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COLUMBUS:
Monday Morning, Sept. 1 1866.
LARGEST CITY tIRCLLATIOS.
Fire.
The brick tenement, No 141, Went side of
Broad street, owned by Hall & Moses, und oc
cupied as a Grocery and Furniture Store, by
Mr. JoelT. Scott, was consumed by fire last j
Friday night. The fire took on the inside, and
was discovered about 9 o’clock, but too late to ’
save the building. A few articles of furni- j
ture and grociries in the front part of tbe |
building, were saved in a damaged condition, i
The building was one story, and in a solid
range. The two adjoining tenements were
two story and covered—one with tin and tbe j
other slate. To this fortunate circumstance,
coupled with the praisworthy exertions of the
very efficient fire department, who were early
on the spot, may he attributed the arrest of
what might otherwise have been un extensive
conflagration.
There was an insurance, we learn, ou the
stock end lease, to the extent of $4,500, which
it is supposed will nearly cover the loss.
The fire is thought to be the work of some
evil disposed person.
About one o’clock on the same night, an at
tempt, was made to burn the Htables and Car
riage house of Mr. Harry ‘J'. Hall, in another
part of the city, hut the tire was discovered
before it progressed far enough to do damage.
Equinoctial Gale.
Saturday night about 12 o’clock tbe wind
began to blow from tbe north-east, and in a
short time it was accompanied with slight rain,
which continued moderately till about daylight
Sunday morning, when the wind became strong
er, and tbe rain began to fall with soaking
force, which had not abated when our paper
went to press at 5 o’clock yesterday evening.
During tho day much damage was done to the
shade trees throughout tbe city, many being
blown down and others much mutilated.
C. F. O.
This fino company turned out on Saturday
evening in full costume, to the number of for
ty five, mounted, hoaded by a band wagon and
fine music, to the grent merriment of our ju
venile population, who at an early hour
thronged the sidewalks of thepriocipalstreets.
Corn and Cotton.
The Albany (Ga.) Patriot of the 28th ult.,
says the crops of corn, although not probably
so good generally as last year, are still abun
dant, and need only to be carefully saved, to
ensure us plenty, and to spare, of this staff of
life.
The cotton crop is, we understand, improv
ing in appearance, and yielding better than
was expected. We have uoticed fully loaded
wagons on their way to market with new cot
ton, which at present bears a price that is
quite rcmuuerativc to our iudustrious farmers.
Death of an Editor.
Mr. John W. Wolfe, editor of the Albauy
Patriot, died on the 28tli ult.
Trial of Conductor Hoppel.
The Grand Jury of Montgomery county,
Pa., have found sixty five charges of man
slaughter and sixty three charges of misde
meanor against the late conductor ou the North
Pennsylvania .Railroad. The case was to have
commenced in the Montgomery County Court,
at Norristown, on the 29th ult., but as a num
ber of important witnesses were absent, on
motion of the prisoner’s counsel, [it was post
poned uutil the second Tuesday iu November
next. Mr. Hoppel is still suffering from the
effects of his injuries.
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In a long, but very interesting letter from
a correspondent in Washington, to the Charles
ton Courier, we extract the following :
“ I have been further gratified by meeting
with Mr. Seaton, the colleague of the veteran
Gales, in the editorship and proprietorship of
that able and dignified journal, tbe National
Intelligencer. Mr. Seaton is a gentleman of
high intelligence, amiable character, and
courteous demeanor. His age just exceeds
three score and ten, I learn, and, although a
year older than his venerable colleague, he
looks several years tbe younger, and may tru
ly bo said to be flourishing in “a green and
vigorous old ago.” For many years he filled
with signal usefulness and great acceptance
the office of Mayor of Washington, and is ex
ceedingly popular and universally esteemed in
our national capital. It is rumored that the
two venerable editors are about to differ, for
the first time, 1 believe, in Presidential poli
tics—Mr. Seaton inclining to Buchanan and
Mr. Gales adhering to Fillmore. Should this
difference actually exist or be about to take
place, 1 feel abundantly ussured that it will
not disturb their time-honored friendship and
harmony. Tho friendship of Gales aud Seaton
will stand as fast as that of Achilles and Pat
roelus, or Damon and Pythias.”
