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COLUMBUS:
Tueiday Morning, July Hi IHSO.
LAIIUEST CITY CiKCUL ATION.
Military Election.
At the lost company meeting of the City
Light Guards, Capt. P. H. Colquitt, an elec
tion was held to fill the vacancies consequent
on the resignation of Lieuts. L. B. Duck and
E. H. Musgrove. Private Jas. H. Hamilton
was elected to the second, and Private Hugh
M. King to the third Lieutenancy.
Our mails have at last reached us for the
most part, as late as due, and we find our
selves crowded to-day with more news than we
can find room for. Among articles of interest
excluded, is a detailed account of the Guards’
visit to LaGrango. We shall endeavor to pub
lish it to-morrow.
Georgia Young Ladies.
In reading the late commencement exercises
at Georgetown Academy of Visitation, (Cath
olic) we notice that Miss Mary Delaigle of
Augusta, shared with a young lady of Mary
land, the first honor awarded the Junior Class.
In Tapestry, Miss Tabuld Johnson, daughter
of Governor Johnson, bore oft’ the palm for a
mouchok of oxquisita finish, on the top of which
were the words “My Mother,” wrought in
gold. Southern young ladies received a full
■hare of the prizes and honors awarded in the
various departments of learning and the orna
mentals.
Mechanics’ Union.
We are pleased to see this association mak
ing good progress. Their meeting on Satur
day night though not so large numerically, as
some previous ones, was still quite respecta
ble, and its deliberations were characterized
by the greatest harmony and aniuiaton. The
officers chosen, will no doubt give very general
satisfaction to the great body of our city me
chanics, and under their judicions manage
ment, we hope, ore long, to see the Union
bearing good fruit, and winning its way to a
place among our most useful societies.
Southern Kail Hoad Association.
A letter to the Petersburg Express dated
Kichtuond, Va., the 9th inst., says:
The Southern Railroad Association held a
meeting yesterday at Ashland (Slash Cottage)
and adopted a series of by-laws besides a great
number of resolutions upon various subjects.
Ihe by-laws provide for annual meetings of
the Association in Augusta, On., and Rich
mond, \ a., alternate./ ; the next annual meet
in,. to be held in Augusta in May next. The
mtii composing the Association are really m°n
ol ability, men whocan it :ke themselves heard
and known, wherever they go.
The supper at night, was a very pleasant
affair ; good eating, good drinaing and some
good speaking. Among those who responded
to toasts w ere R. R. Cuyler, of Georgia, Mai.
Trimble, of Delaware, Mr. Ashe, oi North
Carolina, Mr. Pollard, of Alabama, Mr. Witch
er, of the Richmond and Danville Railroad,
Jos Mayo and Raleigh T. Daniel, Esqrs., of
Richmond.
At 12 o'clock, the company left tho tables,
and took the cars for Richmond.
Besides the gentlemen above mentioned,
there were present, Mr. YV.Jloy of the Cen
tral, Mr. Willis of the Savannah and Augusta,
Mr. Fc.te of the Mi and Western, Messrs.
King and \ ongo of the Georgia, Mr. Adams of
the Southwestern, Mr. Cooper of the Western
and Atlantic, and Mr. Mustian of the Musco
gee Roads. Among the noticeable features of
the meeting was a po-mit from Post Mas
ter General, alloviug all Roads which desire
it, to run but one mail train on Sunday ; a
resolution to form anew schedule between
Washington and New Orleans, by which to re
duce the length of stoppages at Augusta and
other points ; a resolution to inquiro into the
expediency of fixing a fast through mail and
passenger train between Montgomery and
” Kington; a committee of three to urge
companies north of Weldon to re-establish tho
second Sunday train ; a speech from Mr. Cuy
ler in response to a toast in honor of Georgia,
in the course of which ho disapproved tho Pu
cifio Railroad scheme ; & resolution fixing the
uniform rate of speed on Southern Roads at
20 miles per hour, exclusive of stoppages ; a
a resolution fixing the price of through tickets
from Ivew Orleans to Washington at S4B ; aud
a resolution appointing a committee to report
on the best mode of track laying, equipping
roads, getting rid of dust, car ventilation, &c.,
.Ye. It was thought that some general action
would be taken at this meeting in regard to
Express Companies, but it was determined to
let each road manage the matter for itself, af
ter a good deal of discussion.
