Remarkable Murder Trial. (From dm AI'KIIIV Atlas of May 4th.) A man now lies in jail of Tompkins county, in this State, having been convicted by the verdict of a jury of murder, awaiting the de cision of the' General Term of the Supreme Court of the Sixth District to be pronounced in a few days, whether he shall be sentenced to execution, whose case is one of the most re rctnarkahie on the records of criminal jurispru deuce, lie has already been in the State's Prison for ten years on account of the same transaction, in respect to which he has now been convicted of murder. His name is Ed ward 11. Rulloff. It is said that his true name is Ruluffoou.tliat he is of German descent, but was born in Nova Scotia ; that having some difficulty with his father and uncle, he left home when some 13 or If years of age. He is now aoout 34 years of age. He is a man of education, speaking seven different languages. There is much of mystery attending him and his history, lie appears to be supplied with money, and the sum of S7OO was left at the Tompkins county jail for him, since his release from the Auburn Prison, by an unknown man, who left immediately without anyone knowing whence he came or whither he went. Rulloff appeared in Tompkins county in May, 1842. lie was then engaged on the canal. He spent part of the summer there and the next winter taught school in the town of Drydcn in that couuty. Miss Harriet Sehutt of that town, a young lady 20 years of age, was one of his pupils. The following summer he studied medicine. In December, 1843, he married this young woman. After his marriage in the wiuter of 1844, he weut to Ithaca and served as a clerk for a few months, living with his wife at a hoarding house. — His wife soon returned to her father's. In the fall of 1844, again taught school and about that time commenced keeping house with his wife in the towu of Lansiug iu Tompkins coun tv. Within a month or two after his marriage he seems to have become very jealous of his wife, accusing her without any cause so far as appears, of improper intimacy with a Dr. Hull, and becoming so much excited on one or two occasions as to exercise violence upon her. lie continued to live in Lansing with his wife (having a daughter born early in Apiil) until the 24 th day of June, 184.). J lis irifc and child have never been seen or heard of since the evening of that day. During the uext forcnoou he went to his nearest neighbor, on the opposite side of the highway, aud procured a horse and wagon for the purpose, as he alleged, of conveying a chest to Mottville, some 8 or 10 miles distant, which he stated an uncle of his had left at his house the evening before, (o make room for his (RullofFs ) wife to ride with his uncle to a Mr. Snyder's, some 3 miles off, where he said, she had gone. Ilis ueighbor helped him load the chest into the wagon. It was heavy. The theory of the prosecution against llulloff is that he had murdered his wife and child dur ing the previous night, and that he carried off their bodies in this chest and made way with them, while he was gone, by sinking in the lake uenr by. or in some oilier manner. He returned with the horse and wagon about noon the next day, bringing back the chest, which the witness, ho saw him take it from the wagon, thinks was then light. He left Lansing the satnc afternoon and in the house, when af terwards searched, were fouud more or less of the clothing of his wife apparently just as she dropped it upon the floor from her person in undressing. On the evening of the 25th of June he hired a horse and lumber wagon at Ithaca, which he returned at 3 o'clock the next morning. On the morning of the 2Gth, under the assumed name of John Doe, he took passage in the stage for Geneva. In some five or six weeks he returned among his acquaintances in Tompkins county. By this time his wife's friends had become anxious about her absence. lie gave contrary ac counts of the matter ; told one she had been up between the lakes visiting, another that she was in Pennsylvania, and others that she was at Madison, in Ohio. Being pressed in the matter he wrote a letter to her directed to the litter place, which lie showed, requesting her to write to her friends, and another which he had directed to a Mr. I>e l'uv requesting him to send a letter to his wife. But during the cveuing he eluded observation and suddenly left. His wife's brother pursued him aud over took him at Rochester, when Rulloff proposed to go with him to Madison, Ohio, and see his wife, but when they got to Buffalo and had purchased tickets for the steamboat, he escap ed from his companion. The