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From the Georgia Banner
Palmetto, Ga.,. June 3d, 1856.
Mb. Editor— Dear Sir:—l attended on
the 30th ultimo, an examination of Mr. Mor
gan 11. Loony's select School. It is composed
of young men and boys who are generally ad -
vanced scholars. As Mr. Loony’s School is so
well conducted, and his method of teaching
somewhat peculiar, it will perhaps prove inter
csting to the intelligent readers of your inval
uable paper to receive a report of the results
of his recent examination.
The cxeyciees commenced in the afternoon.
Several classes in the Elcmsntry branches of
Science were impartially and thoroughly ex
amined by their teacher. The questions and
answers given proved that thepupils had learn
ed somellpng more than a mere lesson for
the afternoon recitation.
Two classes were examined which attracted
particular attention ; these were the classes in
Chemistry and Physiology. What a pity it is,
that more attention is not paid to these studies.
As the learning of such in the youth, enables
itte njan to ward off the trickery of the hnm
'bug, and the false pretences of the knave. If
our Rising posterity bo well instructed in the
branches of seiehJe, hnmbugery must be great
ly lessened, and quackery than can not find so
fertile u soil in which to sow its seeds of un
truth. The professional man will be appre
ciated for his persona] merit and scientific at
tainments.
The class in Physiology gratified to a great
degree the curiosity of the audience by giving in
plain and sifflpl language the Circulation of
the blood. All the young gentlemen, when
a question was asked, responded simultaneous-.
iy.
On the morning of the 31st, the examina
tion was resumed. As Mr. Loony had no
trustees connected with his school, he requested
the following gentlemen to act as an examin
ing committee, viz : Dr. G. S. Weatherly, Dr.
N. F. Powers, Messrs. G. G. Wright, W. A.
Wilson and 11. L. Northern, (Dentist.) All
the classes done well and creditably acquitted
themselves. They were called to read difficult
sentences and paragraphs in Latin, which was
lone without hesitation. They read distinctly
;he original text, and then rendered it entirely
in English, without repeating, as is usual, the
Latin. They all seemed well acquainted with
Grammar, which is so essential to the attain
ment of classical lore.
The Arithmetic class was composed of some
ifteen pupils of various ages. They solved the
nost difficult problems with ease and readi
less. No rules were rehearsed, principles only
vere explained, proving that each student had
>een tought to think. Mr. Loony is opposed
to the method of teaching Mathematics by
memorized rules, as these can be so soon for
gotten ; but prefers teaching well first princi
ples, and while gently conducting his pupil a
long the paths of science, which he strives to
make flowery ones, he teaches the young mind
how to think, how to analyze any nnd every
. thing which may come before it. I know no
process of teaching equal to this. Many at
schools learn how to repeat rulesand certain
paragraphs from the text books, while but few
think of their practical application. So that
in after life if any advancement is made, knowl
edge is attained not from the store of memorized
rules, but by daily observation and experience.
This is true and can be proven by any one who
observes closely. How few the number, who
can repeat any of those rules, he memorizing
of which cost so much trouble and time.—
They and all their dependencies are forgotten ,
hence useless. To be sure there are. a 'few,
such as teachers, may remember the rules and
their applications to the solution of problems
and analyzing of sentences, but the majority
soon forgot them. The better plan, the one
adopted by Mr. Loony, is tb learn the student
t« think—learn him consistency—learn him
principles. It is a lamentable fact that so
many arc now wasting their time in memorizing
pages of History, chapters in Rhetoric and
Logic, and thousands of rules which to the
mind of tire child is meaningless, for the time
thus spent cannot tie recalled, and can be of
but little benefit to those who have been so
taught, or to the world.
