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COTLTTMUTJS:
Tut mlny MarniiiK, July ‘i9, J *SO.
larol;kt city circtlation.
The Democratic Meeting
On Saturday night was a very large and en
thusiastic one. Mnj. Wiley Williams was call
ed to the Chair, and Capt. A. H. Cooper re
quested to act as Secretary. Maj. Williams
then proceeded to make a brief address, chiefly
in personal explanation of his political posi
tion, which he said was quite different from
that occupied by him the last time he had ap
peared upon the stage in Temperance Hall.
Then, he was President of an American Coun
cil—now, he presided over a Democratic meet
ing. The old Philadelphia Platform of June
1855, contained a section (twelfth) on the vital
question of slavery, upon which he and every
Southern man could stand. Hut the Philadel
phia Platform of February’s 6, contained no
such section as this; only a pitiful substitute
for it. Mr. Fillmore had endorsed that plat
form ; and as a Southern man ho (Maj. Wil
liams) could not support him, nor could lie
subscribe to the emasculated platform. Hence
he (Mnj. W.) was no longer an “American,”
and would support Mr. Buchanan, &c., as lie
thought all Southern men should do.
Maj. W. then introduced to the meeting, Sam
uel Hall, Esq., Democratic candidate for Elec
tor from the Second District, who was followed
by P. D. Tracy, Esq., of Macon, formerly of
the Georgia Telegraph. Both gentlemen made
very able and telling speeches, reviewing tho
records of Buchanan and Fillmore, marked by
vigorous thought, close, compact reasoning,
free from denunciation and abuse, and relieved
here and there, by passages of much beauty
and eloquenco. They were enthusiastically
applauded.
R. J. Moses, Esq., was next loudly called
for, but not appearing, (though present) the
audience were vociferous in their demands for
J. A. Jones, Esq. Mr. Jones took the stand,
and said, that he had no intention of making a
speech. It was too late in the evening for
that. Moreover the audience woro not such
as he desired to address. They were all of
one mind, and he wished to have an audience
of his American friends with whom lie hud
lately acted, tie had been denounced as a
traitor to that party for leaving it. It was a
pity there were not many more such traitors.
He could convince his American friends in a
very few minutes that no true Southern man
could consistently stand upon the last Phila
delphia Platform. Asa Southern man he had
abandoned the party, considering that it held
out no guaranty of safety to the South. As
to his treason he could only say that he had
been denounced for obeying the instructions
which had been given him. lie would repeat
that he would not attempt a speech at so late
an hour, and would conclude by proposing
“ throe times times three,” for Buchanan and
Breokenridge ; which being given, the moot
ing adjourned.
When Mr. Hall rose to address the audience,
lie was greeted with loud cries of “ Fillmore !
Fillnioro 1” continuing for some time; the
meeting was also frequently interrupted by
similar cries, occasional hissing, and various
other noises. We have no personal or party
fooling to gratify in condemning such conduct;
but as honest journalists, i'cel it our duty so
to do without reservation. Aside from the
minor moralities—the breach of etiquette, dis
regard of courtesy to an opponent, and lair
play, and want of respect towards a gentleman
and a stranger,—these interruptions were
direct attacks upon that freedom of speech
about which so much has recently been said.
While we speak not by authority, we cannot
forbear to add that the American Party of this
city, wc have no doubt, repudiate, as a mass,
the conduct which we condemn, nor do we
believe that they should be held responsible
for it.
A writer in the Times & Sentinel, signing
himself “A Friend to the Union,” suggeets to
the Mechanics’ Union of this city, the estab
lishment of a reading room, in connection with
a library, and offers to give SSO in aid of the
enterprise. Many of our citizens, not Me
chanics, cherish the same fooling towards the
Union, as we have reason to know, and would
cherfully aid it were opportunity offered them.
The correspondence between Messrs. Brooks
and Burlingame has been received, but con
tains nothing new, or of sufficient interest to
warrant Us publication, to the exclusion of
other matter. Mr. Brooks takes tho ground
that Mr. Burlingame acted cowardly in his se
lection of the place for the meeting; but says
he will still consent to meet Burlingame at any
accessible point, if the latter will screw up his
courage to the challenging point.
——
Sold.