latter went on to Madison, but could hear nothing of his sis ter. He then hastened to Cleveland, suspect ing that Rulloff would go West by the next boat, and there fouud and arrested liim, and took him back to Tompkins county. There lie was indicted for the abduction of his wife. As there was no positive evidence of her death, and as the presumption to that ef fect was not then as strong as it lias since be come by the lapse of time, it does not seem to have been deemed discreet to attempt a prose cutiou against him for murder. lie was tried on this indictment in February, 1840, at the Tompkins County Oyer and Terminer, Hon. S. Cushing, the present Attorney Gen eral of the State, acting as his counsel, and was convicted and sentenced to the State's prison for ten years. lie served out his time at Auburn. In the meantime no trace of the missing wife and child had beeu obtained, ex cept some additional circumstances tending to fasten guilt more clearly on him, and upon his exit from the prison at Auburn he was again arrested upou an indictment for the murder of his child. There was an attempt to try this new and terrible charge at the Tompkins County Oyer Terminer in June last, but so great bail been excitement in that county, and so decided the sentiment against Ilulloff, that it was found impossible to procure an impartial jury, and the place of trial was afterwards changed to Tioga county. The case was tried in the last named county at a Circuit Court held by Justice Mason in October last, and was one of absorbing inter est, as well from its extraordinary character, as the distinguished counsel engaged in it.— The prosecution was conducted by J. A. Wil liams, District Attorney of Tompkins, and Hon. Daniel S. Dickinson, and the defence by Boardman and Finch attorneys for the prisou cr, and by honorable J. A. Spencer, (now de ceased,) his counsel. A few facts, in addition to those wc have detailed, were elicited. It was shown that in August, 1845, he applied to a man at Chica go to borrow money on a pledge of his chest, and obtained $35 or S3O. He represented that his wife and child hod recently died south of Chicago on the Illinois river, lie did not redeem the ehe-t, nnd a part of the content" were identified as the clottnug oi bis wife and child. A very important legal question arose on this trial, upon which the ca.'e is now pending before the General Term of the Supreme Court. It was whether there, could he a con vidian for murder inn case where there had been no dis covery of the body of the person alleged to h iye lern murdered, or where there was not direct and positive, but only circumstantial proof of the death. After an elaborate charge from .Jus tice Mason, the jury convicted the prisoner of murder. Sentence was suspended, to give hint time to argue the legal question arising upon the .Judge's charge, before the Supreme Court at General Term. It is stated that Rulloff, during the whole triul, preserved his self-possession to a remarkable degree and that his equanimity was not at all disturbed by the rendition of the verdict of guilty. The fate of the prisoner now hangs upon the decision of the important question of law which we have stated, and which has great interest, as a prin ciple and precedent, beyond the awful con sequences which it involves in this particular case. ESCAPE OF RFLOFK—SFPPOSED BRIBERY OF THE JAILOR.—The circumstances attending the escape of Doctor Edward H. Iluloff from the Ithaca Jail inevitably establish the fact that he was aided in his escape by outside friends, who effected their object through the bribery of the Jailor. There were nine locks between the outside door and the cell where Iluloff was confined. The prisoner was securely iron ed and chained to the Hoor. These locks were unlocked—the irons upon the persons of the convict cut, and he was evidently carried off by his friends. These circumstances alone would sufficiently indicate the complicity of the Jailor in his escape. But there are other corroborating incidents. The day before the escape, the Jailer received a letter—or at least professed to have received one—requesting liini to go to Ovid, and arrest a notorious coun terfeiter. lie hired a livery team, and start ed. When he arrived at Trmnansburgh, lie returned to Ithaca—arriving there about ten o'clock, P. M. Instead of going immediately to the Jail, he sauntered about the village, un til one or two o'clock in the morning, and even on going to the Jail, lie evinced no sort of vigi lance, but retired to rest without giving the slightest attention to the condition of the prisoners. The citizens of Ithaca feel justly indignant at the treacheryof the Jailer, and Sheriff IveS promptly ousted him from the position he has betrayed. IXRERESTIXO FROM THF. RoCKY MOUNTAINS.