Numbers of our young ladies who have been
educated in Colleges and were once very apt
in the repetition of rules—adepts in lengthy re
hearsals of poetry and history—and remarka
ble for their accuracy in repeating the formu
larie of Chemistry, but how few the number
after the elapse of four or live years, c m calcu
late the interest on a simple note of hand—can
prove by conversation that they have any use
ful knowledge of Mathematics, Chemistry or
any of the branches of Science. Aska ques
tion of such a one, and in all probability the
answer will be: “ 1 once understood Philosophy,
4c., but I have forgotten the rule.” Mr. Loo
ny’s is not the bui,e memorizino system. His
students once being taught will not be so apt
to forget. His system of teaching seems to be
the purely inductive process, or the bringing
before the mind of the student simple individ
ual tbvtuh, particulars so as tocstalish some
geneial conclusion. He thus trains the mind
of the student to ascend by analogy froiq sim
ple truths so us to acquire data based not on
mere theory, but on experimental and well un
derstood results. So that such knowledge may
be easily applied to actual things—to practi
cal purposes and to the learning of truths in
connection with the daily avocations of our
lives. '
The forenoon e ercises were closed by an
oration from Mr. E. O. Mobley. His subject
was Mbnt.vl Improvement. All seemed well
pleased with his effort—but as I presume that
it will be published, I will leave the public to
judge for themselves.
In the afternoon, the most advanced classes
were examined. To individualize in reference
to these, would require too much space ami
time, and would, 1 f ear, in many re pec ts, prove
uninteresting. Suffice it to say that all ques
tions proposed by the teacher cad committee,
and were promptly and correctly answered.—
The most difficult mathematical problems were
offered for solution. But to the young men
nothing seemed difficult or intricate—nothing
beyond their mental grasp. The rapidity and
ease of these solutions were indeed surprising.
The Latin classes apparently read the wri
tings of Caisar and Livy, with as much ease as
they could have read English.
The English Grammar class is the l est I
have ever seen publicly examined. Mr. Loony
boldly asserted that they could parse any sen
snnee which could be given them by any one in
that large audience Many were given. AU
were parsed- Mr. L?s method is similar to
the one applied in higher institutions of learn
ing in teachiu/the classics. It seems the most
pmlosophienl plan of teaching the English lan
guage. From the outset the pupil is taught
to separate sentence' into their primary ele
ments:. which are writt > by him on the Black
board. Thus he learns to analyze thought and
in learning this learns to think. The advan
tages derivable from this method is the point
ing ont whether a sentence is simple or com
ple. and besides the student is required to con
struct as well us analyze various sentences. —
By lids method the teacher is enabled to cor
rect orthography, and construction, as well as
punctuation : ail of which are very impottant.
The oratorio! exhibition came on iu the eve
ning. before a very large audience In which
the young men had an opportunity of display
ing to advantage their powers in composition
and eloqu* nee AU the Speeches were original.
Some of them were remarkable for their quaint
ness of expression and perspicuity of style.—
One proved himself a bold champion of Tem
perance, according to the maxim of•• Touch
not, and taste not, Ihcjtccursed thing." It is
not for me to sag who excelled, as four of the
young gentlemen done so well that it would
require a mind of nice discrimination, to posi
tively assert who won the prize or gained the
victory.
To the orators of the evening, I will say
'.hroogh you, Mr. Editor, -Ge on my young
friends, aud see who cat, climb to the highest
point on the ladder of Fame, and the round# of
’ MRKH, LEARNING. Ultd GOODNESS.
I The exhibition being closed. Mr. Loony .m
--: uouuceff that the son ml session of his S lect
• School would begin on th- iGth of Juu • and
i having thanked the congregation for tlieir at
tendance and attention, he politely dismissed
them.
Palmetto is indeed a great litte town. Its
location is healthy. Poor Doctors I they have
but little to do now. It is a good location for
schools. There is another school besides Mr.
Loony's.
yours respectfully,
SPECTATOR.
From the Charleston Courier
New York Correspondence
New York, .June 16.
We are all in amazement as to the sudden
conversion of the Herald to Black Republican
ism. Its daily diatribes rival in zeal and pow
er for the negro worshipping cause, any put
forth by the Tribune, Times, Courier or Post.
