the effect of producing a small increase
to be reported.
The bids for the remaining four millions of the issue
of U. S. Treasury notes will be opened at Washington,
on tbe 14th inst. The conditions as to deposits, Ac , are
the same as governed iu relation to the previous awards
Exchange, —There has been only a slight business in
foreign exchange for the steamer ot to-day. The ruling
rates were 109|®109*for bank and bankers, 108f®l09|
for commercial bills on London ; 5f.16*®5f.13* on Paris;
364®37 on Hamburg; 41*®41| on Amsterdam, and79*
®79f on Bremen.
MOBILE, June 5. —What we said in our last Issue
will apply with equal force at the present time. The
bulk of the transactions in our leading articles are to re
tail dealers for home use, and indicate few important
changes m price. The Cotton market has been heavy
throughout the week just closed, and factors have sub
mitted to a slight decline. Receipts are still light.
Cotton —The receipts during the past week have b*en
3212 bales, b gainst 984 bales for the corresponding week
lad year. The exports have been 4847 bales, against
1511 ba'.es last year. The -a’es of the week foot up 8,-
300 bales ; no general change ia prices, at same date last
year, though the market closed uull and drooping at the
following quotations:
Mobile {jlassiJicaLiun—Assimilating to that of Liverpool
! June 1, June 5, {1856.
1 1858. 1857. June
Inferior j nominal 8® 9* s*® 6*
Ord. to Good Ordinary. 9 ®lO 11 ®l2* 8® 9
Low Middling 10$® 11 13 ®l3* 9*® 91
Middling H®ll| 13*® 13* 10 ®lo*
Good Middling 11*®12 14 ®l4* 10*®J0*
Middling Fair 12i®12* 14*®14* II ®ll*
Fair | nominal nominal nominal
Freights —We have no improvement to notice, the
market continuing dull with but a small quantity of
freight offering. The only engagements reported are a
ship for Liverpool at id., a schooner for New York at
916 c.
Exchange— The rates of all descriptions of Exchange
are lower and the market doses depressed, with a de
clining tendency.
Bills on England 7 ®8 *ff ot. pre.
Bills on France 5.27*® — p ct.
Bills on Now York at 60 days I*®2 \p ct. disc
Bills on New York at sight *® J <j* ct. disc
Coffee— Has continued in moderate rrquestat firmer
prices, there having been sales to a fair extent at 10*®
ll*c per ft for fair io pr>me Rio.
Grain —Prices remain unchanged and the demand
continues light. We quote Csrn from tbe wharf at 80c
in lots, and from store, retail at 85c per bushel for prime
Western.
Lard —We notice a fair demand at last week s prices,
and with alight stock sales at I2*c i or bbls. and tierces;
14*c in kegs, and 15c per ft. for Strained.
Molasses —Remains firm with a moderate retail busi
ness doing at old prices—323>35c in bbls., and 383/40c
per gallon,
Sugar— A fair retail business is being transacted at
firm but unchanged prices. We quote Fair to fully Fair
and White Clarified 1(43/104c per <l.
MURFREESBORO, TENN., June.4.—Colton— There
has been no change in the market since our last issue.—
Times are exceedingly dull, and but little business be
ing transacted.
Bacon —Hog round, 7|c.; .Shoulders 6; Hams 7 cents;
Sides 8i ; Lard B£3>9, active; Corn 35; Wheat 503*65
cents.
Foreign ilnrkeh,
Correspondence of the N. Y. Commercial Advertiser.
HAVRE, May 20. —Our Cotton market was very dull
yosterday ; it closed at 400 bales sales and at drooping
prices. The advance in prices stated by last steamer is
about lost. This morning the number of buyers seem to
be very small; little business will be transacted during
the day. New Orleans “ bas ’is quoted 99t
No demand whatever for Breadstuff* The weather
is favorable to the coming crops. Prices of Wheat and
Flonr are low.
