Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 23 February 1854 — Page 2

CRAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA.

Thursday morning, Feb. 23, 1854.

OCTWM. P. IIA ME Y, is an authorised Agent for the MONTGOMERY JOURNAL. He will take subscriptions, receive money, and give reecipts.

OCT3Remember the 11th of March ""-.CO

QCP'Our readers will observe that our editorial matter is very much diminished this week, owing to the editor's absence on a visit to New York. He will be gone for three weeks perhaps, and it" our readers will bear wilh us patiently for that length of time, we will promise that something rich will be furnished on his return.

Tcmperance Supper.

Wo were highly delighted on last evening, in common with all others present, ivith the very exquisite taste and generous hospitality displayed at the Temp?ronce Supper given by the Ladies of this placc. It has rarely been our happy lot to enjoy anywhere a greater "feast of reason and flow of soul." The room was most gorgeously decorated and brilliantly illuminated of itself sufficient to enliven the wits and move the soul of every one present. Several very eloquent responses were made to the toasts given, and sentiments of gratitude to the ladies, lor their very laudable effort to advance the cause of temperance, seemed to hang upon the lips of every one. We will furnish a full report in our next.

OCT3We hope our readers will bear in mind that Prof. Twining lecture on "Ancient Egypt," which was postponed this week, will be delivered

next

Thursday evening. The subject is a good one, ar.d when treated by one se learned and able, we doubt not that nil who attend will be highly compensated for their pains.

(t5~The editorcf the Danville (111.) "Citi­

zen."

says, from the best information he can get, the Land Office of that place will be open for business about the first of March.

OC/^See the advertisement of JOHN WILSON in another column. Mr. W ilson desires his old customers to call and settle up immediately.

For the Journal.

MR. EDITOR:—At the meeting of the Montgomery Teachers Association at Yountsville on Saturday, Feb. lSth, Prof. MILLS delivered the address.— His subject was "America Education."

From the active and successful part Prof. Mills has taken in the Educational enterprises of the State, expected a rich feast and in this high expectation we were not disappointed.

Tho generous enthusiasm and devoted purpose of the man, gave power to his words, and no one of his audience, I am sure, went away without much valuable knowledge—a more exalted conception of the real nature and object cf education, anu a deeper sense of tk* importance of a thorough preparation by those who are engnged in this profession.

Taking the position that teaching is now, as it always ought to have been, a profession, he forcibly convinced us of the dignity and importance of this profession.

In reference to Female Education his ground was somewhat startling to the advocates of the superiority of our sex. He stated his full belief in the entire intellectual equality of the two sexes and the consequent imperative duty in the education of children to give each sex the same advantages.

Such a view of woman's real rights and true worth is really refreshing in these days of sickly lectures for woman's fancied right to unsex herself and forget her dignified station as a woman.

May that day soon come when woman's education will not consent as now in a superficial three years course, including French and Music, but will be as extensive and substantial a course an is now the privilege of our young men to obtain.

The whole address was characterized with deep thought, earnest devotion and convincing power. 1 wish every teacher in Montgomery county could have been present for every one would have been highly pleased and greatly benefited

by it-

L.

nrjrThp number of Ladies who have taken the Degree of ftebecka in thi# State daring the past year, is three hundred and thirty-two.

Let the People apeak *hi! We have already recorded the holding of several important public meetings to protest ag&insi th*? passage of the Territorial bill now before the Senate, and tiiis morning we give at some length the proceedings of one held at Chicago, the residence of Mr. Douglas, and counting among its prominent members many influential persons who have hitherto been the friends and supporters of that Senator. We commend this example to the men of the North of every party, except that miserable few whose souls*, what there is of them, are the property rf their superiors in office. It is time that a great and powerful expression of northern opinion should be brought to bear on this question.— The apathy caused in many quarters by the belief that the Administration will certainly be able to carry through the bill is mistaken, and should be shaken off.