There is now, here an almost happy political
family among tliepreis. But whoever expect
ed to see Horace Greeley and James Gordon
Bennett throwing up their hats and hurrahing
for the same Presidential candidate. The
Herald, in speaking of the theatrical difficulty
between Laura Keene and Burton, said the
latter had grown rich, and “riches sometimes
greativ change men.” The same remark is
applicable in greater force to the Herald and
its proprietor. <
I have heard various surmises as to the cause
of the Herald’s defection. 'Though Mr. Buch
anan could not leave Paris until be had paid
his respects to the better half of the owner of
the Herald, (it was so stated in that paper,)
many suppose that Bennett demanded the
promise of something more, which the sage of
Pennsylvania was either unable or unwilling
to grant. Then too the influence of Live Hoax
George Law, at the corner of Fulton aad
Nassau streets, is hinted at by the curious.—
These, superadded to the Herald’s hatred of
Forney and the ether political barnacles who
cling to Buchanan’s hulk, together with Ben
nett’s pretended independence and love of
oddity, all combined, do not yet solve the
mystery.
That the Herald has great political influ
ence no one can deny. Its desperate and per
ennial abuse of the present administion has
been felt and acknoweldge. To,this newspaper,
more than to any other one couse is to be at
tributed the low opinion and harsh feeling be
ginning to be chcerished in England against
this country. The same lever is now being di
rected against the South. It is with yourselves
to furnish the antidote.to whatever its male
volence may invent, or its unscrupulous mode
of warfare attempt to bring about.
At the Anti-Slavery Know Nothing Con
vention on Saturday, George Law made a
speech, the praise of which is on every body’s
lips. It is very unlike some of his letters, for
it was not only grammatically correct, but
earnest,, eloquent, and full of rhetorical figures.
It is said too to have been.delivered in the true
Websterian style, when that great orator felt
the dignity of his theme and the importance of
the occassion. The Black Republican papers
used to make fun of I.ive Hoax’s had grammar
and incorrect spelling. Now that he has be
come one in principle with them, and proved
himself to be a classic orator, it will be amus
ing to see how they make him the amende
honorable. It is reported that Live Hoax’s
speech was printed at the Herald office from
manuscript not in the handwriting of the ora
tor. But then it might have only been copied,
and then again it might have been written for
him, which is highly probable. C. Edwards
Lester, author of the “Glory and Shame of
England,’, is saiipto be very clever. But still
it is a wonder how Live Hoax every commit
ted it to memory so well.
A new hotel is to-day added to ihe large list
already flourishing in Broadway. The La
Farge House, nearly opposite Bond-street, and
in front of Laura Keene's Varieties, was
thrown open to-day to the pnblic. A former
proprietor of the Irving House will have
charge of it.
A professor of elocution, by the name cf
Brown, has been invited, and has accepted the
invitation, to repeat Charles Sumner’s late
speech to-night. I suppose, as a matter of
good taste and gentlemanly courtesy, the course
allusions to Senator Butler and South Caro
lina will he omitted.
I went into the Anti-Slavery Convention
to day. They are having stirring times. The
New Jersey delegation withdrew, us did also
members of the New York, Delaware and
Pennsylvania delegations. A good many sharp
politicians are in convention; but they are be
ing most egregiously humbugged. States out
West are being represented by persons living
in tins city, who never saw the consituencies
for whom they are voting. There is a Mr.
Luther R.Loug, originally from Hertford, N.
representing lowa, and voting son Mr.
Banks. Mr. Long resides in this city, and
never saw lowa.
This morning, when the more national A
mericans began to withdraw—stating that the
convention had sold out bodily to Black Re
publicanism—the lobby, who outnumber the
convention, cheered most heartily, and kicked
up a row generally. Efforts were made to
clear the galleries, and all that sort of thing;
yet the outsiders continued their applause for
all seceders, and their hisses for all votes and
sentiments in favor of Black Republicanism.
PINK.
From the Washington Union.
The Free-Sod Appointments of Presi
dent Fillmore——Letter -from Hon.