Our readers will remember that some time
ago Rev. Henry Ward Beecher took up a collec
tion of about sV_no, to purchase the freedom
of a mulatto girl, whom he displayed in tho pul
pit while the hat was going around. A cor
respondent of the New York News, signing
himself “Fact,” says:
“One morning lately the girl was found to
be missing, and, as rumor goes, certain goods
and chatties wore not in the place they should
be—they lmd disappeared as mysteriously as
the manumitted slave. A few days revealed the
mystery. Information was received from her
late owner, that Sarah, tired of dull life im
posed upon her in tho neighborhood of Beech
er’s Church, had returned to him, was quite
happy, and was getting along “as well as
could he expected” under the circumstances.”
Sarah vas evidently not long in learning a
“cute Yankee trick.”
——
Fused.
The Mobile Evening News, and Mobile Ad
vertiser, Lave been consolidated: the News
however will continue to be issued in ilia even
ing and the Advertiser in the morning, as here
tofore.
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The Dallas (Ala.) Gazette, says the ravages
ot the army worm in that county are alarm
ing.
A country girl writing to her friends, says
ol the polka, that “the dansin’does not amount
to much, but the huggin’ is heavenly.”
TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS.
From Washington.
Jclv 25.—Private bills of an unimportant
character wear discussed to-day. The Senate
passed a bill for the pre payment of postage
on printed matter.
Mr. Burlingame has been arrested and held
Ito bail in SSOOO. Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, be
j came his surety. Mr. Brooks has gone to
the Virginia Springs.
The jury in the Herbert case, after an ab
sence of forty-five minutes, returned a verdict
of not guilty, and Mr. Herbert was released.
An important commercial treaty has been
concluded between the United States, and
Venezuela.
The President of the United Statet has par
doned Wagner, who was convicted of violation
of the neutrality laws, by enlisting recruits
for the British Army in the Crimea.
From California.
I Neiv Orj.kaxs, July 20.—The steamship
j has Granada arrived at this port, with later
j news from California.
The Vigilance Committee have captured the
goverenment arms, and taken one hundred
prisoners. Judge Terry was among the num
ber arrested.
At tho time of tiio departure of the steamer,
all was quiet, and affairs generally were more
prosperous.
From .Nicaragua.
General Walker lias been proclaimed l’resi
ident of the Republic.
A detachment of Americans were fired upon
by the troops of the Rivas party.
General Leon is said to have retired.
From Mexico.
The difficulty between Spain and Mexico
has been settled.
Charivari), the French Minister, is said to
have caused considerable trouble in the ar
rangement of the difficulty.
Important differences are reported to exist
in the Mexican Cabinet, which have been the
causo of some changes taking place.
Immense Gold Placers are reported to have
been discovered in Gueriero.
From Kansas.
Advices from Kansas state that Col. Lane
had crossed the Missouri into Kansas on .Mon
day with 600 men, all armed with Sharpe’s
riffes, revolvers and bowie-knives. Lane re
turned and reported, saying he would force
his way up the Missouri with another regi
ment.
Gen. Harney, Col. Baker and Capt. Pleasan
ton had arrived at Leavenworth. They report
that a party of Cheyennes had attacked the
guard-house at Fort Kearney, and rescued the
Indian prisoners confined there, with the loss
of only three killed. They then made good
their retreat.
Col. Eauutleroy, arrived from New Mexico,
states that the Indians in the northern part of
that Territory were all quiet.
From New York.
Private advices from Liverpool announce the
failure of Mr. John Nunn, a cotton broker of
that city, whose liabilities are divided among
several leading merchants of the town.
The failure also brought down the house of
Joseph Wright & Cos., spinners and manufac
turers of Stockport and Lancaster, and it lias
likewise embarrassed a commission house at
Manchester, though its suspension has not
been announced.
A failure on the London Stock Exchange
was also reported on Friday, the day previous
to the sailiug of the Persia.
The Now Brunswick Legislature has repeal
ed the Liquor Law.
Political News.
The Democratic Convention of Vermont has
nominated Henry Keys for Governor, and en
dorsed the Administration.
Commodore Stockton has withdrawn as a
candidate for the Presidency in favor of Fill
more. The New York Whig State Committee
have railed a Oonrcotion to elect Delegates to
a National Convention at Baltimore.