We can easily see how this Association may
effect much good, both to themselves and to
the public, and doubt not that it will prove
itseli a benefit. At the same time it will do
no harm to keep an oyo upon it. So huge a
combination, working harmoniously, wields a
tremendous power ; should it ever become in
toxicatod thereby, as private individuals some
times are, the Rail Road union could rule with
a rod of iron literally and figuratively. We
however hope for better things.
Stampede of Prisoners from Mempis Jail
The Memphis (Tenn.) Bulletin of the 3d inst.
states that while the assistant jailor was going
is rounds on the previous evening some of the
pnsouers sprung upon him, knocked him down
aua subbed him pretty severely with a knife.
omo su or eight of the prisoners then rushed
out ol the door and ran oil'. The alarm was
given as soon as possible, and pursuit made of
lose rung to escape. Three of the prisoners
were recaptured, two more got into a skiff aud
made off down the river, another was drowned
m attempting to cross Wolf river, audit issup
posed that another was wounded by a pistol
sot fired at him but made good his escape. The
names of those who were not recaptured are
Ur'-o ul'Rs foster, committed for
‘exander Givens, larcenv and rob
umi g h fi U H^ JarJ c ao ,!. earuboat : John Ril ey. *Bault
tenti P'“ • “ Giiams sentenced to thepeni-
C f ° r robbin on “ flat
swim theriier dr ° Wnetl in aUem P tin ß to
6W ° ,^ OUrn Rl of Commerce states
that Barnum and his attorneys have succeeded
i“ P T r,n , g consent of two-thirds of the
tki T lC^^ U °V° hie Charge, leaving
theother third to meditate upon the glorious
uncertainty of the law.
Mechanics’ Union.
Ooluebus, July 12.
Anadjourned meeting of the Mechanics’ Un
j ion of Columbus, was held this evening in
Temperance Hall, John .S. Allen Chairman pro
tern.
On motion the roll was called, and then
opened for signatures many of which were ob
tained; after which the Union went into an
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election for permanent officers with the follow
ing result :
A. D. Brown, President.
Charles P. Levy and John H. Allen, Vice
Presidents.
Robert T. Simons, Secretary.
James D. Baldwin, Treasurer.
The officers present, on taking their seats,
each made a few appropriate remarks, thank
ing the Union for tho honor conferred, and
pledging themselves faithfully todischarge the
functions of office, and to promote, by every
legitimate means, the objects of the Associa
tion.
The Committee on Constitution and By-
Laws, asked for further time in which to per
fect their report, which was granted.
A Committee, consisting of Messrs. Spelman,
Simons and Wright, was then appointed to
procure a suitable room for the regular meet
ings ol’ the Union ; and the meeting then ad
journed to Friday evening next, at 8 o’clock.
R. T. SIMONS, Sec’ry.
Disastrous Eire in Nashville.
The Nashville (Tenn.) Union, of the 10th
instant, gives the following particulars of a
destructive fire which occurred in that city on
tho previous day:
A fire broke out in the extensive Bedstead
Manufactory of Mr. .1. W. McCombs, corner
of Church and Cherry streets, and in a few
moments the entire building was in flames.—
The building was entirely of wood, and conse
quently was consumed in a very short time.
Tho yard adjoining was filled with plank and
other lumber, which rendered it impossible for
human energy to stay tho progress of the
ilames. The fire spread as far as the residence
of Captain James Williams on the North, to
Summer street on tho West, and burned four
buildings on Church street on the South.