The packet ship New Orleans just leaves our port for
New York, with a full cargo. The rates of freight re
main moderate.
LIVERPOOL, May 22.— Cotton. Large arrivals—an
absence of any general belie! iu the injury report
ed to tbe American crop from fl joda and frost—and the
uncertainty existing respecting the present political cri
s s. have this week combined to impart a dull aspect to
our Cotton market, for the business operations have
been almost daily confined to .- pinners, whose individual
purchases have been on a small scale, and only to supply
immediate wa its. The selection offering has been large,
holders generally have not shown any anxiety to press
-ales, and the concession obtainable by buyers is only
that usual iu a fiat market; prices of the middling quali
ties of American being barely id. lower than on Friday
last; the iower qualities of American have, however,
been the most freely offered, and in them buyers have
casually been enabled to purchase at even a greater de
cline. There having been a good demand f>r Egyptian,
prices of that description are without change. Brazils
have also been freely inquired for, and the stock being
much reduced, full prices are current. The business in
Murat has not been so large, but rates of this day week
are fully maintained. The sales to-day are 7000 bales,
1500 on speculation. The total sales this week are 37,-
080 bales, of which speculators have taken 1330 Ameri
can and 300 Surat, and exporters 580 American, 80 Per
nam, and 980 Murat, thus leaving 33.810 bales of all kinds
to the trade. The authorized quotations are as follows :
Fair—Boweds, 7|d ; Mobile, 74d.; New Orleans, Bd.
The stock of Colton in hand to-day in this port is 496,-
7*20 American, and a total of all kinds of 591,92 > baies,
against 530,590 American, and a total of 678 570 last
year. The quantity at present at sea of American is
164,000. against lul,ooo last year.
Grain —The Grain trade over the country has ruled
rather heavy since our last report. There is no great de
cline to note, for hollers have shown themselves pretty
firm, but sales have been made to only a limited extent,
purchasers having expected larger concessions than
they were able to obtain. In the Liverpool market du
ring the week Wheat may be described as in limited re
quest at a redaction of Id. to 2d 4* 70 IDs. Flour, al
though still quoted a* in our last, has had but a slow
sale Indian Corn moves off slowly at easier rates.—
Oats are steady, and Egyptian without change.
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EDWARD A. HILL,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, Augusta, Georgia, will
faithfully attend to all business confided to his care
in the Courts of the Middle Circuit. Office with tbe
Hon. Wm. Gibson, corner of Broad and Campbell ata.
je6-6m
AUGUSTA PRICES CURRENT
WHOLESALE PRICES.
RAGGING.—Gunuy *ff yard 154 ® 16
Kentucky., . yard core
Dundee yard non*
BACON.—Hams ip tfc 8 ® 10
Shoulders ip lb 7 ® 71
Clear Sides, Tennessee ip R> 10 ® )i
Hog round ft 84 ® 9
BUTTER.—Goshen. *ff fb 22 ® 30
Country ft 15 ® 20
BRICKS *ff 1000 00 ® 8 50
CANDLES. —Adamantine *ff Ib 22 ® 25
Chemical Sperm ip lb 35 ® 3/
