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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. - ♦ 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! —a- ♦- 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. * ♦ • 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.