Assault upon Senator Sumner, (i Vr.e-ivmileiKi u! the Even in;? Pn.-t ] WASHINGTON, M.IV 'lt, I*so. A few moments after the adjournment oft ♦lie Semite today, while Mr. Sumner was sif ting in his seat writing, Mr. Brooks, ft repre sentative from South Carolina, apprsachcd him, and after exchanging a few words, struck him over the head with a heavy cane. The : blow partially stunned Mr. who, tho' j staggering under its force, rose to defend him-' self. Brooks repeated the blows, a number of j times, while his associate, Mr. Keitt, of South , Carolina, arrested the efforts of bystanders to, stop the assault. Mr. Sumner was then car ried in a carriage to his residence, and Messrs. Brooks and Keitt walked away There was every appearance of premeditation' in this at tack. Mr. Sumner was carried home in a state of partial stupor, with frightful gashes on the back and side of Ins bead—the blood streaming niost profusely. His coat and shirt are com pletely saturated with blood. The particulars of the case are these, as I learn them from an eye witness : Shortly be fore two o'clock in the afternoon, the Senate having adjourned, Mr. Sumner was sitting in his place writ ing very busily. Brooks approach ed hi in, saying, " Mr. Sumner, 1 have read your speech twice. It is a libel on South Carolina, and on Mr. Butler, who is a relative of mine.'' Mr. Sumner, who was still intently writing, knew nothing more. Brooks struck him with a heavy cane, upon which Sunnier sprang from his scat to defend himself with such violence that the heavy desk before him vas wrenched from the floor, to which it was screwed. He was, however, so mucll stagger ed as to be rendered powerless, and the blows were repeated till lie was senseless. Tho two cuts upon his head are each about two inches j in length, and very deep. Dr. Boyle, who was present, has sowed up and dressed the wound, and it is hoped they will not prove dangerous. There were at least a dozen persons stand ing near at the time of the assault, which was so unexpected, that, as they say, they did not think of interfering. Close by stood, as lam informed, the Senate's Sergcant-at-Arms, a large, strong man, and yet he did nothing.— Mr. Crittenden came forward from another part of the Hall, and denounced the attack, to the perpetrator, with the manly indignation characteristic of the chivalrous veteran of Ken tucky, as a ''shameless transaction. v But the reply was, I am told, " You'd better not inter fere, we will lick one at a time." Keitt stood by with a cane, ready to save Brooks from in jury ; many persons having the impression that lie was armed, though no tire arms were dis played, either by him or Brooks. It is believed that Sumner would have cer tainly been killed but for the interference of Messrs. Murray and Morgan, representatives from New York. The former seized Brooks around the waist while he was striking Sum ner, and, with Morgan's help, pulled him awav. Mr. Stunner's legs, at the time when he was attacked, were under the desk, so far that he could only rise by wrenching it from the floor. The stunning, sudden force of the blow knock ed his head forward, llis assailant then, seiz ing hill) by the shoulder, held him with the left hand, while with the other tie kept laying the blows upon his head. W'hen Mr. Murray,there fore, pulled away Brooks, Mr. Morgan took Smnuer, now unconscious, in his arms. If you could see the distinguished senator, who is the victim of this attack, senseless,with the blood gushing from wounds bestowed while he was sitting down, unprepared to defend himself, you would he as little disposed to mere comment as are his friends in Congress. There is not one of them who does not feel that the same blow was inflicted upon himself, and if this occurrence, coupled with the recent out rages upon the people of Kansas, of whom Sum ner has proved himself the pre-emineut cham pion, do not rouse the North to action, we may well despair. Mr. Brooks is a large framed man, who ge nerally appeared very pacific in his manner aud temperament. He is the one, you may remem ber, who has boon so prominent iu encourag ing South Carolina emigration to Kausas. lie is almost the last man in the Southern delega tion whom 1 supposed capable of such a deed, but he was probably much excited by reading Simmer's satirical reply to his uncle Butler.— Keitt, who accompanied him, appears a good deal more excitable. A few more swh scones as that of to-day, Rust's assault on Greclev, and Herbert's waiter-killing achievement, will render Washington a nuisance to all peaceable men. T Condition of Air. Si mver.—- "Washington, Friday, May 23, IHO6.