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I 4ir:in<l Jury Presentments—Panel
NO.
1 Grand Juror.’, compri
MACON, OrA.,
folic
ill (hi
wing is nn extract
private letter, da-
11inii Hem.—I
liter Watchman, from
j. d Adelaide, February 18, 1858:
1 ran .""iiro yon wv havo nearly been roasted
alive; iv. *m\ <■ i nd ten day* and nights of the liot-
t. -1 weather remembered for several years past. The
heat at no in in tho shade waaltisdejr. to 14fi deg.,
according to situation, and during the night It was
never lees than 94 deg. to IOC deg., in doors. The
hot wind never reel blowing, and the innumera
ble deaths from coup de relic! have been appalling in
the extreme."
4'oniinoflorr T. Ap C.'iilci.tiy Join-,, expired
last Sunday night, at his residence, in Fairfax eouu
ty, Va., near Georgetown. He had been in the nsvy
fifty-two years, thirty-two of which were spent in
Motive service.
Arrest of n
nrriv
urn for lliii
k carefully
:th«
\pr
The nndersi
No. 2, chosen and
May term, 1858, haring a
-entments of Panel No. l,
dcation at their seal and i
public bnsinc.-s—thus roll
much of tbe labor which
Jury.
We concur fully with them in tin ir recommenda
tion to the Inferior Court relative to I toads and
Bridges. We would urge that Honorable Body to
t*k# this matter in band at onuctaad l^ ve «*« tne
xnnrket Roads ami public Undoes put in complete
repair. Tho sumnur is now rapidly p» :>,,; K awa>,
and it i»exceedingly desirable, tea* the people from
all partaof the aumnujdinjj cotmtry, sboulil have ac
re** to oar market at the commencement or tne bust-
ness season, which dates frojn 1st Sept.
lion of the lower Hawkimvillo ltor.d at the hehecon-
' j nee, particularly call* for early attention.
V I We h ive been strnck with astonishment at the
! enormous expense to the county, from Jnryscrip,
I Jail fees and insolvent costs, and compensation to
1 Enl'itr-i'during the last year, as brought to public no-
r<-i oi a ••isom-ilrr.’'—The lllnck Warrior, tie,, in tbe Presentment of l’anel No. 1—these Items
ed from Havana last Friday, reports tbe arrest running tbe county to the expense of n«rr 84000 for
^ ., , the year, or 12000 for each form off ho Ooun. jii
of the British officer who made hunsolf 10 eonspicu* : v j e| J c f facta it it not a matter of wonder, that
oua in boarding the American vessels .it Sa«r»i* t* I the Inferior Coart have not been able to expend ca
Grande. Hehad been scut to Jamaica. J much as 8500 in public Bridges when they are noto-
.... 1 4W Cn.tr . resolu- riotisly in need of repairs—for, it appears that after
<'oii3rr»* on * ri.lnjr —In the bcnaic a re.< .u | the above expenses and some other small
lion was reported to refund tbe money expended by I jj wn#i t|,e county funds were exhausted, and an in-
Georgia In tlie Creek and Seminole war. j debtedness of near 81,600 remaining to be provided
Tho Honso passed the eivil appropriation bill and ' for.
sundry pri veto bill*.
Progi-c- of ilie Wnr in IVeiv-Orlcnii*.— | or vouchers were to be had but those
Despatches of the .id and 4th, state that the
, We made an effort to test the correctness of these
accounts, but,on enquiry, wereinformed that no books
*•— I or vouchers were to bo had but those in tlie hands
1 Vigi- of the Solicitor General, and these from hasty exaim-
lance Committee" had completely triumphed, and ; "^^"‘herefo?" wiili the uncomfortable re- sured.
the Mayor had quietly abandoned his municipal tunc- that in view of the very small number °f M e d wi
tions into their hands. They had a standing army j (r jminals brought to conviction and punishment, we
of one thousand men. under command of Major Dun- | pay a burdensome tax for the administration of pnb-
Tuesday Morning, June 8, 1858.
Ama tcur Dramatic Performances.
A number of our young inen, associated to
gether in a Dramatic Club, are giving public
representations at Ralston’s Hall—the nett pro
ceeds to go to benevolent uses. Tbe 2d per
formance comes off to-nigbl;—the Lady of Ly
ons, with a capital “Melnotts,” as we are as
Thefr first entertainment was atten
with flattering success.
fic Justice. The only alleviation we cjui see is in the
hands of the Solicitor and tho Grand Juries. The
Solicitorshould never prefer a Hill on tbo mero charge
i.f the prosecutor, without first conferring with the
St ite’s witnesses, and ascertaining from them that the
I* >ti will warrant tho presentation of a True Bill.—
A id the Grand Juries, wo think, should be very cau-
lions in finding Hills. Individuals often present small
ted, and be permitted to substitute j nutters, founded on motives of private pique, or
service on the 3d o. July. Mr. English, tbecliair i ,j,,, Grand Juries find True Hills, thepartiesare tried
man, will endeavor to get it up and settled before j tll J acquitted, and the expense falls upon the coun-
the adjournment. The amount claimed, with inter- , ij. We think that true Bills should never be fonud
est by Collins is two hundred and fifty-six thousand on frivolous grounds, or without reliable testimony.
... .. ,, , a:. i. ' Hv the observance ot these rules some of the expeti
dollars. Attorney General Black deemea In his a , MS tiiat bear so heavily upon the county might be cut . . jj
vor, and the Secretary of tho Navy against him: so j ^ >n j possibly more dignity and force wonld be Jcftriy« v It seems impossible tnat wheat miouiu
inparted to the trial of ©lf*nae
can. late of tho U. S. Array, and had issued a procla
mat ion directing tlie political assassins and bullies to
leave tho city or prepare to die. They were making
arrest* every hour. By last aoconnts tho city was
quiet.
Tho Collins S.inc.—K. K. Collins says if he can
get his claim a<\j
The Last (inn.
Messrs. Bostick &. Kein tlesire us to call at
tention to their last “report" for the season
It is “loud and long”—"tpeaks ” for itself
and is charged to the muzzle with silks, tissues,
ribbons and fancies. “Let ’em rip!’
To Wheat Growers
We invite attention of wheat growers in this
I region to the advertisement of tbe Macon
Flouring Mills. Tbe advice therein given
Utrikis us as judicious. Sell at borne and sell
the mailer is taken up in Congress.
“The Niyx.”— A paragraph in the papers says
that Capt. Vesey of this notorious craft, which lately
touched at Key-Wist, states that he fired into tbe
schr. Mobile because she refused to hoist her colon*.