We have the most trustworthy advicca from Washington, on the strength of which we can assure the public that them is a chance to defeat the bill in the House, and to this end every effort should be directed.— But that it can only be done after a fierce struggle may be eeen from the following facts. The Administration expect to carry the bill by a decisive majority. Their estimate is something like this?: the whole of the Representatives of the Slave States, excepting Mr. Benton, and possibly enough others to swell the number to five or six votes are expected to go for it to carry the bill there is therefore needed about five and twenty or thirty votes from the Free States they expect to obtain them as follows: from New York, 10 or 12 from Pennsylvania, 12 or 14 from New Jersey, about 2 from Ohio, not more than 1 or 2 Indiana, 3 or 4 from Illinois, 4 from Iowa, 1 from Michigan 3 or 4 from Wisconsin, 1 from Maine, 1 from New Hampshire, 2 or 3. Thus they expect to obtain a majority of 12 or 15 for the bill.

There area number of Whig Representatives from the slave States who would like to vote against the bill, of whom no account is taken in this calculation What is wanted among them is a stiff-backed and influential leader. Several are new men who do not like to take the responsibility of leading off, when those who should do so, are playing shy.— And among those member* from the North who are counted on in the ebove estimate, are several who are not indisposed to wait, and take things leisurely in order to see what may turn up. TLey have no particular love for the Administration, or Mr. Douglas, or the bill itselt.

If an energetic and inflexible opposition is therefore made to this piece of infernal rascality at oncc, throughout the North, there is a chance to defeat the scheme. But there ia no time to be lost. Some lucky"turn of events may strengthen the opposition irom the South, and weaken the support of tho bill irom the North. There is enough in the prospcct afiead, under its most unfavorable aspect, to encourage the most determined exertions to avert the lamentable and lar-reaching conCcquences of this nefarous plot.— Put the people must move 1 he circumstanccs of the present bill aic totally unlike those of the adjustment measures of 1850, whose supporters increased during their discussion by the gloomy prognostications and fierce threatenings which were to be realized from the failure of their pas?*ge. Nothing of the sort exists now. Every day's delay is a gain, and every speech wreakens the bill. It has no recuperative power, and every hour's deliberation over it tends to crcate and deepen convictions of the dangers and disasters which will inevitably follow its train. Still a vote taken on it to-day in the House would injure its passage by a decided majority.

Do the friends of freedom and the friends of Union realize from this brief and unvarnished statement the tremendous responsibility that rests upon them at this moment? Let this bill pass and their services may hardly be needed in the future except for far more desperate endeavors. Let the people move while it is time!— Hold public meetings every where, and pour in upon Congress petitions against the bill !—N. Y. Trihune.

Information Wanted.

TIPPA COUNTY, Mississippi,? January 30th, 1854. $

Messrs. Editors —About five years ago my husband, Malakiah Busick, left me to go to the west, to return again, and 1 have never heard of him since. 1 would like to know ivhat has become of him. He is about 5 feet 10 inches high, weighs 150 or 160 lbs., spare made, light complected hair, and about 36 years of age. He left me without any cause, leaving me and four Bmall children to wend our way through this unfriendly world.— If there is any person who can give any information about him, it would he gladly received. New Albany, Miss., is my post office.

SARAH BUSICK.

I would be thankful if all the western papera would give the above an insertion.

QLT'Some Ohio papers have terse correspondents at Columbus. We give the following as a graphic example: 'COLUMBUS, Jan. 20, 1854.

Senate met—expelled a negro, charged four dollars efr«h and adjourned."

From the Farm and Shop. Premium List for 1854. The Executive Committee of the Indiana State Board of Agriculture, have just closcd a session at which they revised and adopted, a list of premiums to be offered at the next Stato Fair.

We believe the premium list for 1854 is, in many respects, better than that of any previous year. It is more complete than former lists, and will be more complete than former lists, and will be more acceptable to competitors in different branches of useful industry and the judicious distribution of the large amount to be awarded in premiums is well calculated to encourage and reward the industry and skill of those who are engaged in Farming, Mechanical, and Manufacturing pursuits in Indiana.

The complete list will be published in a future number of the Farm and Shop.