Pure do ip lb 45 ® 50
CHEESE —Northern *ff ft none
English Dairy. lb 13 ® 154
COFFEE.—Rio ¥ft ll* ® K*
Laguira ip ft 134 ® 15
Java &ft ® 20
DOMESTIC GOODS—Yarns ® 1 0(4
I Shirting *ff yard 7 ® 8
4 Shirting *ff yard 8 ® 10
1 Shirting *ff yard 84 ® 10*
5-4 Shirting f yard 12 ® 14 j
04 Shirting *ff yard 14 ® 16
feathpslT 10* @ 11*
* No. 1 ? bbl 16 00 @l9 00
Large No. 1 bbl 30 00 @92 00
„ 2“-.: V bbl 16 00 @lB 00
Horri “ 0i £!>bl nom,
FLOUR.- Tennessee Extra... p bbl 500 ® 1
Extra SuptrUne ?bU 475 @5 m
Tennessee Superfine bbl 45a
(iranite Milla, Ex. bbl 650 @1 nn
” “ 550 @ 6 00
“ Superfine 4- bbl 475
Carmlrhael Mills,Ex-Fam y^ l bbl 600 @ 6
” Extra... .4* bbl sto @SM
” “ Superfine #r bbl 475 3, s oa
Paragon Mills Extra Farn'y >? bbl 625 @6 75
“ “ Extra If- bbl 550 @5 75
“, “ Superfine.. *?• bbl 450 @5 00
(IRATN Corn, with sacks 4* buah 66 @ 68
Wheat, wbite, —4* bush 00 @ 95
Wheat, red, *P bush 80 @ 85
Oats r bush 40 @ 50
Kye *1 bush 50 @ 60
Peas f bush 85 @ 90
Com Meal bush 70 @ 75
GUNPOWDER—Dupont's.. 4P keg 650 @7 00
Hazard keg 650 @7 00
Blasting V keg 650 @6 00
IKON.—Swedes Vlb 5* @ 54
English f m ll* @ li
hard 4> ft 11* @ 12
LEAD.—Bar 8 @ 9
LlME.—Country if box 125 @1 50
Northern *p bbl 150 @1 75
LUMBER 1000 10 00 @l4 00
MOLASSES.—Cuba gal 27 @ 30
Golden Syrup jr gal 43 @ 50
New Orleans Syrup P gal 42 @ 45
NAILS if 18 4* @ 44
OlLS.—Sperm, prime gal 200 @2 25
r gal 110 @1 25
Train ■P’ gal 75 @ 1 00
Linseed gal 1 10 @ 1 15
Castor 4* gal 200 a2 25
RICE 4* lb 4* @ 5
ROPE. —Handspun Iff ft ® 7*
Machine 4ffft k*® 84
RAISINS 4ff box 350 ®4 00
SPlßlTS.—Northern Gin ip gal 45 ® 50
ilum ¥ gal 45 ® 50
N. O. Whiskey gal 30 ® 35
Peach Brandy gal ® 2 50
Pure Cider Brandy jp gal i 75
Holland Gin gal 150 ®l 75
Cogfaae Brandy gal ;{ 00 ®6 0Q
GARS.—New Orleans ft 7f ® 9
Porto Rico 4ff ft * noile
Muscovado jp ft 7J ® 8
Loaf 4ff ft 13 ® 14
Crushed ip ft 12* ® 13
Powdered ft 12* ® 13
Refined Coffee A jp ft 11 ® pji
Do. do. B *ff ft 10* ® 11*
Do. do. C *ff ft 9* ® H
SALT ip sack 95 ®1 00
SOAP —Yellow ft 6 ® 81
SHOT *ff bag 200 ®2 25
TWINE.—Hemp Bagging ■s> ft 22 <t> 25
Cotton Wrapping *ff ft 23 ® 37
UIPIt is proper to remark that these are the current
rates at wholesale, from store—of course, at retail, prices
are a shade higher, and from the Wharf or Depots, iu
large quantities a shade lower.
1858!
HOME INDUSTRY!
A NEW ERA!
MENDENHALL’S
NEW AND IMPROVED
HAND LOOM!
Patented in 1857.
I’ HIS LOOM is designed especially for Planters’ use
and may be introduced with advantage and profit
on every Farm and Plantation iu the State It can be
operated by any person, from a girl of fifteen years, and
wid weave easily, from twenty five to thirty yards jer
day, with more facility and c ase than eight yards tau
be produced on the old fashioned Loon..
The Machine is of the the simplest construction, the
largest occupying a space of 4* by 6 feet, 4 feet high,
aud can be kept in peifecl order with tho least imagina
ble care. It is easily operated, requiring but two mo
tions of the hand, w ith the lay or baton to throw the
shuttle, operate the harness, take up the cloth, and let
off the web. It is, the. eforc, recommended with the
greatest confidence to the use of Planters.
