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Tuesday Msriiiiip:, Dec. 11, 1855.
KANSAS
The Mat.- -f thin;- in this territory is
well talculuted. to uwnken serious fP'
hillMafrss .iu the minds t H ltWf the
Union, and to arouse exultuti'.n arul sneers
.ill over JmjIlUkl KHf B. Tfce free soil
puny -
euue
d rebellion ntrainst the legal authorities
of tlie territory, mid it w$l becomi
the
clear doty of the I". .S- GtovernmeB to array
itself on the side of iav and order. There
i- no medic in' for a moh like blue pills.
The case must he met by most decided
treatment. Tampering or trifling with it,
half way and dilatory measojrea will only
ggrarafe the evil. Emollient applications
will not extract the poison of abolition re
hellion. It must he met with cautery and
the knife. The free soil ruffians who have
heen enlisted, paid and commissioned to
lirht the torch of civil war. must be put
down at once hy the strong hand of force,
or the fair structure of our Federal Govern
ment will he speedily given to destroying
flames.
They must he crushed, and that instantly,
or the strife will spread from Kansas to
every other State of the confederacy, until
the American Union is namberod among
the things that were.
A BLOOD THIRSTY ABOLITIONIST.
William Llovd Garrison was invited to
deliver a lecture before the anti-slavery
Boston committee, hut declined for the rea
son that Southerners bare also heen invited
to lecture at the mate place, on the same
s'll.jcet. Although Mes-rs. Wise and Ma
son, very propcily declined to pans an
ordeal upon the anti-slavery men, the sim
ple fact f their being invited has called
down upon their heads the following fero
cious Kttacl from (larri.-on, the very Head
Deil of aholition. The i( h- hmond Eaqni
rer is correct in saving that such violent
tirades prove that these assailed Southern
statesmen have done their whole duty in
standing hy Southrtii rights and the Con
stitution. They also show that Senator
DongJaS, in clinging to the Constitute 11. has
incurred the fiercest abolition bate, hi..,
at the same tini ', h;.s endeared himself more
than ever to true patriots, in every quarter
of the Cnion. Garrison says:
'I understand, moreover, that your invita
tion was also sent to that lawless nriRaa, the
leader of the Missouri-Kansas bandits, D.
J. Atchison thai desperate demagogue
and fscariot traitoc i liberty, Stephen A.
Douglas, of Ihinoz.- that blackguard and
rimmcicM bully, Henry A. Wise and that
monster in human form, James M. Mason,
of Virginia. All these stand committed he
fore the world as the most malignant ene
mies of the anti-slavery cause, the most hit
ter contemners of the North, (especially of
Massachusetts.) sad the most ferocious de
fenders of the accursed slave system to the
end of time as well as the actual slavehol
ders, whose souls are steeped in pollution,
whose garments are dripping with the blood
of enslaved millions, and who, instead of be
ing politely invited and handsomely paid by
you to utter their blasphemies against the
(Jod of freedom and the rights of men, de
Serve to he capitally executed, "without ben
efit of clergy," (if capital punishment he
permissahle in any case, which 1 do not be
lieve.) What is particularly surprising is, that
you should have selected from among the
slaveholdt is and defenders of slavery, the
most insolent, depraved and desperate of
them aD Atchison, Wise, Douqlas, Mason,
Toombs un) l.tith r, the last men even a
nioiig felons,) deserving of notice, much less
. f sperial consideration. I have already
described all hut the last two : and begleava
sunplv to remind you that Toomhs has in
sultingly boasted that he will marshal his
slaves around Hunker Hill Monument, and
hid Massachusetts to liberate njM of tln ni
at her peril.
'Mr. Batter is the incarnation of South
Carolina ovcrsccism, and represents the
State which imprisons, ami sells into inter
miliahlc slavery, such colored citizens of
Mussachusclts as venture up n her soil, and
which expelled r"roi;i her limits our vi noru
hie and aMCh respected fellow-c:t :.ens. Hon.
Bamnrl Hoar, though clothed with all the
official authority of the Commonwealth to
si ck in a constitutional manner, and by due
proocss off law. t. mre those victin off
?ontb rn perfidy from t ! i e j r horrible doom."'
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F.EGULAH NOMLNATION3.
The unanimity of the JVniocnilic mem
nen of the House of Representative in pla
v'ing in nomination, according to the Ut-agts
of Am Democratic party, their regular can
didates for all the offices of the HonnQ. is iu
accordance with the known and settled DO-
UOy of the Democratic party, and will he i
hailed with pleaurc in every State of the I
I'niou. At this moment, savs the Union,
the democruev of the United States cling
to regu!ar nominations tisseeondarv to their
imperishatdc principles alone. All their late
victoriesngainst Know-Xothiiijrism and Aho
litionism have been achieved hy their steadv
adherence to regular nominations, and, in
the universal resolution to be successful in
1836, thev have aohly sunk
ire mMy sunk ad persona I
lends and sect.onal prejudices. The elec
tion of indomitable Wise, of Virginia, was
one of the most signal victories of regular
liominati ms. The triumph of John Antho
ny Wintoii. of Alabama, was tboa tribute
to regular nominations. WieUisV, of
Louisiana. Peaseof Texan, Johanna of Ten
nessee, and many other heroes of the late
elections, were carried through by the bold
ness and fidelity of the disinterested demo
cracy to regular nominations. And if we
turn our eyes to the northern States, we
shall flud that wherever the democrats have
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aispiavcu most zeai aim eutnusiasui it tias
baaa iu support of the candidates placed in
ncmiuatiou by the majority iu the respective
State, county or district conventions. There
is not. with two or three exceptions, iu cither
bouse of Cousrresp, a democrat who is not
indebted to a regular nomination for bis seat. J TM1KT V -FOURTH CONGRESS.