Nigger “Republican” Impudence.
The beautiful effect of free uiggorism was
handsomely illustrated on the night of the 26th
ult., on board of the Long Island Sound steam
er, Metropolis, from Fall River. The boat be
ing crowded, a number of ladies were unable
to obtain berths to sleep, but contented them
selves v : th reposing in the ladies cabin, ou the
solas, &c. Among the passengers were some
colored ladies, who were particularly cared for
by the colored servants, they being all black iu
the boat. Late ir the evening the wife of one
of tbe eastern captaius, who had been home
ou a visit with her husband while his packet
ship was loading, was rudely assailed and
forced to give up her berth, to whioh she hud
retired, to a strapping negro wench. Being a
timid and delicate lady, her husband having
retired to tbe gentlemen's cabin, she was forced
to obey, and sleep on the floor the best way she
could. Iu the morning her husband, when in
formed of the circumstance, was highly indig
nant ; but there was no remedy. This comes
from the preaching of Beecher, The Tribune
and Herald, who pander to the ignorance aud
pasgions of the white and black Abolitionist.
Fire in Augusta.
■ T'' u ’ stablo of Mr. J. M. Dye, a building
Juear by used as a fodder house, and a stable on
the opposite side of the alley, belonging to Mr.
John E. Marlcy, were consumed by fire on the
night of the 28th ult, Total loss estimated at
SIOOO.
From tne Atlanta Examiner of Rat unlay morning.
KANSAS AND THE A HOI, IT I ONI STS. |
“UP GEORGIANS AND AT THEM.”
We were favored with a visit, on Thursday
night last, by Cupt. E. M. McGee aud Capt.
B. Jones, the authorized agents of our pro
slavery friends in Kansas, now in Kavaniiah,
and who were well known here, and elsewhere
in Georgia, as gentlemen of the highest respec
tability and honor. From tbe first named gen
tleman, to whom they were directed, we re
ceived the letters which will be found below.
To them we not only earnestly invite the at
tention of the people of Georgia, but that of
the whole South. If the intelligence they con
tain of the murder of Georgians, aud the out
rages perpetrated upon peaceable Georgia emi
grants, men, women und children, at tho
“Georgia Colony” by the dastardly horde of
abolitionists now infesting that territory, dues
not stir the blood of onr people and excite them
to action, then weknownot whatappeal would,
though it were made by an angel from Heaven.
Twice has young McGoe, the writer of one of
the letters, been shot down by the bloody fa
natics there, and, as will be seen, the blood of
many a Georgian, as well us the lives of oth
ers, have been sacrificed to tbe cause of the
South. Peaceable men and women, settled
quietly in the territory to pursue an agricultu
ral life, and intent only on that pursuit, are
shot at, murdered, robbed, and why? Simply
because they are Georgians, slave holders some
of them, and were determined to maintain their
constitutional rights, ltend, fellow citizens
of all parties in the State, the accountswe this
day present to you, and then ask yourselves,
what is your duty? Is it to heed not the ap
peals of men from your own State, who have
suffered so much, who have been so degraded,
so trampled upon? Is it to pass by unheeded tbe
sufferings of women and children who but a
few months ago, claimed Georgia as their home,
und who have sacrificed so much to accompa
ny their fathers, brothers and husbands to a
distant land, and who have emigrated thither,
with tbe firm resolve to maintain the rights of
the slaveholder ? Not so, not so ! Every heart
must revolt ut such a thought. Then lose no
time iu supineness and junction. Rally every
man to tbe aid of tbe Georgians in Kausas 1
Send them arum, ammunition, money and men!
Less than these, and there will be a shameful
neglect of duty! Let “ Revenge” be tbe watch
word, and let the murdering crew who spilled
so much Georgia blood pay tbe penalty of their
infamy.
Once more, we invite the attention of the
people to the following heart rending news :
Since writing the forgoing, we learn, and it
pains us greatly to record the lamentable ti
dings, that Algernon Hamilton, a son of Dr.