Samuel A- Smith.
The following letter from Hon. 8. A. Smith
to Hon. ll.<il. Shaw should be widely circu
lated and carefully read. The statements made
by Mr. Smith in this letter have not been hur
riedly or inconsiderately grouped together, but
are the result of careful, patient, and impartial
investigation. The letter was written, not
with a view of securing any unworthy personal
or political ends, bet ip order that the people
of the South might see that when Mr. Fillmore
is claimed as a sound national man, the oppo
nent of sectionalism, and therefore readv at all
times to discharge his constitutional obligations
faithfully and zealously, the claim is as unsub
stantial as it is utterly worthless
Washi.,<itqn, June 7,1856.
Hear sir : 1 received your letter some time
since, and was at the time investigating the
subject to weich you refer. In Tennessee, as
well as North Carolina, one of the prineipa
charges against the present democratic admin
istrutien is “the appointment of the free-soilers
to office;” and this charge is made by the pres
i cut supporters of Mr. Dill more for Pressdent
iof the United States. This charge against
| President Pierce, though unfounded, yet com
: iug from the source it does, lias led me to ex
amine carefully the political, or rather section
[al, views of the appointees of Mr. Fillmore
j during his presidential term
Ibis has been a work of no little labor, and
[ has required some time, which accounts for the
! delay in answering your letter.
Upon ttiis investigation 1 find the followin’
i tacts: ° |
Ist. Every man appointed to any impor
, tenl office by Mr. Fillmore while. President,
whose residence was north of Mason & Dixon's
line, including three members of his cabinet,
was u free-soiler, and in favor of the •• Wilmot I
proviso. "
-d. One of the leading members of» his cab
. met. the IL.u. Thomas Corwin, of Ohio. Sec- i
I rciary of the Treasury, was a prominent abo- I
- LtTIOMST.
3d. Every one of the appointees before re- I
I ferred to, who had taken any public position on j
i tbeslavery question, was known, at the time of
his app entineut, to be in favor of the probib-1
: i’.ion of slavery in the Territories.
4tfi Most ot those from the same section ■
retained in office by Mr. Fillmore, who had I
previously been appointed by President Tay
lor, were free-eoiiers or Wilmot provisoists.
stb. President Pierce has appointed no!
tsau to office since he was inaugurated who m [
tte canvass of 1852, and at the time of his I
appointment, was not believed by him to stand I
on tub rational democratic platform of 1852.
i which expressly denies to Gongress the power I
to legislge on the subject of slavery in the
States or Yorritories.
6th. therefore, in this respect'
b “ween tbeptwo Presidents, is this : tbaii
«bile G'en. I'iehte may have appointed some!
frce-aoiiers. to without a knowledge of the I
fact thai flicy were such at the. time, Mr.
Fillmore's appointees in the nothern States
were all Ireesoilers, and known to be such at
the time of their appointment.
I have made this examination and comparison
with no view to injure (Mr- Fillmore because I
think the subject of appointment to office and
the distribution of executive patronage small
matters when.compared with the great princi
ciples now at issue between the various parties
of this country. I shall do Mr. Fillmore full
justice in the coming canvass for his conduct
while President, and shall not deny to him the
credit of executing faithfully the laws of the
country. I have taken the time to make this
investigation to show the ignorance, the incon
sistency, or the insincerity of his supporters in
the southern States, whoso principal objection
to the present administration is the unfounded
charge of “the appointmentef free-soilers to of
fice.- ’
. Excuse the briefness of this letter.
Yours, truly, S A. SMITH.
Hou. 11. M. Shaw.
.-u » —.
From the Savannih Republicin
Interesting from Kansas-
We regret to learn by an extra from the
Border Times, that J. B- Lambert, recen.ly in
our employ as a compositor, was mortally
wounded during a late engagement in Kansas.
The particulars of the conflict will be found in
another part of this day’s paper. Mr. Lam
bert was one of two compositors who left our
office last spring for Kansas; the other. J. H.
