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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. ■ ♦ ——— 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. -♦ 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. - 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. ’ ■ 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