—Mr. Si uxhb is better this morning, and will probably be able to oc cupy ltis seat seat in a few days. It appears that he did not call for help, as stated, being nearly unconscious after the first blow. The Assault 011 Senator Sumner. The assault on Senator Sumner reverberates through the laud, causing throughout the Free States the inteasest excitement and iudigna tion. Other men have been as causelessly as sailed, and as wantonly, if not savagely bea ten ; but the knocking down and beating to bloody blindness aud unconsciousness of an American Senator while writing at his desk in the Senate Chamber is a novel illustration of the ferocious Southern spirit. It carries home to myriads of understandings a more vivid, if not a wholly original perception, of the degradation in which the Free States have consented for years to exist. The degrada tion was as real years ago, but never before so palpable as now. When a eiti/.eu of a Northern State so thoroughly subservient to the Slave Power as Edward Everett could be opposed iu the Senate and well nigh rejected us Minister to England, because he had once, under the pressure of a strong local feeling, avowed, as a candidate for Congress, some ab stract opposition to Slavery, it was high time for the North to unite in declaring that this sort of inquisition must he stopped—that, so long as devotion to Slavery was not made a barrier to Executive station, devotion to Free dom should not be. But the North has al ways lacked manly self-assertion, especially in the Senate, where a majority of her nominal representatives voted, only a few weeks since, to kick out the petition of Free Kansas fur admission, on some paltry pretext of informal ity, and surrender her citizens to the uncheck ed brutalities aud iullauied indignation of the Border Kulfiaiis. The beating of private citizeus or the butch ery of Irish waiters by the Southern Oligar chy, have made no impression on the public luiud at all comparable iu breadth or vivid ness w;!b that which has been and will be pro duced by the assault of which Mr. Surnuer ii;j S 1 c I*l (lie victim. Widely known in both i lifHiisphfrcs as among the first ot American j M/!Ircseiitfitive. Elected us the champion of no interest, no •lique,jio {flirty, hut simply of the great idea of Impartial Freedom, he ha.v liceu eminently faithful to his high calling. .Nobody could infer from his votes or speech A that he was ever, in the party sense, a Whig; or a Democrat, hut no one can donht that lie is an earnest and fearless contemner of Sla very. Tint four years in public life, lie has al ready done much to redeem tlie term Aboli tionist from the unmerited- odium which an age of baseness, solf-soekh g* and infidelity to Revolutionary tradition and Republican prin ciple has contrived to cast upon it. JTo has elevated the range and widened the scope of Senatorial debute, summoning Poetry and Li terature to' the elucidation of the gravest and dj-yest political propositions, while by careful preparation and a finished oratory he has at tracted thousands to hear and to consider ele mental truths with the enunciation of which the corrupt and servile atmosphere of the Fede ral metropolis has been agitated far too sel dom. There is no man now living who with in the last five years has rendered the Ameri can People greater service or won for himself a nobler fame than Charles Sumner. It is high time thai this People should take a stand not only against the immediate per petrators of ruffian assaults but against their confederates and apologists in public life and in the Press. As long as words sincerely spo ken can be pleaded as an apology for blows, we shall be regarded by impartial observers as barbarians—and justly so regarded. So long as our truly civilized and refined comuiu | nitics succumb to the rule of the barbarian elements in our political system, we must be judged by the character and conduct of our accepted masters. The youth trained to knock down his human chattels for " insolence " that is, for any sort of lesistance to his good pleaswie—will thereafter knockdown and beat other human beings who thwart his wishes— no matter whether thev be Irish waiters or ! New-England Senators. Once admit the idea of the predominance of brute force—-of the right of individual appeal from words to blows —anil human society becomes a state of war, diversified by interludes of fitful and hollow truce. And they who, as legislators, editors, public speakers, or in whatever capacity, sug j gest apologies for ruffian assaults, or intimate I that words can excuse them, make themselves I partners in the crime and the infamy.—A. Y. f Tribune. Immense Meeting in Boston. BOSTON, May 2d.