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Liverpool Cotton Market —Sales of cotton
for tbe past three business days .26,000
bales, of which speculators took 1,400
and exporters 4,000 bales. The market
opened tirm and closed with an advancing
tendency for clean qualities.
State of Trade. —Manchester advices
were favorable—opened quiet, but closed
steady. Yarns for the East were rather
in better demand.
Liverpool General Markets. —Breads tuffs
were steady. Wheat bad advanced Id.
Bigland quotes Flour steady, but quota
tions unchanged. Richaroson, Spence &
Cos. quote Wheat firm and steady.
London General Markets. —Wheat firm ; ,
holders demanded an advance, which was
not obtained. Sugar steady. Coffee
firm. Teas slow of sale, but prices un
altered. Rice firm.
London Money Market. —Consols were
quoted at 95J to 95| for money and ac
count. Money was slightly more strin
gent.
Latest — Liverpool, Wednesday. —Sales of
cotton to-day 15,000 bales. Tbe market
was firm.
Latest London, Wednesday. —Consols
arc quoted at 95-J to 9G.
General News.— ln England, there
have been heavy frosts and considerable
snow.
Parliament has been prorogued to the
15th December.
The Paris correspondents of the Lon
don journals indulge in gloomy fore
bodings.
A writer in the Herald states plainly
that the impression has gained ground
that a rupture between England and
France is imminent. Several of the
Provincial journals published simultane
ously violent articles against England,
which are known to have been supplied
by the government officials.
England is warned lhat the hour of
trial approaches, which may put an end
to her greatness forever.
Accounts from the French manufactur
ing districts were unfavorable, the recent
inundations in the southern provinces
having done a great deal of damage to
life and property.
In Spam, the war with Morocco was
popular.
The interest of the foreign details of
news is principally confined to the Mo
rocco question. It is stated that France,
anxious to avenge certaiu Moorish out
rages, urged Spain to declare war
against Morocco, aiding the former by
considerable expeditionary corps. A
Paris letter, to Le Nord, asserts that
Lord Palmerston had declared to the
French Ambassador that England would
not suffer Spain to occupy both sides of
the Straits of Gibraltar, and will oppose
such occupation by force.
The Times’ Paris correspondent says
that this conversation caused much emo
tion in Paris, and that the French Gov
ernment will not change its Morocco
policy.
ihe French expeditionary force is
ready to take the field. O’Donnell com
mands the Spanish operations. The Lon
don Times thinks the only danger is that
France will annex Morocco to Algeria.
It is stated that the American Consul
had left. Tangiers for Gibraltar.
The London Post says that England
and France were still negotiating for a
joint Chinese expedition. Per contra,
the Herald states that the preparations
had been suspended.
The Paris Bourse had been dull and
lower, but. recovered on Tuesday, and
closed at 69f. 45c.
The Pope had returned to Rome.
The disturbances at Palermo have been
confirmed. The contest between the peo
ple and the troops lasted for three days,
and the city was in a state of siege.
The Pope has promised the French Am
bassador some administrative reforms in
his government.
The receipt of the Spanish war news
depressed the London stock market, but
it improved at the close. A vaguerumor
of the distrust in France influenced the
funds, but they closed firm, and Consols,
on Wednesday evening, were quoted at 96
The Liverpool Post of the 27th, gives
a rumor of the loss of the steamer Royal
Charter, from Australia, with four hun
dred lives, and a half million sterling in
specie.
Two Slave Vessels Condemned.
New York, Nov. 7.—Advices from St.
Helena have been received, which an
nounce that two slave ships have been
condemned on the coast of Africa. One
of them is the Stephen F. Townsend, of
New Orleans, and the name of the other
vessel is unknown.
Later from Texas.
New Orleans, Nov. 6.—The steam
ships Arizonia and the lndinnola, from
Brazos, arrived here to-day. They
brought $25,000 in specie.
Dinner to Judge Hale.
The members of the bar in attendance
upon the late term of the Circuit Court
in Clayton, testified their high apprecia
tion of the presiding Judge, both offi
cially and personally, by a complimen
tary dinner on Friday last. Occurring
at the close of the Court, after several
had left, the attendance was not large,
but those present made up in hilarity
what they lacked in numbers, and some
hours were spent in unrestrained enjoy
fhent. Sentiments, facetious, patriotic,
ami miscellaneous, followed in rapid suc
cession, and sparkling wit and glowing
champagne mingled their bright and kin
dred streams. From one end of the Cir
cuit to the other, Judge Ilale has made
the most favorable impression, alike upon
the people and the bar, by his ability as
a jurist, his promptitude and industry
in the dispatch of business, his uniform
courtesy and his admirable qualities as
a man.— Eufaula Spirit of the South.
Extinct Families.
Mr. Robert Stephenson leaves no fam
ily behind him. His wife died many
years ago, and he remained a widower,
so that the direct line from George Ste
phenson, the eminent English Engineer,
has died out. James Watt, the noted
British inventor, left no descendants. It
appears that men noted for their mechan
ical genius, like many of those famous in
literature, science and governmeHt in
Great Britain, leave no children to per
petuate their names. Shakspeare, Mil
ton, Bacou, Newton, Collins, Thomson,
Goldsmith, Gay, Congreve, Hume, Bish
op Butler, Locke, Hobbs, Adam Smith,
Bent ham, Davy, Sir Joshua Reynolds,
Flaxham, Sir Thomas Lawrence and
others, well known to fame in British an
nals, having no lineal representatives
now living.
Arrival of Blooded Stock.
The stock reported in the Mercury on
Monday last, as having been shipped
from England, arrived here in the ship
Mackinaw, from Liverpool. The stock is
owned by Mr. Richard Warded, of Union
District, and consists of bay stud lota, by
Storm, out of Beta, and raised by Mr. J.
Milner, of Yorkshire, England. Bay
mare Ela, by Pontifex, out of Dash —
mare raised by Mr. Foster, Yorkshire,
England. One Durham bull, Lord Laik
infield, one year old, raised by Mr. Fos
ter, Laikinfield, near Hull. One Durham
heifer, Lady Laikinfield, raised by the
latter gentleman. —Charleston Mercury.
Had Him There.
A writer in the Mobile Tribune tells
the following :
For many years Moses, a negro, was a
servant at the University of Alabama,
and waited on the students very faithful
ly. He was however, a great hypocrite,
and was on that account commonly called
“ preach,” among the boys. One day he
was passing a crowd of students, when
one of them, out of mischief, called to him
and said:
“ I say, Preach, what are you going to
do when the devil gets you?”
“ Wait on the students,” was the ready
reply.
The Usury Law of Tennessee.
A joint committee of the two Houses of
the Tennessee Legislature has been ap
pointed to investigate the effects of the
Usury Law of the State, and to which
shall be referred all matters in relation
to conventional interest. Pennsylvania
has already abolished her usury laws,
and Tennessee may as well follow the
example,
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
The following are the most important
bills introduced Monday in the Legisla
ture:
SENATE.