We annex a list of the buildings burnt, and
as far as possible the loss and insurance:
Building owned by John Overton, occupied
by J. W. McCombs as a Bedstead Manufacto
ly ; entirely consumed, together with a large
amount of lumber. McComb s loss estimated
at from $12,000 to $14,000. No insurance}
Residence of VV. R. Cornelius entirely con
sumed. No insurance.
Masonic Hall. Loss SIO,OOO. Insured for
$5,000 in the United Fireman’s Company.
Paint Shop, owned by Gen. W. G. Harding,
occupied by Messrs. Beasley & Ruth, entirely
consumed. No insurance.
Sloan & Michell’s Marble Works. Loss—
damage to marble, etc. $5,000. No insurance.
On Cherry Street. —Residence owned by Dr.
Overton, occupied by Mr. Wilkinson as a
boardinghouse, entirely consumed. No insu
rance.
Two offices owned by Dr. Overton, one oc
cupied by Drs. Hall & Atchison, the other by
Dr. Gray, entirely consumed. Lease of Dr.
Hall insured for SI,OOO in the United Fire
man’s Insurance Company.
Union and American Office, occupied by G.
C. Torbit. & Co.—roof destroyed, &c. Esti
mated loss si,ooo.
On Chech Street—K. J. Morris, and occu
pied by Mr. Snow as a boardinghouse, entire
ly consumed. Insured for $l,lOO.
Office owned and occupied by Dr. Kelly, en
tirely consumed.
Residence and office of Dr. G. A. J. May
i'.jld, entirely nonsumed. The Doctor was ab
sent, and we learn lost all his furniture, books.
&c.
Residence owned by Dr. J. S. Young, occu
pied by Esq. Ferriss, entirely consumed. In
sured tor $3,500 in Marino and Fire Insurance
Company.
Many other buildings in the vicinity were
on lire and were saved by the almost super
human efforts of the firemen and citizens.
Another Fire. —Before our indefatigable
firemen had completely subdued the fire in
Church street, the alarm was given that an
other one was raging on the Western side of
tho Capitol. It proved to be the stables in the
rear of the houses on Vine street, owned by
W. Eichbaum, Esq., and occupied by Mr.
Me Roberts and Mr. Nicholls. The stables
were consumed, and other houses in imminent
danger from the want of water, but by great
exertions the fire did not extend.— Banner.
Erom Kansas.
Advices from Topeka to the 4th iust. state
that a Convention met there on the 2d, and
passed resolutions in favor of the “ Republi
can” party, and denunciatory of tho Demo
crats, appealing to tho friends of free Kansas
in Congress to stop the supplies until Kansas
is admitted under the Topeka Constitution.
Marshal Donalsou and Judge Elmore read to
the Convention the President’s February pro
clamation, aud Gov. Shauuon’s proclamation,
aud one from Mr. Woodson, Secretary of the
Territory ; also a note from Col. Sumner, say
ing that he would prevent the meeting of the
Legislature. They were unheeded. About
800 persons were present, all armed.
Both branches of the Legislature met on the
fourth inst. The roll wascalled and a Quorum
found to be present.
About noon Col. Sumner eutered the town
with 200 dragoons and planted two cannon at
the head of Kansas avenue. The troops were
drawn up before Constitutional Hall, when
Col. Sumner told the citizens that he would
not disarm them or break up the Convention,
but he had orders to dissolve the Legislature
and would do so.
Sumner then repaired to the Hall of Repre
sentatives, and informed the members that he
had orders to disperse them. Ho said : “ I
am calk'd upou to perform the most painful
duty of my life. Under the authority of the
l’residont I am here to dissolve this Legisla
ture In accordance with my orders I coiu
maud you to disperse. God knows 1 have no
party feelings in the matter, and will have
none while I hold my present position in Kan
sas. I have just returned from the borders
where 1 have beon sending home the Missou
rians, and am now here with instructions to
disperse this Legislature. I again command
you to disperse.”