The spirit which now animates the demo-; The Senate nf the United States wascall
cracy of the Union is the spirit which de- etj to oraVr on Monday the 3d inst., at 12
mands full obedience on the part of the rep- 'clock, bv the President thereof, when
rcsentafive to the excision of his constifci- thirtv-one Senators, including Hon. D. S.
ents, and especially to the example which ie-,j, 0f Xorth Carolina, appeared in their
placed him in the seat which he holds. The eatSm A number of credentials were pre
democrats of the House have anticipated gCnted, and sniOBg them Gov. Reid pre
the wishes of the democrats of the country ; P01,ted those of the Hon. Asa Biggs, of this
and where is the democrats who witnessed State.
the harmony and the constancy of the noble The House was informed that the Senate
democratic column in the House, during j, organized and was ready for business ;
yesterday's hallotings, who did not feel proud
-r-tiAed to he
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able to add that the same spirit of fidelity to
democratic usage was manifested in the eaji-
CUM of democratic senators la id on yester-
dav. It should be remembered that the
New York Evening Post has commenced
the warfare upon conventions, preparatory
to the presidential canvass, when one of the
hopes of the opponents of democracy will
he to throw the election into the House of
Representatives. When abolitionism thus
unmasks its designs, it would be inticusa
bk in democratic members of Congress to do
otherwise that display the spirit which now
animates both houses.
Mr. Dobbin1. The Washington Corres
pondent of the Philadelphia North Ameri
can, wiring under date of the 2Hth ult.,
says :
"Secretary Dohhin docs not intend to
resign. He may, perhaps, p to Florida
for the restoration of his health. The
President entertains a special regard for
liiin. and is, indeed, averse to any change in
the Cabinet."
This, we have reason to believe is about
the true state of the case. We have been
pleased to learn from gentlemen who have
recently seen Mr. Dohhin, that the fears
entertained hy his friends in regard to the
state of his health have been greatly ex
aggerated, if not unfounded. His lungs
are not impared, at least such is the unani
mous verdict of experienced medical men.
The bronchitis under which he labors, is
not the result of any organic disease, hut
rather of over-attention to business, acting
upon a delicate frame. Mr. Dobbin's friends
j of all parties, including nearly every man
in the State, will, we feel certain, be pleas
ed to receive favorable accounts of his
situation.- Wilmington Journal.
Mr. Fillmore's European tour has bound
foreign nations to America with hooks of
steel. Without pride, pomp or ostentation,
he shakes the peasant's hand with far more
cordiality than he does tin- king's. Milton
Chronicle.
Is it possible ? What "foreign nations?"
that'.-; the question. And then again
irhat right mark us, Mr. Evans lfwhai
right has Mr. Fillmore to be "hooking" and
"steeling" foreign nations to this country
That's another question. And then again,
what right has Mr. Fillmore, as a peaceable
and just man, to slight the Kings of Europe
by shaking the hands of peasants with more
cordiality than he does their hands? Be
ware, Mr. Evans! beware, Charles! you
are stirring up a war between the two Con
tinents. Ah, but how simple Mr. Fillmore
is.' no "pomp," nor "pride," nor "osten
tation" be just savs '-how are you, Mr.
King and bowdedoo, Mr. Emperor" and
passes on. We trust some friendly and
well-disposed person in Milton will give
Evans a talk. Thrashing about thus, and
"lying about loose," in this manner, like
Major Jones's milk, he'll do damage tosonie
thiuir some of these years. Rale i eh
Standard.
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VIRGINIA IiEGISLATTTRE.
The first '-biennial" session of the Gen
eral Assembly of Virginia, convened at
Richmond on Monday the .'Id inst. In the
Senate, Lieutenant-Governor Shelton F.
Leake, presides. Shelton C. Davis, Esq.,
(of Richmond city,) was re-elected clerk,
John A. Jordan (from Isle of Wight,) Ser-geant-at-arms
; ami Shcfiey Baldwin, Door
keeper. The organization being complete
the annu;d message of Gov. Johnson was
presented and read. In the House of Dele
gates St. George Tucker, Esq., of Albe
marle, wis unanimously elected clerk.
Oscar M. Crutchficld, Esq., of Spottsylvania,
was unanimously elected speaker. Mr.