Affirms that ho acts under instructions, is comman
der of all the British vessels in the Gulf, and respon-
*ibio for their nets. We hope that some of our
cruisers will prevail upon Captain Vesey and the
Styx to visit some ]mrt in tho United States shortly
and with an urgency that will take no denial.
l’nrngnnj.—The Senate and House both concur
red in authorising the President to com pel a satisfac
tory apology for the insults to the Water Witch.
grw ftenntor from Itlioitr X.Inuil —Henry
B. Anthony, Ex-Governor of Rhode Island and Edi
tor of tbe Providence Journal, was last week elected
to tbe United States Senate from that State. The
N. V. Tribune says that “the traditional love of free
dom which belongs to Rhode Island, will find in him
a worthy champion,” and we therefore infer that
Air. Anthony is one more added to the number of
factious fanatics which are getting a strong foothold
in that body.
A Bud Allair.—A Telegraphic despatch dated
Mobile, 2d instant, is published in tbe papers, stating
that au American vessel lias been fired into off Pen
sacola, and one man killed. The steamer Fulton has
gone In pursuit of the aggressor. Should subse
quent facts sustain the impression arising from this
naked statement, nothing but the most ample and
speedy amends by Great Britain, and prompt repudi
ation of this pretended right of visitation and search
will avert a wnr.
Dorp Men Sounding-.—A communication in the
Nnticnal Intelligencer says, on the authority of Lieut.
Maury, that until the invention of Lieut. John M.
Brook’s plummet, it had never been ascertained
whether the lead had reached bottom in deep sea
soundings; that this contrivance removed all doubt,
and that hence tb<*credit in this matter belongs to
' theinveutor, an officer in tlie United States Navy.
A FiiieUprrinirnof Yonog Amrrica.—The
Richmond Enquirer states that Willie B. Minor
eight years of sge, of that city, has collected four-,
teeu dolljrs among his playmates, and sent it to tlie
Mount Vernon fund.
Ilnil ISond Connection w ill: the Half in
.Tliddlr Florida.—A number of the citizens of
Wakulla unite in a notice, which is published in the
iparted to tlie trial ot om-naers.
In this connexion, we wonld suggest, that in our
jl dgment there is a radical defect in the present
'll ethoil of selecting Juries tor the trial of crimes and
n isdemeanors. There is ton much scope for corrup
lion and smuggling under tlie present law, und we
think tint instead of picking up idlers and worthless
e laraeters about the streets and Court yard to try
grave charges, involving life and liberty, as is now
often the case, it might prove to be a better plan to
alter the law, so that the Inferior Court should ap
point a certain number of commissioners selected
f-om onr best citizens every year, to make out com
plete lists of Grand and Petit Jurors for the year, and
tie list of Petit Jurors being ample for all purposes,
riso beyond present prices, in the face of tbe
I large surplus remaining from the crop of last
year, au ingathering crop of equal size just
about to he thrown on the market, and no pros
pect of a large foreign demand. Wheat and
, Flour will necessarily rule low this year.
Lightiiing: Rods.
Wc liked the appearance of Mr. Churcb’i
so well, that some months ago wc employed
t iey should be compelled to serve, anil from^tlieir I him to place them upon the Telegraph Build
r. umber, Juries should li« selected for the trial of all
effeuces against tbe laws, unless it should appear
t :at their minds were biassed. In this way we think
t le ends of justice wonld be secured, and we should
sot so often be mortified by the acquittal of persons
whose guilt had been dearly proved.
We would respectfully remind the Inferior Court
of the unsafe condition of the Public Books and pa
ing, where wo hope their efficacy as conductors
of the electric fluid may never be tested. It
is a prudent, but we hope will ever remain
useless provision; and so long as wc are un
[damaged by lightning, we shall be willing to
pets. We think it indispensable to the security of | certify the rods in our judgment to be very
•Ua*
these important documents, that a large first <9
Iron Safe should be provided for each of the public
offices.
We think the custom which has grown up since tbe
creation of tbe Ordinary’s office, of keeping that
office in the business parts of the city, and all tbe
important records and papers connected with estates
good ones.
Fine Arts, tic.
We invite attention to the extensive arrange
meats of our frieud Pucu, to meet the demand
ao3 wards, exposed to great risk from fire, or other J for pictures during the approaching College
e rase, is entirely wrong.
Tho Court House is undoubtedly tbe proper place
fir this and all other county offices to be kept, and
we would respectfully request the present iucuubeot,
t< set his successors a good example in this respect
by removing his office to tlie Court House—where,
with a good safe, provided by tho Inferior Court, we
may all rest satisfied that the vast interests involved
iu tbe preservation of the Books and papers held by
him, are scented.
We have carefully considered that part of tho
Presentments of our immediate predecessors which
relates to the “selling out of all the real estate of
Bibb County Academy,’’ and the inauguration of a
new system of "Common Schools,” and we regret
tbit we cannot fully concur with them in their re
commendations. We agree that tho Female Acade
my should be sold as soon as it can be done advan
tageously ; but, we should much regret to witness
[ commencement with unrivalled cheapness and
in excellent style. Here heart-broken “ lov
[ yers” about to part never to meet again perhap
j till after Christmas, can exchange pictures
vows and rings, at small expense, and part,
| indeed, gratia
This is a liberal proposition ; but if not con-
tont with it, they can try Wood’s, nearly oppo
site, where they are equally sure of good treat
inent, and will find artists of much experience
Mr. Benurr is an enthusiast in his profession—
a painter of no ordinary merit—a pupil of the
lbs sale of the Male Academy with its venerable Dusseldorf Academy, and if he can’t help them
grjveof oaks, and their perversion from the noble
purposes fur which they were set apart by the Log
it! iture of Georgia, to the ordinary uses of private
lift.
.t is truly a subject of mortification to us, and we
th nk to most of our citizens, that this public wtiSi*
caunot be elevated to a higher use, than the mere
I beeping of a 'pricate rehoo/,'’ as wo are informed in
| now the case.
iVe have long complained of the want of proper
out of their difficulties the case will be desper
ate.
Newport Times of Wednesday of intention to apply » «eution and -management of thia important trust.
* V* I .. , ... x . Iidt, we caunot see how the evil can be cured by the
to the next meeting of the Legislature of this btnte ( i„,. n g nra tion of a system of "Common Schools;’’
for a charter fora Rail Road, to run from gome point j »rt en the only reason we have ever heard alleged
uu the Georgia line, between Thomas ville and Qroov- ' agiinstthe present system, was, that of its being a
• rsville, to Newport, with privilege of extension to "Common schoor’—common alike to the rich and
poor—thereby engendering jealousy between
classes, which are said to liav-j broken down the
deepwater in the Spanish Hole.
