ThE LEHIGH REGISTER.
ALLENTOWN PA.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 1856.
C. F. TIAINED, EDITOIt
Backsliders.
Within the last week we received a letter from
the Post Master at Philadelphia, notifying us
that one of our subscribers, in Franklin street,.
refused to take the paper directed to him.. This
gentlemen, however, forget to " fork over" 19
month's arrearages, and of course we will con
tinue to send the paper until he chooses to make
settlement. Also, one from the P. M. at Ha
zleton, of similar import, stating that the sub
scriber had left foi " parts unknown."
We also received a 'letter some time fame
from a subscriber at Buffalo, who says that our
predecessor sent him the paper gratis, and after
taking it from us for a period of 10 months
without giving us notice, asks, " Has it come
to this that a man must pay for a thing he
never ordered V" That depends on circumstan
ces ; the rascal that stole John Smith's watch
never ordered it, lie only " took it ;" but the
court sentenced him for one year to a place that
should be occupied by every newspaper swind
ler in the land, and directed him to " pay the
full value thereof."
The law of newspapers has often, been
Clearly defined, and yet subscribers contin
nally misapprehend its requirements. The
following points have been decisively estab•
lished : "Subscribers who do not give ex
press notice to the contrary, are considered as
wishing to continue their subsciptions.-1f
subscribers order the discontinuance of their
paper, the publisher may continue to send them
until all arrearages are• paid.—lf subscribers
neglect or refuse to take their papers from the
office to which they arc directed, they arc held
responsible till they have settled the bill; and
ordered the paper discontinued.— If subscribers
remove to other places Without informing the
publisher, and the paper is sent to the former f
direction, they are held responsible. The'
courts have decided that refusing to take a pa
per from the office, or removing and leaving it
uncalled for, is prima facie evidence of inten
tional fraud."
Business Change at Catasaugna.
Mr. Wm. Gross lately sold his Store and
stock of Goods, at Catasauqun, to our friend
AUG. 11. GILBERT, who has added thereto an
unusually large supply of merchandize of every
variety, to which he invites the attention of
the public. For variety and elegance, his stock
has never been surpassed in that place. To
those of our readers in the neighborhood of Cat
asauqua, we say, give him a call, and you will
find him a-liberal and accommodating business
man.
Election for President of L. V. Railroad
Mr. Longstrcth, President of the Lehigh Val
ley Railroad Company, some time since tendered
to the Company his resignation of the office.
An election to fill the vacancy was thereupon
held last week, and J. Gillingham Pell; Esq.,
of Philadelphia, elected. Mr. F. is represented
to be an active, intelligent and energetic busi
ness man, and will no doubt make an excellent
officer.
l'lllalnotts Act.
One night last week sonic unknown miscre
ant threw poisoned - food into the premises of
JoNAS LUDWIG, on the outer end of Ham
ilton street, and killed a large and valuable
dog. Several other favorite and valuable dogs
were lately brought out of existence in the same
shameful, and cruel manner. Poison intended
for rats, mice, bed-bugs, or such like vermin,
must, of course, be tolerated ; but poison could
not bo clandestinely administered to a noble
and inoffensive dog in his own kennel by any
one but such a wretch as would throvi arsenic
into his neighbor's, tea kettle.
Sale of Valuable Properly.
A tract of very valuablu•land, adjoining the
town lots on the south side or Nazareth, on the
main read leading to Easton andllethlebgn, is
offered fur sale by Mr. Joint A. FLasmaa.
Nazareth is known to boa thriving and pro
gressing little town, and if the projects at pres
ent on foot for the establishing of a bathing
place and the building of large I lotel at Black
Rock, a beautiful spot close by the town, should
be carried out, as they undoubtedly will, it
will be made the resort of thousands during the
hot summer months, and give to the place a
degree of importance. These arc rare induce
ments, and in view of the contemplated im
provements ought not to be overlooked by
Ahem &aims of purchasing. The sale will
take place on Thursday the 12th of June, at
2 o'clock, P. M.
ISunlfCSs.
Our streets seldom present a livelier appear
ance than at the present time. The stores
and shops present an assortment of goods that.
is a sure indication of the thrift of the proprie
tors. Prices of everything seem to have a
dOwnward tendency, which Ilia alone gives
business an additional impetus.