Blackburn, was still alive at last accounts, and
it is to him we are indebted for the letters we
have been publishing from Westport, and for
the extra containing the account of the-sad fate
of his companion. Mr. Lambert, wasa native,
we believe, of Richmond, Va., and an industri
ous and upright young man.
From the Border Times, Extra.
Wksttort, June 3,1856.
We learn from Mr. F. M. Coleman, who ar
rived at this place last night, about 8 P. M..
the following interesting and stirring particu
lars of the the fight and capture of Capt. H. 0
Pate’s company of Shawnee Sharpshooters;
the company (Fate’s) was a posse under the
IL S. Marshall, and had been sent out in quest
of the Pottawattaiue murderers.
Mr. Coleman was on his way to Hickory
Point, and arrived at Capt. Pate’s camp a
bout 4P. M., Sunday. Capt. Pate insisted on
Mr. Coleman’s remaining over night. Mr.
Coleman consented to do so—Capt. Pate say
ing he would escort him to Hickory Point in
the morning.
On Monday morning, about sunrise, the
picqut guard of Capt. Pate's company inform
ed him that a large body of men were near at
hand, marching towards his camp. Captain
Pate immediately ordered his men to arms.—
They had barely time to form a line, when the
company hove in sight, about 4 hundred yards
distant. They marched down within seventy
yards of Capt. P.’s company. Capt. Pate
hailed them and inquired “who they were,’
when about twenty of the company commenced
firing on Capt. P.’s company. The company
returned the fire; six of Capt. P.’s company
wounded at the first fire. The Abolitionists
then changed their position, and Capt. Pate’s
company then fell back into a ravine, some ten
steps. The Abolitionists then took a position
about 75 yards south of Captain Pq and kept
up an incessant firing for about four hours.
Capt. Pate seeing his critical position, that
he was about to be overpowered, consulted Lt.
Brocket and Mr. Coleman, (the Abolitionists
receiving reinforcements every hour) und they
concluded it was best to send a flag of t ruce,
informing the Abolitionists that his company
was there as aU. S. posse. This was done.—
The Abolition outlaws then sent back for
Capt. Pate. He met their Captain, and whilst
they were conversing, twelve of the Abolition
ists marched within thirty yards of Capt. P’s
company and ordered them to lay down their
arms. lit. Brocket answered that if they ad
vanced further he would order his men to fire
upon them. Capt. Pate and the Abolition
Captain seeing there was about to be an en
counter, marched down to the company of
twelve. The Abolition Captain then ordered
Captain Pate’s company to lay down their
orms. Lieutenant Broket replied that it would
not be done without Captain Pate’s order.—
The Abolition Captain then said Capt. Pate
should give that order. Capt. P. being in
their power, was compelled to give the order.
About twenty of Capt. P’s. company surrend
ered, when Messrs. Colemnn, Long and Ream
mounted their horses made their escape, whilst
the entire Abolition force was firing on them;
they prefering death to being taken.
LIST OF WOUNDED IN CAPT. PATE’S COMPANY.
Edward Goodrich, of Georgia, mortally.
J. Bcnj. I-ambert, Savannah, Georgia, mor
telly.
R. W. Wood, Georgia, mortally.
James McGee, dangerously.
Henry James and Tim Connelly, slightly.
Several persons, names not known, were
wounded.
A number on picket guard have not been
heard from—supposed to be murdered.
The above is strictly true, as made by Me ssrs
Coleman, Long and Ream.
Still Later.
Captain Jarnigan, with four others, were
taken prisoners yesterday, at McGee’s Crossing
on the Wakarusa, by about fifty abolition out
laws. They were kept as prisoners some five
or six hours, and frequently threatened with
instant death. They were then released, hav
ing been robbed of their arms, horses. Arc.
Captain J. was on his way, when arrested,
to join Gen. Buford.
Terrible News.
U. S. JIARSHAI, DONALSON AND FOUR OF HIS MEN
KILLED I
Wkstpuut, Juue 4—ll p. in.