—The largest meeting ever held in Faneuil Hall, assembled last, evening, to give expression to their indignation at the assault on Senator Sumner. Five thousand were inside the Hall, and thousands unable to gain entrance. Governor Hard tier presided, assisted bv 40 Vice Presidents, including the most*distin guished men of all parties. Among the < fli c3rs were Lieut. Governor Benckley, Mayor Bice, Mr. Baker, President of the Senate, Sir. Phelps, Speaker of the House, Ex-Governor Boutwell, Hon. Samuel Wallev, Ex-Mavor Smith, Hon. Nathan Hale, Editor of the Dai ly Advertiser, Amos A. Lawrence, Processor 0. C. Felion and Lvman Beeeher. The meeting was opened with prayer by the Rev. Rollin H. Neal. (iov. Gardner, on tak ing the chair made a stirring speech, charac terizing the assault on Senator Sumner as an exhibition of grossuess and brutality, exceed ing anything written on the pages of history and calling upon Cougress to expel the assai lants from its Halls. Judge Russell followed with a series of re solutions. The meeting was afterwards addressed bv John C. Rack, George S. Milliard. K. C. Ra ker, Chas. A. Phelps, Samuel It. Walley, Col. Brewster, Peter \v. Chandler, and John A. Andrew, representing all the political parties. Many of the speeches were unusually warm and defiant, eliciting, iu their prominent points most tumultuous responses. The following.are the resolutions : lit'sol red, That we have heard with grief aud indignation of the brutal assault commit ted upon our esteemed Senator, Charles Sum ner, for words spoken in debate, and of the iu sult offered in his person to the honor of onr Commonwealth. licsulrcd, That in this outrage we see new encroachments upon lreedom, new violations of State rights and a strange disregard of chivalrous principles, while in the conduct of such meu as Senator Crittenden we gladly re cognize proofs of the fact that in all sections of the country there men of high honor, of pure priuciples and of true patriotism. Jieso/red, That this attack is to be rebuked not only as a cowardly assault upon a defence less man, but as a crime against the right of free speech and the dignity of a free State. Ih'sohvd, That, as American citizens, we deeply lament the odium which such acts east upon oar country and upon the cause of Re publicanism throughout the world. Resolved, That although sixty-eight members of the national House of Kepresentitives have voted that, they think no inquiry regarding the outrage is necessary, still we feel confident that Congress will free itself from the same crime, by expelling the offender from the seat which he has disgraced. lit.lolied, That we regard every blow inflict ed upon our Senator as a blow aimed at us ; that in our estimation his wounds arc honora ble wounds : that as citizens of Massachu setts, without distinction of party, we pledge him here, in old Pancuil Ilall, our sympathy and support in the fearless and independent discharge of his duty. The resolutions were passed unanimously, and the meeting adjourned at 11 o'eiock.— Many ladies occupied the galleries, and large delegations were in attendance from the neigh boring towns. TESTIMONIAL TO MR. BKOOKT.— Columbus, R. C., May 2*>.—Contributions are being made here and in Charleston, to get up a testimonial to lion. I'reston S. Brooks. His course is very generally approved. A (loon DEKH. —As will be seen by tele graph, Mr. Brooks of South Carolina, after tlie adjournment of the Senate on yesterday, administered to Senator Sumner, the notor ious and foul-mouthed Abolitionist from Mas sachusetts, an elegant and effectual caning.— We are rejoiced at this. The only regret we feel is that Mr. Brooks did not employ a horse whip or a cowhide upon his slanderous back, instead of a cane. AVe trust the ball may be kept in motion. Reward and others should catch it uest. — Richmond T Vh>'g } 23d. ipirfortr ilqiortcr. /:. v. GOODRICH, t:i)iroß. , r i f OWAXI)A : Satnrhan morning, illun <3l, 180 15. TmtMS— One Dollar per annum, invariable in advance. J'onr weeks previbus to the erpi ration aj' a tutiscmphon, notice trill l>e given It if a printed wrapper. and if not re newed, the paper will in all casts be stujiped. 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Even the miserable dough-face tribe, so ready to excuse and palli ate the misdeeds of the nigger-drivers, have not the audacity to attempt to justify the out rage. It will do much to awaken the slum bering and apathetic masses of the North to a sense of the destiny toward which we are fast hastening, unless a stop is put to the arrogance and usurpations of the Slavery-propagandists. The ostensible reason for this gross attack, is in the late speech of Senator Si m.nku, allud ing to the State of South Carolina, and her Senator, Judge Hitler. We have carefully examined the remarks of Senator Shiver, and can find nothing which can iu the slightest de gree extenuate this assault. The passage at arms with Twice Poioi.as was much more acrimonious, and yet he resor ted only to his Senatorial privilege to defend himself. Senator Mason did the same. The cut-aud-thrust of debate was