An Alligator out of his Latitude.
Who would have thought that an Alligator.
one of those nasty and fearful looking " critters"
so numerous way down South, would venture
so far North as Allentown. Yet such is the
fact. One of our stores received a large lot of
brown sugar the other day, and in unpacking
a barrel, they found what they at first supposed
to bo a small black stick of wood, but as it felt
rather greasy and had a very pectiliar shape,
it was Inspected more Minutely, and, given a
washing, when to their utter astonishment it
was found to be nothing else than a dead ALLI
GATOR. It is of a small size, apparently just
as it emerged from its shell. It was placed in
spirits, and can be seen at the officC of our young
friend Dr. H. A. Grim, at the Eagle Hotel.
Ir •n : un. ay wo jumped into the " leafy
month of Jutto, and tho weather ever since has
been pleasant: Wo can not say so, however,
in regard to tho latter part of May. The
continued North-easter t k would
have done honor to Nov( had about
it too much of the refrig :ss to be
agreeable. Winter clot} had gone
into summer quarters were again brought forth,
and the spring fashions, which had begun to
render the streets gay, gave place to winter
bonnets and cloaks,—many a fair brow was
clouded, and many a ruby lip pouted, at the
second winter, which had set in with a lower
ing front. The polished grate and fire•placo,
prepared to wear a summer aspect, were fain
to yield once more to the intrusions of anthra
cite, while stove-pipes crawled from the garret
to meet stoves from the.cellar, again to be uni
ted iii reluctant wedlock. By the papers we
see that they have had snow and hail storms
North of us, which accounts for the chilling
blasts that came from that point of the compass.
Each succeeding season lays claim to being
the most extraordinary ever known, and tho
oldest inhabitants very naturally cannot re
member its parallel ; but on the score of oddi•
ty, it strikes us that the spring of 1850 can put
in as good a claint to being remarkable as any
of its predecessors. Succeeding what is called
an " old fashioned winter," it has favored us
with most astounding changes, and has jumbled
seasons in the wildest confusion. If it teaches
nothing else it should impress a rule, which ex
perience has frequently taught many—never to
take down stoves unless there is an available
fire-place in the room, until between the 10th
and 20th of June—and never doff winter under
_artnents until the same time ; for before that
period, like the simpleton in Sontanibula, win
ter is always returning to take farewell.
Reading and Allentown Railroad
We are informed that $450,000 of the stock
of the Reading and Allentown Railroad has been
taken by the citizens of Rending ; that officers
of the road will be elected in June, and that it
will be proSecuted energetically to completion.
It is estimated that a million of dollars will
complete the work. The promptness with
which the people of Reading have responded tit
the call, is most creditable, and we congratulate
our sister city on the spirit evinced in sub
scribing so liberally to secure the completion of
this important link. It will place Allentown
on the main route from New York to the great
West.
A Large Egg.
Large eggs appear to be the order of the day.
We were shown an egg on Friday last, that in
point of size can not easily be bealen. It was
91 inches in circumference from point to point,
and 84 inches round its middle. Aside from
this it was a most wonderful curiosity, as en
closed in the outer shell was another perfectly
formed egg, of good size, with a shell as hard as
of an ordinary egg. This monster was the pro
duct of a " Shanghai" fowl on the farm of
Mr. David Mertz, of Lower Macungy. We
venture to say that few eggs of such size are
laid. It an be seen at the " Friedensbothe
office.
.!ceitlent from Fire Arms.
A lad named atvw STETZEL, of this place,
met with a serious accident on Sunday morn
ing last, by the discharge of a pistol which he
was handling about under the impression that
it was unloaded. The ball passed through his
ancle, causing a very serious wound. Let this
prove a warning to boys who are i in the habit
of recklessly handling about everything they
can lay hands on.
Troxlertown Battalion
On Saturday last the long-talked-of Trexler
town Battalion came off, and proved a gala af
fair. The village was never before so crowded
irith people. The " Allen Rifles," of this place,
'were in attendance and were the " observed of
all observers." Their neat uniform, and the
martial bearing and discipline of both officers Mid
men was greatly admired.
A Musician in Trouble.