Judge Schuyler asked if they were to un
derstand that they were to be driven out at the
point of the bayonet ?
Col. Sumner'replied, •• I will use the whole
force under my command to enforce my or
ders.”
The House then dispersed. A similar scene
was enacted in the Senate, which was also dis
persed.
The Convention was preparing resolutions
indorsing the State Government and the Tope
ka Constitution. Fears of invasion had kept
large numbers from attending.
Col. Lane had not arrived.
TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS.
Eurther by the Africa.
The Liverpool Cotton Market was firm,
with an active speculative demand. The low
er qualities had advanced £d. per lb. The
sales during the week ending Thursday, the
20th ult., hod comprised 66,000 bales, of which
| speculators took 12,000, and exporters 2000, j
1 leaving 42,000 bales of all descriptions to the !
trade. On Friday, the 27th ult., 12,000 bales
j changed hands, including 3000 to speculators I
! and 3000 to exporters. The estimated sales |
| on Saturday, the 28tli ult., were 0000 bales, j
and the market closed firm and active. Fair 1
Orleans was quoted at 6fd., Middling Orleans
at 6}., Fair Uplands at fifd., and Middling
Upland at 01-lod. The whole stock of Cotton
in Liverpool was about 750,000 bales, of which
it was estimated there were about 650,000
bales American.
The London Money Market. —The Bank of
I England had reduced the rate of interest to 4J
per cent. Consuls for money closed at from
95 1 a 95).
The Havre Cotton Market, on the 25th
ult., was a trifle lower, but the decline was
conliued principally to the lower qualities.—
Orleans tres ordinaire was quoted at 94 l'rs.—
The stock of Cotton on hand consisted of 136,-
000 bales.
General Intelligence.
Political affairs were quiet. In the British
House of Commons Lord Palmerston declined
to assume the responsibility, in a direct or in
direct manner, of American affairs, as he be
lieved t hut in the present state of the relations
between Great Britain and the United States
it would not conduce to a settlement of the
points in dispute to discuss the question.
The English papers contain letters from Lord
Clarendon to Mr. Dallas, on the Enlistment
difficulty and Central American affairs, expres
sing his satisfaction that Mr. Dallas had been
authorized to negotiate the settlement of the
latter question.
Another Battalion of Rifles had been sent to
Canada.
In Spain further disturbances liad occurred
iu Valladolid and Valencia.
Arrival of the Lebanon.
New York, July 11.—The steamer Leba
non, has arrived with Havre dates to June
28th. Our market reports are no later than
those brought by the Africa; political accounts
are of some interest. Russia is busily en
gaged in making the defences of Sevastopol
and Nicolaieff stronger than ever. Proclama
tions encouraging pillage and assassination
are circulating throughout Italy. It is ru
mored that the King of Naples is disposed to
reject the counsels of the Western Powers. A
private interview is reported between tho Em
perors of Austria and France.
From Washington.
July 10.—The Senate made sundry amend
ments to the Indian Appropriation bill and then
passed it.
Mr. Mason, from the Committee on Foreign
Relations, reported a Bill to amend the act of
the late session to remodel the Diplomatic and
Consular system, which was made the special
order of the day for Monday next. The prin
cipal changes consist in making the salary of
the Minister to France the same as that of the
Minister to England, viz: $17,500; raising
Austria to a full mission, with $12,000 salary;
and making the salary of the minister to the
Sandwich Islands $6,000. The Ministers to
France and England are each allowed a clerk
with a salary at $1,500.
The bill to amend an act to promote the effi
ciency of the Navy was taken up, and several
amendments made, including one striking out
a section which revives the grade of Admiral.
The Senate then adjourned.
The House adopted Mr. Ball’s resolution for
a Select Committee to enquire into the subject
of alleged frauds in connection with the con
struction of the Public Buildings. Messrs.