Hamilton, of Rome, was one of tbe Georgians
killed by tho Abolitionists. This murder will
be revenged were the abolitionsts in Kansas as
numerous as tbe sands upon the sea-shore.
Kansas City, Aug. 12, 185(1.
Capt. A’. M. McGee —l am pained to write
you New Georgia has been burnt out. Our
men have been driven out or killed* Our wives
and children took refuge among the Miami In
dians. All wus quiet. < tur men were on their
claims at work, preparing for winter. Some
were in their cabins sick from the exposure.
Old Brown made bis attack with a strong force
ol well arnted abolitionists. We have uo arms
except the few you gave ns. The names of
our men supposed to be killed or taken pris
oners, are : MeDeariu, McFatter, Joseph llun
aby, John Grunt, and R. L. Worthoy. Every
thing wo bad was taken or destroyed. We
are certainly in a destitute condition, not a
mouthful to cat, uor change of clothes. What
little money our men had was taken from
them. When this attack was made, 1 was on
my way to this place with eight men and some
wagons, to procure proviisons and some corn
for our Colony. Messrs. Thatcher and Cross,
have been burnt out and robbed of everything
they bad in tbe world, even to their hats and
boots. They had just completed some good
buildings but they are now iu ashes. We are
preparing to go out in tho Territory again.
New Georgia must be rebuilt. But for God,
and my country’s snke, will not Old Georgia
extend a helping hand, in this, our hour of
need. We are poor, wo are needy—but few
of us own a negro; but for our constitutioual
rights, we are willing to shed our blood. It is
the rich slaveholder that is most deeply inter
ested in this matter. While we are perilling
onr lives for their rights ami property, will
they not furnish us with food and clothing.
Missouri has acted nobly ; she has done moro
than her part. It is a shame that other South
ern States will hold their means and thus see
Missouri bleed. Would that I could arouse
every Georgian. Wc yet look to her for help.
1 hope you aud Capt. Jones have met with
that success you and your cause so richly mer
it. Seud us a chuck as soon as possible.
Tours in baste.
_ R. G. COOK.
A Female Traveler.
A Montreal letter in tbe Boston lleo says :
“ There is traveling in Canada at the present
time a lady of no little interest. She is an
educated Irish lady, and a native of Dublin.
Her name is Miss Jane Wilson. She is 23
years old, of prepossessing appearance, and is
exceedingly interesting and intelligent. She
left Dublin in March last for this country, un
accompanied by any attendant, male or female,
and has traveled in evory part of tbe States,
North and South. She lias a strong taste for
adventure, and enjoys nothing more tliangoing
from place to place and closely observing such
matters as may be of interest. She is a second
Madame Pleiffer and has only to see linlf tho
years ot that distinguished lady to have toured
the globe. With plenty of inouey, a stout
heart, a reliance upon herself aud a full belief
that woman is protected and respected wherev
er flic may go, Miss Wilson spans tbe conti
nent unharmed nnd unmolested. She will
shortly visit Boston.
Col. Jim Dane in a Tight Fix.
Colonel Jim Lane, the wife deserting, Free
State here, was making a speech in lowa a
few days since and denounced the Kansas Leg
islature as bogus. “ t Colonel,” said a man in
tbe crowd, “let mo ask you a question?”
“Go on,” said Lane. “ Well, Colonel, if that
Legislature was bogus, what made you apply
to it for a divorce from your wife?” Confused
and “put out,” the gallant Colonel sat down !
Father Freeman of Baltimore.
This benevolent individual, says tbe Norfolk
Herald, of tho 19th, who is going about distri
buting religious tracts, and ministering spirit
ual consolation to the •• weary and heavy la- j
den,” is now iu our city ou his errand ot mer- j
y- He will visit tho mechanics and laborers 1
of the Navy Yard to day, and those sick and !
in prison whenoverhe can he admitted to them.
Wherever be goes be is taken by tbe hand in I
kindness, and greeted with a hearty “God |
speed ’ to his pious labors.