his bloodiest wea pon. His sense of honor and respect for his personal character, is, doubtless, just as high as that of Judge Hitler or his beliieose rela tive. We had understood, heretofore, that there was a provision of the Constitution designed to protect members of both Houses of Congress, from any responsibility for words spoken in debate, except to tiie House of which tlicy arc members. Rut it seems this illustrious Mr. BROOKS has made the .grand discovery that Senators are to be amenable to him, if they re fer to Mr. Butler in any way whatever. Is Judge BVTI.KR unable to cope with Mr. SCMN KU in debate ? Was his argumentation and logic too powerful for those of the successor of Can non x ? But, aside from all this, stripped of the mere tiuselry of circumstances, affairs at Washington seem to have reached that condition when it is impossible for a Northern member of Congress to utter anything in either branch, which is un palatable to Southern sensibilities, without sub jecting themselves to assaults of the most vio lent character. The rule is to be, for the fu ture, if Northern men cannot be met andover come in argument, they must be subdued by bludgeons. If they will not comply peaceably, they must be made to comply by force with the imperious requisitions of Southern hauteur and caprice. These Southerners are trying to play the same high-handed game in Washing ton upon our Northern Representatives, which they have been practicing upon a poOr, weak territory struggling into existence in the West. If the issue must come, we say let it coine. If Southern insolence and babyism i.s so ram pant as to invade the sacred precincts of our legislative halls, to had victims among Ameri can Senators to appease its fury, it is time that they should learn that there is a North, that will bo inighh, powerful and united, if it is not now. For years the South has reigned in Washington with absolute sway. It has con trolled society, public amusements, governmen tal patronage in all its departments, and in fluenced legislation. It is time that its sceptre was broken and its domination destroyed. This single instance of utter disregard of all the pro prieties of life, as well as of .constitutional pri vilege, will do more to shake its tyrannical rale than any other occurrence since the mur der of CII.I.KV. It is time its pride, its offensive rampaucy, its insolence, hoary from unrestrain ed exercise, should be subdued. The outraged sentiment of the people, the true sovereigns of the country, will not fail to manifest itself and administer a most powerful rebuke to this high-handed and dastardly at tempt, made in so cowardly and ruffianly a man ner, to overawe public discussion in our -Na tional Council Chambers. THE TESTIMONY OF THE K ANSA'S COMMISSION. —The Kansas Commission sent by Governor Robinson, a large quantity of testimony taken by them, enclosing it in a sealed package ad dressed to the Speaker of the House. On Robinson's detention at Lexington, Mo., his wife, at his request, continued her journey, and she handed the package to Hon. C. K. Wat son. one of the Committee of Elections, who delivered it to the Speaker privately. The Con gressional Commissioners request it to remain with the seal unbroken until their return. This is the testimony which it is said the Missourians threatened to destroy. . POSTPONED.— The ease of Passmore William son against Judge Kane, has been postponed, until the August term of the Courts of Dela ware county. Eminent counsel have been en gaged 011 both sides, and the trial will be OIK' of much interest. THE CRAMPTON DIFFICULTY. The Administration at Washington seems to be ii£a dilemma in disjtpgingjn thalong-mooted question.of the dismissal of ...the British Mii.is t 'r, Sir. Ci!AMiT"V. A] demand, for histeeali, having been declined by the British JJoveru ment, the Administration finds in an awkward fix. All its bluster and bravado has not availed. . It must npw eitljgr dismiss Mr. OKAMITOX, or give to the world another evi dence of imbecility and vascellation, for which it has already become distinguished. The whole matter, thus far, has been at the instigation of the slavery-propagandists and their northern tools, to create just enough dis. turbaoce liPtwaen the two countries, as to di vert public attention from the scenes of rapine and oppression now going on in Kausas, in pursuance of the designs of the slavery ex ten sionists. The virtuous indignation displayed at the attempt to enlist recruits for the Crimea oh the soil of the United States has been a harmless by-play intended to attract the attention of the nation, while the " border ruffians" were murdering innocent citizens and pilfering private property in Kansis. The British Government having declined to recall Mr.'CitAMiTox, and ]duced its refusal up on such