Ball, Kennett, Burnett, King and Cadwallader
were appointed a committee.
ftie consideration of the Sumner assault was
resumed, but the House adjourned without ta
king the question.
July 11.—In the House to-day Mr. Oliver
presented the minority report from the Kansas
Investigating Committee. He pronounces the
majority report to be ex parte, and says that
Mr. Whitfield was legally elected, and the leg
islative acts valid. He charges revolutionary
acts upon the members of the Topeka Conven
tion, who pledged themselves to resist the laws
at all hazards.
Kansas Convention.
Buffalo, July 10.—Tne Kansas Convention
met here to-day. Ex-Governor Reeder presi
ded. The object of the meeting was stated to
be to secure unity and efficiency of action in be
half of Kansas.
To-dav, the committee through Gerrit Smith,
their Chairman, reported resolutions recom
mending the sending of armed forces to Kan
sas.
Reeder thought Smith’s resolutions were too
ultra; that the time has not yet arrived for
such action. He said if the power of the Gov
ernment had been delegated to him, before now
there would have been heaps of dead men on
the fields of Missouri. He did not wish to
give the South notice of any intention of the
North marching armed men into the Territory.
He wanted the enemy to have first notice of
the blow in the blow itself. The Free State
party, lie said, were much too slow for him.
Gerritt Smith said if Reeder’s reasoning was
correct, the Convention should sit with closed
doors. The South could not help knowing that
something was going to be done.
A resolution was then passed, providing for
the raising of SIOO,OOO per month. The Con
vention then adjourned until this afternoon.
Interesting from Central America.
New Orleans, July 12.—The Daniel Web
ster from San Juan, has arrived.
The Rivas Cabinet, with the exception of
Ferrar, has deserted Gen. Walker. They have
been proclaimed traitors by Ferrar, who is tho
Provisional President.
An election for President was held on the
24th June, and returns so far as had been re
ceived show in favor of Gen. Walker.
i Goicouvia has been appointed Minister to
France aud England, with special ministerial
powers to Washington.
Costa Rica is in a state of revolution.
Whig Convention.
! New York, July 10.— The Maryland Whig
Convention has repudiated Buchanan for his
Ostend affair; and also condemns Fremont. ‘
i T* lo Convention unqualifiedly declares Fillmore
to be tlie man for the crisis.
Markets.
New York, July 12, P. M.—Cottton sales
to-day amount to one thousand bales. Prices
; in’favor of the seller.
Flour has declined one shilling per barrel.
New Orleans, July 11.—Height hundred
bales of Cotton ehauged hands to-day, at from
[ 10} to cents for Middling. The sales dur
ing the past week comprised 5,700 bales.—
The increase in the receipts, as compared with
last year, is 400,000 bales. The stock on hand
amounts to 39.000 bales. The sales of Coffee
during the week summed up 9,200 bags, and
the stock on hand consists of 25,000 bags.—
Prime is worth per lb. Wh skey is
worth 32 to 34c. per gallon. Lard in kegs is
1 quoted at 13$o. per pound.
Speech of Mr. Brooks, at his trial for
Assault on Mr. Sumner.
The evidence being concluded, Mr. Brooks
rose, and the thronged court room listened in
absorbed silence while he proceeded, in a few
brief words, to address the court as follows : j
May it please your Honor : May 1 be per- |
mitted to say a word ? [Judge Crawford—
j Certainly.] 1 appear in person before this
! honorable court simply to receive its judgment, j
I would have preferred that the person upon
whom the assault was committed had been
present to answer whether or not his speech ,
| which libeled my State and my blood was j
I printed before its delivery in the Senate. I j
feel confident that under oath he could not
have denied this fact, which, with due defer
ence to your honor, I regard as material to !
my defence, inasmuch as a libel is contrary to
law, and to that extent would operate in ex
tenuation of my offence.