— INDIAN W ARS. —The Kansas City Enterprise, of May 2d, says that Tim Geodell, the moun taineer and guide, arrived in that city on Mon day last, who spent the winter west of the Rocky mountains, on the Greene river, who reports that at the crossing of the North Platte he met an Indian trader, named Saunders, who had just returnell from an expedition iu search of a crow village. His party consisted, at setting out, of three white men and four Crow Indians. They were attacked ou Pow der river by a part of thirty Blackfeet, who killed one of the white men, named Scott, a Canadian trader, and two of the CroAS. Saun ders was wounded in the shoulder. About three days after the above occurrence, a band of Snake ludians came across a party of Blackfcet Indians, numbering twenty-eight warriors, uear Fremont's Peak, and after a hard battle, killed tweuty-seven, leaving but one to tell the story to his tribe. This is the most successful battle ever fought in the moun tains. The Snakes lost not a single brave.— The wildest rejoicings were going on in the tribe. They were so elated that they sent a portion of their scalps by a French trader to the Sioux, having, as they said, more than they want. On his way in, Mr. Goodell saw a few lodges of Cheyennes. They told him that they had killed more whites than the.whites had killed of them, and if the government wanted to make peace they were willing ; but if more fight was wanted they were ready. He also learned that the Cheyennes were mostly col lected on the Republican Fork of the Kansas and that they were expectiug a visit from the United States troops the coming summer.— They did not expect or intend to fight the troops a great deal, but were going to put the women and children out of the way, and then scatter in small bands from the Platte to the Arkansas, and they say that they can, in that way, "kill all they want, and get plenty of white women for prisoners." This is their ex act lauguage. NEW YORK IIORSE MARKET. —The market still continues in a dull state—that is, horses sell lowly, though at prices somewhat higher than they were a year ago ; but this because drovers have been obliged to pay higher in the country, and could not afford to sell them ex cept at higher prices—to get which they have sometimes held on until, as the old saying is, the horse eats his own head off. Horse keep ing is necessarily high, as loose hay sells for $1 and $i Oti per cwt., and oats at 6.3 cents a bushel. The opinion of some of the best in formed and experienced men the market is that the number of horses sold, and that will be sold, this Spriug will not much, if any, exceed one-half the number usually sold in the city in corresponding periods of previous years. The largest number tiow selling arc for the use of city stages and railroads, and these rarely ex ceed $l5O each. There is a great deal of city work in progress, but the demand for ordinary work horses is "nothiug to brag on," and the demand for fancy horses is decidedly flat. The grand difficulty appears to be that owners hold their stock higher than buyers are willing to pay. Those who need horses for work must buy, but those who generally buy the high priced horses are in no hurry—to-day, or to-mor row, or next week will do, and finally, if they do not meet with animals to suit their fancy and prices to suit their puise, they don't buy at all. The truth is, there is not margin enough between the present country and city prices to afford dealers a fair chance for jock eying with customers, and some of them won't buy without, and consequently 6ales are hard to effect. Thf. Famine in Northern Michigan. — Detroit, Saturday, May 16, 1857.—At a meet ing held last evening in the City Hall here to devise means for the relief of the destitute people of Northern Michigan, a citizen of Gra tiot county was present and stated that his wife and three children had died of starvation. He gave* gloomy account of the suffering in that said people were suffering for the mof eiqtamoM food. The meeting decided to in the city to purchase provi sion wift "1m ,000 of which was subscribed in Hail. E, O. GOODRICH, EDITOR. TO WAX I ) A : Sljursiian Xilorumn, illan 21, 1857. Tkhms— One Dollar per annum, invariably in advance.— Four weeks previous to the expiration of a subscription, notice will be given by a printed wrapper, and if not re newed, the paper will in at! cases be slopped. C'l.rnm.NM— The Reporter will be sent to Clubs at the fol lowing extremely lotr rates : 6 copies f0r. .... .?