grounds as convey no disrespect to us, the Administration is considerably embarrass ed. It cannot, with credit, back out, and a complication of circumstances unfortunately has arisen, which will make the dismissal of Okamc inx a serious matter. That act, though not in itself casus leUi, in the present condition of our relations with England, might lead to difficul ties. Pierce and his Cabinet yielding to i Southern pressure have entangled themselves in the Xicaraguan difficulty by recognizing the Padre Vi.iil as Minister. Should England take sides with the other party, of which there is every probability, we are brought to the verge of war, for the purpose of aiding the plans of those who arc seeking to cover this continent with the curse of human bondage. The serious aspect the matter has assumed has alarmed the slaveholders. They do not fancy any war which has not for its object the extension of shivery. They would be willing to bully our wca"k neighbor, Mexico, and ab sorb a large portion of her territory, but when it conies to a war with such a formidable na tion as England, where only free territory can be acquired, their bellicose feelings are sudden ly cooled. Our readers may be certain of this : That as slavery rules the councils of this Re public, there is no danger of war that does not strengthen the institution of slavery, and add new iields for its possession. We care not how much bluster and bravado may be indulged in. The slaveholders will lied some loop-hole to crawl ont of, even at the expense of National reputation. We shall never have war with England as long as the slave Oligarchy control the govern ment. They have a deep hatred of that conn try, it is true, for its anti-shivery tendencies, but they are under double bonds to keep the peace. England i.s the best customer thev have, for their staple product, cotton. Deprive her of that market, ar.d the South is bankrupt. Again, in the event of a war, England, know ing our weak points, will make the slave states the theatre of the conflict, and precipitating fleets and armies upon our southern coasts, add the clangers of servile insurrection to the hor rors of war. The South i.s aware that the ele ments of her destruction are contained within her own midst: that the tocsin of war, and the approach of hostile fleets would arouse her col ored population, burning with the accumulated wrongs of centuries of bondage, to rejteat the horrors of St. Domingo, and repay with fearful tyranny the oppressions of their masters. The time has been when at the sound of the war trumpet, the free men of the North,would have leit their homes and their occupations to defend the firesides and the institutions of the South. Would they do so now ? Let the the question be calmly and seriously consider ed. Would they rally to defend the accursed institution which lias been the cause of the ag gressions to which they have thus far patiently submitted ? While the soil of Kansas is yet wet with the blood of free white men, shed to advance the designs of slavery, while the smoke of burning habitations yet ascends to lleaven to mark the brutality of slavery-propagandism, would the Freemen of the North, be in haste to avert danger from the plague-spot which is endangering the liberties of the Republic ? Southern politicians understand ail this.— l'hey look to the North to defend their pecu liar institutions. They are fully aware how embittered, and justly, too, has become North ern feeling. They are powerless to defend themselves, and cannot now depend upon the Iriends and relatives of the martyrs they have inhumanly slain in Kansas. To avert danger of a collision with England, they will crouch at the feet ot the British lion. Let our readers mark the sequel. Wc are not to have war with England ; but on the contrary, we are to be quiet under all her insolence, and to accede to all her demands. PRISON INSPECTORS.— The Judges of the Supreme Court, sitting at Ilarrisbnrg, have ! appointed the following gentlemen Prison In j speetors, under the recent act of Assembly : William B. Foster, John Foulkrod, P. B. (iod dard, Win. B. Johnson and Stephen Colwcil. Fes?" The funeral of Hit. SAMI EI, HrsTOV took place, 011 Sunday last, with Masonic cere monies. A large number of brethren was in attendance, to pay the lust tribute of respect to the deceased. The impressive ceremonies were delivered by S. HAYPEN, W.M. of Rural Amity Lodge, No. TO. The sermon deliver ed Rev. Mr. Sot THKHI.AXI), pastor of the M. E. Church, was very able and appropriate. LATEST FROM KANSAS. Th 6 War Commenced.! DESTRUCTION OF LAWRENCE' 'REPORTED HANGING OF GENERAL POMEROY! I Free State RZen Rallying- at Topeka! _ -Y, CHICAGO, Monday, May 2G, 18N6. ~ ! The Chicago Tribune publishes an extra ! based hpoo intelligence brought by three men i directly from