Rowdyism in Wow Orleans.—Political row
dyism in New Orleans appears to be coming to a
bead. A despath dated last Thursday, says:—Polit
ical parlies are highly excited. The Vigilance Com
mittee has taken possession of tbe Arsenal, which is
strongly fortified. The hostility has been caused by
the numerous outrages, assassinations and murders
committed in the city under the present administra
tion. Gen. Tracy's division of tbe militia lias been
called out, and a battle is exported this afternoon.
Mayor Waterman read tbe Riot Act at the head
quarters of tbe Vigilance Committee. The AlUitia
are making cartridges.
From Vmil.—Advices to tbe 6th May, state that
tbe Mormons bad determined on resistance. Gov.
Cnmming bad been expelled from Salt Lake City,
and Col. Johnston intended to move upon it about the
• end of May,
Co agrees on Thursday.—Adjournment was
postponed to tho 11th instant. The Senate passed
tbe miscellaneous appropriation bills.
CoL Davis, of Mississippi, introduced a resolution
authorizing tho President to ar. est all British ships
of war which are committing outrages on our vessels.
soul In-Hi Christian Advocate.—Edward II.
Myers, D. I>., has been re elected Editor of the Ad
vocate, under whose management it has been so
satisfactorily conducted fur the lost four years; pay*
ing into tbe treasury during tbst time some 815,ooo.
St list iu ttrnin.—Tbe wheat and oat crops
throughout this section liave been entirely destroyed
by rust, and we learn that in some places it is begin,
niug its inroads upon corn. There will not bo autfi
, dent wheat and oats made to furnish seed for the
next season, and it ic greatly feared that the corn
crop, notwithstanding the favorable season, will be
very short—Albanp Patriot, June 3.
The Crop* Fine rslns. lately have giveu now
life to all kinds of vegetation. Crops of cotton, corn,
nits, Ac., are fine. Tho wheat crop, which is now
nearly ready f»r the reapers, is just good enough.—
And we never have seen a more abundance of fruit
of all kinds. Fruit trees are literally loaded.—firiJSn
f 'nion, June-l,
lixprrtcil 1tc*pon»c from the ICritinh Hor-
r rnmriit.—Tbe letter ot tho Secretary of State, to
mr Minister ia England, requesting him to call the
attention of the British government to tbe recent
aggressions of the British Cruisers upon American
v M>*els, was dated on the 12lh of May. An answer
t(i it rosy be brought by the next steamer.
Heavy I.i»»r».—A recapitulation of the damage
dune by th-j recent hail storm iu the vicinity of Fre'
dertefcsbnrg, V-'iginla, estimates the loss to be one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Over five hun
dred and sixty thousand bushels of wheat were des- '
frayed, within * length of ten and a breadth of throe ]
miles.
Death of Senator Henderson.
Senator Henderson, of ToScaa, dlnd on tho night
of the 4th Inst, and the funeral services wore to
take place last Sunday in the Senate Chamber.—
Tbe Senate adjourned over Saturday in conse
quence of tbe sad event It is not probable Con*
gross will adjourn sins die this week, os it is stated
that the President in view of the uaettled aspect of
affairs with England, is desirous that tho session
should be protracted a little, in the Senate. Air.
Bigler introduced a resolution to adjourn on the
‘1st.
I st-lioois. it is from this cause, they allege, (list so
ini uy private schools have sprung up, sud these b«-
! in; well patronized, there arc not pnpiis enough left
to mstain the public Academy.
’Ve apprehend that tbe true cause is that the
Tr istees have not put themselves to the trouble of
securing the services of such persous in the Acade
my its could command the confidence of its patrons,
it'is well remembered, that teachers haveatvari-
c u i times, been in charge of the Academy who were
favored with the most liberal patrouage, aud gave
entire satisfaction. Among these, we might instance
Messrs. Ingraham and Hancock, and we think there
is nothing hazarded, when wo express the opinion
that whenever tbe Trustees shall install persons of
like character and qualifications there will lie no com
plaint of tho want of patronage.
We are, therefore, constraiued to say, that we think
tbe Trustees havo not exercised due diligence in the
management of the important trust confided to their
care. They, or most of them, are known to l>e com
petent—but, the question arises—havo they been
diligent t—have they interested themselves peraon-
| ally in securing eompeteni teachers, and promoting
( tbe success of tbe school t
With the large fund admitted to be in their hands
; land which ought to be constantlyadded to
tlie patronage of the school, there can be no doubt
[ that ample compensation can be provided for tbe
teucliera, if we can only prevail on the Trustees
I to rouse themselves up, and put it properly to
work. The Trustees are known to be active thor- I
uugli going business men, eminently successful in I . ,
directing their affairs. Wo believe, if they will give I ’ r ' lh «*ual variety of contents,
tiut a moiety of their attention and personal influ
ence to the great cause of education, which has been
confided to their management, there will be no far
ther reason to complain, the muruiurings of tlie peo
ple will cease, and Grand J aides will be relieved from
the unpleasant duty of renewing these Presentments
year after year.
In closing our duties for the present, wo embrace
the opportunity of tendering to His Honor Judge
business, and bis courtesy to us. .May success and I of Samdadchmmba,) How Gertrude nos Married,
happiness attend him. ' Indians SDC.-irimr Salmon: Emrem-Sue—(1-rom the
The solicitor General, Mr. Monlfurt, is entitled to
our thanks for his diligence in the discharge of his
official duties. We present him ns a model officer,
whose example is worthy to bo followed by all who
bo called to fill that responsible station.
Fquivocnl Compliment to the Sen
ATORS.
It is stated that the Vice-President has ordered
the refectory attached to the IJ. S. Senate to be
closed on account of the obvious injury to the pro
gress of legislation from it, beside the fact that it
creates personal difficulties.
Explanations Coining.
The X. Y. Herald Washington correspon
dence of the 2d instant, says :—
It is reported that a telegraph despatch has
been received at the British Legation, inform
ing them that important despatches by inaij
were on the way, of a satisfactory and pacific
character with reference to the affair of the
cruisers.
Russell’s Magazine
For June is at hand, neat as ever in appearance,
We subjoin the
table:
“Literary Prospects of the South; Cane Swamp
—Hibiscus; Spanish Curlews; Notes on Wine and
Vine Culture in France, No. 1; Odoriferous Shrubs;
The Oak; A I'lca for Italy; Sonnets—‘Sleeping
thou amilest, Ac.’; An Anniversary Address on tlie
Investigation of Nursery Rhymes, &c.; The Crane;
Marrying for Money;- Unpublished Revolutionary
Wereijuest that these Presentments be published
in each of the weekly papers of Macon.
JAMES II. R. WASHINGTON, Foreman.
John II. Brandy.