Robert Cawthom, of Lynchburg, was elect
ed First Door-keeper ; and Mr. F. M. Far
rell, of Nelson, Second do. The House be
ing organised, the Govprnor was 1fbrmod
of the fact, when his Annual Message was
sent iu and read.
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Savannah Eleition. A municipal elec
tion came off in Savannah, Ga., which re
sui: d in the election of the whole Demo
cratic ticket for Aldermen, and the re
election of Mr. Andcrsou as Mayor. We
don't know whether Mr. Anderson is a
Democrat or not, but we believe that he is
not a Know-Xothing. The election passed
off in perfect quiet.
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Mki.antiioi.vDl tv. On the assembling
I of the Missouri Legislature, the other day.
a melancholy duty had to he performed.
The two Housi-s met in joint convention to
take suitable notice of the death of the
Lieut. Governor, of two members of the
House, of the Sergeant at Arms of the
Senate, and of the 1 toorkceper of the House
all having been numbered with the dead
since the adjournment in March last.
Thf Washington Union. The Wnsh
iacton Una n will hereafter he conducted
.p- tnc firm of A. 0. P. Nicholson and
J. W. Forney, esqs., as joint edit4rs and
proprietors, in accordance with a previous ,
arrangement.
XlCAKAQCA. AD the Central American
governments have protested through their
diplomatic agents at Washington, against
the recognition bv Mr. Wheeler, our Minis-
ter. of the present Nicaragua (or Walker)
government. They state ;t as their opinion
that the present government of Nicaragua
cannot long continue; and declare that it
is the fixed determination of tlie govern
ments they represent, to exterminate all
j foreign adventurers who invade their soil
for revolutionary purposes.
Dead. The father of the Hon. Howell
Cobb, died on Wednesday, in Athens, Ga.,
at the advanced age of 72 vcars. '
whereupon the Senate adjourned.
The flense of ' Rrprcm nlnticcs consists of
j wo hundred and thirty-four members and
seven territorial delegates. The la.tter have
0 vote. The IIousj.-wis caljed to older by
j J. W. Forney, Clerk. Nine members were
absent. All the members from North Car
olina were in ther seats.
Messrs. W. A. IJiehardson, of Illinois,
Humphrey Marshall, of Kentucky, H. M,
Fuller, of Pennsylvania, L. D. Campbell,
of Ohio, and X. P. Hunks, Jr., of Massa
chusetts, were put in nomination tir spea
ker ; nnd the House then voted as follows :
For Ir. Jlirliartlson, (l)ciii.) Messrs.
Aiken, Allen, Barclay, Barksdale, Bayly,
Bell, Bocock, Bowie, Bojce, Branch,
Brooks, Burnett. Cadwaladci, Caruthjrs,
Caskie, Clingnian, Howell Cobb, William
son, 11. V . Cobb, Craige, Crawford, Den
ver, Dwdell, Edmundson, Elliott, English,
Kvans, Faulkner, Florence, Thomas J. D.
Fuller, (Joode, (jrecnwuod, Augustus Hall,
Sampson W. Harris, T. L. Harris, Herbert,
Hickman, Houston, Jewett, C W. Jones,
J. Clancy Jones, Ke.itt, Kelly, Kidwell,
Letcher, Lumkin, S. S. Marshall, Maxwell,
McMullen, McQueen, Smith Miller, Milson,
Mordecai Oliver, Orr, Pecker, Peck, Phelps,
Quitman, Puffin, Bust, Sandidge, Savage,
Shorter, S. A. Smith, William Smith, Ste
phens. Stewart, Talbott, Taylor, Vail, War
ner Watkins, Wells, Jr., Winslow, and J.
V. Wright. -74.
For Mr. Lewi D. Campbell (Free Sail
er.) Messrs. Albright, Barbour, Henry
Bennett, Benson, Bingham, Brenton, Ezra
Clark, Jr., Colfax, Cum back, Day, Deau,
Dickson, Durfee, Galloway, Gilbert, Gran
ger, Harlan, Holloway, Thomas It. Horton,
Valentine B. Horton, Howard, Hughston,
Kelscy, King, Leitcr, Mace, Matteson, Mc
Carty, Killian Miller, Moore, Morgan, Mor
rill, Hurray, Norton, Parker, Pclton, Pen
nington, l'cttit, Sabin, Sapp, Scott, Sher
man, Simmons, Stanton, AValbridge, Wal
dron, EUihn B. Washburne, Israel Wash
burn, Jr., W. Welch, Woodruff, and Wood
worth. For Mr. Humph ret Marshall, (Knoic
Xothing.) Messrs. John P. Campbell, Car
lile, Bayard Clark, Cox, Cullen, Henry
Winter Davis, Etheridge, Eustis, Jr., Fos
ter, James M. Harris, Hoffman, Kennett,
Bake, Liuley, Alexandei K. Marshall, l'aine
Porter, Puryear, Beade, Ready, Bicuad,
Rivers, William R. Smith, Sworpe, Trippie,
Underwood, Valk, Walker, Whitney, and
Zollicoffcr. 33.