Lawrence. Tliev state that a J . I company of mounted nidi made their appenr -1 auee. near Lawrence on Wednesday, the 21st, where they halted until re-eiiforeements had increased their numbers to TOO men. They bore flaps and banners with various mottoes and devices, but no United States flap. Dur ing the forenoon, the Committee of Public safety of Lawrence despatched a messenger with u note to Marshal Donaldson, who head ed the force, assuring him that tlie citizens would make no resistance to any process be might wish to serve, and asking protection for their lives and property. The .Marshal made no reply, but at 11 o'clock he sent a Deputy- Marshal with a posse of ten men into the town. I The deputy summoned four of the citizens to 1 assist in making arrests, and took (}. AV. Diet zler and (L \V. Smith prisoners. The Dcpu | ty-Marshal, having thus tested (lie williugnees of flic citizens to respect his authority, went with his posse to the Free-State Hotel and dined, after which they removed the prisoners without molestation. Soon after this, sheriff Jones made his appearance with eighteen men, and demanded that all the public and private arms in the town be given up, giving the peo ple five minutes to accede to his demand, and tnreatening, in case of refusal, to storm the town. He did not attempt to make any ar rests, but said he came for the purpose of ob taining the arms. One lield piece was given up in answer to hi-demand, but the citizens refused to surrender their private arms. Jones then left, and in half an hour after returned with an overwhelming force and two pieces of ar tillery, with which he commenced cannonading the Free-State Hotel, and The Herald of Eree f destruction was complete ; but the hotel was burned, and the press and type of The Herald of Freedom destroyed before their departure, and they had proceeded but about fifteen miles when (at 8 o'clock in the evening) they saw a large \oluuie of smoke and a great light in the direction of Lawrence, and they have no doubt of the destruction of the town. Another messenger, who left Leavenworth just before the departure of the boat, says, that several men were killed by Jones' party. It is feared that Gen. Pomeroy has been hung by a mob. Gov. "Kobiiisou is at Lecompton,in the custody of ibc authorities. Ex-Gov.lieeder is supposed to be in a place of safety, and is daily expected ill Chicago, bv way of Nebras ka and lowa. Threats have been made to hang Robinson, Brown and Dictzler. The Free-State men will make a stand at Topeka : and arc now gathering at that point. Kx-Senator Atchison i.> in the Territorv. The United States troops are not allowed to stir from their quarters, many of the sol diers being anxious to protect the settlers. Sr. Lous, Monday, May 2('>, IS">6. The Lexington (Mo.) Express publishes an Extra, which was received here to-day, con firming the report of the destruction of Law rence on Wednesday last. The account pub lished by The Express states that after the Marshal had arrested all the persons lie had writs for. he turned the posse over to sheriff Jones, whose attempt to make arrests was re sisted by the people, who fired on his men.—■ Sheriff Jones then canonaded and set lire to the Hotel and the office of The Herald of Free dom, destroying both. When the messenger left, the artillery was still firing, and the fire spreading to other portions of the town, but up to the time of his departure but few lives had been lost. This is reported as the testi mony of Hutchinson and Ratcliffe, Free-State men. The Express is a pro-slavery paper. [From the Cleveland Daily Herald, May 22.] AVc have had an interview with Mr. AV. P. Taft, of Brooklyn, who on yesterday (Wednes day-) reached this city, having left Lawrence in Kansas, on Saturday morning last, (the 17th) being two days later than the letter in to-day's paper, and which Mr. T. also had the kindness to bring to us. The news bv Mr.T., therefore, is the very latest, as be had a verv quick run of less than two days from Kansas to St. Louis. Mr. T. left Kansas Citv, in Mis souri. on Sunday. AVe have heard enough from Mr. Taft to convince us that the cause of the Free-State party is desperate. Business is entirely suspended in the Territory, and men without means must leave or starve. Governor Shannon has called out what he terms the mi litia, which is entirely composed of Missourians, Alabamiuns, South Carolinians and Georgians who being enrolled arc under pay, and thus nearly 2,000 of the vilest humanity are encamp ed along the river for the express purpose of thrusting the Territorial laws down the throats of citizens of Lawrence, or murder or drive tiicm from the Territorv. The troops of the Federal Government are not relied upon by Shannon and his knaves, for, having some humanity about them, thev will not do the