•> On I 1 •"> copies f0r. ... 11 -00 10 copies for 8 00 | 20 copies for In 00 AhvekTISEJIKXTS— For a square of ten tines or less. One Dollar for three or less insertions, and twenty-five cents for each subsequent insertion. Job-Work— Executed irith accuracy and despatch, and a reasonable prices—with every facility for doing Hooks, Blanks, Hand-bills, Bali tickets, <s|-r. Money may be sent by mail, at our risk—enclosed in an envelope. and properly directed, we will be responsible for Us safe delivery. FOIt GOVERNOR, DAVID WILMOT, of Bradford Co. KOK CANAL COMMISSIONER, WM. MILL WARD, of Philadelphia. FOR Jt OOES OF THE SITREMF, COCRT, JOSEPH J. LEWIS, of Chester Co JAMBS VBECH, of Fayette County. Ifcar* About one hundred feet of the Johnny Cake dam ou the .Jmiction Canal has been carried away by the late freshet. This will delay the opening of navigation for some time, and is peculiarly unfortunate. It will be re paired as speedily as possible, but from present indications the water will not be low enough to permit the commencement of repairs for some time. JBST'J oiix M. 15. Pktrikix, member of the House from the L} coming district, died at llarrisbnrg, on Friday last, of disease con tracted at the National Hotel, in Washing ton. Foreic.x News. —Tiic arrived Friday morning from Liverpool, bringing the news of an entire week. The Beitish Q ueeu has so far recovered from her confinement that she is about to be churched, after which she will go to the Isle of Wight for a while. Mr. Evelyn Deuuison has beeu chosen Speaker of the House of Commons. The Russian Grand Duke Constantino is at Paris, figuring as an uncommon lion. The Neufchatel question is substantially settled, his Prussian Majesty re nouncing all claims in consideration of $200,- 000 cash down. In Russia the shares in the newly-authorized railways have been made a legal tender, and thus come equivalent to money. The news from China shows no relaxation iu the hostile feeling and operations of the Chinese They had by stratagem got possession of another of the steamers—the Queen —em- ployed between Ilong Kong and Macao, which had been destroyed, with a valuable cargo.— The imperialist junks are represented to be in great force in Canton River, and the attempts made by the English ships-of-war to dislodge them had not been successful. Whampoa was deserted. The Cantou people had sowed the gardens of the factories with salt. Admiral Seymour is represented as very active, con stantly cruising up and down the river ; but Sir John Boweriug is pretty quiet, and appa rently not much delighted at the state of hos tilities which lie has brought about. The mandarins continue to stimulate the hostility of the people by official proclamations, while the punishment of death is inflicted on such native merchants as continue to keep up com mercial intercourse with the English. Incendiary fires continue to occur at lloug Kong. In one of these the baking establish ment formerly belonging to A-Lum was de stroyed, with a large quantity of Hour. REJECTION OF THK CENTRAL AMERICAN TREA TY. —A late arrival from Europe brought the news that the Central American treaty, recent ly made by Mr. Dallas and Lord Clarendon, and ratified by the United States Senate with amendments, had been rejected by the British government —the alterations by Seuate being unsatisfactory. This throws the whole sub ject open again, but it is not probable that it will lead to auy more difficulties. The Eng lish government has expressed a willingness to open new negotiations. It is said our govern ment will take no further steps in the matter until the assembling of Congress, when the whole subject will be laid before the Senate. EOT Er. Edward D. Worrell, formerly of Wilkesbarre, was executed iu Missouri, ou the 17th of April, for the murder of Gordon, a Railroad Engineer. Jacob Wadder, Esq., formerly of Wilkesbarre, but now of Texas, has been ap pointed by President Buchanan, Consul to Frankfort-on-the-Mainc, Germany, at a salary of $2,000 per annum. Coi.LF.CTOR OF TOLLS AT PITTSTOX.