Organ grinding has been " all the go" during
the pastweek.....ln, a certain street in the North
Ward of our town there resides a certain old
gentleman who detests amateur musicians, and
particularly that class known as organ-grind
ers. His nerves are so delicate that if there
is the least want of harmoily in the instrument,
or skill upon the part of the performer,his Whole
being is changed, and the discord, to use his
own words, " is like pouringcold water down his
back." On Thursday last an organ grinder
tiade a halt in front-of his house, and boldly
commenced grinding out " Old Dog Try,".but
as his instument was out of order, and not in a
condition to express harmoniously the old gen
tlemati's exalted ideas of those strains, he
promptly toid him to desist and move on, as
lie seemingly had a contrary belief to the poet,
who says, music
"Itas charms to soot!! the savago breast,----
To soften rocks, and bend the knotted oak,"
but the organist stood his ground, and changed
the tune to " Old Susanna," probably thinking
the old gentleman's dislike was owing to a good
ear or a want of variety. The old man walked
about raving, and the organist with a firm be
lief that
" There 'S music in the sighing of n reed,
Thore's music in the gushing of a rill,
There's music in all things, if mon had ears ;
Their earth is but an echo of the spin:Fos,"
continued to force from the tortured organ all
kinds of tunes, thinking probably le might at
last bring forth something which wouldi
"Wring from tho coyest bronat the imprison'd sigh,
And kindle rapture in tho coldest eye."
•
The nervous old gentleman ran about for as
sistance to drive the musician off his promises,
but failing to got any, and being unable to
stand it any lodger, he went into the house,
and directly returned with a cane, and gave
Mr. Orgainst a severe blow (a la Brooks) over
the'head,. which immediately had the desired
efllict of removing the nuisance:
THE LEHIGH REGISTER, JUNE 4, 185-6-.
The news from this territory continued to be
of the deepest interest: • We hope for the best,
but we are very mach afraid that the fanat
icism of Abolitionism on the ono hand;and
fanaticism of Slavery on the other, will confirm
our• worst fears—civil war. The statements
from the Territory we receive from day to day
we regard as highly colored and exaggerated,
though it, has been clearly proved that the peo
ple of the territory are beset with a band of
ruffians who aro determined to pursue the free
state men with outrages until they are driven
out of the country. By its suppoi t of the
KansakNebraska bill, the Administration has
" sown%ie wind," and must be prepared to
" reap the whirlwind." Evil doing is sure to
bring mischief ; and the wickedness of the re
peal of the Missouri Compromise is now being
manifested in the fruits which it bears. Men
may prate about patriotism, equal rights, and
constitutional privileges, but when a band of d
miscreants from neighboring states go into a
territory for the express purpose of overruling
the actual settlers and enacting laws that
would be an outrage on the name of liberty in
any country, and such scoundrels are indirectly
aided and supported by those in authority,
what hope can there be that such a state of
things will long exist ? Thousands, aye,lun
dreds of thousands of northern men, who care
but little whether Kansas will become e free or
slave state, so that the result is brought about
by the actual residents, will never stand quietly
by see and northern emigrants butchered, their
property destroyed, and their wives and child
ren driven away houseless and homeless,
merely because they are not in favor of slavery.
It is bad enough, in this laud of freedom of
speech, that a man dare hardly open his mouth
or write a word against the institution of sla
very the moment he crosses the Potomac,
without running the risk of being hung or
tarred and feathered—it is bad enough that
southern bullies attack men at the Capitol
with bludgeons for uttering what they have a
right to utter, though it may be injudicious to
do so ; and it is bed enough that southern men
approve of such cowardly assaults. This could
be borne, but the establishment of slavery by
bloodshed and violence is asking too much,
and, if persisted in, will end in a fearful scene
that will affect the Union in all parts,
The National Democratic Convention for the
nomination of President and Vice President met
at Cincinnati on Monday last. Over GOO del
egates were present, while the crowdof outsid
ers and lookers on is represented by telegrarh
to be almost numberless. A warm time is
expected during the session which will con
tinue a week or ten days. The democracy of
the Union is considerably divided, acid if a
split should occur, it Will not be unexpected or
out of fashion. The three prominent candi
dates for nomination are Pierce, Buchanan and
Douglass. Among the other candidates talked
of are Hunter and Wise, of Virginia ; Judge
Nelson of New York ; Rusk of Texas ; •Brown
of Tennessee ; Toucey of Connecticut : Guth-
rio, of Kentucky ; , Davis, of Mississippi ; Big
ler, of California, as an dirket to Fremont
Bright of Indiana, and even Marcy of New
York'. •
In another column n'e give the telegraphic
despatches up to the moment of going to press.