It is so arranged that eight different kinds of go ,da
can be woveu on the same web, and the alterations re
quired to produce any desired fab. ie can bo made In a
few minutes—as, for example,
Single Plain, Double Plain, Ken
tucky Jeans, Satinet, Herring
Bone, Blanket Twill,
Seamless Bags, &c.
(Jan bo readily produced. Tbone eonatitute tho moat
useful and desirable f ibrics.
This Loom was I-utontod, in January 1857, and may
bo soon in operation at the .store of Wm. li. GRIFFIN,
Uroad street, to whom or the undersigned all orders or
enquiries must be addressed WILLIAM HILL
Augusta, May 2 1858.
GILBERT’S
PATENT FLY AND MOSQUITO TRAPS.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
NOTIC’E. —This is to certify that we have sold the
Patent Right, in full, for li ILBERT’S FLY AND
MOSQUITO TRAP, to James Conning, of Mobile, Ala.,
forthe States of North and South Carolina, Georgia,
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas,
Louisiana and Texas. Merchants and others in purchas
ing will please take notice accordingly and purchase of
no one but the said James Conning, or his authorised
agents in the above named States.
JUMPER & RIGGS
New Haveu, Septemb* r 17, 1857.
CAUTION.
NOTICE. —This is to notify all merchant:? and ven
ders not to purchase Gilbert’s Patent Fly and Mus
quito Trap, without my PRINTED LABELS on the
said ‘Traps, according to the United States Patent Law
All merchants and venders selling said Traps without
such labels on them are not my legal or duly authorized
A gems, aud will be dealt with as the law so made and
provided for aaid Patent.
JAMES CORNING. Mobile, Ala ,
Owner and Proprietor.
GILBERT’S
FLY m MOSQUITO TRAP,
Patented Oct. 7, 1856.
II IS ingenious invention lias been ii\ use but one
X season, and has attracted the favorable notice of the
press in all parts of the Union, and of London, where one
was exhibited late in the season; in fact, almost every
one must have heard of it, and it needs only a trial to sat
isfy any one of its utility. Where kept running from the
con nicnctmeut of the season, Files will not become suf
ficiently numerous to be troublesome. Kept running at
night, they will catch Mosquitoes, and they will be at
tracted to the Trap in preference to lighting on any
person In the room.
For the purpose of having them generally introduced
the coming season, the proprietor offers to boII them at
wholesale on favorable terms to cgerchants, and persons
desirous of making an investment that will yield large
profits and quick returns, are invited to address
JAMES CORNING, Mob.le, Ala
To be had at
G. T. DORTIC’S,
190 Broad-street, Augusta,
Who is Sole Agent for the Wholesale of the same for
the City of Augusta. my2B-dAw3m
S2O REWARD.
RAN.4WA Y on the 14th May last, a NEGRO MAN
named Edward. He is about thirty-two years old,
(black) and weighs about one hundred and thirty-five
pounds ; generally wears his beard luahaved ; quite au
intelligent boy. No particular marks recollected
The above reward will be paid for hla delivery to me
at my residence, above Augusta, or bis lodgment in any
jail so that 1 get him. He is probably lurking about
Augusta or over in Edgefield District.
Je6-d6Aw4t EDWARD PERRIN.
PARTNER WANTED.
ANY one wishing to engage in a profitable FACTOR
AGE AND GENERAL COMMISSION BUHI
NESS, in the city of Charleston, 8. C , who has a cash
‘•apital of from ten to forty thousand dollars, can do so
with a concern a part of which has sold from four to five
hundred thousand dollars worth of produce per year,
some years, and have been in the Factorage and Com
mission business over twenty years.
For further particulars, address “ Merchant.” Box 419,
Charleston. S. C. je6-w4t
TEACHER WANTED.