Mr. Gartrel offered a resolution that
that part of the Governor’s Message
which contains tbe suggestion as to a re
duction of the Legislature, be referred to
a special comm.ttee on that subject.
A similaa resolution was introduced in
the House by Mr. Lester, ofCobb.
Mr. Harris, of Worth, introduced a
bill to pardon Wm. A. Choice, of Fulton,
now under sentence of death, for murder,
committed in that county.
Mr. Holt, of Muscogee, introduced a
resolution to print 200 copies of the tes
timony in the case, which was taken up
and agreed to.
Mr. Haven, of Calhoun, a bill to in
crease the pay of the Solicitor Generals
of this State and for other purposes.
Mr. Holt, of Muscogee, a bill to alter
and amend several acts in regard to pro-
I bate bills.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Lewis, of Green, introduced a bill
to abolish the public execution of crimi
nals in this State.
Also, To amend 3d, 7th, and 12th sec
tions Ist Art. of the Constitution of this
State, so that the Senate may consist of
4 members from each Congressional Dis
trict, and the House of 100 members.
Mr. Hopkins, of Mclntosh, a bill to
change the time for holding the general
election of this State to Ist Wednesday,
instead o? Ist Monday in October.
Mr. Fannin, of Morgan, to provide for
the call of a Constitutional Convention
of this State. This bill appoints the
election of Delegates to said Convention
on Ist Monday in May next, and the
meeting of the Convention to be on the
Ist Wednesday in June at the Capitol.
Mr. Dixon, of Muscogee, to allow
Nicholas A. Long, of Florida, to adminis
ter the will of John Long, of this State.
Also, for the relief of teachers of poor
children in Muscogee county for the year
1853.
Also, to give to Charles N. Terry, a
minor of Muscogee county, the same
privileges as though he were a man of
full age.
Mr. Williams, of Muscogee, to amend
the acts incorporating a Saving Institu
tion in Columbus.
Mr. Holden, of Taliafero, a bill to es
tablish an armory in this State, and to
encourage tbe formation of volunteer
companies.
Mr. Fain, of Union, a bill to repeal the
act increasing tho salaries of the Gov
ernor and Judges of the Supreme and
Superior Courts.
Mr. Broyles, of Whitfield, a resolution
to bring on the election of U. S. Senator
Wednesday (to day.) He notified the
House he would call up this resolution
early to-morrow (Tuesday) morning.
SENATE.
On the 10th inst., the most important
proceedings were as follows :
On the call of counties, Mr. Philips
introduced a resolution that the Commit
tee on the Judiciary be instructed to con
sider the expediency of providing some
better means for the protection of fruit
growers against depredation and theft,
and if they think proper to introduce a.
bill for that purpose
Mr. Collins: A bill to organize anew
Judicial District, to be called the Atlanta
Judicial District, including the counties
of Fulton, DeKalb, Henry, Fayette,
Gwinnett, and Clayton, and for other
purposes.
Mr. Holt introduced a resolution that
the joint committee on Military be in
structed to inquire into the expediency of
introducing and providing a measure for
the total abolition of the Militia system,
and to provide ample encouragement to
volunteer companies in every county in
the State. The rules were suspended,
and the resolution agreed to.
Mr. Merrill, of Carroll: A bill to re
peal the Act for imprisonment for debt.
Mr. McGehee, of Houston: A bill to
authorize the construction of a Rail Road
from the town of Barnesville, in Pike
county, to Brunswick, or some other At
lantic port.
Mr. : A resolution to instruct
Senators and request Representatives to
use their influence to have the P. M.
General re-astablish the mail lines in
Georgia which have been abolished.
HOUSE.
By Mr. Morris—To incorporate the
town of Georgetown, in the county of
Randolph.
By Mr. Holden—To prescribe the time
(Ist January, 1861,) when all free per
sons of color shall be declared slaves
within this State.
By Mr Smith, of Towns—To create a
new Judicial Circuit to be called the Hi
wasssee Circuit.
By Mr. Fain, of Union—To extinguish
the lien on personal property, in the
hands of innocent purchasers, after two
years’ possession.
The following bills were passed:
For the payment of Teachers of poor
children in the county of Muscogee.
To remove the disabilities of non-age
from Charles N. Terry, of Muscogee
county, and Josheph H. Morehouse, of
Scriven county.
To amend the act of March 1, 1856,
incorporating the Mutual Loan and Sav
ings Bank of Columbus.
With another of a local character, the
following bill was lost:
To render the estates of deceased per
sons and minors liable for medical ser
vices to hired slaves.
The Harper’s Ferry Resolutions which
originated in the Senate, and the same in
substance as those passed by the House
last week, were taken up and unani
mously adopted.
Liverpool Cotton Reports.
We extract the following from the let
ter of the Liverpool correspondent of the
Savannah Republican. The letter is
dated Oct. 7, 1859:
Not half the persons engaged in the
cotton trade understand how the sales in
Liverpool are made up, and you will ex
cuse me, if in order to explain it, I am
obliged to occupy some of your space.
The estimate of the day's sales is made
up by a man, who, I understand,
was originally a cotton broker, and
whose wide range of acquaintance among
the brokers, enables him to obtain from
them their daily business, with the un
derstanding, of course, which his charac
ter so far fully supports, that said in
formation be used for no other purpose
but for the estimating of the sales. He
consults only the larger brokers and
makes an allowance for the rest, and
generally hits the mark pretty well. By
“ the mark,” I mean the report of the
week’s sales, which is made up by the
Cotton Broker’s Association, by turns,
which they are enabled to do by an ar
rangement among themselves—that on
every Friday, as it used to be, or Thurs
day night as it is now, each broker sends
in a report of his week’s business to him
whose turn it is to call on them, under
penalty of half a crown. All cotton for
warded is included in the report, and the
forwarding agents also give in a return —
such report includes nothing but cotton
on the spot, where sueh sale was report
ed. If sold to arrive, the sale does not
appear until after the cotton has ap
peared in the list of imports. The neces
sity of this is obvious, as large sales to
arrive might lead to some very false con
clusions.
Whoever considers the study of anato
my I believe will never be an atheist; the
frame of man’s body, the coherence of
his parts, being so strange and paradoxal,
that I hold it to be the greatest miracle
of nature ; though when all is done, I do
not find she hath made it so much as
proof against one disease, lest she should
be thought to have made it no less than
a prison to the soul. —Life of Lord Herbert
of Cherbury.
“Yes,” said a kind mother, of one of
our city churches, helping her little son
to learn his Sunday school lesson, “Cain
was a fugitive and a vagabond on earth ;
he was so bad that he thought every man
would slay him. Where could wicked
Cain go to ?” ‘* Why, mother,” replied
thoughtful Johnny, “Cain could have
gone to Baltimore.”
Mr. Douglas’ New Boole.