•
An accident of a serious nature, and which
may terminate fatally, occurred at the Betel
ion, at Trexlertown, on Saturday. A german,
named CHARLES IlErsv, in attempting to get
out of the way of a light vehicle, fell and was .
passed over by the fore wheel of a four-horse
wagon loaded heavily with lumber. The
wheel passed over his abdomen. When picked
up he was senseless, and at present lies in a
precarious condition.
According to advices from Nicaragua the Cos
ta Ricans appear to have had sufficient fighting,
and left Walker to the undisturbed possession
of Nicaragua. The failure of Honduras and the
other Central American States to aid Costa
Rica, has probably a great deal to do with this
sudden chtinge of purpose. Costa Rica is not
in a financial condition to wage a war of inva
sion alone, and will probably reserve her means
for her own defence, if attacked, in the way of
retaliation. The Rivas-Walker government,
therefore, has a good opportunity of permanent
ly establishing its power, and if it is wise, it
will avoid all aggressions upon its neighbors,
and endeavor to strengthen itself by securing
free institutions, by promoting the arts of
peace, and inviting permanent settlers into the
country.
By advices from Washington we learn that
the President has at last dismissed the British
Minister, and sent letters to the British Con;
suls at Cincinnati, New York and Philadelphia,
dismissing them and revoking their exequaturs.
On Thursday, a message was sent to Congress,
giving the President's reasons for his action in
this affair.. As the British government had un
equivocally disclaimed any "intention either to
infringe the law or disregard the policy, or not
respect the sovereign rights of the United States,
and expressed their regret if, contrary to their
intentions and to their reiterated directions,
there has been any infringement of the laws
of the United States," the dismissal of these
officers has been ordered with no unfriendly
feeling towards the British government, and no
intention of interrupting diplomatic relations
between them and the United States, but solely
because the conduct of the British Minister and
his accomplices has been such as to make theui
personally unacceptable to this government. .
07.. The proprietor of the Burriettolfouse, at
Cincinnati, has made arrangements to accrnmo ,
data . 5000 peraona during the sitting's:if — the
National Conyention.
Katmai,.
Democratic National Convention
Accident.
The Nicaraguan War
Distal'mai of Mr. Crampton.
The Sumner Assault..
In our last issue we gave a brief account of
the atrocious attack upon the person of the
llon. Charles Sumner of Massachusetts by the .
Hon. Mr. Brooks of South Carolina. The in
centive to the dastardly assault, was as the
honorable Mr. Brooks states, contained in the
speech on Kansas affiirs delivered in the Senate
on the 20th . inst., by Mr. Sumner, which did
not suit the fire-eaters of the South. Never
was such a cowardly act perpetrated in our
country befor'e ! A senator thus beaten in the
national capitol and no hand raised in his d -
fens() by the
only
standing round ! But
this was the only argument that could be used
against his speech. It was unanswerable in
fact and logic, and so the vile wretches who do
the bidding of the Slave Power must meet it in
this manner ! In all the largo towns of Massa
chusetts, and several of the other eastern States,
meetings have been held, at which resolutions
were passed demanding, in the name of an out
raged people, the expulsion of this Southern
brute from his seat ; it is a disgrace to our na
tion that such acts of violence are allowed to
occur in its halls of legislation, and common
justice cries out against the outrage. The
Massachusetts Legislatureon Wednesday adopt
ed a series resolutions denunciatory of the out
rage, and calling upon Congress to expel the
offender. On the other hand wo perceive that
the constituency of Mr. Brooks in South Caro
lina, have at a public meetintr,,Xproved of the
act of their representative. Upon what ground
wo are at a loss to know, for it was far from being
.a manly or chivalrous act, and the Senate 1,
Chamber is hardly the proper spot to perpe
trate a brutal and bloody assault. A Southern
approval of this outrage can have but the ef
fect to arm Northern representativei in the
future. Pro-slavery ruffians will yet discover
that retribution through slow is often sure.