Dr. Tebbs, a member of the Territorial Leg
islature, has just reached this place He gives
us the following:
Yesterday morning, the U. S. Marshal, I. B.
Donaldson, together with four of his men,
were murdered at Hickory Point, K. T. Mu-.
Donaldson was on his official duty, when he
and his men were attaked and cut to pieces by
the Abolition Outlaws!
\ ery French.— A French pape. relates
that, at a ball lately given at Port Louis, near
Lorrect, while a young lady was waltzing, she
felt the hand by which she was supported be
come stone cold, and on looking into the face of I
her partner found his features to be deadly pale'
and horribly contracted. She fainted at the;
sight and fell to the ground, whilst the cavalier;
dropped at her side. The lady was taken up |
and recovered, but the life of the gentleman was I
extinct. She maintains that he was dead several ’
seconds before she knew it. and that she mad
one turn round the room with him after he was 1
a corpse.
A Liberal Salary.—Charles F. M. Gar- '
nett, of Richmond, Virginia, now chief ensrin-1
eer of the Virginia and Tennessee railrcadThas [
received the apppointment" of effief engineer of i
Don Pedro railroad, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil i
with a salary of $15,000.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP
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! AMERICA.
Three Days Later fruna Europe
i iCotton Declined-Breadstuffs Improved
1 Halifax, June 18.
. Ihe Royal Mnil steamship America, Capt'
Sharmen, has arrived, with Liverpool accounts
• to June 7th.
Foreign Markets.
The cotton market has declined from 1-16 to
Jd. Sales of the week 50,000 bales.
Private letters dated on the day the Ameri
ca left Liverpool, report that the decline
is principally confined to the lower grades.
The advices by last steamer from the United
, States had depressed the market Middling Or
leans 6 J to 64.
1 Speculators and Exporters took 8000
’ bales.
The imports since the last steamer, reach 33 -
( 000 bales.
Flour.—Market slightly firmer.
Wheat.—Partial improvement in prices
• Indian Corn.—Market firm.
Money Market.
No change to report. Consuls haveadvanc
1 cd ath.
Miscellaneous
Manchester trade is dull.
, American stocks are drooping.
The Atlantic arrived out safe.
’ Th® excitement continues about American
affairs. The presses, however, counsel coolnees
and moderation.
Additional by the America.
Halifax, N; S., June 18.
At the departure of the America, on the 7th
inst., the dismissal of Mr. Crampton had not
■ been heard of in England, and considerable rc-
■ lief was felt on the arrival of the Atlantic on
its becoming known that Mr. Crampton wa?
not a passenger in her.
The Paris correspondent of the London
Monung Post says that in the event of a war
with the United States, England may reck
on on an active alliance with France.
In the British Parliament, in reply to ques
tions, the Government announced that no infor
mation had been received of Mr. Crampton’s
dismissal. x
Commercial Intelligence.
The LivßitpboL Cotton Market.—The
Brokers’ Circular quotes the Fair qualities of
Cotton as having declined the most, viz : id.
per pound, and the Middling qualities 116 d—
. market closed steady. The sales to ex
porters were 1600 bales, and to speculators
6500 bales, leaving 41,900 bales, of all descrip
tions to the trade. The estimated sales on the
7th inst, were 8,000 bales, but the market ivas
slow at the decline. Fair Cleans was quoted
at 7d., Middling Orleans at 6 3-16 d., Fair Up
lands 6jd. Middling Uplands at 6d. The
stock of Cotton in Liverpool comprised 677,
550, bales, including 538,000 American.
The Liverpool Breadstuffs Market.—
White Wheat had advanced 2d. per 90 lbs. on
the better grades. The Circular of Messrs.
Richardson, Spence & Co., quotes Western
Canal Flour at from 30s. a 335., and Ohio
from 355. a 365. 6d. per bbl. of 196 lbs. On
the 7th inst. Wheat and Flour were steady,
and Corn quiet.