I would like to have inquired of him, in per
son, as to the degree of his personal injuries,
and to have been informed in what way he could
reconcile that part of his statement as to the
words used by me when the assault was made
with the sentence which immediately succeeds
this language, in his testimony before the In
vestigating Committee, and which is as fol
lows :
“ While these words were passing from his
[my] lips he commenced a succession of blows
with a heavy cane on my bare head, by the
first of which I was stunned so as to lose
sight.”
It would have gratified me had he been com
pelled to answer under oath as to the violence
of the first blow, which, I aver, was but a tap,
and intended to put him on his guard.
But, sir, he is conveniently and deliberately
absent, and on travel, notwithstanding but six
days ago this case was postponed on account
of his extreme indisposition aud the materiali
ty of his testimony ; and yet, with all these
disadvantages, I prefer to receive the judg
ment of the court than to continue in suspense.
It is not my purpose to adduce any evidence
in defence.
1 have already accomplished more than half
of the journey of life, and this is the first time
that it has been my misfortune to a be arraigned
before any judicial tribunal as a breaker of
any law of my country. I confess, sir, and
without shame, that my sensibilities are dis
turbed by my novel position, and I have but
to express my profound regret that in dis
charging a duty imposed upon me by my own
sense of right and the sentiment of the gal
lant people it is my pride and honor to repre
sent, I am constrained as a consequence, to
approach you as a violator and not as a maker
of the laws.
In extenuation of my off ence, permit me to
say that no extraordinary power of invention
is requisite to imagine a variety of personal
grievances, which the good of society and even
public morality require to be redressed ; and
yet no adequate legal remedy may be had.—
So also are those cases which may fall under
the condemnation of the letter of the law, and
yet like considerations will restrain its penali
ties. The villain who perverts the best feel
ings of the better sex, and rewards unsuspect
ing devotion with ruin, may bid defiance
to this honorable court. But where a sister’s
dishonor is blotted out with the blood of her
destroyer, an intelligent and wholesome pub
lic opinion, embodied in an intelligent and vir
tuous jury, always has, and always will, con
trol the law, and popular sentiment will ap
plaud what the books may condemn.
It is the glory of the law that it is founded
in reasoij. But can that reasoning be just
which is not regardful of human feeling ? Sir,
no one knows better than yourself that such a
reproach (toes not rest upon our jurisprudence;
for even the stern letter of the law touches
with tenderness the husband who slays in the
act the usurper of his bed. The child who
kills in defence of its parent is excused by the
law, which is ever regardful of the virtuous
impulses of nature.
By a parity of reasoning patriotism is re
garded by every nation upon earth as the car
dinal political virtue. Sons are made to re
ward it, and to perpetuate tho names of those
who are its exemplars. And can it be expect
ed—will it be required—that I, with a heart
to feel and an arm to strike, shall patiently
hear and ignobly submit while my political
mother is covered with insult, and obloquy,
and dishonor, while her character is slandered
and her reputation libeled ?
Sir, the substance which I have been gath
ering for my children may be squandered, my
body may be consigned to tho common jail, my
life itself may be forfeited, but I will be true
to the instincts of my nature—true to the home
of my maturity, and to the mother that bore
me.
The first political lesson which my ripening
faculties fully comprehended and appreciated,
was the high moral and social obligation of
every citizen to bow himself to the majesty of
the law. In obedience to the precepts of my
youth, which are sanctioned by the experience
and judgment of maturer years, I submit my
cass to the discretion of the court with entire
confidence that while you, sir, as amagistrate
perform your whole duty to the country and
yourself, you will remember that in every reg
ulatedcommunity, public opinion distinguishes
between crime and honorable resentment, and
tolerates the refuge which men sometimes seek
in the magnanimity of their judges.