Among some of the more prominent premiums offered, we notice the following:

Short Horns, Thorough-breed: Best Bull, 3 years old or over, Silver Pitcher 30 dollars. Best Cow, 3 years old or over Silver

Cup 20 dols. Native and Grade: Best Cow, over 3 years old, Silver

Cup 20 dols. Working Cattle: Best 3 yoke Working Cattle, Silver

Cup 20 dols. Fat Cattle of any Breed: Best Steer, 3 years old or over, Silver

Cup 20 dols. Beat Milch Cow, 3 years old or over, Silver Cup 20 dols. Best Bull of any age, Silver Cup 20 do's. Best Cow of any age, Silver Cup 20 dols.

Horses for General Purposes: Best Stallion, over 4 years old, Silver Pitcher 30 dols. 2d best Stallion over 4 years old, Silver Cup 20 dols. Best Brood Mare, over 4 years old,

Silver Cup 20 dols. Horses for Saddle and Light Harness: Best Stallion, over 4 years old, Silver

Cup 20 dols. Trotting Horses: Best Stailion (speed considered) 4 years old, Silver Cup 20 dols.

Pacing Horses: Best Stallion (speed considered) 4 yeats old, Silver Cup 20 dols.

Farm and Draught Horses: Best Stallion, 4 years old Silver Cup 20 dols.

Matched Horses: Best pair of match Geldings, Silver Cup 20 dols. Best pair of match Mares Silver Cup, 20 dols.

Trotting and Pacing Horses: Best Trotting Mare or Gelding, Silver Cup 20 dols. Best Pacing Marc or Gelding, Silver

Cup 20 dols. Jacks and Mules: Best Jack 3 years old or over, Silver

Pitcher 30 dols. 2nd Best 3 years old or over, Silver Cup 20 dols.

Hog,:

Best Boar over 2 years old, Silver Pitcher 30 dol3. Best Farm Wagon, Silver Cup 20 dols. Best

Horse

power and Seperator

combined, Silver Cup 20 dols. Beet Family Carriage, Silver Cup 20 dols.

Agriculural Products and Specimens: Best 10 acres Corn not less than 120 bushel to the acre, Silver Pitcher 30 dols. 2nd Best do do Silver Cup 20 dols. Best 5 acres not less &c., Silver Cup 20 dols. Best 5 acres wheat not less than 40 bushels to the acre, Silver Pitcher 30 dols. 2nd Best 5 acres wheat &c., Silver

Cup 20 dols. Beet 4 acres of Flax, Silver Cup 20 dols. Best Steam Engine for farm purposes,

Silver Cup 20 dols. Best Reaping machine, Silver Cup 20 dols. 2nd Best Reaping machine, Silver

Cup 10 dols. Best Mowing machine, Silver Cup 20 dols. 2nd Best Mowing machine, Silver

Cup 10 dols. Trial to be made at Indianapolis, on Wednesday the 28th day of June next:

Awarding Committee.—C. Fletcher, Jr., Marion Joseph Collet, Vermillion D. Nevitt, Dearborn W. C. Coffin,

nam

Wayne A. C. Stevenson, Put­

E- N.

Shimer. Marion Joseph

Orr,' Laporte G. Hicks, Johnson John Pierson, Hendricks. For the best essay on agricultural education, embracing a plan for establishing and conducting an agricultural college, Silver Cup 20 dols.

For the best design and specifications for a Farm House. Cost not to exceed one thousand dollars, Silver Cup 20 dols.

On Flax, Coal and Willow: For the best specimen of Indiana Coal, not less than one ton, Silver

Cup 20 dols. For the best specimen of Indiana Iron Ore not less than 500 lbs., Silver

Cup 20 dols. For the best specimen of Basket Willow, 100 lbs. Silver Cup 20 dols. For the best specimen of Flax, not less than 100 lbs., reference being had to length and quality of fibre, amount of product and yield of seed, Silver Pitcher 30 dols.

For the best Specimen of native veneers—polished specimens, Silver Cup 20 dols. For the best specimen of native Oilstone or Whet-stone, Silver Cup 20 dols. For the best specimen of Indiana

Marble, Silver Cup 20 dols.