A YOUNG LADY, competent to Teach the Eng
lish and Laiin Languages, to take charge of a small
School in the up-country. For further particulars, ad
dress P. HAYNES,
my27-dtwAwiw Bairdstown Ga
NOTICE.
HAVING purchased the interest of Mr. WM. H.
STARK in Baker, Wright A Oo.’s stock of Grocer
ies, we shall give attention to closing up the firm’s busi
ness.
We have and will continue to keep on hand at our
store a carefully selected stock of GROCERIES for the
city and country trade. BAKER A. WRIGHT.
Charles Baker.
John 8. Wright.
Augusta, June 4, 1858. d3Awlt
GEO W W ILLIAMS & CO.,
CHARLESTON, S. C.,
OFFER FOR SALE LOW
2000 hags Rio, Java, Laguyra and Mocha COFFEE :
400hhds P. R , N. 0. and Cuba SUGARS ;
600 bbls. Clarified and Crushed “
200 hhds. choice Cuba and Muscovado MOLASSES;
4000 coils prime Bale ROPE ;
600 bales Heavy Gunny BAGGING ;
1500 boxes Adamantine and Sperm CANDLES ;
2000 kegs NAILS;
POWDER, SHOT, LEAD, TWINE ;
RICE, SALT, Ac., Ac. jes-twAw3m
’ GROVER &. BAKER’S
SEWING MACHINES.
REASONS why the GROVER A BAKER Machine
is universally preferred for family sewing ;
1. It is more simple and easier kept iu order than any
other Machine.
2d. It makes a seam which will not rip or ravel,
though every third stitch is cut.
3d. It sews from two ordinary spools, and thus all
trouble of winding thread is avoided, while the same
machine can he adpted at by a mere change of
spool, to all varieties of work.
4th. The same machine runs silk, linen thread, and
common spool cotton with equal facility.
sth The seam is as elastic as the most elastic fabric,
so that it is free from all liability to break in wash
ing, ironing, or otherwise.
6th. The stitch made by this machine is more beauti
ful than any other made, either by hand or machine .
Merchants can secure the sales of these Machines in
their different localises, with profit to themselves and
their customers, by applying to the undersigned, owners
of the Right f<rr Georgia
These Machine* are always on exhibition at their Sales
Room, on Broad aireet.
myll-dAwly TIIOB. P. STOVALL A CO.
DR. A. A. DELAIGLE,
OFFERS his professional services to the citizens of
Augusta and its vicinity. Office on Mclntosh st.,
opposite tbe Constitutionalist office. jeß-tOl
Richmond sheriff’s ha le.— wm be sold
at the Lo wer Market House in the city of Augusta,
on the first Tuesday in JULY next, within the legal
hours of sale, the following property, viz : a 1 that
tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being In the
county of Richmond, and State of Georgia, containing
three hundred and forty-five acres, more or less, adjoin
ing lands of Dickinson, Harris and (Jhavous : Levied ou
as the property of Henry Smith and David J. Smith, to
satisfy a fl. fa. from the honorable Superior Court of
Richmond county, in favor of George W. Summers vs.
Henry Smith and David J. Smith. Property pointed
out by plaintiff and levy made by William F. Doyle,
former Deputy Sheriff, on 3d day of September, 1857.
June 4, 1858. ROBERT WIGGINS, Sheriff.
SERVANTS FOR SALE.
A LIKELY NEGRO WOMAN, good Coqi, Wash-
J.\. er and Iron*r; , , _ ,
A likely NEGRO MAN, good Ostler and Carriage
Driver. Price moderate
A pplg to I my3o-dlw] W. B GRIFFIN.
JUST RECEIVED.
lILY BRinUEN, of Ostrich Feathers ;
1 An entirely new style of CHINA V j,BF.H ard
CARD BASKET'S, various sizes;
Parlor and Ohamher CANDLJ3*>TIC 0 f gilt and of
white China;
French SHADES, for cover jfl g wax flowers, clocks,
Ac. (je6-d2tl e. MUBTIN A SON.