Upon the conclusion of Mr. Brooks’ remarks,
Judge Crawford proceeded to give the follow
ing decision ;
“ this matter will be within a short time
the subject of investigation in another place,
as it is not necessary to the discharge of my
duty that 1 should remark on the evidence ad
duced, which 1 could not do without touching
ou some points that will probably be raised
elsewhere, it appears to me to be proper that
the sentence of the court should bo pronounc
ed without comment. That sentence is that
the defendant pay a fine of $300.”
Erom California.
The Vigilance Committee have six thousand
muskets and thirty cannon aud their course
is sustained everywhere in the State. Peace
and good order rule supreme.
The news from mining districts is favorable,
both as regards crops from the surface and un
der the surface.
From Oregon.
The Indian war is still progressng in Oregon.
In a recent battle, the Indians killed twelve
ot Capt. Smith’s men, as well as wounded
: the Captain, and twenty-five of his men.—
Among the killed was Col. Wright. The total
number of killed and wounded of Col. Wright’s
command was near two hundred and fifty.—
[This is what we make out of the dispatch,
but the message is not clear or reliable.]
At a late meeting of the Lancashire (Eng
land) Historical Society, Mrs. W. Taylor, of
Prestou, exhibited a musical toy constructed
by Benjamin Franklin, for his relative, Miss
Bache, during his stay at Preston. It consists
of seventeen pieces of wood, which are strung
equi-distantly on two cords, and decrease in
length from the lowest to the highest; it is
played by being struck in the manner of the
dulcimer, and its compass is two octaves.
ITEMS.
The Empress Eugenie is said to be aa, •
an interesting situation. “ aiu
Dr. Mm. 11. Hart, of Memphis, Tenn P
a surgeon in the Russian army, died in k
euchmy on the sth of April of small pox “*
Four citizens of Norfolk have undertak I
obtain a correct census of the dead who 6 ? 5
of yellow fever in that city in 1855. ai ®
At Niagara, about fifty feet below the \ n J
ican Fall, there still remains a cake 0 f
weighing probably twenty-five tons. ®
The Hon. Edward Bates of St. Louis ,1
of the most influential men in the \VVt f'fi
declared for Fillmore. ’ ‘‘■l
George Law, is out iu a letter, i u wll ; . Mj
announces that he will give his supnort *
John C. Fremont for the Presidency. 10
Mankind are split into companies wL'*
follow their captains, but see little of th*®
generals. le ®|
Mr. Dubois, the Netherlands minister st'H
refuses to testify in the case against Herb
for the murder of Keating.
The sum of $325 has been contributed t J
wards erecting a Methodist church in Lecom®
ton, Kansas. ’ ‘‘l®
“Original” Tom Thumbs were exhibited j®
Pittsburg, Cleveland, Buffalo, and at any nun®
her of country towns ou the Fourth of J u ],, I
Snooks says the urettiest sewing macbin®
he ever seen was about seventeen years ol®
with short sleeves, low neck dress, and •'ait®
boots. ° ®
The “Vitriol Man” has made his appearauc®
at Havana. The scence of his operations there!
as here, is in front of the theatres, in conce®
rooms, and even at Church.
James Gibson, the oldest member of tkj
Philadelphia Bar, died in that city on Wedne®
day morning, aged 07, highly respected an®
regreted.
A company is being established at Mumel!
with the object of insuring farmers again®
loss by hail storms, or as the German express!
it in a single word, a Hagevcrsicherungsesell!
chaft.
A severe drought lias been prevailing in the!
vicinity of St. Louis. The oat crop, timothy!
and other grains, the Republican says, are lit-1
erally burning up. It is feared also that the I
corn crop will be a failure. The rain in this!
vicinity, it is hoped, was generally all over the |
country.
At the Fourth of July dinner iu Boston, I
the following toast was offered : “\ r ankee Doo-1
die—The tune to which our fathers marched I
to victory, May their sons, as they commem- 1
orate Yankee Doodle-doo, never forget what I
Yankee Doodle did.”