, he 81- Louis Republican publishes the offi
cial returns of the late election in Missouri
trom seventy four counties. The vote for Gov
ernor in thete counties is as follows: Polk,
Dem., 35,846; Ewing American, 83,876; Ben
ton, 22,534.
From tho Richmond Enquirer.
WAR IN KANSAS!
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MEETING IN LEXINGTON. AUG. 20.
TO THE CITIZENS OF LAFAYETTE COUNTY, MO.
It becomes our painful duty to inform you
that civil war has again commenced in Kansas.
Four hundred abolitionists under Lane have
actually come into the territory and commenc
ed a war of extermination upon the proslavery
settlers.
On tho 7th of August the notorious Brown,
with a party of 800 abolitionists, made an at
tack upon a colony of Georgians, numberiug
about 22 > souls—l7s of whom were women,
children and slaves. Their houses were burn
ed to the ground, all their property stolen,
horses, cattle, clothing, money, provisions, all
taken away from them, and their plows burn
ed to ashes. This colony carno from Georgia,
to settle peaceably in Kansas, and were quiet
ly cultivating the soil and disturbing no one.
They did not even have arms for defence.—■
They are now driven from tbe territory, with
nothing left but tho clothes ou their back—in
deed, they even took the boots off the men’s
feet and put them or? their own. Capt. Cook,
who Las the charge of tbe colony, is now here
asking for arms and men to aid bis colony to
settle again iu the territory.
August 12, at night, three hundred abolition
ists under this same Brown, attacked the town
of Franklin, robbed, plundered and burnt the
place, took all the arms in the town, broke
open ami destroyed the post office—carried
away tbe old cannon, “Sacramento,” which
our Missouri boys so gallantly captured in
Mexico, and now are turning its mouth against
our friends in Kansas. Six men were killed,
and Mrs. Crane wus knocked down by an abo
litionist.
Tbe same day a Mr. ‘Williams, settler near
St. Bernard, wus shot by an abolitionist who
sneaked upon him, while he was quietly maul
ing rails upon bis claim.
August 13—About fifty abolitionists attack
ed tlie bouse of Mr. White, iu ltykins county,
robbed him of everything, and drove him into
Missouri. He is a free State man but sustains
the laws of the territory.
August 15.—Brown, with.4oo abolitionists,
mostly Lane’s men, mounted and armed* at
tacked Treadwell’s settlement, in Douglas co.,
numbering about 30 men.
They pointed the old cannon Sacramento to
wards the colony and surrounded them. They
being so largely overpowered, attempted to
escape: but as they were on foot it is feared
they have all been taken and murdered.
It is now feared that the next move will be
made upon Lecompton, to rescue the prisoners,
Robinson and others, who are held there for
treason.
Letters from W. 11. Russell, at Westport,
say that expresses are arriving hourly, giving
information of tho progress of tbe abolition
traitors; and that front every quarter they
hear of murders, outrages, plunders and cruel
ties, committed by tbe vile abolition party in
Kansas.
The foregoing information can be relied on.
It comes to us from W. 11. Russell, D. R.
Atchison, A. G. Boone, B. F. Stringfellow,
Joseph C. Anderson, aud Thomas Hinkle : men
whom you all know, and on whose statements
you can rely. They say to us “we give you
uo mere rumors, but a simple statement of
facts. We say to you that war, organized,
matured, settled war, is now waged upon us
by tbe abolitionist?, and we call on all who arc
not prepared to see their friends butchered,
and to be themselves driven from their homes,
to rally instantly to tbe rescue.”
Now, men of Lafayette, what will you do ?
will you stand still and see the enemy approach
step by step, until be stands upon your door
sill and finds you unarmed, or will you go out
to meet him, and drive him from your soil ?
We have stood still long enough. The time
has come when we must do something to pro
tect our fire sides. The enemy is advancing
upon us—the next breath from Kansas may
bring to our ears the death shrieks of onr fath
ers, sisters, sons, daughters, neighbors, nnd
friends who went there to find a home, but
have been butchered y tlie abolitionists ; they
call now for help and protection. Will you
give it to them ? or will you desert them ?