Doings in Congress.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.—HOUSE.— Mr. Chandler from the select committee reported a resolution authorizing the President to procure gold medals, to be presented to Capt. Kilby of the Three Bells, and the Capt. of the Antartic, and to distribute ten thousand dollars among the Captains, and seamen, and others who assisted in rescuing the passengers of the San Francisco, referred. The House went into committee of the whole on the state of the Union. The committee on Commerce reported with amendments, the Senate bill, extending the warehouse system.

The homestead bill was taken up in Committee. Mr. Boyce advocated a modification of the tariff in view of the surplus in the treasury. The policy he recommended was to confine the tariff to a revenue standard, and graduate it to the lowest point sufficient for the expenses of the Government, taxing every commodity, but making the tariff on luxurious higher than other articles. To prevent a surplus he would authorize the reduction of duties to regular uniform rates until the revenue should only meet the necessary wants of the government. The Homestead bill was discussed up to adjournment.

SENATE.—Mr. Chase presented a petition from 1200 citizens of Hamilton county Ohio, against the repeal of the Missouri Compromise also four other similar petitions ^from different parts of the State.

Mr. Sumner presented petitions from Illinois and Massachusetts, of a similar character.

The Nebraska bill was taken up. Mr. Badger made a speech against the substitute as it was represented by the Senator of Illinois, on the ground that it was not dealing fair with the Indians, who had been induced to move west of the Mississippi, under the solemn guarantee that they should never be disturbed in the quiet possession of their homes but now that these objections had been remedied, by a subsequent amendment, he said he was strongly in favor of the bill. The gentleman then continued his speech at great length.

SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.—After two private bills had been passed, the Senate took up the Nebraska bill.

Mr. Seward made a long and most able speech in answer to Mr. Badger. He said the honorable and very acute Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Badger) has moved us most persuasively to waive our objections to the, new principle, as it is called, of nonintervention, by assuring us that the slave-holder can only use slave labor where the soil and climate favor the culture of cotton, tobacco, rice and sugar to which I reply none of them find these congenial soils and climates at the sources of the Mississippi or in the valley of the Rocky Mountains. Why then does he want to remove the inhabitation there? But again, the Senator reproduces the pleating fiction of the character of slavery from the Jewish history, and^ asks* why not allow the modern patriarchs to go into the new regions with their slaves as their ancient prototypes did, to make them more prosperous and happy. And he tells us at the same time this indigency will not increase the number of slaves. I reply asking, first, whether slavery has gained or lost strength by the diffusion of it over a larger surface than it formerly covered—will the Senator answer that? Secondly, 1 quite 1mire the simplicity of the patriarch times, but they nevertheless exhibited some peculiar institutions quite incongruous with modern republicanism, not to say Christianity, namel}. That of the latitude of tho construction of the marriage contract, which has been carried by one class of the so called patriarchs, into Utah certainly none would desire to extend that peculiar institution into Nebraska. Thirdly, the slaveholders have also peculiar institutions which makes them political patriarchs.

They reckon five of their slaves as equal to three freemen in forming a basis of federal representations. If these patriarchs insist upon carrying the institution into new regions north of 36 30, I respectfully submit they ought to resume the modesty of their Jewish predecessors and relinquish this political feature of their system they thus seek to extend. Will they do that?

He closed at half-past three. At that part of his speech where he said the "inconsistencies," and "self-con-tradictions" contained in the papers of the committee of territories had destroyed all claims of respect for tkem, there was applause in the gallery,

Mr. Pettit got the floor and said he would speak on Alonday. Mr. Sumner said also that he desired to speak on the bill and would do so on Tuesday.

The bill was postponed, when the Senate adjourned. HOUSE.

The House went into a committee on the homestead bill. Mr. Stephens, of Georgia, spoke in favor of

the

Nebraska bill.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.—SENATE.— Petitions against the Nebra§ka Bi"

were presented by Messre. Seward, Everett, Wade, Chase and Foote, from New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Illinois, and Vermont.

Mr. Fish presented a resolution of a meeting held in Duchess county, New York, on the same subject.