Wm. 0. Iloge,
Jno. A. Comer,
Lott Mats by*
Wm. T. Ligbtfoot,
Elihu C Sherwood,
Henry Wood,
Theodore Parker,
Wm. Thompson,
Treat Hines,
Wyatt H. Singleton,
Thomas J. Shinhoister,
Elbert M. Calhoun,
William D. Rainy,
James Seymour,
James M. Jones,
Asher Ayres,
James A Damour.
Ordered by tlie Court that tlie within Presentments
be published in tho city papers, in accordance witli
requestor tho Grand Jury, Juue 1st, 1858.
A true extract from the minutes of Bibb Superlo:
Court. A. B. ROSS,
june 8 Clerk.
nuggets of gold from the “ Columbia .Mine,” on Lit
tie River, in that county, weighing together fou r
thousand onehundredand fifteen pennyweights, and
estimated to bo worth three thousand seven hundred
and three debars and fifty cents. They wi re the pro.
duot of el-,-!"- -n days work.—Anpntln Caudilntion.
Free Neoroes.—Ninety-nine in a bun
H-ergii. cold.—We wore shown yesterday three i drc ? ,nn . kc « P^arious living by contentedly
-- j performing the most uieni.il offices, or live m
idleness or wretchedness. We can hardly fail
to attribute this to characteristics of their own.
We see the blncks daily driven from avoca
tions once deemed almost exclusively their
own. It is long since they havo flourished in
any of the trades. If they ever pursued them
with success. \\ itbin n few years they have
ceased to be hackney coachmen ami draymen,
and they are now almost displaced as steve
dores. They arc rapidly losing their places as
bnrbers and servants. 1 en tnmilies employ
white servants where one did twenty years
ago. Whatever explanation may
these facts, tlie facts themselves cannt
nied; and what i to be done with our eolorc
population, unless they can lie induced to re
turn as colonists to the native hind of thrir
race, or seek seme other tropical region, baffles
the wisest of us to say,—Philadelphia NorUt
American.
Waurx Liihui.t.—A merchant in Mobilo recently
wrote a letter of importance to a gentleman in Miss-
i.-.dppi and in due court* of mail received a left* r.
with his own signature cut out and posted on tho
back uf the envelope, In which tn- writer stated that
hi- bad reel ived bis communicate u Imt didn't know
» ho was the writer nor* word ti at was written in
it, and that his only mnnnerol findingth, author wo*
to cut nut the signature and use it ns tl.o address,
with th- dupe that the postmaster in Mobile might be
able to do more by it thau he hud.—Kntmr Whig.
AtUmtji! to carry ef staves defeated.—Petersburg,
May 81.—Tho schooner Kczlah, of Wilmington,
Delaware,clean ! trout th, port on Saturday night, i
rgo «1' u!n at. .•*•-'< cal s!a\e.> «ere mi«-
ng thia iMiirninjjJ ntiil a steamer was chartered and
sent after the -ehoener, overhauling Iter eighteen 1
mile* b<-lov. I i:v Point. Kile slaves were disoov-j
cre-i ■ -u ho. , -i, .,i.: 1 ihe eupt iiu, crew, and slaves j
• • ■ ,:i brought lia.-l, and lodged ill jail. P# tbe J
• rriv . of the steam r not le.-.- than 2,000 per.-oi
"ere oi. the wharf, ami were with
Indians Spearing Salmon; Eugene Sue—(From the
French ;) Lines—‘Oh mingle not, Ac.’; An Old
Maid; Ballad—‘IIow long wilt thou delay, Ac.’;
White Lily; Facts, Anecdotes, Ac., encountered in
the By-Ways of Reading; Wood Pelican; Editor’s
Table; Literary Notices.
I. O. O. F.
The Grand Lodge of Georgia. I. 0. 0. F.
held its Grand Annual Communication in this
City last week. Commencing on Wednesday
and closing on Thursday evening. The fol
lowing arc the officers elect for the ensuing
year:
P. G.i J. G. Deilz, M. W. G. M.
• W. O’Brien, R. W. D. G. M.
• II. II. Took, II. W. G. W.
‘ Geo. R. Barker, II. W. G. Secretary.
• E. C. Grannis, Ii. W. G. Tracsurer.
• Geo. W. Adams, R. W. G. Reprc-
entative to the Grand Lodge of the United
States.
The following officers were appointed by the
Most Worth Grand-Master:
P. G., H. B. Treadwell, Grand Chaplain.
G. R. Dodge, “ .Marshal
Samuel Levy’, “ Conductor.
.1. K. Hannon, “ Guardian.
J. J. Forsyth, “ Herald.
itlr. Cobb's Letter.
We publish, to-day, a very interesting aud able
letter from Mr. Cobb, in response to an application
from the Collector of the Charleston District for
instructions in tho matter of clearing a vessel from
that port, bound to the coast of Africa for a load
of “emigrants” to lie landed at the same port.—
The reader cannot fail to see that practically it is a
question of re-establishing the slave trade, under
the same pretences set up by France and England
in their Negro and Coolie emigration enterprizes.
No Southern State will ever permit tlie introduc
tion of native Africans as “apprentices” or labor
ers for a specified term of years, witli tlie intention
to protect them in their legal right to freedom af
ter tlie expiration of that term. Such a proceed
ing, if practicable aud carried out to any consider
able extent, would ultimately swarm the South
with a vagabond population of free negroes, and
undermine and destroy our whole slave system.-—
There is no man in tlie South, identified with its
prosperity, who would not protest against it as
suicidal and ruinous policy. When, therefore
Messrs. Lafittc A Co. ask for liberty to import Af
rican emigrants, every man secs and knows that
they mean slaves for life, and if they set up any
other pretence, it is a mere pretence—intended for
no other or further practical effect than to shield
tho trade by technicalities from the operation of
United States laws.
That was, beyond a doubt, the universal under
standing in Louisiana in reference to the late bill
providing for the shipment of ten thousand African
“emigrants,” to serve as laborers for a specified
term—a bill which came very near final passage. —
Surely every slaveholder in that State would have
loudly denounced a scheme to bring ten thousand
free negroes and their offspring into Louisiana
whether it were proposed to do it in one or in
twenty years. There must therefore have been a
tacit understanding that tho Legislative restriction
was a slmni—that tho “emigrants” were to be
slaves for life—both they and their offspring; and
that the rights of freedom accruing under the act,
were cither to bo forfeited by repeal, which would
have been a violation of contract—(for the act
itself was founded on the assumption that the ne
gro was capable of being party to a contract of
emigration), or that the State Courts would fail to
apply a remedy for the universal breach of con
tract by the holders of the emigrant slaves and
their ofispring.