The day after the occurrence, the matter
was brought befor the Senate by Mr. Wilson,
and before the House by Mr. CaMphell, when
resolutions were submitted and adopted for
the appointment of. Committees, who were to
inquire into the circumstances attending the
assault ; and instructed them to report 6 the
facts, with such a• resolution in refizence there
to as in their judgment might be proper and
neeessary.
Brooks, not satisfied with the shame he
brought upon himself and the country, in
the above case, still tries to add more infamy
to his name. and has since challenged Gen.
Wilson, of Massachusetts, to fight a duel.
The General very properly and courageously
declined the honor. The following are the main
features of the corresponderice between Brooks
and Mr. Wilson. Brooks complains that Gen
eral Wilson spoke of his attack on Mr. Sumner
as cowardly, saying—
- " I therefore hold myself at liberty, by this
note, to request that you will inform me, with
out delay,' where and when, oustide this dis
trict, a further note will reach you."
Gen. 'Wilson replied :—" I characterized, on
the floor of The Senate, the assault upon my
collengue.as brutal, murderous, and cowardly.
I thought so then-1 think so now. I have no
qualifications whatever to make in regard to
those words. I have always regarded duel
ling as the lingering relic of a barbarous civili
zation, which the law of the country has brand
ed as a crime. While therefore, 1 religiously
believe in the right of self defence in its broadest
sense, the laws of my country, and the matured
convictions of my whole life, alike forbid me
to meet you fur the purpose indicated in your
letter."
A manly answer to a plebeian antagonist.
It' the House do not expel Brooks after such
declarations, there must be a poor set of shoats
there to vote.
The House Committee have since prepared
their report, and they recommend the expul
sion of Brooks for his unmanly and disgraceful
assault on Mr. Sumner. . .
The European War.
Since the commencement of the Eastern war,
'England has lost 19,589 gallant men by death
in action, wounds, and disease ; and'2B7Alave
been besides discharged from the seriiiii6on ac
count of the two hitter causes. England has
sealed her declaratikn of unflinching devotion
to the cause of naoAindepend6ncp by the
sacrifice of 22,447 gallantoldiers. Of these
1883 fell bravely in action isibout 1621 sunk
under their wounds ; 4279 diedof cholera, and
11,451 of other diseases. England has lost in
all 22,447. The losses of the French, so far as
they have been ascertained, amount to 60,000.
Count Orloff' has admitted in Paris that the
Russian loss has not been less than 500.000.
The loss sustained by the Sardinians has not
been stated, and the loss sustained by the Turks
never will be ascertained.
[l7Tmt atmets.--The United States store
ship Supply being unable, on account of stormy
weather, to land the camels on board of her on
the coast of yexas, has gone up the Mississippi
river with them. Only one grown camel died
on the voyage,' and three or four were born.
These camels aro to be used in government ser
vice upon the Western plains.
I.I:7TAGLIt. ATTENDED BY A HEN.—Near Ham
ilton, Ohio, a man secured an eagle's egg which
he placed under a setting hen. In due time the
egg hatched and a genuine eagle made its ap
pearance. • The hen tries to coax the powerful
bird to follow the practice of chickens but it re
mains in its nest and oats snakes which are fed
to it, by its owner. -
117"JoEN REARDON was recently brought up
in the Municipal Court, of Portia* .Me., and
committed on a charge of attempting to commit
a rape on the person of MARY JANE I.lAs.vEr, a
child only eight years of age.
flWatnes G. Shute; of Woburn, Mass, whom
the Iloston Traveller mills an " amateur zoolo•
gist" has kept a tortoise t*o years and six
months without food. - It is an interesting ex•
periment 7 -td the " amateur," but how would
ho like to.lurVe it tried upon- himself?
By Telegraph for the. 4, Lehigh Reglaterl"
THE LATEST lIEWS7
Democratic National iionvention.
CINCINNATI, Jima I.—Vtia;:donildence of the
friends of Mr. Buchanan hi itioreiCiing hourly,
as the time for the' assembling dfy.the'Clopven
tion draws near, and appearances tweiu to war
rant this good feeling. The StateS of 'lndiana
and Wisconsin have declared by a majority' in
caucus in his favor.