The Massachusetts American State Conven
tion at Boston, have renominated Gov. Gard
ner, and all the State others. The Convention
was in session all night; much excitement
prevailed, and one hundred and fifty Fillmore
men witlmrew.
Syracuse, N. Y., July 24.—TheConvention
of the Radical Democracy of this State, which
meets hero to-day, will not be largely attend
ed. There is present many of tho most prom
inent and influential members of tho Demo
cratic party. The Convention was organized
at 2 o’clock. James S. Wadsworth was chosen
President.
David 1). Field submitted a long address to
the Radical Democracy repudiating the Demo
cratic party as at present constituted and its
pliancy to the slave power; deploring the con
sequences of its acts in Kansas and elsewhere,
a remedy for which is only to be found in the
defeat of the Cincinnati nominees, and tho ad
mission of Kansas as a free State.
The address eulogizes and endorses tho Re
publican candidates, aud calls on the Demo
crats to support them.
Resolutions embracing the sentiments of the
address were adopted with enthusiasm.
Aliiaxy, July 24.—The Whig State Commit
tee have called a Convention to be held on the
24th of August, to nominate delegates to the
National Whig Convention to be held at Balti
more on the third Wednesday of September.
The Committee passed resolutions reoommend
ing Whigs to support Mr. Fillmore for the
Presidency.
New York, July 25, —Tho Fillmore and
Donelsou Ratification meeting at the Academy
of Music last evening was largely attended.
Addresses were delivered by the lions. Win
ter Davis, of Maryland; Moore, of Ohio:
Marshall, of Kentucky, and others.
A large and enthusiastic meeting was also
held at Brooklyn last evening.
Cincinnati, July 25.—Tho Democrats of
Columbus iu this State, have bolted from Bu
chanan and joined the Know Nothings.
Firo at Toronto.
Toronto, July 26. — About one o’clock this
morning, a largo fire occurred in King steet,
in this city, destroying a number of frame
buildings, offices, lumber yard, \c. The loss
is about $50,000.
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The Philadelphia Pennsylvanian alluding to
the Buchanan love-story in Harper's Magazine,
(recently published in the Sun) says the editors
of Harper have been imposed upon the story;
it pronounces a sheer fabrication, and adds
that the publication is not agreeable to Mr.
Buchanan’s friends. We copied from the
Charleston Mercury, considering that paper a
good source from whence to get Buchanan
items.
Our Railroad.
We are gratified to state that 22 miles of the
Houston aud Red River Railway are now com
pleted, and that tho other three miles, consti
tuting the first section, will be finished by
i next Saturday week [26th iust.] at furthest.—
The friends of this enterprise, notwithstanding
the rumors which have been circulated to the
contrary, may now rely upon the cars running
over 25 miles of this road by the latter part
of the present mouth.— Houston (Texas) Tele
graph 1 Sth.
Underground Explosion-
No little excitement was created on the dock
at an early hour yesterday morning, on the
announcement of the tact that two negro men,
owned in this city, had been detected on board
the schooner Danville, in their efforts to escape
to New York; and that the mate of the ves
sel, Mr. Joseph A. Chadwick, as well as the
captain, Mr. Seth Chester, were warmly ap
plauded lor the honorable course they had
pursued in discovering the fugitives and hund
l ing them over to the proper authorities.
’ These gentlemen are from the North, and
therefore deserve the more credit tor their
promptness in obeying the laws of Virginia.
The servants detected were a yellow fellow
named Thomas, slave of Mrs. James Gray,
and a black man called Martin, owned by Mr.
Win. 11. Macfarland. Both these fellows left
i the premises of their owners on Sunday night,
j and nothing more was heard of them until they
were found on board the vessel yesterday
j morning.— Richmond Dispatch.
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Trouble in Ireland.
‘There was a serious outbreak among tbe
Tipperary Militia on the 6th, owing to the
alleged bad faith of the government in dis
charging them and taking away their arms
and clothing. One thousand troops of the
line were immediately telegraphed for, who
quelled the riot after killing three and wound
ing twelve. All was quiet by last accounts.
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The Massachusetts K. N. Convention.
In addition to what wc publish in our tele
graphic column, we insert the following.-
Boston, Tuesday, 8 P. M. — The Committee
on credentials reported 151 towns, represent
ed by 721 delegates. The Fillmore men, who
had anticipated a majority, finding themselves
out numbered by tlie Fremont party, insisted
upon a thorough sifting of the double delega
tions and the contested seats, numbering 81.