Now is the time for action. We must have
men to go to tbe Territory immediately, or all
will be lost. The intention of the Abolitionists
is to drive us from the territory and carry the
next election and get possession of the reins of
government. This we must not submit to. If
wc do, Kansas is lost to the South forever—
and our slaves in upper Missouri will be use
less to us, and onr homes must be given up to
the abolition enemy.
Couie then to the rescue ! Up men of La
fayette !
Meet at Lcxiugtion, on Wednesday, at 12
o’clock, August 20th. Bring your horses with
you, your guns and your clothing—nil ready
to go to Kansas. Let evary man who can
possibly leave homo, go now to save the lives
of our friends. Let those who cannot go,
hitch up their wagons, and throw in a few
provisions, und get more as they coino along
by their neighbors, and bring it to Lexington,
ou Wednesday. Let others bring horses and
mules, and saddles nnd guns—all to come in
on Wednesday. We must go immediately;
there is no time to spare, and no one must
bold back. Let all do a little, aud tbe job will
be light. We want two hundred to three hun
dred men from this county. Jackson, John
svu, Platte, Clay, Ray, Haline, Carroll aud
other counties are now acting iu this matter.
All of them will send up a company of men,
and there will boa concert of action. New
Santaff, Jackson county, will be tbe plueo of
rendezvous for the whole crowd, aud our mot
to this time will be no “quarter” Come up,
then, on Wednesday, and let us have concert
of action. Let no one stay away; we need
the old mon to advise, tbe young to execute.
We confidently look for eight hundred to a
thousand citizens to be present.
This is the decisive moment; if we fail to
act now, it will be useless to do so after tbe
abolitionists have full possession of the coun
try. For your owu sabes, for the snke of your
wives, your children, your firesides, your
homes —come up, and let us act in this matter
decidedly, nnd put an end to abolitionism in
Kausas. Their motto is “no quarter to pro
slavery men.”
Capt. Bledsoe’s company are notified to meet
in Lexington on Wednesday. August 20.
8. L. Sawyer. Win. V. Walton,
Street Hale. Martin Slaughter,
G. I>. Baker, Wm. Liuirick,
T. M. Erwitig, Nathan Oordi-r,
11. M. Bledsoe, Jr. Oliver Anderson.
Edward Windsor, W. K. Brigg,
N. B.—Since writing the above, we have
the following information:
Independence, Mo., Aag. 16, 1856.
Gen. Wm. Shields and W. B. Waddell:
Gentlemen:—Mr. Rodrigue’s Express has
just arrived, bringing intelligence of the at
tack to-day on Col. Titus’ house, near Le
comptou. and probable murder of the entire
party. There wore thirty men in the house,
and it wa<; surrounded by ut least four hundred
ftbolit onists. There is uo possibility of tho
escape .fa single mau.
Another portion of the Abolition forces at
tacked the house of G. W. Clark, Indian
Agent, two hours after tho destruction of Col.
Titus’ bouse, and while the express was leav
ing, tbe roar of tbe cannon was distinctly
heard—Lane is in tbe field—Jones they de
clare they will hang. Lecompton baa fallen
ere this, and Robinson aud nil the other pris
oners indicted for treason, have no doubt,
been rescued. Col. Titus’ house is one mile
from Lecompton. W. 11. Russell.
There is now no longer any doubt of a gene
ral war waged upon us by tbe Abolitionists.
We must repel them—-we must” protect our
men in Kansas! Come, then, ye farmers of
Lafayette—old and young—and defend your
firesides, or you will soon be driven from your
homes. Coino up on Wednesday, ready to go
on to Kansas with horses, wagons, provisions
and arms. Bring extra horses if you have
them.
From the Western Dispatch Extra.
The Very Latest.—United States Troops
Whippid.
From an extra of the Leavenworth Herald
of last night, we have received confirmation
of our worst fears. We have not time for
comment but give the extract entire:
Col. Titus’ Company held as prisoners — Mr.