—Lewis 11. Litts, Esq., has been appointed by the Board of Canal Commissioners, Collector of Tolls ou the upper division of the North Branch Canal. A son of Mr. T. W. Robinson, of Wilkesbarre, fell into the river on Monday, while catching drift wood. He was fortunate ly rescued before drowning. THE CATTAWISSA RAILROAD. —We see it sta ted that arrangements have been made by the Cattawissa railroad company for filling up the great raviues over which it passes. The work has already been commenced. COURT PROCEEDINGS Monday morning, May 11, at ten o'clock Court beingragtfin convened in pursuance of a djournnoonf, Judges Wilmot, President and' CnunnccK, associtffe, njon the bench. The application of Moses T. Ottrrier for a license tokeep a public house in Towanda borough, was bronght before the Court, and after a hear ing license granted. Same day at the coming in of court in the afternoon, the docket was read over, and a number of judgments taken in open court on motion, &c., after which, the following cause was taken up, to wit TAUCVZO D. Bowman vs. The Slntc Mutual Fire Insurance Co. —Action in debt for the recovery of a claim upon policy of insurance granted to the plaintiff by the defendant. Ju ry called and sworn, May 11. Mercer for plaintiff, and Ei.wf.tx for defendant. The re covery of the claim was resisted on the ground, as was alleged, that the property insured was rated aud insured in the Farmer's class, being a house belonging to the plaintiff situate in Towanda township, when it should have been insured in what istermedthe Merchant's class ; when in fact it was used and occupied as a public house. After a full hearing the cause was submitted to the Jury on Tuesday, who, after a short deliberation, returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $1416.00. Rule granted to show cause why a new trial shall uot be granted upon reasons filed. C. K. llathbone vs. If r m. Iligby—Eject ment for a piece of land in Canton twp. Jury called and sworn, and after a hearing return a verdict in favor of plaintiff. JZdward Beordsley vs. The School Directors of Armenia hep. —Action in debt for the re covery of a claim for services as a school teacher. Jury called and sworn, and after a hearing return a verdict in favor of plaintiff for ten dollars. Israel Smith rs. Samuel Kellum, 2d —Action in trespass—Plaintiffs claims for damages in consequence of the cattle of the defendant run ning upoa plaintiffs land, an Island in the Susquehanna river, in the latter part of the year 1855. Jury called and sworn, and after hearing the evidence aud argument, return a verdict in favor of plaintiff for the sum of $75. James Nestor's use vs. King, Stand iff'and Diven —Action in debt for the recovery of a claim against the Williamsport it Elmira Railroad Co. May 14, Jury called and sworn and after a hearing plaintiff takes a non pros. 11. Thomas vs. Samuel 11. Ingcrsoll.—Ac tion in debt on note. May 15, Jury called aud sworn and after a hearing of the evidence, itc., return a verdict for plaintiff for the sum of $125,38. John Ilowe vs. Waller Olmsted —Action of Scire Facias ou bail for an application from a Justice of the I'eacc. May 15, Jury called and sworn and after a hearing return a ver dict in favor of plaintiff for the sum of $71,62. T". E. riolltt rs. M. C. Mercur. —Action for libel. Plaintiff's counsel files objections to going into a trial of the cause for reasons set forth—the Court over ruled the objections, whereupon a jury were called and sworn and return a verdict in favor of the defendant. V. E. Piollet vs. Allen M'Kean —Action for libel. Plaintiff's counsel files objections same as in the foregoing suit. .Tury called and sworn and return a verdict iu favor of the de fendant. V. E. Pullet vs. E. li. il lyer —Action for libel. Being called for trial plaintiff takes a non pros. May 15, Thomas S. Baker, who was found guilty of forgery during the Session of the Ist week, being arraigned was sentenced to 1 year and 3 months imprisonment in the Eastern Penitentiary at Philadelphia, and pay a fine of $lO to the Commonwealth and costs of prosecution. John Rowlee, who was found guilty of Bur glary at February Sessions last, and whose sentence was deferred upon a rule pending far a new trial. The Conrt after hearing, dis charged the rule, and May 15th, the said John Rowlee is sentenced to an imprisonment in the Eastern Penitentiary at Philadelphia for one year and nine months and to pay a fine of $lO and costs of prosecution and stand committed until the sentence ot the Court be complied with. An omission occurred in the case of the Com. vs. Samuel Kelluni, 2d. —Assault and Battery iu which the brand Jury returned a true bill. lii the matter of the First Methodist Epis copal Church of Wyalusing and the Presby terian Church and Congi egation of Herrick. The Court grant the usual Charter of in corporation in these cases. The Court appoint Jesse E. Bollock, E. S. Tracy, S. 11. Newman. J. Griffin, C. Stockwcll, C. T. Bliss and A. D. Foss, viewers and ap praisers of damages in the application of J. Ingham of Monroe, for damages of the Bar clay Rail Iload and Coal Co., and appoint a day for their meeting after which the par ties fixed upon the 14th day of July next for their meeting upon the premises of the pe titioners. Andreir Detciug vs. Samuel Oicens,et nl.