The subject of the contested seats led to a
warm debate, which, with other matters re
lating to a permanent organization, occupied
the entire afternoon.
10:60 P. M. —The Convention is still unor
ganized. The Fillmorites occupied one side of
the hall, the Fromonters the other, and were
nearly balanced in numbers.
General good nature was exhibited, and tho
repeated threats of the temporary Chairman,
Mr. Fletcher, (Fremonter) to call the police
to preserve order, has so far had the desired
quieting effect.
Burning of the Florida Steamer, St. Johns.
The steamer St. Johns took fire about fifteen
minutes of 11 o’clock, Monday night, while
lying at the wharf of Messrs. Bisbee & Cano
va, and burned to her lower deck. It is the
opinion of the Captain and other officers that
it was the work of an incendiary. The fire
originated in the after hold. We understand
that about half-past 10 o’clock, one of the
passengers having occasion to pass in that di
rection, looked in the engine room and saw the
furnaces clear—no sign of fire; and about a
fourth of 11 Mr. Blance, the mate, was seen
by two of the passengers to go and examine the
furnaces; the engineer, also, before retiring,
looked in to see that all was right.
The efforts of the officers and crew, and the
citizens generally, to save the hull and ma
chinery, deserve the highest praise. The
Captains of the Fire Companies done good
service. She was scuttled, and sank between
3 and 4 o’clock Tuesday morning. Furniture
and plate all lost. Money and books saved.
A few passengers lost part of their effects.
Capt. McNelty remained on board until the
passengers were safely placed on shore, and
was the last to “give up the ship.” No insur
ance. Mails all|saved. —Jacksonville Rep. 22 d.
Confession of Palmer.
At the ordinary meeting of the visiting
justices of Stafford goal, Rev. Mr. Goodacre,
the chaplain of the prison, presented a report
respecting his interview with the late convict,
William Palmer. The chaplain found Palmer
not unfrcquently suffering intense mental
agony. He was particularly so on the Thurs
day morning previous to his execution. The
reverend gentleman gave him the best advice
he could, showed the distinction between pri
vate sins and public crimes, and pointed out
that the latter demanded a eonfession before
man. Palmer seemed to feel the force of the
chaplain’s remarks, and made use of the re
markable words—“lt it be necessary for my
soul’s sake to confess this murder, I ought also
to confess the other,” adding, after a short
pause, “I mean my wife and brother.” He
then threw himself on the pallet in the cell,
and buried his face in the clothes. The chap
lain proceeded to ask him whether lie was
guilty of the murder of his wife? Palmer
made no reply The reverend gentleman then
asked him whether he was guilty of the
murder of his brother? A significant silence
again betokened the prisoner’s guilt; and
when the chaplain could not forbear uttering the
ejaculatory prayer—“ The Lord have mercy !”
—he responded with a deep sigh. He shortly
afterwards somewhat rallied and evidently
calling to mind what had passed, observed to
the chaplain that he must not take advantage
of what lie had said, for he had neither denied
or admitted his guilt. —London Paper.
Laudable Project.
Mr. N. Hackwortk has established a school
for poor orphan girls, near Jefferson in Maren
go county. He proposes to admit destituto
orphan girls from 8 to 18 years, raise and give
them a good education, and prepare them for
all the useful pursuits of life. To enable him
in this laudable work, he solicits contributions
from men of means from different sections of
the State. We know nothing about Mr. Hack
worth, but certainly his objects are most praise
worthy, and should be aided by men of means.
—Selma (Ala.) Sentinel.
The Army Worm.
Within the last four or five days these des
tructive worms have made their appearance on
the plantations in different directions of the
country, and are literally devouring every
tiling before them. In some places they have
stripped, in one night, entire fields of half
grown corn. The cotton is stripped of its
leaves, as well as forms and squares. The
ravages of this insect are most alarming,
for thero is no calculating the damage they
must do unless they disappear very soon.—
They have already done great damage.— Selma
(Ala.) Sentinel , 24th.
Wheat.