For Mr. Banks, Jr., (Kr.oic Nothing.)
Messrs. Burliugame, Chaffee, Comins, Crag
in, DamreU, Timothy Davis, De Witt,
Dodd, Emrie, Robert B. Hall, Knapp,
Kuowjton, Mutt, rem, Pike, Bage, Tap
pan, Thorington, Trafton, and Wood. 21.
For Mr. Henry M. Wood (Vhig.)
Messrs. Bradshaw, Broom, James II. Camp
bell, Covode, Dick, Edie, Knight, Kundel,
Millward, Peace, Purviance, Ritchie, Ro
berts, Robison, Sneed, Todd, and Tvson.
17.
And thirty scattering Votes.
The House then voted the second, third,
and fourth times, with pretty much the same
result, a he House than adjourned until
Tuesday 12 o'clock.
There are eighty-three Dnmcrats in the
House, and there were absent five Demo
crats. The Democrats have, therefore, pre
sented a firm and united front for Mr. Rich
ardson. The opposition vote is very much
mixedthe hulk of the black republicans
and abolition Know Nothing's votin for
Campbell and Banks, and the Southern and
moderate men for Marshall.
In the Senate, on Tuesday, the Rev. H.
Dean was elected Chaplain, and several
Senators appeared and were sworn in.
In the House, on Tuesday, the balloting
for Speaker was resumed. On the third
ballot Mr. Richardson teoeived 74 votes
Mr. Campbell oO Mr. Ranks 28 Mr. Ful
ler 28 Mr. Marshall 20. No election.
The House continued balloting for a
Speaker daily, with slight variations from
the result above, until Friday, when the
result was as follows :
Richardson
Campbell
Banks
Fuller
Pennington (Whig,)
Wheeler do
7n
74
11
20
. 0
11
After the second ballot, Mr. Campbell
rose and stated that although he had receiv
ed the highest number of votes of anv op
position candidate, it was obvious he could
not be elected unless he. repudiated his well
known principles on Shivery and American
ism : and in order to facilitate an organiza
tion, he would withdra w his name as a can
didate. After the withdrawal of Mr. Campbell, four
ballots were taken. The last and 27th bal
lot resulted as follows :
Richardson
Banks
Fuller
7:3
4f
26
17
7
9
Pennington.
Wheeler
Zollicoffer, (Teuu.) (K. N.I
An election is now apparently as distant
i ever.
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Postaae Stamps in ai.i. Cases. The
Postmaster General has directed, that from
and after the 1st January next, all prepaid
letters must have postage stamps placed
upon them.
Legislative Gallantry. In the Houe
of Representatives of Pennsylvania, in Id33
while a b',11 granting pensions to certain
revolutionary veterans was pending in that
i body, Mr. Matthias moved to add a sratuitv
of 40 to one Sarah Cross, 'the sweetheart
of an old soldier," which motion prevailed
45 to 3G.
LATEST NEWS FROM KANSAS.
We have further details of the civil war
in Kansas, which we condense as much as
.possible, for want of space.
The sheriff of Douglass county had an
"overwhelming" (which, literally translated,
means very small) force of law and order
men at his disposal, and was determinej to
put down the rioters.
Sheriff Jones, who is acting as United
! States deputy marshal for Douglas and
Johnson counties, had received orders from
Governor Shannon to arrest forty -two men
in Lawrence, but these men (freesoilers,)
had, it seems, many hackers in town, and
refused to deliver themselves up. Jones'
force could not have been so very large, for
he was obliged to issue a call for volunteers
to aid hiin in arresting the parties, which hy
the way, he had not done at last accounts.
The people of Lawrence were much exas
perated not oujy against him, but against
Coleman, who it will he recollected, shot a
free soil rowdy in self-defence, and had sworn
to take and hang them both. They were
drilling every day in the open prairie and
had five pieces of beautiful artillery.
Great numbers of the law-breakers were
pouring into Lawrence armed and equip
ped as the law doesn't direct. A mem
ber of the Legislature had arrived at the
Shawnee missio'i for guns, but only suc
ceeded iu rais'.ng twenty. Jones had also
dispatched a messenger to the same place
for immediate assistance in the shap'e of
cannon and wagon load of ammunition
with what success we do not learn, It will
also be recollected, that the ring leaders of
the gang of ruffians who attempted to mas
sacre Coleman, burned down his house and
drove off his wife and children, had been
arrested by Marshal Jones and lodged in
jail at Lecompton. The abolitionists were
gathering at this place ir. large numbers,
demanding the release of their comrades
and the surrender of Coleman. At last ac
counts JoiiCi- was in town with his two pris
oners and only fifteen or twenty assistants,
and the Governor had issued a proclamation
calling the militia to the assistance of the
officers.
On the night of the 28th ultimo, large
meetings of citizens were held in St. Joseph
and Weston, and companies of the Missouri
borders had heen formed to emigrate to
Kansas. Our latest intelligence bears date
St. Louis, December 5, and is to the effect
that an officer of the Free State organiza
tion had been captured at Atchison, having
in his possession orders to burn the town,
and compass in some way the murder of
McLaughlin. We have no doubt that when
the powers that be, or that ought to be, are
a little more firmly established, he will be
dealt with as he deserves. The end is not
yet.