Mr. Douglas has written a reply to J
Judge Black’s strictures upon his Harper
article. We have not and do not intend
to read it. He and bis doctrines are both
dead, at least in the South. The fearful
commentary of the Harper’s Ferry in
vasion throws a light upon his false poli
cy, that no logic could shed. If the
southern people iu the States need pro- ;
tection to their institutions from the ag
gressions of abolitionists, how much more
must they need it in our territories ? Sup
pose that it had been tbe law in Virginia
that no protection to tbe slaveholder
should be afforded by the Government of
Virginia, or of the Federal Government, |
what would have been the result of the !
late daring enterprise to produce insur- j
rection? Senator Douglas, by his false
doctrines of squatter sovereignty, would
have our territories placed precisely in
this position. How admirably it will
further abolition designs and policy, mußt
be most apparent. Let the General Gov
ernment be denied tbe power to protect
the slaveholder in our territories, and let
the territorial legislature, by unfriendly
legislation, or no legislation at all, put
him at tbe mercy of such wretches as
Brown and Cook, aud how speedily would
slavery be crushed out of a territory!
The Harper’s Ferry emeute lifts the thin
veil he had woven over his policy, and
shows it to be quite worthy of Seward or
Greeley—a naked expedient for aboli
tioniziDg all of our territories. The
South, we are satisfied, will neither hear
nor care any more about Senator Doug
las’ abolition sophistries; she will as
sert her rights at tbe next Presidential
election, and Senator Douglas can go off,
if he pleases, to Senator Seward. The
fact is, it is of no consequence to the
South how any men or party in the North
shall act in the next Presidential election.
The more they are against the rights of
the South, probably the better.—Charles
ton Mercury.
Later from Texas.
Tiie Feveb. —ln Galveston, from the
29th ult. to the Ist inst., eight inter
ments of yellow fever patients were
made. The appearance of frost gives the
hope that the disease will now disappear.
Tiie Crops. —The Columbia (Brazo
ria) Democrat, of the 25th ult., says :
Several of our sugar planters have com
menced grinding; cotton planters con
tinue to find good picking.
The cotton crop of Texas, it is con
ceded, will considerably exceed that
picked and sent to market last year.
Texas Rivebs. —The Indianola Cou
rier, of the 29th ult., says:
The Gaudalupe, Sau Antonio, Navidad
and other streams have all been very
high this week, from heavy rains in the
interior.
Productiveness of Gabdexs. The
Paris Visitor gives the following:
We were shown, a few weeks ago, a
beet weighing 24£ pounds. We thought
that good evidence of the fertility of the
soil in Lamar county. We have now be
fore us additional evidence of the rich
ness of the land around us. J. H. Cook,
Esq., brought to town on Friday last a
squash weighing 119 pounds. It is
nearly round, measuring 30£ by 35 inches
in circumference.
Texas Trade in Wheat. —The Waco
Southerner mentions the following en
couraging fact:
The streets of Waco, within the past
week, have been frequently blockaded by
Mexican carts, loaded with flour for San
Antonio, Monterey and Saltillo. It as
serts that Texas flour is regarded by the
Mexicans as infinitely superior to Cincin
nati and St. Louis flour, and the exceed
ing low rate of hauling, which never ex
ceeds one dollar per hundred, enables
them to obtain it as cheap, if not cheap
er, than they can have Northern flour
shipped to Matagorda or Rio Grande
City.
A Friend to Old Brown.
Mrs. Lydia Maria Child is presumed to
be referred to by the Herald’s Richmond
correspondent in the following passage,
dated October 28th :
“A letter was received from a Boston
lady, asking the Governor’s permission to
go to Charlestown to nurse old Brown,
and pledging her honor, while she was a
strong abolitionist, that she would take
no improper advantage of the privilege.
The letter contained a note addressed to
Brown himself, which she raquested the
Governor to forward to him after he had
read it. Both were unquestionably the
best productions I have ever seen from the
pen of a woman; and, woman-like, they
breathed all the sentiments of sympathy,
kindness and affection that martyrdom in
a holier cause might be supposed to elicit.
She avowed herself frankly a thorough
abolitionist, while disapproving the means
resorted to by Brown to accomplish the
ends sought for. One thing was appa
rent from these productions, and that was
that she was truly sincere in her opin
ions ; and the Governor could not help
expressing regret that so accomplished a
person should sulfer under such an illu
sion as seemed to have possessed her.
He will grant her permission and guar
anty her perfect immunity from auy vio
lence or indignity in the State. But as
to the privilege of acting nurse to Brown,
that is a matter in the discretion of his
physician at Charlestown, and he may
admit or exclude her at will. The pre
sumption is, however, that she will have
entire liberty to exercise her humane
offices in behalf of that ‘brave veteran,’
as she designated old Brown.”
New York and New Orleans.
W'e find the following communication,
signed “A.,” in the New York Times, of
the 29th ult.:
From a private letter from Mississippi,
we learn that the connecting link be
tween New York and New Orleans, the
Mississippi Central Rail Road, is rapidly
approaching completion.
Large forces are at work on the re
maining twenty-four miles of unfinished
road, over which gap there are running
daily eight lines of coaches.
The completion of this great through
route, from New York to New Orleans,
is an event of no small importance to the
business community.
Consolidated with the Mississippi and
Tennessee Rail Road, it constitutes a
link in a line of two hundred and thirty
six miles, under the control of the Mis
sissippi Central Rail Road Company.
Ho I for tlie Fair.
The Executive Committee of the Ala
bama State Agricultural Society are au
thorized by the President of the Rail
Roads West Point and Montgomery, and
Montgomery and Pensacola, to state that
visitors to the Alabama State Fair will be
transported to and from the city upon the
payment of one fare. All stock and other
articles for exhibition free —the owner
taking the risk. Also, the Adams’ Ex
press Company have kindly agreed to
bring to the city any articles for exhibi
tion weighing not over fifty pounds, and
return the same free.
N. B. CLOUD, Sec’y.
Pike’s Peak Mines.
A correspondent of the N. O. Pica
yune from Chicago, says:
The news Pike’s Peak continues
to be highly favorable. A gentleman of
this city, who has just returned from
that section of country, reports that the
general health of the mines is good.
About five thousand persons will winter
there this season; and the amount of ter
ritory in which gold has been found, is
about fifty miles square. The quantity
of the precious metal, he thinks, is ex
haustless. He is of opinion that over
half a million of dollars worth of gold
has been taken from that region since
last Spring.
W’e have been shown a letter directed
to a gentleman of this town stating that
a man by the name of Snyder is in the
neighborhood who hails from North Caro
lina, and says that he is a printer, and
passes himself off as a Mason in good
standing. The writer of the letter (who
is a highly respectable gentleman,) says
that the said Snyder is an imposter and is
not entitled to the benefits of the Order.
Masons will therefore please take notice
thereof and govern themselves accor
dingly.—Elba Democrat.
Fatal and Shocking Shooting Affair.