The farmers from tho northern counties,
says the Austin Times, speak in flowing terms
of the wheat crop. Gen. T. L. Green speaks
of one county having on hand and for sale one
hundred thousand bushels of wheat. There
is no better wheat country in the world than
the region included between parallels of 30
and 33 degrees of north latitude. Texas will
ere long take lier place among the cereal pro
ducing States.— Houston Telegraph.
A fire took place in Newark, Ohio, on Saturday
last which consumed the Ohio House, Post
| Office, and quite a number of other buildings,
j The Court House was on fire several times, but
|by great efforts was saved. The officers
succeeded in getting the letters and papers out
safely, but were compelled to throw them on the
ground in the court house yard.
New Speculation.
A joint stock company has been organized
iu Paris to facilitate gambling. Tbe direc
tors, state that having found by experience
that Bourse speculation on a large scale only
can succeed, they are desirous of extending
the associative principle to small capitalists,
clerks, tradesmen, widows, &c. They rep
resent that during the last five months they
have distributed among their shareholders the
enormous dividend of twenty seven per cent over
and above nine per cent for expenses of man
agement. They propose increasing their
capital from 4,U00,0U0f. to 25,000,000f., by
the issue of shares at 250f. each, so that now
is the time—if we believe them —to realize
great gains with no labor or risk.
High Price for Slaves.
There has been a greater demand for slaves
in this city during the months of May, June,
and July, than ever known before, and they
have commanded better prices during that
time. This latter is an unusual thing, as the
summer months are generally the dullest in
the year for that description of property.
Prime field hands (women) will now bring
1000 to $llOO, and men from $1250 to SISOO.
Not long since a likely negro girl sold in this
city at private sale for SI7OO. A large number
of negros are bought on speculation, and pro
bably there is not less than $2,000,000 in
town now seeking investure in such properly.
—Richmond Dispatch.
Something New.
W. D. Porter, in tlie New Y'ork Herald, points
out anew way to discover murderers. He
says:
The following method will, in many cases,
detect the perpetrators of a murder: It is well
known that all objects are actually painted or
impressed upon the retina of the eye. Should
a person die by a violent death, the object be
fore the eye at tlie time remains impressed on
the retina. If the covering of the eye is
scraped down thin, and a powerful magnifying
glass applied, this image will be distinctly seen.
This was the first discovery of the daguerro
type. Any scientific physician can do this.
In England, a brace of bankers who swindled
their creditors, where transported for thir
teen years. The Detroit Free Press says a
banker in Michigan who committed a like of
fence, has beeu elected to a seat in Congress.
Shooting Match.
A sooting match recently came off near
Paris, between Capt. Wellington Guernsey,
lately returned from Tnrkey, and Lieut. Arn
aud, for a purse of five hundred francs, to be
decided by the shooting of twenty-five pigcon%
with single bullets, at a distance of one hun
dred and fifty yards. Lieut. Arnaud used
one of Minie’s improved rifles and killed eigh
teen birds out of the twenty five; Capt. Gue
rnsey used one of the English military ri
fles, which are now in the British army, and
killed tweutw-four out of the twenty five, only
missing the last shot.
Awful Causalty.
We learn through a friend who arrived in
this city yesterday afternoon from Charlotte,
says the Columbia (S. C.) Times, that on Wed
nesday last, a stage coach approaching Salem,
laden with 26 passengers, (including grown
persons and children,) broke down, when the
horses took fright and ran off, throwing from
the stage a large number of the passengers,
some of whom were slightly and others seri
ously injured. A Mr. Urquart, of Virginia,
just married with his wife on board, was
thrown out and instantly killed. But six out
of the number escaped uninjured.
Fatal Affray.
The Edgefield Advertiser says that on Mon
day last Mr. J. Henry Christian was shot in a
sudden affray by Mr. George D. Tillman and
expired very soon afterwards. The verdict of
the jury of inquest was, that the deceased
came to his death by the discharge of a pistol
in the hands of G. D. Tillman. The affair will
probably undergo judicial investigation.
Heavy Freshet.
During the past week one of the heaviest
rains which ever fell in the neighborhood fell
iu the valley of Jones’ creek, in Anson, North
Carolina. The creek rose five feet higher than
ever known, and swept away every mill and
bridge on it; also destroyed all the crops on
the bottom lands.
Destructive Tornado.