•
Should President Pierce not receive the nom
ination, it is said that the Pierce and Douglas
men will unite on Mason, Rusk or Hunter, in
order to 'defeat Buchanan.
The Pierce delegates are very quiet, whilst
the friends of Buchanan arc confident and boas
ting. They aro here in full force, and there are
more Pennsylvanians here than from any other
three States in the Union.
SECOND DESPATCII
CINCINNATI, June 2, 1 o'clock, P.
quarter before 12 o'clock to.day the signal gun
announced that the Democratic National Con
vention had commenced to assemble. It was
called to order at 12 o'clock by R. M. Lane, of
Md. Mr. Richardson, of Illinois, nominated
Samuel Medary, of Ohio, temporary chairman,
which was carried unanimously. Mr. Hall, of
Massachusetts, called for reading the call of the
Convention, and while the call was being read
by Mr. English, of Indiana, a sudden uproar
occurred at the door, followed by the crowd
rushing in fighting, and the direst confusion
ensued. It was finally discovered that the!
Benton delegation from Missouri had resolved ,
to enter by violence, and carried their intention
into effect by knocking down the doorkeeper,'
and entering poll moll, headed by ex• Governor
Price. Fur a few moments a scene of confusion
impossible to describe ensued, the members
jumping on the chairs, and it seemed as though
a serious riot was about to take place. After
a while order was restored, and the reading of
the call was proceeded with. Samuel Medary
in taking the chair returned thanks fur the
temporary honor. He had attended every dent
ocratic convention since the first that nominat
ed Gen. Jackson. lie commented oon the pro•
gress of the Democracy and its extended in- I
fluence.s. The Rev. Nicholson, of Cincinnati,
then opened the proceedings with prayer.
THIRD DESPATCH I
CINCINNATI, June 3, 1 o'clock, P. M.—The
excitement does not diminish with the second
day's session. The nomination of General
Ward, of Georgia, for President, is the first
bow made to the South, and is probably not tie
last. The Benton delegation from Missouri
spoiled what little chance they had for getting
into the Convention by the indecent rush they
made at the session of yesterday. Buchanan
stock is up very high, and there is even a talk
of Lis nomination on the second ballot. The
'Platform is already drawn up by the ingenious
pen of B. P. Hallett, of Massachusetts, who has
the skill to make a creed that will secure the
faith of all sections of the party. The crowds
continue to increase hourly.
• The Pierce and Douglass men are in better
spirits than yesterday. They have no hopes of
nominating either one, but are strong enough
to damage Buchanan very seriously.. Although
Buchanan has a decided majority in the Con
vention he can not get a two-third vote. A
strong effort will be made to nominate Douglass,
and if that fails a new man will be brought up.
The selection of Gen. Ward, as PreSident of the
Convention, is regarded as a triumph for the
Piercelas. The Mississippi delegation met this .
morning and resolved to insist upon the adop
tion of the Democratic Platform before going
into a nomination.
CC AN INGENIOUS Brra.—A few days ago
while a Mr. Young was walking in Eighth
street, Philadelphia, he was accosted by,
young man quite gen t'eely dressed, who appear
ed to be in great agony. lie inquired of Mr.
Young where the nearest dentist could be found
and said ho was suffering, great from the tooth
ache. Mr. Young kindly gave the required
directions. " Just put your finger in my mouth
and feel the tooth that tortures me," said the
sufferer, apparently writhing in agony. Mr.
Young complied, and inserted one of Ilia digits.
The young man then started away to seek for
the dentist. Meanwhile, Mr. Young having oc
casion to put his hand in his pocket, discovered
that his portmonnaie, contuing forty dollars,
was gone. The young man with the tooth.
ache was, howev . er, arrested and the money
restored.
• r - PrifE GWYNEDD TUNNEL. —The Tunnel,
at Gwynedd, on the North Pennsylvania Rail
road, is nearly completed, and the Contractors,
Messrs George Clark & Co., have a largo force
at work on the section, which they expect to
complete before winter. With ono exception,
the grading on this section, is the heaviest on
any Railroad in theUnitedStates, the excavation
being, in some places 60 feet deep through solid
rock, and an embankment of 60 feet o the
adjoining valleys. Some idea of the ext t and
difficulties of the work be formq, front th
that the powder already used on this section tt
blow out the rocks, has cost $31;1)00. ticks
Co. luielluigenccr.