— Action in debt on note. May 15, jury called and sworn, and return a verdict iu favor of plaintiff for the sum of $1138,24. The jury were discharged on the 15th, and during the week twenty-six causes upon the list were disposed of. The Court adjourned on the 12th., over to Monday the 18th., at 10 o'clock in the fore noon. Monday, May 18th., Court being again call ed at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. Judge Will mot, President, upon the bench. The only cause on the list for trial during I,he week was the oue of Sarah L. Fitch vs. Orriu P. Bal lard, which being called on, and jury called 1 and sworn, residue of the jury were discharged, and upon application on the part of the plain tiff fdr a continuance, the court order attach ments issaed for witnesses, who were not in attendance, ami adjourned over to Tuesday morning nt 10 o'clock, for a return upon the at tachments. Upon calling of Court, in ptirsn ancc of adjournment, on Tuesday morning, re turn being made Upon the attachments, and the witnesses were not brought. The case was continued over to next term, and jury dischar ged, and the Court adjourned to meet on Sat urday the 23d inst., at 10 o'clock in the fore noon for a hearing of matters in the Orphans Court and motions &c.,-to be made in the Com mon Fleas. FROM KANSAS. —The Leavenworth corres pondent of the Chicago Tribune gives the fol lowing iHii'tration of the manner ?n which jus tice is administered in Kansas : " Some rich developments have been made in the tJ. S. District Court of late, which prove how debased and corrupt our legal tribunals in the territory have becrr. On Wednesday, the case of Henderson 8m all wood came up for trial before Judge Leeonipte. Mr. Smalb wood was among those who acted as Judge at llaedcr's election to Congress. For this offence lie was arrested and put under heavy bonds, but bis trial was adjourned over sever al terms of the Court. At last, however, the day came when the case would be disposed of. When it was called up, Mr. Suialhvood's coun sel requested to see the indictment against his client. After some ridiculous investigation, it was announced that there was no indictment. Xo indictment —no presentment of any kind, and yet, Mr. Smallwood had been arrested; aud held to bail, upon what? Upon a mere bench warrant, which adted even the signature of the Court. And it now appears that Judge Leeonipte has frequently been iu the habit of imprisoning ami fining free State men upon the strength of bench warrants." It was discovered that twenty others were in the same position as Mr. Smallwood, and that gentleman's counsel moved that all should be discharged. This, after some hesitation, finding himself cornered, Judge Leccmpte was obliged to do. Caleb May was tried for acting as Judge, at Reeder's election, and acquitted. A letter published in the New York Daily Tunes asserts that the letter addressed to Act ing governor Stanton, by I)r. Robinson and other free State citizens of Lawrauce, a.*kiug certain concessions, in order to ensure the free State men voting at the next election, was suggested by Stanton himself, while at Law rence. The follow ing is the statement of the occurrence. " Acting Governor Stanton inquired of Gov. Robinson and others, whether they were willing to make a fair trial of strength, if a chance were referred. The reply unhesi tatingly, was " Yes." " What," said Mr. Stan ton, "{would satisfy you ?" All houest revi sion of the census list, aud half the Judges of election, was the reply. The plan proposed in Gov. Robinson's letter, was mentioned— he approved that part relating to the census, and thought the other might be satisfactorily arranged, lie was told that lie had not the power to secure these changes ; but expressed himself confident that his influence would suf fice At his 01m request , the proposition was reduced to writing ; aud as he left Lawrence before its completion, it was scut to him at Lecompton. " During the next morning, in conversation, he reiterated his confidence in being able to se cure the co-operation of the Sheriffs k Probate Judges in this plan, and left town with the ap parent expectation of receiving and acting on the proposal." Gov. WALKER ON KANSAS.