The Eutaw (Ala.) Whig says that a destruc
tive tornado passed through the Northeastern
part of the county on the 15th inst., doing
considerable damage to the fencing, timber,
crops, gin houses, &c. It capsized and de
stroyed the gin houses of Mrs. Jane Anderson,
Mrs. Ellen Hanna and Wm. A. Battle, Esq.
We have not heard of any lives being lost.
A severe wind and hail storm passed over
the Northwestern part of the county about tbe
same time, blowing down fences, timber and
corn and completely riddling the cotton crops
of the section over which it passed. We have
been told that scarcely a leaf, bloom or square
is left, and that a great many of the young
bolls had been beaten off.
Lu some parts of the county rain is much
needed. The corn crop in some sections will
be very short—it now being too late for rain
to do much good. In other parts the corn is
as fine as could be wished.
A Happy Family.
Our Jail has at this time about a dozen oc
cupants, a number rather unusual for the
criminal cage of old Cobb. A white man got
out the other morning, whereupon a negro be
longing to Mr. King confined to await his trial
for burning Mr. Stewart’s house, gave chase
after him, but soon returned, declaring that
he did his “level best,” but “no cotch him.”
—Marietta Georgian.
M.r Joseph Miller, of Corinth, Heard county,
committed suicide on the 21stinst., by discharg
ing a gun into the pit of his stomach. No cause
is assigned for the deed except temporary
insanity. He made several attempts on his
life during the past few weeks. Mr. M. was
well off, having an excellent farm and consider
able property —Neivnan Blade.
Out of Prison.
Samuel A Smith, who boxed up Henry Box
Brown, the slave, in Richmond, Vn., and for
warded him by overland express to Phila
delphia, and who was arrested and convicted
eight years ago for boxing up two other slaves,
also directed to Philadelphia, having served
out his imprisonment in the penitentiary,
was released on the 18th ult., and subsqnent
ly arrived in Philadelphia, where lias been
welcomed as a martyr by the Abolitionists and
colored population, the latter holding a meet
ing aud welcoming him to the city.
Refusal to Receive a Consul.
•I. C. Tucker, Esq., recently appointed Ame
rican Consul to Honduras, returned to Ha
vana, 12th inst., on his way to the United
States, the President of that State having re
fused to recognise him, unless he furnishes
proofs as to the Seal of the United States aud
the signature of his commission—a new diplo
matic feature,
GENERAL ITEMS. “"”
Ineco Williams the artist, of Cinch
painting a panorama of the Bible. Uatl ’ \
John Martin, one of the Irish exile* •
to visit the United States. “’ ls so °u|
Col. Sumner, lately in command r i
Leavenworth, but relieved by Gen <L M
rived at St. Louis last week. ’ hmull - ar.l
Deacon Jonathan Howe, the ohW . ■
m Boston, died at his residence in rh’' 1 ? 1 ’
town, on Saturday last, aged 75 y e “ r !, rlft
The American party in Indiana have
an electoral ticket. There are now tl„ -
ets in that State. n °w three ti ck .
Ex-President Fillmore is at tho \r
House, Suspension Bridge, on a vLn
falls. ¥l3lt ‘o tlie
Franklin Edmondston, one of the law >
of Baltimore to .t,o las,
oldest printers in the city, died last W eet
a very advanced age. &t
A sale of North Carolina tobaeon -0,0
ly made in Lynchburg,
—the highest price ever received ft.v v
Carolina tobacco. 1 No ti
The Edgefield Advertiser suggests tu
priety of Mr. Brooks’ constituents
fine, and not the Governor. 5 In g the
“Bobby what does your father do f O ,
ing?” “He’s a philanthropist sir’’
what?” “Philanthropist. lie collects m 2
tor the Kansas sufferers, and builds out r , *
proceeds.” 1
The English Agricultural Society has oft,.,
ed a purse of £SOO for the best steam plot ‘
no satisfactory invention of such a mo,F ’
having yet been brought forward.
A few nights ago, a party of rowdies
an attack on the Catholic Church in FreoU 1
N. J and completely riddled the window”S
brickbats and other missiles. “ J
It is rumored that a challenge has m** ,
between Mr. Bocock and Mr. Burlingame 2
Mr. Bocock is said to have left Washington’
accompanied by Gen. Lane. 6 ’
Hardee, of tlie dragoons, has been
pointed commandant of Cadets at West Point
vice Brevet Major Walker. Col. H. has arriv’
ed at his post.