This morning, one of the most painful
cases of shooting occurred which it has
been our unpleasant duty to record for
some time, and which has resulted in the
death of the parly, Lewis Jones, a young
man aged about twenty-one, and a Clerk
in the General Land Office. Tbecircum
stances attending it, as far as we are
enabled to learn, appear to be as fol
lows :
Young Jones was spending last evening
with some friends on Massachusetts Ave
nue, and some occasion presenting itself,
he found his pocket book missing. He
wrote a note to his mother, a widow lady,
who resides on the South side of New
Y'ork Avenue, between 9th and 10th
streets. The note was delivered, and a
reply made that she would much prefer
he would come and get it himself, as it
seemed that she was a little fearful be
was intending to be absent that night or
leave the city.
Not getting the pocket book, he re
turned to his mother’s residence, where
he was most kindly admonished on being
so wild, and in being absent from home
so much of his time, and urgently pur
suaded to remain more at home with his
mother and sisters. After this friendly
conference with his only parent, he re
tired. This morning, on appearing with
his family, his mother again took him
aside, and beseeched him kindly to be
better in future; to leave these compan
ions who detained him from home; and
to live more with his parents and sisters,
and at the same time throwing her arms
around his neck and kissing him.
He appeared to heed her for a mo
ment, but withdrew from her arms, and
then suddenly drawing a pistol, re
marked: “I have lived long enough, I
can’t stand this ; or, “ Mother, see wbat
I am going to do,” and then pointing the
pistol to bis forehead, fired. The ball
entered about tbe centre of his forehead,
and he sunk almost lifeless into bis agon
ized parent’s arms. The alarm was given,
and the household were soon present, to
gether with the neighbors and passers
by. Physicians were immediately sum
moned, who probed the wound, but could
not find tbe ball. The wound was large
and frightful, owing to tbe proximity of
the pistol to his head. He remained in
sensible, writhing in the agonies of paiD,
until death relieved him of his sufferings.
This sad occurrence happened at about 9
o’cl ck, and he died about twenty min
utes past 1 o’clook this afternoon.
This is not the first attempt he has
made to commit suicide, he having taken
an overdose of laudanum a short time
since, but which failed in its object.
Yesterday he applied to a friend to be
his second in a duel which he expected to
take a part, caused we believe, by a love
affair.
The deceased was very small for his
age, and was the son of the late George
H. Jones, assistant secretary to the Presi
dent to sign land patents. At the death
of his father he took his place in the
Land Office, and was the sole support of
his family.
Dr. Young and other physicians did
everything in their power for the suf
ferer.— Washington States. 3d.
Transitions in Gentlemen’s Style.
“Young America,” the rage for the
last five or six years, is beginning to
make way to the athletic —a result of the
sports which are the fashion, such as
rowing, base ball, cricketing, etc. It is
curious, however, to watch the equally
inexplicable and irresistible coming in
and going out of “style” for men, and a
a very good description of the thing is
given by an English writer on the sub
ject. He says: “The ‘blood’ was dying
out—the fighting, strong, swaggering,
hard headed, mqscular blood was fairly
going out of fashion. ‘The swell’ was
not born or thought of, being entirely of
a nobility of a recent creation. There
were the interim stages of the ‘ buck’ and
‘dandy.’ Effeminacy was the vogue, in
sanity the ruling mode. Gentlemen boast
ed of their weak nerves, interchanged
vapid Brummelisms, padded their limbs
and shoulders, plastered curls on their
foreheads, even to their eyebrows,
splashed aboht eau de Cologne to keep off
the odor of ‘low people,’ wore stays, and
bragged as having done a daring coarse
thing, that they ‘had once eaten a pea !’
The man of fashion of that day was not
altogether a thing to be a very highly re
spected.
Southern Inventions.
The New York Journal of Commerce
says :
The South was very well represented
at the American Institute Fair, consider
ing the distance of the contributors from
the scene. Among the ingenious inven
tions from below Mason and Dixon’s line,
were a pump, cotton-seed planter, a hy
draulic elevatot, a wind and-water wheel,
a corn-husker, a sub-soil-plow, a dump
ing-wagon, an automaton car-break, a
table-refrigerator, and many other con
trivances for agricultural or household
use. Several of these took medals or di
plomas, and their average excellence was
quite equal to that of the Northern en
tries. Were not the forwarding of ar
ticles from distant parts of the South at
tended with so much trouble, expense
and risk, the entries from that section
would have been still more numerous.
These articles—full-sized machines or
models—having vindicated the inventive
genius of the South at the American In
stitute Fair, are now to be sent to the
exhibition of the South Carolina Insti
tute. which commences at Charleston on
the 14th of November, and which will un
doubtedly attract a vast variety of South
ern inventions.
A Brave Boy.
A lad named James Meagher, who is
employed in Dr. Doster’s office, on Ba
ronne street near Canal, did a brave
thing about four o’clock on Thursday
morning. A burglar made his way into
the office, looked at the boy to see if he
was asleep, (the lad slept in a back apart
ment,) and then proceeded into the front
room. Between the room where the boy
slept and the front room there was anoth
er apartment, where Dr. Doster had left
two Derringer.pistols for the lad in case
of necessity. When the burglar went into
the front room the boy got out of bed
quietly, rushed to where the pistols were
and got them. The thief was then alarm
ed, and rushed at him, but the lad pre
sented the pistols at him, holding one in
each hand. The burglar then retreated,
and as he got upon a ladder that was
agaiust the yard wall James fired, but
missed the fellow, who, however, fell
from the ladder, but then succeeded in
effecting his escape through a doorway
and into an alley.—2Y. 0. Bulletin.
Large Reward.
Governor Wise has issued a proclama
tion, in which he offers $2;000 reward
for the apprehension of Owen Brown,
Barclay Coppie, Francis J. Meriman and
Charles P. Tidd, who were engaged in the
Harper’s Ferry invasion. A letter in the
New York Tribune, written from Cham
bersburg, Pa., says that they were in
that place the very night that Cook was
taken from there to Virginia. He adds
that “they are now safe,” bnt we think it
very likely that $2,000 will bring them.
—Savannah Hetcs.
The Wounded at Atlanta.
The Intelligencer of yesterday says:
None others of those wounded by Monday
night’s sad catastrophe, are dead, at this
writing, though Samuel F. Downs and
Frank O’Brien are lying in a most crit
ical condition. Dr. Pomeroy, we learn,
is somewhat easier. A rumor was cur
rent, about noon yesterday, that Mr.
Downs was dead. It was unfounded;
but his case is looked upon as fatal.
Paddy was summoned to court for re
fusing to pay a doctor’s bill. Judge—
“ Why did you refuse to pay?” Paddy
—“ What for should I pay ? Share, did
he give me anything but some emetics,
and the divil a one could I keep on my
stomach at all, at all.” v ’
Fire In Buffalo, Kw 1 ork.
Buffalo. Nov. 9 -The grain elevator in
this city was burnt last night. About
200,000 bushels os grain were consumed,
and the loss in other valuables is near
$200,000.
From the (Old) Spirit of the Times.
Letter from Benloiij Aisbftiuo.