It is amazing that on a point of doubtful policy
at best—(for we believe tlipt a parcel of savage
Africans fresh from their native wilds, among a
well-trained plantation force, would be n nuisance
as destructive as dead flies to the Apothecary’s
ointment,)—we say it is astonishing that for such
an equivocal good, anybody should have entertain
ed the idea of incurring such an expense of public
character as this, which would blot out at ouce one
of the most beautiful characteristics of our South
ern patriarchal system of slavery—tlie jealousy with
which the rights of tlie slave are protected by law,
and the leniency and justice with which it isadmin-
istered in their case. Our Court rccordsteem with
cases where the humble negro, with a valid title
to freedom, has secured it by due process of laWj
and we believe that the judgment of all familiar
witli the facts, would be that our judicial tribunals
exercise not merely a most noble Impartiality in such
contests, but almost always incline to tbe weaker
party. A claim to service or labor resting its
title in violation of law or ’judicial malfeasance
wonld be abhorent to tbe South.
But as to the case in hand, it matters not wheth
er Messrs. Lafitte A Co. proposed to make their
emigrants slaves orapprentices; the letter of Mr.
Cobb shows tbeir project to be equally illegal in
cither case. This, the Charleston Mercury, in an
article copied elsewhere, fully admits. He charges
the Secretary, however, with usurpation in the *i«-
mmption that they were to be slaves orapprentices.
It was an assumption he had no right to make.—
He mitjht have assumed that they were mere cmi
grant passengers standing in the same legal atti
tude as the Irish or Germans brought by emigrant
ships to this country. Mr. Cobb shows such an
assumption to be impossible, and with all due defer
ence to the better judgmont at tho Mercury, wo
should hold such an assumption by a Southern man
a fatal and inexcusable assumption. What a doc
trinal heresy it involves! Is anybody in the South
willing to purchase the success of Lafitte A Co’s,
emigration scheme at the expense of the concession
that free negroes can be lawfully landed in our
Southern ports upon an equal footing with white
emigrants? And does the Mercury gravely de
mand such an assumption as that at the hands Of
Mr. Cobb, or any Southern Statesman t
Comfort for our American friends.
The Tribune commences a Tariffarticle with a la
ment about the decline in foreign emigration, which
this year will not exceed thirty thousand, and next
year under a continuance of the free trade policy
will be down to a “nominal figure.”
The way, then, to stop foreign emigration, ac
cording to this authority, is to reduce the tariff, not
to get up secret lodges about it:
“No clearer or more intensely material evidence
of the prosperity or adversity of this country can
be found than in the respective increase or diminu
tion of immigration from Europe. Our readers
will bear witness thst the Tribune has uniformly
asserted that the revenue tarilf of 1846 would re"
suit in the extinction of the attractions of this coun
try to Europeans, as a land where increased wages,
certain rewards and elevated social position were
held out to those who expatriated themselves in or
der to settle here. That state of extinction has al
most virtually arrived. By the official tables of the
Commissioners of Immigration, it appears that the
total number of immigrants arriving this year is,
up to this time, but twelve thousand; and that they
estimate that the whole number for the entire year
will not exceed thirty thousand. In other words,
the immigrants do not average more titan one
thousand for each State of the Confederacy forth!
year. Next year, under the same policy of free
trade, the number promises to be still less down to
nominal figure.”
Correspondence of the Herald.
Washirotor, June 1, 1858.
The democratic portion of tbe Senate confer
red together this morning, with tho view of ns-
certaing the prospect of adjourning on the 7th
inst. It was suggested that the Senate had
better proceed at once with the appropriation
bills, and pass them, and let tho executive bu
siness go over until next week. Nothing de
finite was decided on.
There is a determination with the Naval
Committees of both houses to urge an appro
priation for ten sloops-of-war. Should not the
Senate act immediately upon it, Mr. Bocock,
Chairman of the House Committee, will try to
bring it up in the House, perhaps to-morrow,
lie would prefer its coming from the Senate,
as that would avoid the necessity of a two
thirds vote to reach it.
Affairs in New Orleans.
What a few years ago happened in San Fran-
cisco, is now transpiring in New Orleans. A
long suffering people, at length worn out by
tbe utter inefficiency of the Government to an
swer even tlie primary end of government, the
protection of life and property, have taken af
fairs into their own hands—deposed the un
worthy functionaries and extemporized a Gov
ernment of their own—altogether without war
rant of law—against law—and owing its origin,
as they conceive, to a great public necessity
which “ knows no law." This Government,
styled a “ Committee of A igilance,” secured
the public arsenal—took possession of the
arms, organized and equipped an army of 1000
men, (good and loyal men, we have no man
ner of doubt.) put them under command of a
retired U. S. officer, a man of high character—
drove the corrupt, inefficient and partizan ma
gistracy from their stations, proceeded to make
arrests of many of the trained ruffians, bullies
aud assassins which have terrorized over the city
lor long years, and demanded a general exo
dus of the remainder on pain of speedy death.
This is an awful state of things—a wretched
precedent, because, if civil Government can be
subverted for one purpose, so it can and may
be for another ; and it precisely reverses the
legal attitude of the parties, putting the real
friends of law and order in the position of as
sailants of both. We will not assume to de
cide when or where, so desperate an alterna
tive becomes justifiable ; but clearly it can
never be resorted to without permanent injury
to tbe dignity and character of free Government,
and setting an example which may be plead in
defence of any and / every lawless outbreak
against civil authority. They are most de
plorable events, and there is danger that they
will be not very infi equent events. Where,
under any system of party organization, res
pectable men are induced to countenance o l ‘
employ rowdy and ruffian organizations, there
is extreme danger that they will create a power
too strong to be restrained by the feeble bar
riers interposed by an administration under
obligation to them. How near this is already
the case in Baltimore and some other cities of
the Union, we will leave the well informed rea
der to judge. The employment of these de
testable organizations of rowdies at elections
and during political canvasses has become of late
years, a common practice, and unless abandon
ed, we may reasonably look for a still grow
ing incapacity of the civil power to restrain
The “Reconstruction.”
The Washington correspondence of the Her
ald of the 1st mstant, gives the plait for the
proposed “reconstruction of parties” which is
said to emanate from Messrs. Humphrey Mar
shal, John J. Griltenden and others “in the
family.” The “declaration of principles ” is
made up of fourteen articles, setting out with
an avowal of “trust in the Supreme Being,” (a
point upon which these gentlemen seem to rec
ognise a liability to doubt,) and continuing on
a string for the most part of “glitteriug gener
alities,” interlarded with a rehash of the old
American platforms. They call their recon
struction “The People's Party of the Union.”
A name longer than tho party, and too long
to head a column of election returns, for which
purpose we presume it will never be used. The
“reconstruction ” we believe, will never get
above its mud-aills. Letter writers say that
the Northern republicans all turn the cold
shoulder upon it, and in the South it will fall
short of rallying the debris of the late Ameri
can party.