Gov. Shannon, of Kansas, has telegraphed
to the President for aid to quell the distur
bances which have broken out between the
anti and pro-slavery parties in Kansas.
The President has promptly ordered a con
centration of troops from the nearest points
to preserve peace.
Threatened Hostilities in Kansas.
Pumors have passed into circulation to the
effect that the President has authorized the
employment of the troops of the United
States in the Territory of Kansas, to aid the
local authorities in the execution of the
laws. No such authority has been given.
In order to show exactly what has transpir
ed, we have obtained permission to publish
the following despatches : Washington
Union .
Westpoiit, (Mo.,) Dec. 1, 1835.
I desire authority to call on the United
States forces at Leavenworth, to preserve
the peace of this Territory, to protect the
sheriff of Douglas county, and enable him
to execute the legal process in his hands.
If the laws are not executed, civil war is
inevitable. An armed force of one thou
sand men, with all the implements of war,
it is said, are at Lawrence. They have
rescued a prisoner from the sheriff, burnt
houses, and threatened the lives of citizens.
Immediate assistance is desired. This is the
only means to save bloodshed. Particulars
by mail.
WILSON SHANNON.
To his Excellency, Franklin Pierce.
Your dispatch received. All the power
vested in the Executive will be exerted to
preserve order and enforce the laws. On
the receipt of your letter, the preliminary
measures necessary to be taken before call
ing out troops will be promptly executed,
and you wi'l then he fully advised.
FUANKLIX PIERCE.
To Wilson Shannon, Governor of the
Territory of Kansas.
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Dignity of Debts. A bill to fix the dig
nity and prescribe tlie order in which the
debts of deceased persons shall be paid,
passed the Georgia Senate on the 9th inst.
It provides that, first, funeral expenses
shall be paid ; second, expense of Adminis
tration ; third, debts due as Administrator,
Executor, Guardian or Trustee ; fourth
Taxes; fifth Judgments, Mortgages, and
other liuus ; sixth, overseers' wages ; and i
seventh, all other debts are placed on the
same footing!
Sexsibi.k. In the county of Middlesex,
New Jersey, a petition is being got up, to
be presented to the next Legislature of that
State, asking for the passage of a lw to
prevent the manufacture or sale of adulter
ate! or impure liquors. It is proposed to
subject olt'eiulers to fine and imprisonment.
The petition reads :
"Poisonous compounds, under the name
of lioncr, are daily sold to the inhabitants
of this State, tlie effect of the use of which
is not so much to intoxicate as to render
insane ; that the use of such drinks has in
troduced, and will continue to introduce,
fearful diseases heretofore unknown to our
race, and spread vice and immorality broad
cast over the land ; and that the cause of
humanity imperatively calls fr some legis
lative action on the subject."
Up and Down. Cream upon milk is a
bout the only article which has not risen of
late. Nothing has gone down but the mer
curv in the thermometer.
LATE FROM TEXAS.
The dates from Galveston are to the 25th
ult. A resolution is under debate in the
legislature instructing the Texas Senators
to vote against the repeal of the Nebraska
Kansas bill, or the repeal or modification of
the compromise act of 1850. A resolution
has also been introduced instructing the
Congressional delegation to urge a treaty
with jtf exico for the extradition of slaves
escaping into Mexico from Texas; and a
bill accepting the proposition of Congress
with regard to the oayment of the creditors
of Texas.
The San Antonio Texan states that the
multitudes of grasshoppers that have been
passing over that country for the last few
days have completely rinned the fall gar
dens. Both the cotton and the sugar crops are
represented as turning out very fairly in
many portions of Texas.
The report of the Commissioner of the
General Land Office shows that Texas has
a public domain, after satisfying all known
claims, of 104,434,149 acres.
Official Vote of Texas. The official
majority for the Democratic candidate for
Governor of Texas, is about nine thousand.
That will do for the "lone star" State:
Gen. Houston's treachery to his old and
tried friends amounted to but little. Texas
is Democratic, and is likely to remain so.
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Latest Foreign News. We have the
latest foreign news by the steamer Africa.
There is nothing of interest from the Crimea,
except that the Allies intend to commence
soon a bombardment of the north side of
Sebastopol. Cotton was dull, and had de
clined in price. And breadstuffs of all
kinds had slightly declined, and were dull.
Three extensive magazines belonging to
the French Artillery, were blown up near
Inkermann not long since, involving great
destruction of human life. Seventy men
and two officers were instantly killed ; and
one hundred men and ten officers wounded.
The magazine contained 30,000 Killo
grammes of powder, and 000,000 cartridges
also 300 heavily charged shell. All ex
ploded with terrific effect.
A tremendous fire had occurred at Paris,
entirely consuming the Government Baker-,
which contained 28,000 quintals, (3,130,000
lbs.) of corn, and about the same quantity
of flour buseuit.