Dear Spirit: In your last number you
have called ou the lovers of the Turt to
give their views and opinions on the sub
jectof a National Jockey Club and Race
Course. That this is a great
turn among Turfmen will not admit of a
doubt, and if an appeal to them be made
in a proper inanuer, it will be responded
to most cheerfully from every section of
our widely extended racing community.
I having all my life, now in the “ sere
and yellow leaf,” been a passionate admi
rer of the race horse and of the sports of
the turf, and being anxious to see a Na
tional Jockey Club established, I have
concluded, in accordance with your sug
gestion, to give my opinions relative to
the mode and manner of bringing about
an object so desirable. Let us consider:
1. How a National Jockey Club may
be formed ?
2. How the Purses may be raised?
3. At what place the meetings should
be held.
4. Who is to be the Proprietor of the
Course ? *
5. At what time the meetings should
come off?
In reference to the first question, “ bow
the Club is to be formed,” I would sug
gest that every Jockey Club in the United
States should, in its corporate capacity,
be a member of the National Club, and
should be represented at each meeting
by delegates appointed either by the
President of each Club, as may be deemed
best, whose expenses should be paid by
their respective Clubs.
2. The raising of purses to be run for
presents some little difficulty. The
amount should be of a magnitude to cor
respond with the dignity and respectability
of a National Club. The purse for the
four-mile day should be $5,000, that of
the three-mile day $4,000, that of the
two-mile day $3,000, and another of
$2,000 for mile heats, best 3 in 5, which
in all would be $14,000. How is this
sum to be made up? By subscription ?
I do not believe it could be done in that
way. The different Clubs, composing
the National Club, could contribute but
little, if auy, towards it, for the most of
them are but barely able to raise purses
for their own meetings. Individuals will
not subscribe unless they could attend
and see the sport. What other mode
then? I answer —Let each purse be a
post-stake, entrance SI,OOO, p. p., the
second horse to receive back his entrance
money, and the Club to give SSOO to the
third horse, out of the proceeds arising
from the gate, &c. If there be more en
tries than sufficient to make up the purses
for each day, let the entrance be reduced
accordingly. For instance, if there be
ten entries to the four-mile day, the en
trance may be SSOO. For the purpose of
increasing the sport there might be sweep
stakes for two and three year old colts
and fillies, with a purse added by the
Club.
3. Ia a selection of a place to hold the
meetings, which should be annual, ac
cessibility should be the first considera
tion. Washington and Charleston have
been spoken of. The first is on the out
skirt of the race horse region. There are
but few race horses bred east of that
place, and there are, I believe, but two
places where races are held east of it—
Baltimore and New York. Charleston,
no account of the age and respectability
of its Club, would be a suitable point,
but it is too romote from, and inconveni
ent to, a large portion of the racing
world. Atlanta, Ga., would be the most
central and accessible point, but I have
understood that a good track cannot be
made in its vicinity. Columbus, Ga., is
tho next most central place, and I would
recommend that the meetings should be
held there. The course is a fair one,
being, I believe, perfectly level, and hav
ing but one objection to it—that of being
rather sandy. The citizens are hospita
ble nnd clever, and I believe there is
ample hotel room to accommodate all
who may attend the meetings.
4. The course should be owned by the
National Club as a joint stock company,
each Jockey Club holding an equal num
ber of shares. It should be under the
control of a committee elected by the
Club, which committee should appoint a
Treasurer and Secretary, and have the
power also of appointing a sub commit
tee to take charge of the course, super
intend the erection of suitable buildings,
repairing, &c.
5. The meetings should come off at
such a time in the fall of the year as would
be suitable, on account of weather, and
as would allow time for parties to reach
Columbus from other races. If that
could not be done, let the meeting be held
on the Ist day of May, wheu the weather
would be pleasant, and the racing would
be over anywhere except at Baltimore
and New York. After the National Meet
ing was over horses could be taken to
each of these places in time for the races.
These suggestions, hastily written and
without mature thought, have been thrown
out under the hope that others more com
petent may take the matter in hand and
prosecute it to a successful conclusion.
Benton, Ala., Oct. 20, ’59. C. It.
Arrival of the Overland Mail.
Leavenworth, Nov. 4.—The overland
express, via. Denver City, with dates to
the 28th ult., and $7,000 in gold on con
signment, and $23,000 in the hands of
passengers, arrived last night,
The weather continued unusually fa
vorable in the mines.
An election had been held for officers
under the provisional government. The
result was not definitely known, bnt so
far as ascertained Stelle had a majority
for Governor.
Efforts are being made to induce the
people to participate in the election for
Drlegates from Kansas, which takes place
on the Bth inst. The project was opposed
by the local pa* :rs which argue in favor
of the non-inter.ention in Kansas affairs,
having but recently elected a delegate of
their own, who is expected to urge an
immediate organization of the Territory
of Jefferson.
The Outlaws at Brownsville.
New Orleans, Nov. B.—Advices from
Brownsville, Texas, of the 2d inst., state
that Cortenas and his band were still
threatening that city. The citizens
marched against him and drove hisguards
before them; but being surprised by an
ambuscade, they were defeated, with a
loss of nine killed and five wounded.
Cortenas lost only two killed. He threat
ens that after taking Brownsville, he will
attack Brazos Santiago. The Mayor of
Brownsville has appealed to the people
of New Orleans for aid in repelling the
outlaws.
Green Convicted. *
Charlestown, Va., Not. s. —Shields
Green, the negro prisoner, has been con
victed. Copeland is now on trial. Tran
quility is about restored.
Haaaachuaetts Election*
Boston, Not. B—Banks has been re
elected Governor. The Republican ma
jority is about the same as it was last
year.
♦
Thirty Years Ago.
The Norfolk (Va.) Herald republishes
the following from its issue of Nov. 18,
1829, nearly thirty years ago:
Cotton. —We stated in a short paragraph
in last Friday’s paper, that some gentle
men from Edenton had brought 45 hales
of cotton to our market through the canal,
as an experiment, to ascertain if the ex
pedition and cheapness of transportation
in the first place, and the price which
they could obtain for it in the second,
would be an inducement to bring their
entire crops to this place. It affords us
much pleasure to state, that they were
perfectly satisfied with the result, having
readily obtained 9J cents for their cotton,
and returned home with a determination
to send the balance of their crops to our
market.
N*w Orleans Election.
New Orleans, Nov. B.— The election
here yesterday passed off perfectly quiet
The American ticket is elected by a large
majority. The Democrats have elected
a member of the Legislature from the
Fourth District.
Mra. Child and the Insurgent Brown.
Some imperfect extracts from the an
nexed letters have been published; we
have thought it advisable, to a correct
understanding ot the subject, to give the
entire correspondence. Mrs. L. Maria
Child (who asks to be allowed to “nurse”
and “soothe” the insurrectionist, 13rown,)
has heretofore beeu known in this section
as an authoress of some pretensions,
whose literary contributions have served
to till up the columns of one or two
Northern periodicals. Hereafter she will
be regarded, in the South at least, as be
longing to the Harriet Beecher Stowe
“circle as one whose morbid enthusi
asm and fanatical zeal beclouded and viti
ated a judgment, otherwise, perhaps,
clear and sound. —Richmond Enquirer.