Mr. Dunn, the Irish barrister, the’persever
ing admirer of Miss Burdett Coutts, England
richest heiress, has been consigned to alum
tic asylum in the neighborhood of Loudon.
“AV ill you lend father your newspaper He
only wants to read it.” “Certainly, my iad
but first go and ask your father to lend m kb
dinner—l only want to eat it.”
The sailor, AVm. Perit, found guilty, in New
York, of voluntary service on board the slaver
Braman, has been sentenced to two years im
prisonment and forty dollars fine.
A largo number of the Fremont ladies of Fall
river, Mass., have organized themselves into
an association, which they style the “Jessie
Circle.” The “Home Circle” would be amore
appropriate place for them.
A woman named Eliza Livingston, bavins
been found dead in Tallahassee, a few days
ago, the Coroner’s Jury returned a verdict that
she came to her death ‘‘by the excessive use
of Chloroform, Laudanum and Liquor.”
Advices from Mauritius, date3 at Port Lou
is, April 21, state that tho cholera was spread
ing desolation through that country. The
same disease has broke out in Calcutta, East
ludia, and is raging with great violence.
The Louisville Courier says the wifeof a well
known drayman in Covington, Ky., died one
day last week. The next day the bereaved
man married anew wife, and took her with
him to the dead wife’s funeral.
Mr. Campbell publishes a card in the Wash
ington Unionof the 24th inst., in which heaska
for a suspension of the judgment of the pub
lic until Mr. Burlingame’s return to AYasli
ington, and until he (Burlingame) has a hear !
ing ;.
\ ivier, a celebrated musician of Paris, who
was engaged to come to the United States, but
is so frightened at our numerous railroad ac
cidents, that he demands a life insurance for
fifty thousand dollars.
Lev. James B. Taylor, of Richmond city,
who was honored at the recent commencement I
of Columbian College with D. D., declines ac
cepting the mark of ministerial distinctionfrom
conscientious motives.
One night last week, as two men were at
tempting to cut down a Democratic pole at
Georgetown, D. C., they were fired upon by a
neighbor, and one was wounded, who, on at
tempting to enter the house of his assailant;
was shot dead.
The Saratoga (N. Y.) News says the pros
pects are, that this season will be one of the
best they have ever had. It is said that a
piece of fashionable jewelry, in the shape of
bridal set, magnificently enriched with dia
monds, and valued at the very modest sum of
SIO,OOO, is on sale there.
Gov. Corwin, of Ohio, contradicts the state
merit that he was about to take the stump for
Fremont. He says ho will vote for Fillmore if
there be a fair pirospect of his success in Ohio
But if the Fillmore ticket is not likely to carry
Ohio, then he will vote for Fremont and Day
ton.
The Fillmore and Donelson Club of Buflalo,
held a meeting a night or two ago, when three
hundred names were added to the list of mem
bers. Mr. Thayer, of South Carolina, was
present, and expressed himself confident that
Mr. Fillmore would carry the South.
Two young men were arrested near AAarrcn,
Massachusetts, on Friday afternoon, for an
attempt to throw a train of cars from the track
of tho AVestern Railroad. They were caugbt
in the very act of placing obstructions across
the rails by one of the employees, who came
upon them suddenly with a hand-car on the
bend of the road.
General Goicuria, a Cuban refugee, and tor
a time a member of the Cuban .Junta iu this
country, but lately anactive member of AValk
er’s government in Nicaragua, has arrived in
New Orleans, and the Delta says he brings
over bonds of the Nicaraguan government,
which he is authorized to negotiate in this
country.
The main trunk of the South Carolina Had
Road, the Charleston Mercury says. 135 miles
in length, has been in operation for twenty
three years, andiu all that time not a single
passenger has lost his life. On the Columbia
branch, which has been in operation for na.
that time, two passengers lost their lives, but
they were not at the time in the passenget
cars. On the Camden branch no passengc
has ever been killed.
The Boston Courier, commenting on Mi
Burlingame’s contemptiblepusillanimity, say
“ His honor was in his own keeping, and .
is with pain aud shame that every man 0
courage at the North, whatever may be
opinions of dueling, will say as a member ot
the Irish parliament once said, that “th®
fice of keeping his honor is a sinecure