Mr. Johnson introduced a bill, establishing three Indian Territories west of Arkansas, embracing all the tribes upon whom the experiment could be tried—of the capacity of self-government. It was ordered to be prijited for destribution among the Indians to ascertain their sentiments upon the matter.

The Nebraska Bill was taken up, and Mr. Pettit made a speech in favor of it.

HOUSE.—The House went into committee of the whole on the Homestead bill. Mr. Noble made a speech in opposition to the tonnage duties.

Mr. Campbell made a speech on the Nebraska Question. After a long debate, and without coming to any definite action, the committee arose and the House adjourned.

Three Days Later from Europe.

ARRIVAL OF TOE AMERICA.

Collon Drooping—Breadsluffs Unchanged— The Report of the Great Battle of Kalafat Confirmed—The

Crescent still Victorious. BOSTON, Feb. 16.—The America, with dates from Liverpool to the 31st ult., is below. She went ashore at Bird Island when coming up this morning, but will get off at high tide. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

The sales of Cotton for two days at Liverpool, were 17,000 bales. The demand was moderate, and prices in favor of buyers, but not quotably lower.

Breadstuff's were held firmly, but the demand was quite limited. Tea and Rice were dull, and rather lower.

Tallow was quiet. Consols fluctuated* but slightly, and closed at 90^a90f.

GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. The steamer Canada arrived out on the morning of the 29th ult. The steamer Nashville had arrived at Glasgow.

The report that a great battle had been fought at Kalafat, on the 26th ult., is confirmed, the Turks being victorious.

The screw steamer Charity, bound from Liverpool to Portland, had put back to the Clyde in distress, with her decks swept, but no lives were lost. The Sarah Sands will take her passengers.

The details of the great conflict at Ivalafr.t had not reached England, but it was known that G-ortschakoff was prepared for a terrific struggle, and the details were hourly expected. Several small skirmishes were occurring along the Danube, in which the Turks were generally successful.

Count OrlotI was at Berlin when the Prussian Cabinet was summoned to meet him. The terms of his mission is not known. From Berlin he proceeds to Vienna. Affairs in the meantime remain unchanged.

The English documents on' the Turkish question were to be called for in Parliament the first day of the session.

Austria has removed her demand for the extradition of foreigners in the Turkish question.

A despatch received at Liverpool on Monday evening, says no doubti the reply of the French and J^nglishi Governments to the Czar's last note,, will be firm aiid deciued. Oslen, Sacker's advanced guards arrived a? Bucharest on the 4th, and the main body of on the 11th ult. The mortality among his troops was enormous, notwithstanding which, they were to coniinue the march to Kalafat.— Gortschakoff, having received final orders, had sent forward the heavv artillery, and was soon to leave for Lesser Waliachia. Fresh insurrections were taking place among the Wallachian population. Letters from St. Petersburgh of Jan. 20, are of a warlike tenor, and state that extreme measures are resolved upon, if the explanations from the western powers is not satisfactory. A dispatch from Bucharest, under the date of the 14th, says 45,000 troops were concentrated around Kalafat, and a great battle was soon expected.

When the steamer America was coming out of the Mersey, she saw a steamer, supposed to be the Andes, for Boston, putting back she also saw a steamer, supposed to be the Baltic, off Cape Clear.

A dispatch from Belgrade, dated 28th, pays a report was in circulation that a collision had taken place in the Black Sea. There was great political excitement in servia. The Russians suffered severe loss at Matchin on the 12th, and had a steamer disabled. The whole Russian fleet left Sebastapol on the 12th ult., in the direction of Batorom.

Late advices from China say the Rebels were within sixty miles of Pekin, but that the city was well garrisoned, with stores of Rice for three years.

Trade was still carried on under the provisional regulations of the British and United States Consuls.— The exports of teas and silks were larger than last year.

Warlike Appearances, &c.,

HALIFAX, Feb. 17.

The latest Vienna dispatches state that the German States have rejected the overtures of the Russian envoy

The telegraphic dispatches are decidedly warlike. The Canada is due at Boston on Saturday morning.

England is sending small steamers to take soundings at the entranco of the Baltic for fleet*.

All the allied fleets had returned and anchored in Beicos Bay, causing much astonishment.