Sheriff Jones’ house threatened by the Out
laws—Appeal for Assistance—Murder and
Jiu tcliery.
An express has just arrived here, bringing
intelligence that Lecompton has been taken
by Lane’s myrmidons, and that our friends
are at the mercy of the armed ruffians. Tbe
attack was maclo this morning about the dawn
of day. Our friends resisted as long as- they
could, but were finally overpowered by Lane’s
men, who numbered 800—all armed to the
teeth.
They attacked the guard of the U. States
troops, who had iu charge Robinson and the
other prisoners, who surrendered, not tiring a
gun, aud are now iu the hands of Lane’s men.
It is impossible to state in a letter all the out
rages committed by these marauders.
The following dispatch, addressed to Col.
Payne, of the Btli Regiment, tells a sad and
dreadful tale. Is there a heart in the breast
of any law or order man in Kansas that will
not respond to the following earnest appeal ?
Let tbe cry of our friends be—To Arms ! To
Arms!!
Near Leoomuton, Aug. Hi, 1856.
Friends of law and order, the Abolitionists
have come upon us this morning about, day
light, whipped and taken prisoners our men.
Lecompton is taken, and deserted by tbe wo
men and children. The U. S. troops have also
been whipped. Will you come to our rescue
before wc arc all murdered ? We are out of
powder and lead and every kind of ammuni
tion. Our friends are now stationed in Sheriff
Jones’ houses, as many as can, and will tight
to the last. Will you help us ? If so, come
at once. Unless we get help wo will be mur
dered. The foregoing is reliable,
D. R. Atchison,
W. 11. Russell,
Jos. C. Anderson,
A. G. Boon.
Still Later. —Monday morning, 18th, 10
o’clock.—W. 11. Russell, T. Hinkle and Jos.
C. Anderson have just arrived from Kausas,
to urge our citizens to go immediately to the
rescue of our friends in Kausas. They con
firm tbe above, and say that things are worse
than represented, and that three hundred men
must go on Wednesday, August 20th.
Re-Appearance of the Great Comet-
According to a Limerick paper the great
comet of 1856, which was expected to make its
appearance between the years 1856, and 1859,
has been already seen iu the South of Ire
land. The Limerick Observer, referring to a
statement of a correspondent, says:
He was standing near tbe salmon-weir, on the
platform before the mills of Cor badly, about
half past ten o’clock, when bis attention was
attracted by what appeared to be a fire rising
on ihe top es Keeper mountain, due East of his
positon. ilo remarked tho object to a gentle
man with him, but as the lire rose and cleared
the top of the mountain, his friend suggested
ibat it must be a lantern suspended to a kite.
It had then the appearance of a globe of fire
as large as a good sized orange, with a broad
tail of light extending about eighteen inches
from the body. The two gentlemen watched
it for an hour, and the watchmen on the weir
observed it. also. On Thursday night they
saw it again. It rose a few moments later,
presenting the same appearances, and was
high in the heavens ut half-past eleven o’clock,
when they went home. At that hour one of
the gentlencn pointed it out to his sister.
Last night, from the same place, the same
persons again saw it rise twenty minutes
before eleven o’clock, and then it occurred to
one of them (our informant) that it might be a
comet. He ceased to watch it about midnight
but the watchman observed it up to half
past one o’clock this morning. It did not
seem so large, as on the previous nignts, but still
far exceeded the most brilliant form in which
the planet Jupiter has ever been beheld,
Startling Incident and Miraculous Escape.
The Kanawa Republican relates the follow
ing:
“ On the 16th iust., two gentlemen were en
deavoring to cross tho Kanawa river in a skill,
about one mile above the Kanawa Fall-. Be
ing strangers, and not knowing the character
ot the river, they did not have oars, and wero
only provided with an ordinary polo. They
soon reached deep water where bottom could
not be obtained, and rapidly drifted towards
the falls, and apparently tow rds eternity, as
no human being or animal lias ever beeu
known to go over the falls and escape with life.