An Allied Flotilla, or fleet of small vessels,
sent for the especial purpose, had destroy
an immense quantity of ILissian grain on
the coast of GriesKeiniAiin. The grain was
packed up in tlie granaries six tiers deep,
and extended for two miles along the coast.
It was intended for the Crimean army, and
being destroyed, will materially lessen their
supplies.
Tlie Czar has dismissed Gen. Mensehikoff,
as Chief of the liussian staff, and appointed
Gen. Aldenburg in his stead.
It is stated that Gen. Mourivieuff was so
overcome by the defeat at Kars, that he lias
gone insane. Gen. Bubusoff, assumes the
command.
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Resignation, Sec. The Rev. G. W.
Johnston, the esteemed Pastor of the
Baptist church in Raleigh, lias felt it his
duty to resign his personal charge of the
same. IPs resignation is owing entirely to
the state of his throat. He is obliged to
desist from preaching at least for a season.
He leaves Raleigh very much to the regret
of the church and congregation for which
he has so ardently labored. The Rev.
Thomas E. Skinner, late of the Second
Baptist church, Petersburg, has been called
to the Pastorship, and will enter upon its
duties very soon. Mr. S. has enjoyed fine
educational advantages, and is a zealous
and devoted minister.
Greensboro' ano Danviixe. The
Creensboro? Patriot of tho 30th ult., makes
a call upon all persons either in North
Carolina or Virginia, who want a Plank
Road from Greensboro' to the Virginia
Line, to meet at Greensboro' on the 22nd
inst., to get up stock and organize. Of
course we take it that the point on the
Virginia Line is to be Danville, and the
object in view is a move towards the "Dan
ville Connection.'"
Extraordinary Saee of Slaves. On
Tuesday last, says the Tol.ac.cn riant, a
sale of negroes and other personal property,
belonging to the estate of the late John S.
Jeffries, of Mecklenburg county, Va., took
place on Bluestone in this county, surpass
ing in high prices any sale we have known
in this region qf the world.
A negro boy, only 18 years of age, and
only an ordinary field hand, brought $1300
and another not quite as likely $1250 or
more. Corn brought $5.35 per barrel, and
other things sold in a like ratio.
Anotueb Suit for Damages. Another
suit has been brought against the Camden
and Amboy Railroad Company, by William
Taylor, who was a passenger on the train
in which there was so much destruction last
summer. Both of his arms were broken,
and he was otherwise hurt. Damages are
laid at fifty thousand dollars. The com
pany has offered to pay five thousand dol
lars and give a free ticket for life, but the
offer has been declined.
SJEN-EROSITY.
A merchant of Palatka, Florida, named
A. E. Hertz, received a letter a few days
since from a gentleman in Charleston, S. C",
who had sent a negro slave, an invalid, to
the saluhrious climat.- of Florida, styled the
"land of flowers," for his health, with in
structions to find him a comfortable home,
and if not to be found iu a private family,
place him at the hotel, and have him well
cared for, and tlie bill should be footed.
How many poor destitute free negroes of
the Nerth would gladly, yes joyfully, ask s
a cotemporary, exchange the Northern bom e
of freedom, for a Southern home of bondage
like this ? Would all the abolition sympathy
north of the Potomac, send one negro to the
sunny South, for the recovery of his health,
impaired and ruined by hard labor, cold
and hunger ? What say tho abolitionists J
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
At a meeting of Democratic members of
the Thirty -fourth Congress, held in tho haU
of the House of Representatives on the
evening of the 1st of December, 1855, Hon.
George W. Jones, of Tennessee, was se
lected chairman, and Hon. W. H. English,
of Indiana, and Hon. Thomas Ruffin, of
North Carolina, were selected secretaries.
The following resolution, introduced by
Hon. J. Glancy Jones, of Pennsylvania, was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the Democratic members
of the House of Representatives, though in
a temporary minority in this body, deem j
this a fit occasion to tender to their fellow
citizens of the whole Union their heartfelt
congratulations on the triumph, in the re
cent elections in several of the northern,
eastern, and western, as well as southern j
States, of the principles of the Kansas- j
Nebraska bill and the doctrines of civil and
religious liberty which havo been so violeniiy
assailed by a secret political order known
as the Know-nothing party ; and though in
a minority, we hold it to be our highest duty
to preserve our organization and continue
our efforts in the maintenance and defence
of those principles and the constitutional
rights of every section and every class of
citizens against their opponents of every
description, whether the so-called Republi
cans, Know-nothings, or Fusionists ; and
to this end, we look with confidence to the
support, and approbation of all good and
true men friends of the Constitution and
the Union throughout the country.
The meeting then proceeded to select
candidates for the various offices connected j
with the organization of tho House, when
the following gentlemen were nominated hy
acclamation, viz :
For Speaker Hon. W. A. Richardson
of Illinois.
For Clerk A. D. Banks, of Virginia.
For Sergeant-at-Arms A. J. Glossbrcn
ner, of Pennsylvania.
For Doorkeeper Z. W. McKuew, of
Maryland.
For Postmaster John M- Johnson, of
Virginia.