LETTER FROM MRS. CHILD TO GOV. WISE.
Wayland, Mass., Oct. 26, 1859.
Governor Wine:—l have heard that you
were a man of chivalrous sentiments, and
I know you were opposed to the iniquitous
attempt to foree upon Kansas a Constitu
tion abhorrent to the moral sense of her
people. Relying upon these indications
of honor and justice in your character, I
venture to ask a favor of you. Euciosed
is a letter to Captain John Brown. Will
you have iue kindness, after reading it
yourself, to transmit it to the prisoner?
I, and all my large circle of abolition
acquaintances, were taken by surprise,
when the news came of Capt. Brown’s re
cent attempt; nor do I know of a single
person who would have approved of it,
had they been apprised of his inten
tions. But I, and thousands of others,
feel a natural impulse of sympathy for
the brave and sutf ring* man. Perhaps
God, who sees the iumost of our souls,
perceives some such sentiment in your
heart also. He needs mother or sister to
dress his wounds, and speak soothingly to
him. AVill you allow me to perform that
mission of humanity? If you will, may
God bless you for the generous deed !
I have been for years an uncompromis
ing abolitionist, and I should scorn to
deny it, or apologise for it, as much as
John Brown himself would do. Believ
ing in peace principles, I deeply regret
the step that the old veteran has taken,
while 1 honor his humanity toward those
who became his prisoners. But, because
it is my habit to be as open as the day
light, I will also say that if I believed
our religion justified men in fighting for
freedom, I should consider the enslaved,
everywhere, as best entitled to that right.
Such an avowal is a simple, frank ex
pression of my sense of natural justice.
But I should despise myself utterly, if
any circumstances could tempt me to
seek to advance these opinions in any
way, directly or iudirectly, after your
permission to visit Virginia had been ob
tained on the plea of sisterly sympathy
with a brave and suffering man. I give
you my word of honor, which was never
broken, that I would use such permission
solely and singly for the purpose of nurs
ing your prisoner, and for no other pur
pose whatsoever.
Yours, respectfully,
L. MARIA CHILD.
LETTER FROM MRS. CHILD TO JOHN BROWN.
Wayland, Mass., Oct. 26, 1859.
Dear Captain Broun-.— Though person
ally unknown to you, you will recognize
in my name an earnest friend of Kansas,
when circumstances made that Territory
the battle ground between the antagonis
tic principles of slavery and freedom,
which politicians so vainly strive to re
concile in the government of the United
States.
Believiug in peace principles, I cannot
sympathize with the method you chose to
advance the cause of freedom. But I
honor your generous intentions. I ad
mire your courage, moral and physical.
I reverence you for the humanity which
tempered your zeal. I sympathize with
your cruel bereavements, your sufferings
and your wrongs. In brief, I love you
and bless you.
Thousands of hearts are throbbing with
sympathy, as warm as mine. I think of
you night and day, bleeding in prison,
surrounded by hostile fuces, sustained
only by trust in God, and your own strong
heart. I loDg to nurse you, to speak to
you sisterly words of sympathy and con
solation. I have asked permission of
Governor Wise to do so. If the request
is not granted, I cherish the hope that
these few words may at least reach your
hands, and afford you some little solace.
May you be strengthened by the convic
tion that no honest man ever sheds blood
for freedom in vain, however much he fnay
be mistaken in his efforts. May God sus
tain you, and carry you through whatso
ever may be in store for you.
Yours, with heartfelt respect, sympathy
and affection, L. MARIA CHILD.
GOVERNOR wise’s REPLY TO MRS. CHILD.
Richmomd, Va., Oct. 29, 1859
Madam: —Yours of the 2Gth was re
ceived by me yesterday, and at my earli
est leisure I respectfully reply to it, that
I will forward the letter for John Brown,
a prisoner under our laws, arraigned at
the bar of the Circuit Court for the coun
ty of Jefferson, at Charlestown, Va., for
the crimes of murder, robbery and trea
son, which you ask me to transmit to him.
I will comply with your request, in the only
way which seems to me proper, by en
closing it to the Commonwealth’s Attor
ney, with the request that he will ask the
permission of the Court to hand it to the
prisoner. Brown, the prisoner, is now in
the hands of the Judiciary, not of the
Executive, of this Commonwealth. You
ask me further to allow you to perform
the mission “of mother or sister, to dress
his wounds and speak soothingly to him.”
By this, of course, you mean to be al
lowed to visit him in bis cell, and to min
ister to him in the offices of humanity.
Why should you not be so allowed,
Madam? Virginia and Massachusetts
are involved in no civil war, and the Con
stitution which unites them in one Con
federation guarantees to you the priv
ileges and immunities of a citizen of the
United States in the State of Virginia.
That Constitution I am sworn to support,
and am, therefore, bound to protect your
privileges and immunities as a citizen of
Massachusetts coming into Virginia for
any lawful and peaceful purpose. Com
ing, as you propose, to minister to the
captive in prison, you will be met, doubt
less, by all our people, not only in a
chivalrous but in a Christian spirit. You
have the right to visit Charlestown, Va.,
Madam, and your mission, being merci
ful and humane, will not only be allowed,
but be respected if not welcomed. A few
unenlightened and inconsiderate persons,
fanatical in their modes of thought and
action to maintain justice and right, might
molest you, or be disposed to do so, and
this might suggest the imprudenco of
risking auy experiment upon the peace of
a society very much excited by the crimes
with whose chief author you seem to
sympathize so much ; but still I repeat
your motives and avowed purpose are
lawful and peaceful, and I will, as far as
I am concerned, do my duty in protecting
your rights in our limits. Virginia and
her authorities would be weak indeed—
weak in point of folly and weak in point
of power—if her State faith and consti
tutional obligations cannot be redeemed
in her own limits to the letter of morality
as well as of law, and if her chivalry
cannot courteously receive a lady’s visit
to & prisoner. Every arm which guards
Brown from rescue on the one hand and
from lynch law on the other, will be
ready to guard your person in Virginia. I
could not permit an insult even to womau
in her walk of charity among us, though
it be to one who whetted knives of butch
ery for our “mothers, sisters,” daughters
and babes. We have no sympathy with
your sentiments of sympathy with Brown,
and are surprised that you were “taken
by surprise when news came of Captain
Brown’s recent attempt.” His attempt
was a natural consequence of your sym
pathy, and the error of that sympathy
ought to make youjdoubt its virtue, from
the effect on his conduct. But it is not
of this I should speak. When you arrive
at Charlestown, if you go there, it will
be for the Court and its officers, the Com
monwealth’s Attorney, Sheriff and Jailor,
to say whether you may see and wait on
the prisoner. But, whether you are thus
permitted or not (and you will be, if my
dvice can prevail) you may rest Assured
that he will be humaoely, lawfully, and
mercifully dealt by, in prison and on
trial Respectfully,
HENRY A. WISE.