• O:7THE SACK OF = LAWRENCE.—The Chicago
Tribune contains some few additional particu
lars in regard to the attack on Lawrence, in
Kansas! General 'WHITFIELD, the proslavery
delegate to Congress, led the attack. llon. D.
R. ATCHISON, the late U. S. Senator from Mis
souri, was met near Lawrence, with sixty men
and two pieces of cannon, swearing vengeance
against the Yankees. Governor StrAxxos' had
distributed three thousand government mus
kets to the border Missourians, to use against
the'Free State men of Kansas.
PENNSYLVANIAN IN TIM FIELD.—The
New York Abolition Convention lutS nothinated
Gerritt Smith for President, and tunnel Mc-
Farland, of Pennsylvania. for Vico resident.
O:2 - In 1854 twenty-five million •of dollars
were sunk in the ocean. In 1855. which was
free of storms, the losses upon the ocean were
fifteen millionh of dollars, making an average
of $20,000,000 for the two years.
(12%. woman quarrelling with her husband,
told him that sho believed if sho were dead, he.
would marry the devil's eldest daughter !
" You mistake," ho replied, " the law does not
allow a man to marry two sisters."
11:7•Irish mode of making a cannon—take a
long hole and pour melted brass or iron around
it.
[l:7°The Directors of the Phillipsburg Bank
held an election for President which resulted in
the choice of Charles Sitgreaves, Esq., of Phil
lipsburg.
()_?''There is a man in the New Jersey Pent.
teutiary who has twenty-three wives, two - of
whom he married wicpun two hours of each
other.
11711 gold mine is said to have been discover
in Montgomery county, N. Y., and a lump
weighing 18 ounces taken out of it. •
[l:7The cigar makers in the United States
are to hold a National Convinition in the city
of New York, on Wednesday, the 2d of July.
Doings In Kansas.
The latest news from Kansas possesses the
deepest interest. A despatch from Westport,
Mo., stateS that nA Mr.'Cosgrove and Dr. Bran
non were on their way from Lecompton to
Franklin , ' they were flred upon by a party of
Free Stat e . Men. In the Conflict that followed
Brannon was' wounded, and Closgrove shot - a
man through the head. It was reported that
the people of Lawrence were preparing to evac
uate that town, and had called upon Col. Sum
ner to protect t 'r property. By way ofJet
tcOon City - report that a battle had
bien,fon tamohnee, in whichirniiinber of
people had beeiflcilled on both sides.
Further news - Bows that the first reports of
tho distrarhanenkLawrence, were greatly ex- ;
aggorated, It notrAprns out that, instead of
the whole towt:litiiiinm been destroyed and a
great many people killed and wounded, but two
buildings were destroyed --the Free State Hotel,
and Herald of Freedom newspaper offici--one
man shot, and anOtherkilled by tho wall of the ho
tel falling on him when it was burned. General
Pomeroy is at liberty in Lawrence. The Free
State men, arrested in Missouri, have been
transferred to the custody of the United States
authorities at Lecompton. The handsomest
stores at Lawrence are said to be owned by
Missourians.
The latest news states after the burnirig of
the herald of Freedom office, at Lawrence;
SheriffJoites dismissed his posse, and the matt
immediately commenced plundering the stores.
All the houses of free State men were pillaged,
end a largo amount of. property destroyed.
Buford, Stringfellow and Atchison were con
spicuous on the occasion. Gov. Shannon has
called (11)00 the LT. S. troops to sustain him, and
the Missourians were returning home. A num
ber of unprovoked and wanton outrago upon
the free State men aro reported, several iesult-,
ing in murder. The Post O ffi ce at Lawrence
had been broken up and pillaged.
LATEST NEll'S.—Cilioa.un, May 31.-001.
Eldridge, of the Free State Hotel, in Lawrence
Kansas, arrived herd last night, and also two
bearers of despatches for Washington. Gener
al Pomeroy had effixted his escape from Law
rence, and is expected here to-night. A meet
ing has been called in Kansas City for the 22d*
instant, to consider measures relative to the
American Hotel, which is said to belong to the
Emigrant Aid Society.