For Public Printer Cornelius Wendell,
of New York.
GEORGE W. JONES,
Chairman.
WT. H. ESOLISM
Seci'etaries.
Thomas Ruffin
" -
Most Painful Occukexce. We regret
to learn, that Mrs. Ann, wife of Richard L.
Edgewortb, of this District, committed sui
cide by shooting herself with a shot gun.
It appears from the wound, that she placed
the muzzle of the gun under her chin, and
fired it, tho whole charge passing directly
through the brain, killing her instantly.
Mrs. Edgewortb was a highly respectable
lady, and was greatly esteemed by all who
knew her. She leaves a bereaved husband
and several children to mourn a loss they
never can regain. Mrs. Edgewortb had la
bored for several years under an aherution
of mind, but no apprehensions of the mel
ancholy event were anticipated. Cheraw,
S. C, Gazette.
i
Sad Casuality. Several days ago a
young son of Mr. Solomon Williams of
Warren county, N. C, received an injury,
by the accidental discharge of a gun in his
own hands, which caused his death. The
boy was about 11 or 12 years of age, and a
most promising youth. His death furnishes
another evidence of the fatal results that
attend the use of fire arms.
CURIOUS Ei.opemknt. -The Chicago
Democrat of Tuesday nays that a woman
arrived in that place a few days previous,
with the dead body of her husband, which
she was takingeast for burial. On the route
she fell in with a young man, and, on the
arrival of the cars at Chicago, they went
off together, loaving the dead body of the
husband in the depot, where it has remained
since.
N. C. Rail-Road. The Lexington Flag
says that lands in Davidson have advanced
40 to 50 per cent, since the construction of
the rail-road. Good Wheat it is stated,
finds ready sale in Lexington at $1.40. An
immense cpiautity of tobacco and wheat
have been forwarded from Lexington by
the road.
Capital Punishment. During the year
1854, one hundred and sixty-five were hung
in the United States for murder, ( )f this
number only 7 could read and write.
Gueat Corn Crops. In some parts of
Pennsylvania the corn crops are said to be
greater in the aggregate than at any time
before in fifteen years. From seventy to
ninety bushels per acre is a common yield,
and one field, owned by Dr. Win. Ragen,
of Washington CO., made one hundred and
twenty-two bushels per acre.
N. C. Freemasons. The Grand Lodge
of Freemasons of North Carolina is in ses
sion here this week. The attendance of
members is quite large Raleigh Stan
dard. THE BENEFITS OF ADVERTISING.
A member of one of tho most successful
and liberal advertising houses in the city,
called at our counting-room yesterday, says
the Cincinnati Columbian, to extend bis
arrangements. During his conversation,
he remarked, that they had commenced ad
vertising in a small way, and in but a limit
ed number of papers, but that the advanta
ges were daily made so apparent, that they
had concluded to extend it through every
valuable medium iu the city. He remark
ed "If we advertise any particular style or
article of new goods, there is sure to be a
demand, for it immediately ; and if we wish
to jfet rid of anything that is running be
hind the market, with the help of the press
we can easily call such attention to as to
crowd it off." And he added as a clincher,
"we received this morning an order from a
country town, the profit of which will more
than pay the cost of advertising in balg the
papers of Cincinnati." Men who pursue a
liberal policy towards the public, are only
liceral towards their own interest.
IREJIOVAL.
1 AKE pl.-asure in informing my fri-uds and
the public gemxOtr, that I am r. inovinff
trom my pr, s nt Store adjoining thi- Court-Horn?,
To IV. 4, Granite Row,
OPPOSITE SAOLKR'S HOTEL,
Into the Store formerly occupied hy Messrs.
u: tv Womni'jr. bwtww Pritchard & Cald-wi-li
s Drug Store and M.-ssrs. Trotter's Jewelry
establishment, where I will be happy to wait on
alt those who may favor me with a call.
tv W- AHREXS.
Jec. 4, 1355. tf
GOOD NEWS
To those WUhing to Pnrchu,
Dry Goods, Hardware and Grfl.
cerics, Boots and Shoes, Hats, "
Caps and Bonnets, an4
A Crreat Assortment of fn
and Winter Articles.
ELIAS & COHEIV
having received their Immense Fall Stni
"v.
chases, to whom we can display one 0f th"
largest Stocks of Goods in the State t tk
smallest profits and prices. bt
We cannot enumerate the different ttvl
of Ladies Dress Goods we have on han "
the beauty apd variety of our CloakSjTalm'ii
Mantillas and Shawls, which we have i
abundance Ladie3 call and see them. '
Clothing! Clothing::
An unsurpassed Stock of Ready Made Cloth
ing, both for quantity and variety as well a,
cheapness. All who have seen it acknowh
edges it to be the
LARGEST STOCK
ever seen in Charlotte in one season. we
have all kinds from the lowest in price to the
Very Fi ( Made- Gentlemen call
and examine them, and be your own judtei
of the Goods and prices.