To L. Maria Child.
The Fatal Shooting Affair.
We gave yesterday the particulars of the
sad catastn phe which happened on that
morning, resuiting iu the death ot Louis
Jones, as stated.
It appears that- young Jones has for
more than a year filled the clerkship in
t .e Land Office left vacant by his father’s
decease, the salary of which was paid
to his widowed mother for the support of
her family, consisting of seven children.
Mrs. Jones allowed her son one-fourth
oftho salary for his own use, nn ar
rangement with which he was dissatis
fied, and wanted one-half. Not judging
this desirable, Mrs. Jones bad reasoned
with her son, on the subject, and this,
coupled with her persuasions for him to
lead a more quiet life, caused that un
easiness which, in the end, resulted so
unhappily. As it has been natural to
him to sometimes intimidate his mother
by threats to take his lift, when she did
not favor his peculiar wishes some doubt
is entertained as to his purpose, many
supposing that the explosion of the pistol
in the position he had it at the moment
it went off was not his real intent, and
that at the worst he only wished to in
timidate his mother to bring her to com
pliance.
The pistol which he used was a Der
ringer, and its contents passed through
the frontal bone of the interior of the
head the ball going through the brain
and lodging within the cranium. The
medical gentlemen called in were Drs.
Wm. P. Young, Lovejoy, Ironside, and
Ilolston, by the last of whom the wound
was probed. Little or nothing of effec
tive help could, of course, be rendered,
yet whatever was possible under the cir
cumstances these gentlemen did not fail
to afford.— Washington States.
The Harper’s Kerry Affair.
Charlestown, Vn., Nov. 4.—There has
been a marked abatement in the excite
ment here to-day ; the town is as full of
people as when the excitement was at its
height, and strangers are continually
coming and going. Judge Russell and
lady, and Mr. Hoyt, who first took up
Brown’s defense, left here this morning
for Boston.
Coppee was found guilty yesterday;
has not yet received sentence.
Shields Green, one of the negro pris
oners, was put on trial to day. He is
defended by Mr. Sennett. The evidence
is closed, and the case will be submitted
to-morrow to the jury.
Copeland is next for trial, aad on Mon
day it is expected that the wounded man,
Stevens, will be brought up.
It is almost certain that Cook will plead
guilty ; first submitting a written confes
sion or statement of his connection with
Brown. His brother-in law, Gov. Wil
lard, of Iddiana, is still here.
Governor Banks, according to a New
York letter writer, “got into the wrong
box” at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, a few
days ago. Having spent a part of the
evening in the company of the ladies, he
very naturally entered the public room,
and taking his seat, puffed his cigar away
most vigorously. He was either unknown
or unobserved by those present, for he
had not long been there when he discov
ered that he was in the wrong box;, that
he was, in fact, attending a Democratic
meeting. As soon as he discovered his
mistake, he rose and begged pardon of
those who appeared to be prominent act
ors in the meeting, and left the room.
Wheu it was known that the innocent in
truder was the Republican Governor
Banks, of Massachusetts, many gentleman
insisted upon having him brought back,
in the hope that he might return to his
first love and become a good Democrat
again.
Cash Business.
One thing, says Burleigh, about the
Ledger makes the business less compli
cated than that of any paper in the city,
so far as the proprietor is concerned.
The Ledger is published on Mondays.
The issue is over 300,000. The whole
edition is sold at one time, and is bought
by one firm, who take the whole issue ;
and the paper is paid for on Tuesday
morning by cash put into Bonner's
hands. All that Mr. BoDner has to do
is to get out the paper. It is handed, all
complete, to Ross & Toucey. On Tues
day the cash is paid ; and all the risk,
expense and trouble of circulation, with
the profit over and above the price paid
to Mr. 8., is in the hands of the pur
chasers. I am informed that the sum
paid Mr. Bonner, is between $5,000 and
$6,000 per week.
Inundation and Loss of Property.
The Pensacola Tribune, of Wednesday
morning, says:
We havejust been informed of the loss
of a very large amount of valuable prop
erty by a recent, freshet at the settlement
of Messrs. Kennedy & Ellison, on Fish
River, Baldwin county, Ala. The inun
dation was truly frightful, while the wa
ter rose to an immense height, carrying
in its course everything on the premises.
We regret to record the loss of life, that
of a negro man, who was drowned on
the occasion. The following is the loss
of Messrs. Kennedy & Elison ; 2000 bar
rels rosin, 450 barrels turpentine, 11
mules, and a valuable negro man. A
minister who was stopping on the premi
ses at the time lost a fine horse. We
hear of there being insurance on the
property destroyed.
The Terminus of the Underground
Rail Road.
The Chatham (C. W.) Planet says that
on the 2d of October an agent for the
colonization of Jamaica visited Chatham,
addressed the people of that place, and
endeavored to show that Jamaica offered
unequaled advantages for colored settlers.
The negroes, however, passed the follow
ing resolution :
Resolved, That in view of the fact that
a crisis will soon occur in the United
States to effect our friends and country
men there, we feel it the duty of all
colored persons to make Canada their
home.
The Camels are Coming.
The Selma Reporter of Tuesday informs
us that Mrs. Watson, who is pretty exten
sively in the importation of camels, is in
Selma with some seven of the odd-looking
animals. She will exhibit them at the
State Fair, which is to begin at Montgom
ery on Mouday next, and we hope she
may receive a premium for each, as well
as one for herself. Mrs. Watson is said
to be the widow of a deceased officer of
the U. S. Army. She is a very intelli
gent as well as handsome lady, and we
wish her all sorts of good luck in her en
terprise.—Mont. Confederation.
The Herald is informed by a dispatch
from Richmond that it is the intention to
try Cook, the Harper’s Ferry rebel, in the
United States District Court for that dis
trict. This course has been determined
upon with a view to compel the attend
ance of Seward, Greeley, Wilson, Howe
and the other outsiders, who are suspect
ed of complicity in the late insurrection.
The list to be summoned will embrace
every individual, wheresoever he may re
side, whose name has been identified
with this movement in any connection,
however remote.
Still Another Gin House Burnt.
On the 3d inst., near Elyton, Ala., the
gin house of Dr. Hagood, with 40.000
pounds of seed cotton, and four bales of
cotton, were burnt. A negro man in the
gin house was also fatally burnt. Cause
of fire, friction.
A few days before Dr. H. had a negro
woman burnt to death in the cotton field.
—Montgomery Mail.
*.
Another Culprit Arrested.
Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 9.—W. N. Pal
mer, another one of the conspirators in
the Harper’s Ferry affair, was arrested
here to-day. Gov. Wise has forwarded a
requisition for him.
There is now in operation in the
United States one mile of railway to every
thousand inhabitants; in England, one to
2500, and in the whole of Great Britain,
oue to every 3000 inhabitants.
Washington News.