Commodore Quessidy is appointed naval commander at Havana. The Queen delivered a speech in person the 31st. She was much cheercd on her way to the Houso.— Pi ince Albert was occasionally hissed. The House was unusually full of members. The American Legation was not present. The Queen alluded to the Eastern difficulty in terms of regret, but said that exertions in conjunction with her allies, in favor of an amicable settlement, would still be persevered in. She thinks it requisite to make further augmentations in the naval and military forces with a view to the more effectually contributing to the restoration of peace. She says the revenue of the past year has been more than the expenses of the Government. She refers to a bill ordered to be framed for opening the coasting trade of the Kingdom to all friendly nations, and looks forward with satisfaction on the removal of the last legislative restriction on foreign shipping.

A debate on the Eaetern question ensued. Nothing was elicited excepting that all parties are now awaiting the Czar's reply.

The British army and navy are to be immediately increased. The answer of England and France to the Czar's inquiries respecting the entry of the fleets into the Black sea was delivered on the 1st of February to the Ministers at Paris and London.

Count Orloff'a mission to Vienna, it ia said, was to ask permission for the Russian forces to pass through Hungary. It i3 reported that ehould Orloff fail in his mission the Czar will visit Vienna in person.

There is no chango in affairs at Kalafat. In Asia Gen. Guyon is about to cross the frontier and attack Adrianople. Owing to the unfavorable reply, given in writing to the Czar's in quiry respecting the departure of the Russian Ambassadors from London and Paris is hourly looked for.

It ia reported that orders have been sent to tho French ar.d English Ambassadors to withdraw from St. Petersburg.

France will send 80.000 an England 10,000 men to Turkey, and p?.y half of the total expenses.

Funds are quiet and not much depressed. Everything now depends on the position taken by Russia. It ia reported that Austria and Prussia will cooperate with France and England, but the rumor is doubted.

Prince Napoleon has sent to Belgium to impress on the King the necessity of acting firmly with the allies of Turkey, as Belgium cannot maintain neutrality without incurring the displeasure of France. The Prince also goes on a similar mission to Sweden. The people promptly granted supplies, and put the country in a complete defensive position.

Count Orloff's interviews, with the Emperor of Austria was brief, and, it i: ported, unsatisfactory.

The people are more favorable to Western alliance. Col. Dein, who was sent by the French Government to report the condition of the Turkish army on the Danube, pronounces it capable of

ieeping the Russians in check along

and side with France and England.f their interest. The German power a, Russia is thus isolated. The Russian through Austria,, 'definitely refuse. ambassadors at London and Paris Russia is thus isolated. paid their l&3t formal visit.

:imev but is deficient in cavalry. Wnshin^nn for tho nur

time Two French officers have been sent to report tho Turkish Asiatic forces.

There are current rumors of a naval engagement on the Black Sea and the destruction of the Russian fleet, but they need confirmation.

A portion of the Turkish fleet have gone to Egypt also a ship with 12,000 well trained troops, including a regiment of heavy artillery and a regiment of riflemen.

The Russian regiment on guard have been ordered to the Baltic provinces by the 1st.

The Russian vice commander of Sebastopol has been cashiered for not preventing the English frigate Retribution from entering Port Bell.

A council was held at the Tuilleries on the 20th, and it was reported they decided to send 80,000 troops, in four bodies, to Turkey, under the command of Generals Ccnrobut, McMahorn, Pellessier, and Bousgnct.

Revolutionary handbills have been circulated throughout Spain, and popular feeling is strong against the Queen.

Great uneasiness exists throughout Northern Italy, and an outbreak is probable.

The Pontifical decree extends till April the free importation of breadstuffs, and also gives forced currency to tho Roman treasury bonds.

Late si from Vienna.—Count Buol has drawn out a declaration of neutrality with a strong leaning towards the views of the Western powers, and has given it to Count Orloff as a final answer.

Orloff's mission has failed. The Czar's proposals were to form a defensive league with all of the German powers, and if the Western powers attacked any one thereof Russia would make it a common cause wilh them, and would not con-

elude any peace without consulting America, 1 unknown, 7^,. .,

The Western power* are to immediately demand the evacuation of th6 Principalities, and will compel it forth* with.

FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

Arrival of the Steamer Canada. 1

Decline in Flour, Wheat and Corn—

Recall of the Russian Minister from London and Paris. HALIFAX, Feb. 19.—Tho steamer Canada with advices from Liverpool to the 4th ia just in.

Cotton was pull, with more sellers than buyers. Western Canal Flour is quoted at 41s 6da42s, and good Ohio 41s 6da43s. Yellow corn 50A White 51a. WThite Wheat 13s. Lard quiet, and in moderate demand at last quotations.

The Russian Ministers leave London and Paris. The news is very warlike.

A SLAVE BURNED TO DEATH.— A» mob was collcctcd together and Lynch Court was held to determine what was best to be done with a negro had the impudence to raise his hand against a white man. The Lynch Court decided that he should be burned at the stake. A Natchez paper, The Free Trader, giving an account of it, says the negro was taken and chained to a tree, immediately on the banks of the Mississippi, on what is called Union Point. Faggots were then collected and piled round him, to which he appeared quite indifferent. When the work was completed, he was asked what he had to say. He then warned all to take example by him, and asked the prayers of all around. He then called for a drink of water, which was handed him he drank it and said:-r-"Now set fire, I am ready to go in peace." The torches were lighted and placed in the pile, which was soon ignited. He watched unmoved the curling flame, that grew until it began to entwine itself around and fix upon his body, and then he sent forth cries of agony, painful to the ear, begging some one to blow his brains out, at the same time struggling with almost superhuman strength, until the staple with which the chain was fastened to the treo (not being well secured) drew out and he leaped from the burning pile. At that moment, the sharp ringing of several rifles were heard, and the body of the negro feM a corpse on the ground. He waa picked up-by nome two or three, and again thrown into the fire and consumed, not a vestige remaining to show that such a being ever existed. Nearly four thousand slaves were collected from the plantations in the neighborhood to witness this scene. Numerous speeches were made by the ministers of religion, to the large concourse of slaves, warning them, and telling them that the same fate awaited them if they should provo rebellious to their owners.

IMPORTANT GOVERNMENT INSTRUCTION IS REGARD TO INDIAN TERRITORY.—Col. Jas. M. Gatewood reached our city last evening from St. Lous, onjehis way to his agency. We understand that he received, at St. Louis, orders from Washington to assemble, a« soon an practicable, the Omabas, Missouries, Pawnees and their half breeds, including Great Platte River Valley, for the purpose of ascertaining the terms upon which they will sell, and the amount ot territory they are willing to dispose of and to get certain cheifs the several tribes to gi\*v

]ena to air at

once to

Washington for tho purpose of concluding a treaty. Should Col. Gatewood succeed, of which he uas no doubt, in gaining the consent of the several named tribes to sell, he will take the cheifs on with him to Washington for the purpose of concluding a treaty.

Tho district of country embraced in this proposition to buy is-about onchalf of the reserved lands included within the bounds of Nebraska Territory. It is all that country fronting on the Missouri, opposite to Iowa and that part of the State of Missouri, above the great Nemaba.

These instructions from tho Government are highly important, and Col. Gatewood will use every effort to carry them out lorthwith, and of his success he has no doubt. If successful Nebraska may yet be readj for settlement by mid summer.

Col. Gatewood left this morning, and will hold councils with the above named tribes immediately, with a view of repairing to WrashingtonCity as early in February as practicable. Ho is an energetic man and will accomplish his mission as eoon as any gentleman that could have been chosen.—St. Joseph Cycle.

New COUNTERFEIT.—New counterfeit 3 dollar bills on the Farmers' Bank of Kentucky are in circulation in Cincinnati. The Enquirer says the engraving is bad and the paper looks as though it had been soaked in oil. The Central vignette i» very bad.

OCT The whole number of emigrants who arrived at N.ew York during the month ol January, 1854,, was 17,426, as follows: from Great Brit-' ain, 8,263 Germany, 5,553 France, 2,834 West Indies, 57 Chili, 18