The value of the “reconstruction,"if it could
be effected, anil thepractical judgment and sa
gacity of the constructors, may both be infer
red from the fourteenth proposition to "es
chew" all sectional questions and unite upon
those purely national on the basis of the fore-
goingdeclarations, while tlie declarations them
selves specify nothing in particular as section
al, and indeed contain nothing which Seward
himself would not underwrite with his own
construction. In a word, this declaration of
principles is simply a proposed basis of union
between the Black Republicans aud wbat is
left of tho American party North and South.
But just now theBlack Republicans feel strong
enough without bargaining for such doubtful
aid. They mean to deal in “sectional ques
tions” and to press them upon the country, to
nomine—without the cover of a high-sounding
platform, broad enough and high enough to
permit everything and anything to come un
der it. They mean to meet the South with
plain and distinct issues involving the political
rights of this section ; and the South has got
to meet them, as distinctly and as boldly, with
sharp denials—with closely defined doctrines
and interpretations of the Constitution on the
specific points presented. The folly of the at
tempt to merge such conflicting views and opin
ions in one party organization, under a gener
al declaration of opposition to legislation by
the Congress “in matters appertaining solely
to theindividual States,” and others of that
their excesses, until the work of purification
shall suddenly be inaugurated by the people j 8 t am p~ i s too patent to need remark
themselves, independently and in defiance of
the lawful authority.
Filibustcrlsm gone to seed
Colonel Kinney’s recent descent on Greytown
will do for the little end of filibustcrism in Central
America. From the published accounts, we gath
er that he landed at Grey town on the 25 th of April, I lymentioned in this connection! Another report has
with a partv of fifteen—and proceeded to haul it, our distinguished Senator.Mr. Toombs, positively
* J r I—* *- *--- —This is also saidofMr.
Looking Ahead.—From tbe Augusta Dispatch
we clip the following paragraph from a Washington
correspondence of that paper:
" There is much talk here, even at this time, as to
who will be the next President or rather nominee of
the Democratic party, which is the same thing.—
Slidell, Lane, Toombs, Cobb, Breckenridge, Wise,
Hunter, Orr. Douglas, ard many others, are vanous-
■r* '• " Another report has
down the “flag of Mosquito,” which was floatkr;
from the stuff in the plaza, and to hoist that of
Nicaragua. No opposition was made upon the
part of the authorities, aud Kinney thereupon pio-
ceeded to read a pronunciamento, the nature of
which is not set forth. Emboldened by impunity,
his next step was to issue a “warrant” for the nr-
refuses to be a candidate.
Cobb.
From Kansas.
St. Louis, May 31.—The Kansas corres
poudent of the Democrat, of this city, giv#
many rumors and conflicting accounts of the
recent troubles in the southern part of the ter
ritory. It is stated that some two hundred
rest of the Mayor, which was finally accomplished settlers have organized near Sugar Mound
From the Charleston Mercury
Jlr. Cobb’s Letter on African r„
G RATION.
We publish, in our columns, g ],. tt(
the Secretary of tlie Treusurv to th„ t>
Collector of Charleston, forbiildinu 1,;,, '
clearine; « r 11 ‘ rotn
3ast of ,\fr
s, in accordance with the 1-1'^
tssenger laws, and returning wi .
to a port in the United State ’
vessel for the
for the purpose of taking on board Af
emigrants ■ ' ri
States passt
tlie same to a por
So far as the right to tmporl Afr, cans
Africa, either us slaves or annremi, •“
concerned, the act of 1807,^
Secretary, appears to us to bo conclusive-
but most assuredly this net ,i„„_ _ e »
more
prohibit the importation of emigrants "tT
Africa than from Great Britain or pL"**
The application for the clearance of'nT
ship Richard Cobden, for the coast of if
ca, is for the purpose of taking on hj'i
African emigrants, in accordance with th!
United States passenger laws. jyj ( , 1 *
word is said in the application
that these emigrants will not be emigrant - '
but will be slaves or apprentices, N , ~~
word is used implying that they a-mT
brought into any of the Southern Siat*
where stringent laws may exist prohibit
their ingress. They may be carried to th!
Northern States, and may be not at all
burden some than the ship loads of paunT*
which have often been sent there from F
rope. J ,u ‘
It appears to us, therefore, that the Sec
retary’s instructions to tlie Port CoIIpn
forbidding him to grant a clearance t 0
ship Richard Cobden, is based on assum-
tions that no administrative officer
right to make, and is a usurpation not
ranted by law. The Secretary and p or t
Collector are bound to administer the ] aw -
as they are. If they are defective, it i s il e
fault of the legislative power, which cat
rectify all defects. To administerthel a « s
upon inferences or suspicions again-t tl-t
plaitf purport of an application ?s as dan
goroits £to the rights of a citizen as it
must be without authority. In this case if
the laws should be violated by the use oi
the clearance, to import either slaves orar
prentices into the Southern States, the!!
laws have provided the most ample and ef.
ficient means for their vindication. The
whole letter, however, shows what we have
repeatedly oserted, that to re-open the Afri
can slave trade (and the apprentice svstem
is that trade, only under another name)
whether wise or not, is impracticable in the
Union. Even if the law of 1808 did not
exist, the Northern Representatives in Con-
gress would pass laws effectually tc prohibit
the re-opening of this trade, in any form
whatever. On this account, wehavede-
precated the agitation of the subject as tend,
iagonly to divide the South, without the pos-
sibility of having any practical existence
whilst the Union continues.
We are requested by Messrs. Lafitte A
Co., of this city, to state, that in a few days
they will publish their own views it: reply
to the Secretary’s letter.
with some violence by a portion of his “army,” I and a still larger number of Missourians en
and Kinney thereupon demanded that the Mayor camped a short distance from them, it was
should resign his office, threatening in case of fail- thought a battle wonld ensue between tlie par-
urc to acknowledge his authority, that the guns of ties
the Jamestown U. S. Sloop of war, then lying in
port, should reduce the place to ashes. This fright
ened the people; but on application to the Captain
of the Jamestown, and finding that he gave no
sanction to the proceedings of Kinney, they seized
him and his army and put them in the public lock
up. To save them from violence, however, Capt.
Kennedy, of the Jamestown, undertook the task of
mediation between Kinney and his Company, in
duress, and the enraged. Mosquitoes. The former
Gov. Denver has commissioned Sheriff Sam
uel Walker to proceed to the scene of distur
bance, and report to him when he deemed it
proper that active measures shall be taken to
restore order.
The latest news from Ossawatomie stated
that that place was threatened by three hun
dred Missourians, and raesengers had been
despatched to Lawrence for arms.