bidding of the Ruffians. Col. Sum ner and his officers and men are stigmatized as " d—d Abolitionists." Upon the attempted arrest of Boeder on the writ of attachment issued by Le Compte, Reed er was prevailed on to fly, and thus save his own life and that of the people of Lawrence for the vengeance sworn against Lawrence is because Reeder there refused to be arrested, and because that is a strong Free-State town. Cp to last Saturday, Reeder had uot bceu heard from. A camp of South Carolinuians ani] Mi-s<„ rians near Lecompton numbers 800, and'' ulaily additions. Another earn,, f '< 12:") pre about a tnile and a half from J T ." reneefThe camp on Friday last arrested cl.'v men. nine of after being warned to liVl!' the 'territory, were released, but two arc * t ;u PytaWd. m " Every man passing rip or down In- j iin ,i : arrested and searched. Even letters an' |■ '' ken-open and read. liousesare pUJagej visions are stolen and every kind of del. i tipii-committed. " 1 u " When Mr. T. left on Saturday, an aft t was hourly expected on Lawrence,' but on 'Ji boat Mr. T. was fold by Missourians that T,„ day was the day, and it is probable the to J is laid low before tins. The citizens of Lawrence wore not in t ti.re for defense, although tbey had some in'!!" and ammunition. Another package of testimony w aß bro lla | lt doWn upon the same boat bv Mr j, who, by the aid of Mr. Tuft,"mid Mr .L, Dawes, of fcr. Johnsburv. Vt., (who lmd'a,.' conijianied Mr. Taft all through Katw a < w ' able t< keep it away from Pvufiiau LulidV - that, before this, it is safely at AVadiingtoi',. Ihe story of Kansas, in short, is jnq t),j s • Every menus to moke it a Slave State seeiJn cannot I e kept from decaying until the Fair. Tiic com mittee will meet at the Borough of To wand a as often as they may deem necessary. AH ar ticles of this class entered for premiums or ex hibition must be left at the Office of Laporte Ma son k Co., in said Borough who will take charge of the came. B. S. KCSSKI.I., I-:. A. Faxons, lb rt. \ KINOSHKHY, E. O. GOODRICH, AVM. KI.WKI.L List of Articles for Premiums. E A 1:1.Y Fllt'TT. Largest and best variety of curb apples, not less than six of each, I on second best dd! ail Dost doz. early variety. ad Largest and best variety of carlv pear- - , -ix of each, ' 1 (HI s -ootid best do. ,*>o Best doz. early variety, ,"ti Largest and best early variety of Pearln-, six of each, 1 (Mi second best do. oil IK st doz. early variety, mi Largest and best variety Cherries, lon second best do. ail Best single specimen, a" Best specimen of Strawberries 1 On second best do. eO Largest and best variety of plums 1 on second best do. •'>'> Best doz. do. 5U Best o water melons, r >n Best d musk melons. at' tJcg" FRANCIS ]\ UtJHKhavinglxendfiioiiiic ed as a slaveholder, The Xatioaul V.r-i takes occasion to explain that " there is not a slave " on his farm who has not been purchased at " his own solicitation, or at the request of be " nevolent persons, to save him from being "sent to the Southern market, or to prevent " a family from being broken tip. The money " is advanced—the man or woiuan hastliepri " vilege of working it out —and, to prevent all " risk, the freedom of every one is secured by " will, in any contingency, and not only free " dom, but a provision for a homestead. AtTOINTMKN'r iiv THE C.VNAL COMMIS-WNM?. —Vol. EDWARD T. GAY has been appointed State Engineer, to take effect from the l.tb instant. Camitown, May 21. D- |h - K. 0. GOODRICH—SiIt: The citizen?ot * ali; !'' town were thrown into a most intense excite ment on Monday last, by the unusual bayiuS ot hounds on the mountain of that vicinity • the eontiuual barking of the dogs at a ccrt.ua point drew a number of men together at the scene of action, who concluded that souicbngc monster, in order to escape from the dog? ' taken refuge in the rocks. A consultatsouim mediately ensued as the best method of eating the animal from his hiding place- -V tor mature deliberation, it was thought ' try to remove the rocks in order that '- 1 hounds might have access to the interior ot > •' caveru. At it thev went, witlcliaudspikc?: ;! • crowbars, removing several tons of ina>' 1 granite, tugging ami sweating, and also bctug drenched to the skin with the falling rain.d' .• succeeded in capturing the huge monster,id proved to be no more nor less than a legged Wmdchuck Ot H BREADSTL KES IN FRANCE:. — Lw markets for flour are less crowded, •'| v01 ""/~ to the advices by the last steamer. Lie ? a i plies arriving to certain l'uris houses on 1 • tracts made on this side last fall and ' (in which the French government wastne 11 to have an interest are being sold at :lIll "V on arrival. The latest sale, aO.OOO ;1, was well attended, and although the ( great the prices are noted as heing a " firmer than at the previous >ak.-