In addition to which we have an abundant
supply of fine Linen Boom Shirts and ( ollsri
Stocks, Cravats, Hand erchiefs and Suspen
ded, Gloves and Ifmbre.las, Trunks, Values
and Carpet Bags, and every thing necessary
to complete your wardrobe.
NEGRO SHOES, CLOTHING
AND BLANKETS VERY UW.
To those friends who have been kind enough
to patronise our establishment it is scarcely
necessary to inform them how cheap they can
buy Goods of us, but to those wh,p have yet
to give us the first trial, we say if you wiah
to select trom one of tiie Largest Stocks of
Goods in the State at pi ices sp tpw r t to sur
prise yourselves, call upon Elias A. Col. en,
No. 2, Cranite Row, immediately opposite
Sadler's Hotel.
Wholesale Merchants can select from our
varied ml unrivaled Winter supply, upon
better terms than they can buy in Charleston.
An . xami nation of our Stock is solicited,
Country produce taken as cash in exchange.
ELIAS c COHEN,
Oct. 9, '55-tt No. 2, Granite Row.
WAIT FOR THE WACJoVi
Why is it Jenkins & Taylor, sell Stoves
so cheap? Because they buy them
fiom the Manufacturers.
JENKINS & TAYLOR
WOULD respectfully announce to the inhabi
tants of I harlotte and vicinity, that th y
have removed rom their Old Stand, o one
door West of Elms & Sprati's Grocery Store,
where they have now on exhibition, just re-
1 f 1 H.T l . C A I
ceivea irom me iorin, one 01 iije mums
EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENTS OF
Ever offered in North Carolina, among; whicli
will be found the celebrated
Iron Witch Cooking Stove
Which has gained such a famous reputation
in the Southern Country for the last eighteen
months. This Stove we warrant superior to
any Cooking Stove now in use. It is simple
in its arrangements, consumes less tu I, and
does more work in a given time, than any
other Stove now in use. We will put one
besid any other Stove of the same size in the
United S ates, and if it does not do more work
in any given time, we will forf. it the price of
the Stove, and qu t selling and go our death
for the belter one.
All Kinds of Parlour and Box
We have, and constantly keep an extensive
and varied stock of
Tin, and Sheet Iron, Japan and Britannia
Ware, Brass Kettles, Cast Iron Bed
Steads, Hat Racks, Cradles ffc,
All of which will be sold Wholesale and Re
tail, cheaper than has ever been before ot
tered in this vicinity.
We would return pur thanks to our friends
and customers for the very liberal patronage
they have bestowed upon us, and they may
rest assured, thai we shall endeavor, by close
attention to business, together with a deter
mination to please, try to merit a continuance
of the same.
Our Motto is "Quick Sales and
Small Profits."
Ladies and Centlemen ar particularly in
vited to call and examine our Stock.
ALL KINDS OF JOB WORK
Attended to with dispatch.
N. B. We will tell you why we hiad our
advertisemsnt "Wait vou the Wao.n," it
is because we have three wagons constantly
traveling through the coui.tiy with Stovea.
0"A II orders will be faithfully and prompt
ly attended to.
Charlotte, Sept. 25, '55-tf
Look at this Simple Word
AND yet, simple as it is, you hears
tt great cry made over CLOTHING!
if J. You take up the papeis and almost the
first word you see is
I.OTHICi!!
You stroll over the city and you will
small samples of
A little here, a little there,
And no assortment anywhere;
Until you get to F17L,LING A, CO.
where everj one runs to get
aood Clctliing -
And why do they run there 1 Simply lo
calise they can get Clothing better made, more
V s ionable, and at less, prices than at any
House in North Carolina. We make a holi
ness of it manufacture our own Goods, and
every article sold by us is WARRANTED, or
money returned.
"Competition is the life of Trade,""
And we are bound to keep the Largest and
Most Fashionable Stock of Clothing in the
State.
We hava a full stock of Children', Youths',
and Boys' Clothing, at low prices. Also,
GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS,
TMl UJMS, 3 .s, CAB.PET
BAGS, L'MHKKLLAS, CASES,
Porte-JTIatnies, Pen and rocket
UAIR, TOOTH, AND NAIL BliL'SHES, St ,
all of which will be freely shown and prices
given, at tiie Emporium of Fashion,
BY FCJLLiNGS & CO.
Charlotte, N. C. Nov. 23, 183L 18-tf
DRUCKET& SOMMERS
AT thoir new establishment, a few doori
South of Kerr'a Hotel, offer at Wholesale
and Retail, at the lowest Caah prices, all and
every article in their line.
They have just opened a very exteni
Stock of Fall and Winter
Dry-Goods, Ready-Made Cloth
ing, HaU, Caps, Boots,
Shoes, Guns, Pistols
and Trunks.
And a great many other articles toonumer
ous to meutioii, to ali of which they invite the
attention o; the public, and their friends m
general. Their well known low prices,
well as their very extensive van. ty of Goods,
is admitted by all who have heretofore patron
ised them. Therefore i is useless for the
to say any more.
DRUCKER & SOMMLR-
Charlotte, Oct; 10, '55-tf