It appears from correspondence emanating
from the headquarters of the Kansas militia:
. _.. . „ , _ . , ... I published in the Lawrence Republican, that
thereupon entered into a solemn covenant to with- Mont c d p ay / e were depriv-
draw his force from the soil of tlie Mosqmtocs, and cd ” f their cormr.lssiona on the 18th of Febry-
acccpt tlie “asylum” of the Jamestown—quit the 1 **•
country by the shortest route, and never come back
ary.
The Ossawatomie Herald confirms the ac-
again, provided the Mosquitoes would let them out counts of the murder in Lynn county, on the
of jail, which was done, and Kinney thereupon left
for Aspinwall, and is now in Texas, reposing on his
laurels after this deed of “derriug do.”
Col. Locliranc, of Macon.
We had tho pleasure, yesterday, to meet Colonel
Lochrane, of Macon, who is visiting Augusta for n
few days upon professional business. The Colonel,
we learn, is one of the counsel engaged by Messrs.
S. Swan & Co., of this city, managers of the Sparta
Academy lottery, to defend the prosecutions against
them, for using the franchise of tho lottery, which
have been instigated by the Mayor of New York,
to accomplish certain personal, political and finan
cial objects-for himself and others confederated with
him.
Wo may mention, ns we havo made reference to
19th.
It is rumored that Crockett's party is now
| besieged at Fort Scott by a party of frpe State
-men, who are waiting reinforcements, in order
to take the place by storm.
The Democrat has information from a gen
tleman who has just arrived from Kansas, that
a Daputy United States Marshal who had been
sent in pursuit of Montgomery, had been ta
ken prisoner by the latter on Thursday night
last. After some conference he was released.
A correspondent of the N. Y. Tribune says
that by an act of the late Wisconsin Legisla-
__ ture no debt can now be collected, if resistance
Messrs. Swan A Co.,’that the New York memi>er of I is made, short of two years. The defendant is
. -1 I,
Th, liriti'h Cat: , re.—Washington, May 31.—It
s undcr.-tood that a -peei.ii me.«>enger whs dis
patched to-day hv Lord Napier witli instructions to
the British Admiral of tlie North American fleet,
wtim-ver Iu- mav be bound- The messeuger will
tell difficulty j proceed first to Halifax Tbe tenor of hi* itwtnio.-
tions D not known.
Grand Encampment I. O. O. F.
The Annual Communication of this grand
given of body for the State of Georgia took placo on
not bo do- j Tuesday last, in this city. After the transac
tion of the usual business, the following Pa
triarchs were elected officers for the ensuing
year.
Patriarch ('. II. Johnson, of Griffin, M. W.
G. C. P.; Patriarch Geo. Ii- Dodge, of Augus
ta. M. E. G. II. P.; Patriarch ii. B. Tread-
ell. of Macon, R. W. G. S. W.{ Patriarch J.
F. Carter, of Lumpkin, R. W. J. W.; Patri-
Geo. It. Barker, of Macon, R. W. G.
Seri I)*: ; Patnriarch E. C. Grannis, of Macon,
R. W. Graud Treasurer; Patriarch B. Conily,
of Augusta, R- W. G. Representative to U. 8.
Grand Lodge.—Macon Citizen.
Western & Atlantic Kail Road—
825,000 PAID IN.
We oro informed that 825,000 were received nttlie
State Treasury vesterday (31st of May) ns the nett
earnings uf the W. .V A. it. it. for tin- month of May.
The new passenger Depot at Chattanooga is being
rapidly er-.-i-ti-'J. All uere.-sary r--pnr.- upon tin-
Road are being pushed forward with great energy.
All these expenses are promptly paid, out of the
earning* of tho Road, and tho sums paid into tho
Statu Trensury are only tho nett profits.
Tho Governor is redeeming fits pledge that tho
road should pay, aud the Superintendent is establish
ing forhimself the character of one of the first business
men in the State. Tho officers of tho Road from ono
end to the other, aro gentlemen of undoubted Integ
rity and fine business qualification J. Futher com
ment is unnecessary. Actions speak louder than
words. They are paying the money into the Treas
ury.—Federal Union.
Tim Spanish Fleet a/ter them.—New Orleans,
May 29.—The steamer Philadelphia arrived to-day
via Havana, bringing the California mails and an
nouncing that continued outrages of British crui
sers had caused sucli intense excitement, that Capt.
Concha had despatched a Spanish war fleet to in
terpose between British guns aud the violation of
sovereignty iu Spanish waters. Lively times are
anticipated.
Triatjj with Central. American Stales.—Wash
ington, May 31.—Semi-official information says that
a treaty has been ratified, having for its object the
settlement of all difficulties between Costa Rica and
Nicaragua, including the boundary ; and that Sal
vador has also entered into a treaty of amity and
alliance, it is believed that Honduras and Ontite-
mala will nLo omne i«.
that firm, Benjamin Wood, reached our city on
Wednesday, upon business connected with it, and
yesterday morning called upon Attorney-General
MeLan-s', to make profert of bimselt, and express his
readiness to give bond for his appearance at the next
term of the Superior Court of tins county, or do any
thing else which was required of him.—Constitution-
alist, June 4,
The Catholic Church and the Slave
QUESTION.
The archbishop and bishops oi the Catho
lic church, who recently assembled in pro
vincial council in this city, have issued
not required to answer short of six months. A
sham plea of kind will suffice to defer proceed
ings for another six months, special terms of
Court having been abolished in order to create
delay. Then a supercedeas and other artfully
devised dilatory proceedings create a system
which is almost equal to abolishing legal col
lection of debts.
St. Louts, May 28.—The Republican states
crat a petition has been received by the Gov-
thnor from the citizens of Bates and Cass
counties, Missouri, asking protection against
pastoral letter to tlie clergy and laity of that! Montgomery’s banditti, who had invaded Mis-
denomination. Among other subjects to
which it refers is the slaveiy question
We make the following extract:
Tho peaceful and conservative character
of our principles, which are adapted to every
form of government and every state of so
ciety, lias been tested and made manifest in
the great political struggles that have agi
tated the country on the subject of domes
tic slavery. Although history plainly tes
tifies that the church has always befriended
tho poor and laboring classes, and effectu
ally procured the mitigation of the evils at-
taclied to servitude, until through her mild
influence it passed away from the nations
of Europe, jei she Las never disturbed cs-1 0 ara p from the city, having despatches from
tablishcd order or endangered the peace of I Governor Cumming for Secretary Cass.
souri, and were committing robberies and out
rages and preparing for an extensive foray into
the State. The Leavenworth correspondent
says that the outlaws had burned the town of
Butler, Kansas.