1 he Liverpool General Markets.—Lard
was firm. Rice was firm. Rosin was irregu
lar, and fine was in demand at from 7s. a 10*.
per cwt. Spirits of Turpentine was wortk
325. 6d. ( and Crude from 9s. a 9s. lOd. per cwt
,Tar brought 13s. 2d. per cwt.
• The State of Trade —Prices in Manches
ter were unchanged.
The Republican
Philadelphia, J une 18.
Ihe Hon. John C. Fremont was nominated
by the Black Republicans to-day on the first
ballot as their candidate for President, At an
informal ballot for Vice President, Dayton of
New Jersey, had ’59 votes, Lincoln of Illinois
110, n ilmot 43, Banks 29, Sumner 35, and
Scattering 58. The names of Messrs. Sumner,
Wilson, Banks, and Wilmot were then with
drawn, and Mr. Dayton nominated on the first
ballot as the candidate of the party for Vice-
President. Tlie resolutions adopted eulogize
the Constitution and the Union—declare it the
duty of Congress to prohibit slavery in the
I erritories—condemn the administration for its
persecutions in Kansas, favor the admission of
Kansas as a free State—favor the Pacific rail
road, river and harbor improvements—and ex
tend general invitations to all free State men
to join hearts on terms of perfect equality.
Black Republican Convention.
Philadelphlv June 18.
Ou the first informal ballot the result
was :
Fremont 359 i Sumner 2
McLean, 196 Seward, 1
Banks, 1 j
Mr. McLean’s withdrawal had been with
drawn to test the voice of the Convention.
A motion was made by the delegates from
Pennsylvania that Col. Fremont should be
unanimously nominated as the candidate of
the Black Republican party, for the office
of President, but on the final' vote the result,
was:
For Col. Fremont, 539
“ Judge McLean, 37
“Wm. H. Seward, y
Later from Kansas.
Chicago, June 19.
Seventy-five men left yesterday for Kansas
250 Missourians were encamped three miles
from Lawrence on the 12th inst. Col. Sumner
was going to Lawrence with a strong body
> f troops, including artillery. The pro-slave
ry Committee at Leavenworth had renewed
the notice to the free State men to quit. Col.
Sumner warned the Missourians to desist.
Gen. Whitfield has arrived at St. Louis en route
for Washington.
Boston, June 17.—A large and enthusias
tic Demooratic ratification meeting was held at
Faneuil Hall this evening. Oliver Stevens,
President of the common council, presided.—
Speeches were made by the Hon. B. F. Butler
Hon. Benj. Bush, of Philadelphia, Col. Isaac
H. Wright and others.
Resolutions were adopted ratifying the nom
inations of Buchanan and Breckenridge, com
mending the administration of President Pierce,
denouncing Know Nothingism, and also the
: attempts which have been made to throw odium
on the Democratic party in consequence of an
assault made upon a Senator from Massachu
setts, and to raise an act of personal violence to
the dignity of a principle involving freedom of
speech.
Cuncord, N. H., June 17th.—It is estima
ted that Irum six to eight thousand persons
were present at the Democratic meeting held
’ here to-day. Hon. John S. Wells presided, as
sisted by thirty Vice Presidents and six Secte
taries. Three bands of music were in attend
ance. Addresses were made by the President,
by Hon. Benj. Rush, of Pennsylvania, Hon.
Harry Hibbard, Hun. H. W. Murrison, Col.
John H. George, Hon. U. L. Woodbury and
others.
Resolutions were adopted endorsing the Cin
cinnati Platform and the administration of
Franklin Pierce.
The whole affair was one of the most enthu
siastic and successful demonstrations made ever
made in New Hampshire. Whenever the names
ot Buchanan and Breckenridge were mentioned
cheer followed cheer. The exercises of the day
closed with a splendid exhibition of fireworks.
St. Lons, 17.—A letter to the Republican
of this morning, dated the 12th inst., from
Kansas 1 :ty, reports that comparative quiet
existed; that there was no flighting, and the
U. States, troops were dispersing unlawful
baues-