—The TTon. Ro bert J. Walker, the new Governor of Kansas, ami now on his way to that Territory, ac cepted a complimentary dinner at the invita tion of a number of his friends in New York city, at the Astor House on Tuesday evening. The Governor made a speech in reply to a com plimentary toast, in which, among other things, he said ; " So far as the utmost exercise of his offici al powers and his personal influence would go to secure that result, Governor Walker said he was determined the people of Kansas to h ire an opportunity for a full, free and solemn ex pression of their will upon the adoption of any constitution that might be framed —after a fair and satisfactory census of all the bona fide in habitants who might in be the Territory at the time. He considered this due to them. It was part of their inherent and inalienable sover eignty. And he should consider it, not only a point of law and of official duty, as an officer of the Territory, but a point of honor as a mm ami a gentleman, to do everything in his power to secure to them the full and fair indis puted exercise of this fundamental right." " This he believed to be the great point es seutial to the peace and welfare of Kansas. If the people could have such a vote, all dis sent ions would be settled. And he regarded all the past differences—the contests about the Legislature, about the Topeka Constitu tion, about the census and -register of voters— as prelim nary questions ; important undoubt ly, but deriving most of their consequeuce from their relations to this great and para mount question—the right of the people of Kansas to decide for themselves upon the Con stitution which may he offered for their adop tion. If this could be properly and satisfac torily adjusted, all the difficulties which now embarrass the settlement of the Territory would disappear." JGQP*A young woman appeared to the Lon don (Canada) Free press, a day or two since, clothed in a boy's apparel, and asked to be employed to learn type setting. The editor saw through her disguise, told her so, and she disappeared, going however to the other of fices in the city for the same purpose, and final ly bringing up in a barber shop, where the real object of her visits were learned. She was in search of a young printer who had deceived her, and whom she wished to be revenged up on. A bowie knife and pistol were found on her persoß. INJURY TO THE DELAWARE CANAL. —The in juries by the freshet to the Delaware Division of the Pennsylvania Canal, we are informed, by Mr. Overfield, the Superintendent, will pro bably be completed in about two weeks, if the weather should be favorable. The principal damages done are a short distance below Easton, and every preparation has been made to commence the repairs vigorously, as soon as the waters of the River have sufficiently aba ted. David Wilmot, We publish in ar.oher part of our paper to day an admirable letter from the Hot. D.mr> Wn.ilor, accepting the Republican nomination for the office of Governor of the State of IVnn solvaftia. lie ts a pure and able statesman and the people of Pennsylvania can in no wav do their nOltle State a better service than In electing him to the station for which h<< ha been nominated. Mr. WILMOT was aM- mber I of Congress tfhen the schemes of the slave propagandists for the subversion of constitu ; tiotiul freedom and the extension of Slavery j began to be developed iu political action j One of the most gifted and eminent amoii" : the Democratic representatives from the State of Pennsylvania, seeing the coming danger he desired to shield the Democratic Partv front the brand of Slave Propagaudism, ami to >ave the country from the adoption of a policv so mischievous, in every way so frill of evil ai the scheme to increase the political power and per petuate the horrors of negro Slavery iu the Union through the action of the National Go vernment extending the of Slavery over our new Territories. Mr. WII.M.T foresaw and endeavored to aveft The evil which has so deeply agitated and- disturbed the countrv Opposed to the extension of Slavery, lie war opposed to the plan of the slaveholdi'ng inter est to press the Democratic Party into the'po litical support of Slave Propagandism, and In decided at onCe to resist the measure. In i 40, he moved in Congress the celebrated pro position which has since been known as the " Wilmot Proviso,*' to prohibit by law the ex tension of Slavery into the Free Territories a proposition first made by THOMAS JEFFERSON in 17*4, and adopted by the Patriots of the Continental Congress in 17*7, and subsequent ly ratified iu ITH9, by the first Congress that assembled under the Constitution, as applica ble to Territory then belonging to the United- States If the counsel of DAVID WII.MOT had been listened to, the Democratic Party would have been saved from the crime of supporting the extension of Slavery—a crime which ha* dis graced the name of Democracy, and will ut terly de-troy the party organization that vol untarily bears the shame of such a crime. The country, too, would have been saved the strug gle which has been, and is still necessary, to *ave the Free Territories of the West from the pollution of Slavery.