Tlie Utah Rebellion.
Important from Camp Scott—Reported Expul
sion of Gov. Costming from Salt Lake City
—The Mormons in Arms and Determined to
Resist—Col. Monroe Requested to Rush For.
ward—The 'Troops at Camp Scott Living on
Mule Meat.
Leavenworth, Juno 1, via St. Louis,
June 3. Intelligence from Camp Scott to the
6th of May, has been received at the Fort.
On that day, two Mormons came into the
The War Spirit.
The recent British outrages in the Golf
have aroused a spirit of hostility to EfigUd
throughout the country, which leaves no
doubt of tho unanimous determination of
our people to resist to the uttermost the as
sumption on the part of England to detain
and search our vessels on the high seas.
Under no pretext whatever will such an as
sumption be submitted to; but the people
are resolved, as one man, to repudiate it,
and tojfight against it to the bitter end. The
whole American people, with individual ex
ceptions, deprecate the idea of a war be
tween England and the United States, and
would esteem it one of tlie heaviest of |>os-
siblc calamities to both countries; but,not
withstanding this, they would promptly go
to war—a filly years war—rather than
submit to the outrages which have been re-
cently perpetrated upon our flag. In re
gard to the feeling and temper of the people
on this subject, we extract the followin'
from the Philadelphia Journal:
The country (t thrilled with the clarion,
note of battle. War is the theme of the
press and the people. Within a few weeks,
those who had felt a glow of satisfaction at
the happy state of our relations with Eng
land, have been roused to a fierce and dr-
cided hostility to that power. The fires of
1812 have been rekindled. We are talking
of the freedom of the seas as they talked of
ihe same liberty in the days of Madison.
We demand the rapid increase ofournari
force. Our adventurous spirits can scarce
ly wait the action of the Government, and
declare themselves read_v to go to the Gulf
and take summary vengeance for the out
rages perpetrated by' the British cruisew-
Men who, but a few weeks since, were fore
most in the conflicts of sectional faction*-
strike hands beneath the-insulted stars an-
stripes, and join their voices in the dent in
fo r redress. Patriotism recovers the sw»J
it held in the Republic’s belter days. I un
questionably, such is the present temper cl
the nation, that nothing but tlie prompt'-!--
avowal of the acts of cruisers by the Brit' 5 -
Government and apologies tendered in »
conciliatory spirit, can prevent a serious
rupture. The lovers of peace trust tho-
our cousins will see the propriety of pouring
oil upon thedangerous wound. Butthenefl
steamer may bring us intelligence of L^ r
Palmerston’s return to power, and the fu
tility of that statesman to American * D,e ll e ‘.
may v.-iden tho breach in the relations oft
two countries. We know that if ’
sentiment in England has time to m®® ^
seif felt that no man can retain P°' ur l ’j : ’
seeks to kindle a war witli this ftePyjL
But it is well known that Britain
into a war with Russia, through the
ders of an Aberdeen. Why may
suddenly discover heself at swor® ,
with the United States through tn ®**
schemes of a Ptlmtnton
society by following theories of philanthro
py
Faithful to the teaching and example of
the upostles, she has always taught servants
to obey their masters, not serving to the eye
merely, but as to Christ, and in His nnme she
commands masters to treat their servants
with humanity and justice, reminding them
that they also have a Master In Heaven.—
We have not, therefore, found it necessary
to modify our teaching with a view of adapt-
it to local circumstances. Among us
there has been no agitation on this subject.
Our clergy having wisely abstained from
all interference with tlie judgment of the
faithful, which should be free on all ques
tions of polity and social order, within tho
limits of the doctrine and law ol Christ.
We exhort you, venerable brethren, to pur
sue this couse, so becoming “tho ministers
of Christ and dispensers of tho mysteries
of God.” Let the dead bury their dead.—
Leave to worldlings the cares and anxieties
of political partisanship, the struggles for
ascendancy, and the mortifications of dis
appointed ambition. Do not, in any way,
identify the interests of our holy faith with
the fortunes of any party ; but, preaching
peace and good will to all mankind, study
only to win to truth the deluded children
of error, and to merit the confidence of your
flocks, so that, becoming nil to nil, von may
gain nil to Christ,
The troops were expected to move towards
the valley by the end of May. Nothing was
known at tho Camp at this date, of any pro
ceedings within the city. The foregoing in
telligence came by mail to the Fort.
The expressman who brought it supplies
tho following additional particulars:
He left Fort Laramie on the I8th inst.
At Fort Kearney the commanding officer di
rected him to inform Colonel Monroe that he
had information that Governor Cumming had
been expelled from Salt Lake City, and that
the Mormons were in arms, and determined to
resist the army, to the last, and also request
ing Col. Monroe to push on as speedily as pos
sible. This information, it is understood, was
received at Fort Kearney, through the mail
brought by this messenger, to whom it was
committed verbally for lack of time.
Col. Hoffman’s command, which was met
seventy-five miles beyond Fort Laramie, had
encountered snow two and three feet deep, and
many animals were lost.
All tlie streams were very high.
The Peace Commissioners were obliged to
6wim the River Platte; they had passed Fort
Laramie.
It was reported that tho troops at Camp
Scott were living on Mule Meat. j
No official information had been received at
the Fort, (Leavenworth.) butthe authority for (
Later #fout Ksiusas. -
Meeting of the Kansas Comn issisners
A Rumored Battle.
—The Bo»rd«
day fixed-
Leavenworth. May 26.
Commissioners appointed under the Act
Congress of May 4lh, was convened* 1 ^
compton Mav 24tli. Present J. ’
ver, Governor; Hugh L. Walsh, Seen;
ry ; C. W. Babcock, President of the C
oil; George W. Deshler, bpe;i-’ Lr
House, and Wm. Heir, District AW" -
The members of the Board were s
by Judge Cato. The Commas 10 "®» \
ganized bv electing Governor Den'*
ident, and' Hugh L. Walsh Secretary.
A committee of three was a PP° ! ,
the Cltr.ir to prepare the programme w ^
ducting the election provided L- .
Kansas bill, to report at the next me •-
to tnkei place on the 31st inst. . .
On motion of E. W. Babuot "’ ^ f ,
unanimously agreed that the elec.. 11
ed by the Act of Congress shall tak 1
on the first Monday of August next-
journed. ev ; -
Governor Denver arrived here
ing.
Ru triors
in circulation, of »
the foregoing intelligence, is regarded as tin-1 having taken place on the Southe 1 " 11 _ ,
questionable.
To get rid of Spanish coin at its full value :
Drop it into tho contribution basket «t church
as it is passed around.
between the free State force and a , ^
Missourians, in which twentv-one^
ed and cloven wounded The new*
considered authentic.