ST. Louis, May 31.—c01. Eldridge, from Law
rence, arrived yesterday, en route for the East.
lie intends to demand damage from the Govern
ment for the destruction of his property at Law-
EMI
Ex. Governor Reeder came down the Missis
sippi river as a deck hand on board a steamer,
and left it at St. Charles, Missouri, and passing
over to Illinois, went by railroad to Chicago.
His trunks, left at Atchison, contained letters
to parties at the East, which, it is reported,
will involve him in a charge of conspiracy
against the Government.
Rov. Reodor at Chicago.
Cirionoo, May 28.—Gov. Reeder and Mr.
Fogg, the Secretary of the Investigating Com
mittee, arrived here this afternoon. They
Caine through Missouri and narrowly escaped
with their lives:
Mr. Reeder addressed an immense crowd
here to-night. He attends the Republican Cons
yen Lion at Bloomington to-morrow, and got:-
from thence to IVashington.
U7' -... AWFUL ACCIDENT ON THE rETIOI,US RAIL.
nonm—By the George Law we have news that
tru train on the Panama Railroad, with the
otnward passengers by that vessel—nine care
and NO passengers in all—run oil the track at
Obispo Bridge. fifteen miles from Panama. It
was a cotnplete wreck. Thirty dead bodies
had been found, and two of the passengers died
after being brought - back to Aspinwall. It was
impossible for any to go on. Mr. Dalhousie, a
clerk in Aspinwall, is the only name given of
the killed.
ljr'The Utica Gazette relates that in tho
town of Salisbury, Herkimer co., N. Y., recent •
ly, two brothers, named Luther, got into an al
tercation when the younger brother threw tho
other upon the ground, and seeing an axe that
happened to be near him, dealt a blow that
nearly severed his brother's head front his
body. The brothers had considerable difficulty
during the pnst winter, and it is 'stated that
the younger brother had induced the wife of
the elder to leave her husband and reside
with him.
(Ci" ,1,-
THE METIIODIST Cuuncit.—lorom the au
dress of the Bishops, read by Bishop James be . ..
fore the General Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, we learn that that church'
numbered at the close of 1855 no less than 5, 7 '
408 travelling preachers, 6,610 local preachers;
and 700,581 members and probationers. This;
is a net increase in the last four years of 958
traveling preachers, 910 local preachers, and
77,627 members and probationers.
Curve TOBACCO. -A correspondentof the'
Utica Lleraid, was riding On a south Caroline
railroad, in company of a lady with whom 'he'
was inclined to sympathize, .. when at a station
the ladies discharged considerable tobacco spit
tle! All Carolina ladies chew ; and 'alt the
men eat clay," adds the writer. ,
[a" TILE OUTRAGE UPON MR SUAINRR:—LaTgo.
meetings were held in New York, Boston and
Springtiehl, on Saturday, denouncing the as-
saults mado upon Senator Sumner, and.cidling
upon the House of Representatiyes to'expel the
assailant.
The Berks County Agricultural and llor ,
ticultural Society will hold its third annual -
Exhibition on the 11th and 12th ofJune
nest. It promises to be the finest exhibition
yet held. Rev. J. N. llM[Man Will deliver
sddress on the occasion:
. •
• 3:7111r. Herbert, M. 0. from California, who
killed the waiter, Keating, at Willard's hotel:
has given to the widoW of the deceased a neat
house, settled upon her a handsome annuity,
and provided for tho eduCation of her children.
( -- Santa Anna, the ex-Dictator of Mexico, is
living in great style at Tobaco, four miles from
front Carthagena, .in Now Granada,: South'
America. He is said to be worth $4,000,000...
A lucky cripple, that Sinia• Anna'!
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OC7 - There will be a - largo delegation .
Pennsylvania to the Cincinnati Convention..
The Philadelphia " Keystone Club" will '
represented by at
.least 600 members:
[C7' 9 bill introduced into the Kentuaty Le
gislature provides that, Warty white niiit or free
negro aid a slave to escape, he shill;. upon con
victim, suffer death,
Cb'Congress has been ih'session nearlysix
months and passed, it is said, eight public bills
and very few private ones.
Irr.Farmers' Bank of Reading has declared•
semi-annual dividend ;of 6 per cent. -