— St Lntcrence Rep LARUE TIAVI. OF Fb TI.'EASCRE. The Norfolk \ a.; Herald last Thursday says that " Mr. Benjamin S. Dey, of Currituck county, North Carolina, while ploughing in bis field a few days ago, dug up a oil" of of) Spanish gold and silver coin to the arnbnnt of about six thousand dollars. It is -apposed to have been buried during tin* Revolution, and the accident that led to the discovery was most singular. It appears that an old pine tree had fallen near the* fence of Mr. Dev's farm, and one of the branches stuck in the spot where the money was found. A* the tree was an obstruction to tbos.- engaged in ploughing, it was raised from its position when it was discovered that the old bra eh hadseve ral pieces of trie com sticking to it They then went to work and dug dow to the depth of about four feet, when they were startled by the discovery of this large amount of monev. Every eye that looked upon the shiner*, we are told, became as big as moons, and one of the negroes, who assisted in raising the tree, on seeing the money sticking to the limb, was so amazed at the sight, halloed out —" why, Massa Dey, what am dat—l wonder if hegro dar—Well, well, (lis am d' fa* •me I ' her seed money groin on de pine * " A vok of oxeti was so >ll hitched to 'he r i n . I it was carried to the house ol Mr I), y, w it can be seen. " This, we assure our readers, is no boax : and it rather gives credence to the tradition that there was money deposited 011 that part of the coast by Blackboard, the pirate."' gsay The New York paper- give the tb of an extensive conspiracy and attempted cape of the convicts in Sing Sing pri-on. "At breakfast time on Sunday moraiair, about sixty of the prisoner-, having ke-fked down the guard, formed in two parties, one of which made for the river and the other for the village. They were pursued, and after short chase every one of them was captured. No one was seriously hurt in the melee. The conspiracy, however, was not confined to the above mentioned gangs. The remaining pris oners, at the conclusion of their breakfast, and upon a preconcerted signal being given, rushed upon the keeper, and were beating him, when the agent of the prison came to the re-cue and discharged his pistols among tin* convicts. This had the effect of quelling t ie revolt Quiet was restored, and punishment inflicted on the offenders. The ringleader-of the re bellion were two brothers, named Dunn, lue affair scents to have been concocted with con siderable skill, and had the prisoners scattered, instead of keeping in compact bodies, doubt less many of them would have effected their escape." Bra?* In !g * William Wilson died at hi> resi dence, in White county, 111., on the -_Mh alt . in about the 69th year of his life. Judge Wilson was one of the earlv pioneers of Illi nois, and was Chief justice ol the Nipreme Court from 1819 to ISI9, when the new cou stitutiou was adopted. The State of Michigan ha* established a College of Agriculture, on a farm of seven hundred fertile acres, near the city f Lan>inir, where the State Capitol is located. " , ) )s ' j' 1 R. Williams, late editor of the Toledo blade, is President. It has an endowment of s•><, 000, the proceeds of the Salt Sprimr lamK originally donated to the territory of Midi - hv the Federal Government. I lie Legisa tnre lias appropriated £-0,000 per annum tor two years to tiie support of the (o '-b l There are already accommodations fo, <' . students. No charge is now made >or tui tion, but each student is required to work three hours per day, for which lie i* | ,u ' This we believe, will be the lirst State . gn cultural College actually in operation in AUKH ca : but Pennsylvania and Illinois are P ri T ar ing to follow. 'The Michigan College will he dedicated on the 13th instant. NEW OMNIBUS. —Maj. Brewer of the -O. wa-ga, with persevering cm rgv and emeipr, < immediately after the fire went to New \ork. and purchased ft new and elegant tmm • which is now running between his hoe aiio the Railroad Depot. It is the prettiest thing we ever saw in Owego. It is drawn b_\ t w " dapple greys, and is creating ipiitc a sensation in town — (heego Gazette.
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