The men despairing, sat down in the skill', and
as they approached the brink of the cataract,
the boat took fortunately a course with her
bow down stream, and descended the first fall
in safety ; the second pitch she plunged under
the water in the boiling whirlpool which is ut
the foot.
“ Ono of the gentlemen, named J. it. F.
Mosely, of Amherst co., together with his fa
vorite dog, ‘Taylor,’ (also in the skiff with
them,) oaine to the surface about fifty yards
below, and saved themselves by clinging to the
skill, which had turned bottom upwards, from
which they were taken some distance below.
“ The other, Jas. T. Christian, of Appomat
tox co., did not make his appearance above the
water fora distance of a hundred yards, where
he was rescued in the last struggles of life by
two young men, Hiram Johnson and Franklin
Simms, wlio went to his relief iu a skill which
Mr. Henry Rigg bad hurriedly got ready for
the purpose at the time of their descent over
tho falls. This is a feature hitherto un- 1
known in the navigation of the Kanawa.”
i lie seven Lake States, New lurk, Pennsyl
vania, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois and
Wisconsin, have a population of 0,784,550,
while the other twenty four States have a pop
ulation of 9,768,485, leaving abidance in favor j
Os these seven States of over 16,000. This
difference is increasing daily. 1 crily, in point
ot numbers, there is a Northwest, and it is
making back bone every day.
TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS.
Congressional—Extra Session.
Washington, Aug. 28. — 1n the Senate. i|
day, Mr. Weller’s bill, which wus ollcrreii •:
cording to notice, was laid on the* table |, v f
vote of 28 against 11.
Tho House resolved by a vote of 310 ag a i t ,.
76 to adjourn sine die on Friday.
Mr. Wheeler moved to instruct the Coaini
tee of Ways aud Means to report a bill 0 f h
propriatious for the army without the Kan' 1
proviso, and on it moved the previous questi,• ]
which failed by the casting vote of Speaker 1
Banks. Both Houses insist on the questi!,. I
of disagreement, aud have appoint ed Commit j
tees of Conference.
Iu the Senate, on the 27th, Mr. Cass r ir I
seated some letters which lie had obtains,
the War Department, from Gen. 1\ F. Kmitii I
giving an account of the doings of the Uniti-1
States troops in Kansas, which were i (l ,
He states that the reports which have been
ing the rounds of the papers are gross f-u ;
cations —that the troops have not dune j, 1
thing to interfere with the citizens, except • J
guard the prisoners charged wiih treason.
Workmen Discharged.
Columbia, Aug. 28.—Telegraphic advice. 1
from Springfield, Mass., inform ns that!, |
hundred workmen, at the U. S. Armory inn
place, were discharged to-day, by orders ty
Washington, on account of the want of f Ui!l ..
Great excitement prevailed in consequent
Important from Kansas.
St. Louis, Aug. 27 — Advices from the b,. ;
ders state that 2500 men were expected t t , n
ter Kansas on the 22d inst. 400 of Land
men were posted to intercept all relief in [,
compton, and were occupying the Kansas lb
or.
Gen. Richardson, with a large detaclnucLi
of the territorial militia, lias gone to the Non;
Western frontier of Kansas to intercept tlicn.
treat of Lane.
Five hundred volunteers, under arms
ready, were assembled at Lexington, Mm’ ml’
Gov. Price, of Mo., was constantly oxpectiiJ
orders from the President, with a reiiui.-l;. J
for aid.
Gen. Smith, commander of the Ulilted .State!
forces, declines to interfere so long as |{J
Southern volunteers and Missourians ael !
the defensive against the invaders under Lm..-1
Later from California—The Vigilance Corn
mittee—lncendiary Attempts
New Orleans, August 27.—The steam,
Granada, lias arrived from Panama, briugio.
the Pacific Mails, with San Francisco adds’
to the sth instant.
The Vigilance Committee were still in active
power, and continued their prosecutions an,;
punishments.
On the 29th ult. they executed Josqt
Helchhington, who, four days previously b;
murdered Dr. Randall, and also bract
for a murder that had been perpetrated a year
ago.
Judge Terry is still detained in custody, an
Hopkins has recovered.