Washington, Nov. 9.—A company 0 f
Federal artillery, at Baton Rouge, hn*
been ordered to proceed immediately to
Point Isabel.
Mr. J. B. Thomas, the special de!egat e
from Brownsville, had an interview with
the Secretary of War to-day, who urged
that immediate and necessary protection
should be extended to the frontier.
Captain Paine, of the Navy, and a citi
zen of Charleston, died of pneumonia
here to night. He was about 73 yeirs
old, and was attended in bis last illness
by a daughter, and Captain Ingraham of
the Navy.
The mail bids for the great Southern
route are still unopened.
Louisiana Flection.
New Orleans, Nov. B.—The American
majority in this city is about two thou
sand five hundred.
The Democratic Stath ticket is elected
The Opposition elected nineteen out of
the twenty-three Representatives return
ed from the Parish of Orleans, and also
elected all of the three Opposition candi
dates in nomination for the State Senate.
The Opposition candidates for Parish
officers were elected.
Miles Taylor, of the second, district,
(anti-Slidell) and J. E. Bouligny, 0 f the
first district, (American) are elected to
Congress.
The Harper’s Ferry Affair.
Charlestown, Va., Nov. 9.—Cook, one
of the conspirators in the Harper’s Ferry
affair, has made a full confession, and
plead guilty.
Stephens, another of the conspirators
has been given up to the Federal authorh
ties for trial, for the purpose of subpee
naiug Gerrit Smith, Joshua R. Giddicgg
Senator Hale, Gov. Seward aud others.
Copeland has been found guilty of
murder and insurrection.
Found Guilty.
Charlestown, Nov. s.—Shields Green,
‘one of the negro prisoners, was found
guilty this morning. The first count, for
treason, was abandoned, upon objection
being taken by Mr. Sennett, that it was
not proved that the prisoner was a free
person, and therefore did not come under
the statute, which reads “ any free per
son.” The sentence was deferred.
Copeland is now on trial, Mr. Sennett
defending. Tranquility is in process>f
restoration.
Arrival of the Overland Mail.
St. Louis, Nov. 7.—The Overland Mail
of the 14th has arrived. Great prepara
rations were making to receive Gen. Scott.
Chorpenning & Cos., Mail Contractors
to Salt Lake have suspended. Mining
operations were prosperous.
The Indians in Washington Territory
are quiet.
Frazer river mining was prosperous.
Business at San Francisco was dull.
Candles drooping. Drepredations and
murders on the Plains by the Indians
are numerous.
Tlie San Juan Dispute.
Washington, Nov. 7.—lt is believed
that serious difficulties will yet Arise
from the San Juan dispute. The Presi
dent on the opening of Congress will ask
for money and men to defend the rights
of the country.
The new Senate is undoubtedly Re
publican, and very probably by an in
creased majority.
The Assembly is also strongly Repub
lican.
From Hartford.
Hartford, Nov. s.—The four story
brick store of S. Rockwell & Son, comer
of Morgan and Front streets, in this city,
fell between six and seven o’clock, this
morning. It was nearly new, and con
tained 1,500 barrels of flour, large quan
tities of grain, provisions, etc. No one
was killed, although one half of the build
ing is a wreck from cellar to roof. - Loss
estimated at SB,OOO.
From Havana.
New York, Nov. 5.—A letter from
Havana, of the 30th of October, says
there is a report of a conspiracy or some
thing of that character, having been dis
covered among certain military officers
and the soldiery of Mananzas. Various
arrests are understood to have taken
place, but no further particulars bare
been permitted to reach the public ear.
New Yorlc Flection.
New York, Nov. 9.—lt is believed at
Utica that the American candidates who
were selected from Democratic and Re
publican tickets are generally elected.
The Tribune, of this morning, however,
says that five of the State officers on the
American and Republican tickets are
elected by large majorities, while the oth
er four are doubtful; but it is very prob
able that Republicans are elected.
Later from California and New
Mexico.
St. Louis, Nov. 7. —The overland mail
of the 14th arrived last night. Great
preparations were making to receive Gen.
Scott. All the military companies and
soldiers in the Mexican war would meet
him on his arrival and escort him through
the city. All classes of people were
preparing to pay him their tribute and
respect.
The creditors of Chorpenning & Cos.,
mail contractors between California and
Salt Lake, had attached their stock and
other property for debts, amounting to
$30,000. ItTvas feared the mails would
be suspended from this cause.
The water courses throughout the State
were at their lowest stage, and miners
holding claims in the beds of the streams
were gathering rich harvests of gold.
Explosion—Loss of Life.
Sandusky. 0., Nov. 7.—The propeller
Ohio, bound to Buffalo and Cleveland
with a cargo of 350 tons of merchandise,
when ten miles off Long Point, below
Erie, on Sunday morning at two o’clock,
blew up and sunk fn ten minutes. Sev
enteen persons were aboard, of whom
Thos. Corbett, second mate, and Micbae!
Donigan, wheelsman, were lost. Tbe re
maining fifteen drifted in a yawl boat
without oars, on a high sea, with little
clothing, for fifteen hours, when tbe
propeller Equator picked them up ao
brougbt them to this port. The Ohio
was owned by the American Transporta
tion Company, and it is said was not in
sured. -——
General Scott on the Pacific.
New York, Nov. 10.— The steamship
Atlantic, from Aspinwall, brings the in
telligence that Gen. Winfield Scott, b -
arrived at San Francisco, and being r
ceived with every demonstration ot re
spect and honor due to his eminent ser
vices aDd high position iii the army. ;
was the occasion of a grand civic &-
military ovation. The General depm
for San Juan on the 17th, amid salo- -
from all points.
Arrival of the Atlantic.
. New York, Nov. 10 —This steam-■.
arrived here to-day with Aspinwall dt--
to the 2d inst. She brings upwards •’
million and a half in specie. The ‘°
Star, which sailed hence for Aspi EW
on the 20th ult., had not arrived.
Is Tobacco Poison ? a
Some five years since a gentlem: an •
Philadelphia, at the head o! ODe o
most extensive and wealthy ba D “--
houses in this country, literally “ ie ’
starvation ! He was an inveterate sm°Y ;
and seldom was without a cigar
mouth, even during business buurs
habit, contracted in early life.
use of a cigar, whether lighted or
permitting its moistened and c e ..
surface to remain under bis tongue.
was pursued for years, and it resu. -
impregnating the glands beneut
tongue, which resulted in cancerou-.
cerations. At first it was not reg>
with any anxiety, but
an attendant evil and the ’ nlEie n ‘ Ti; e
cause of death. The roots of th e *° jjj
ulcerated, the throat sympathise _ [{
them, until it was almost impossi
swallow or breathe. The only D ? ,j
ment taken for some months previo
his death was of a liquid character,
that at last could not be receiv >
swollen and inflamed was the sea 1
disorder. Death from starvation
suffocation finally closed tbe sc^’ n ’
victim being otherwise in perfee i
except greatly emaciated. — 1
server.