A Philadelphia publishing house having re-1
cently issued a work under the title of “Fan-1
ny Fern’s Family Cook Book,” the original, I
genuine Fanny Fern publishes a card, stating I
that the book was not written by her, and the I
use of her name is unauthorized.
The Albany Times states that a pistol has I
been invented in that city which will fire nine I
ty times per minute, carry a ball forty yards I
further than any pistol now in use, and that I
it is also much lighter and in every respect su
perior to Colt’s ceLebrated pistols.
The soundings, under the direction of the
Harbor Commissioners, proved that the deep
est water in the harbor of New York is off Fort
Washington, in the Hudsonriver. Ilereadepth
of a hundred and thirty-five feet is found. The
deepest water in the Narrows is but a little
more than a hundred feet.
Mr. Bonner, the editor and proprietor of
the New York Ledger, has sued the proprie
tors of the New Y r ork Tribune for libel, for
things said at the time the Tribune abused
him, (Bonner) after having taken his fifteen
hundred dollars for a single advertisement.
The damages are laid at ten thousand dollars.
Mrs. Susanna Oliver, aged 97 years, died in
Rockingham county, N. C., recently. For
several years past she had been using crutches,
and previous to her death requested that one
crutch should be placed at the head aud the
other at the foot of her grave, which singular
request was attended to.
Anew military post has been established ou
the Missouri river, on the Nebraska side,
about seventy-five miles above the mouth of
l’Eau qui Cour river. It is said to be very
beautifully situated, aud to posses many ad
vantages above Fort Pierre. It is called Fort
Randall.
A squirrel hunt recently came off at Colum
bus, Warren county, Pa. The number of ani
mals killed was 5,010, of which there were
woodchucks 363; red squirrels 700; “chip
mucks” 2,400; black squirrels 468. The bal
ance was made up of porcupines, coons, hawks,
blackbirds, &c.
The Rev. Peter Jones died lately near Brant
ford, Canada, lie was the celebrated Indian
chief who was married in New Y’ork some
twenty-five years ago, to a highly respectable
lady of the vicinity of London, with whom
Mr. Jones became acquainted on his first visit
to England, where he went to plead the cause
of Indian Missions.
About twenty-five agricultural labors, with
their wives and families, recently left Glas
gow en route for Turkey. They are to be em
ployed in introducing the Scottish system of
farming among the Turks and Greeks, upon a
beautiful and extensive estate acquired by
Mr. Thomas Parry, situated about twelve miies
from Constantinople.
Archibald Grieve, a celebrated “bird fan
cier”—formerly with Thorburu & Cos., died
Tuesday at his late residence, in Chambers
street. He had an extensive acquaintance
with all the stock raisers in the country, and
was looked upon in New York, as the head of
the “profession”of bird-breeders aud bird-sel
lers.
At Columbus Ohio, on the 4th, a man named
Jameson leaped into the Scioto from the Na
tional road bridge, the distance to the water
being 33 feet, aud swam ashore. After this,
Fielding Thomas, of Columbus, wli was some
what drunk, considered that he could do that
much himself, and made the jump, but fell on
liis back on the water, and was killed by the
shock.
Tne deficiency in the French budget in the
last three years is 1200 millions of francs.—
| Seventy six millions were spent in useless
i public buildings, fifty millions were paid out
i the public treasury to keep down the price of
bread in Paris to prevent riots, and the indus
trial exhibition cost eleven millions. The din
ner at the imperial christening cost two hun
dred thousand francs.
The French Icarians at Nauvoo, Illinois,
have become divided against themselves, a
stron minority being opposed to the adminis
tration of M. Cabot, the President. They
complain that for some months back “there
has been a systematic oppression of the ma
jority, that tlie constitution and luws are vio
lated, that the freedom of speech has been
suppressed, aud a general disregard of thmr
interests, opinions and wishes manifested.