Several incendiary attempts have been mad
in San Francisco and Sacramento.
The fire at Nevada involved losses estimate
at $2,000,000.
There are serious disturbances in variou;
counties between Americans and Foreigner-
There was great indignation excited by Hit
tidings that Palmer, Cook & Cos. liad failed 11
pay the interest on the Coupon Bonds of the I
new city debt. Speedy provision will be made
tor the payments from the State Trensurv.
The crops generally are good, and the’mar
kets in active condition, although the fir.-:
week was reported closing dull.
The Illinois left Aspinwall on the 20th will
$1,500,000 specie.
Later from Central America.
New Orlkens, Aug. 17.—Arrivals this day
bring up Nicaragua dates to tlic 9tli, am! re
port still a troubled aspect of affairs in Nica
ragua and adjoining States of Central Ameri
ca. The prospects of President Walker’s j
vernment are discouraging, and lie is weaken
ed by frequent desertions to a body of Salva
dorans and Guatemalans, which are oecupyiiigl
a post near Leon, under command of f.’nban.-i-1
It is reported that one company lias tlesern:l
entirely.
President IV alker has revoked the exquatur
ot Salzar, British Consul at Leon, and plac'd
him under arrest. In retaliation for this, Dr.
Livingston, the U. S. Consul, was arrestw.
and according to letters brought by the Gum
da, was shot. A demand and assertion w
American citizenship was made in his behalf
by the Hon. J. 11. Wheeler, U. 8. Minister.
No conversation was allowed witli Salzar.
Another attempt at revolution iu Costa Hies
has been defeated.
The Rice Crop.
The commercial interests involved, as v>’
as the fact that a large portion of our rice plan
ters are absent from their homes during lb
season that their crops arc maturing, niul.
course, are always anxious to hear wliat tb
prospect of the coming crops is, induced ust
call yesterday upon a gentleman who is p r ‘
ably better acquainted witli the subject thus
any other in the city, from whom we oLtnine
the following information:
The unusually late spring greatly returfc
the planting, and consequently a lute hnrve-t
was confidently expected ; but tbe favnnb
weather during the entire season will linst.i.
the ripening at least two weeks. There
considerable volunteer rice, though not
much as there was last year. A theory is d
tertained that the gale of 1854 caused tlie v
untecr rice to spread. Last year every )” 1
tation was move or less affected, and if it > 5 ’
creases in the coming crop, it will be fai r 1
infer that this theory is correct. A yield nb
the average is expected. The rains which w*
now having is not considered prejudiced. ■
will interfere with the harvesting very b ,!i
The drought, which commenced in June," 1 ’
too late to affect the crop at all.
As to the price at which the market “
open, he considers it involved in too m 11
doubt to hazard an opinion. We would t' l
obliged to any one who would favor us *‘ ll;
further information on the subject.— Sen'”
Republican.
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Derivation of the Word ‘‘Cash.’’
There can be but little doubt that the w r
cash is derived from the Italian eussa, the ebe-’
in which the Italian merchants keep) their w
ney, us do ut the present time tlie Spuni* l
in their enja, and tlie Portugese in their 1
und tho French in their caisso. The upp' 11
tion of the word “cash” to money is altage’
er English, it not having a corresponds::!? ,0 . l! ’
in any other European language. Cash h"' 11 ”
beeu so inconsiderably adopted instead of <)”
(chest,) entries in the cash-book, (it slioa •>
chest-book,) ar> made in English com ll
houses in this unmeaning way: “Fash |,!
and “Cash Cr.” whereas the chest, and i
the money, is Dr. to what is put into it.
Cr. for what is taken out. Great mi-chef
too often arisen, ns is well known in bails' 1 ’
courts, from the misuse of the word “ca”
in which large deficiencies often np; i " i, '\‘
which would not bo tlie ease if the word 1
were used as it ought to be. In-tea 1 1
“cash” account in the ledger, it should 1
“chest’’ acccouut; but we have much t- ‘
in England regarding mercantile book-keep”
—[.Vote* and Queries.