Indiana American, Volume 18, Number 36, Brookville, Franklin County, 30 August 1850 — Page 2
AMERICAN
IlltOOKVILI'E, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1850.
Win. fnrlrr. This man, charged with the murder or Mrs. Maritia Reed, by the jury was found guilty of manslaughter, and sentenced to ten year's imprisonment at hard labor In the Penitentiary This, by our community, is considered a mild
Hut it is belter 10 err on
The raa Jary Ijiw. In this paper will be seen the law passed by
our wise Legislators last winter, regulating our Grand Jury. It should have been entitled "An Act Tor the benefit of Criminals." The tendency in Legislation, seems to be regulated by a sympathy for scoundrels. This law in the first place will not allow time to find half the Indictments, aud then when Indictments are found,
the complaining witness may be mulct In the costs for having the temerity to complain of the
villainv in his neighborhood. It also holds out
an inducement for the prosecuting witness to
'commit neriurv to Bustain the itidectmenl, to
and merciful verdict, lint u is oeuer 10 err ... , . ch
the side of mercy, than to lean to vit.dinU vete. J guiie ConvellUoI1 will put a stop to this Ko one doubts Carter's gu.lt, except probably , t
those nireu 10 ----- t--
nstonlshment is, they did not find him guilty of
punished many of those offences, the Statute
of limitations will bar before the next term 01
this Court, and the offences thereby be permitted
la mcuds unDunished. There are now in this
1 i
county hundreds of offences of which we think
the Grand Jury should take cognizance, and yet, under the restrictions of this special act, we are compelled to close our session with our duly but half discharged. If the Grand Jury, sworn to a
faithful and diligent discharge of their duties,
are held capable of sitting for the puuishment
of crime, it Is, we think, but reasonable and
right that they should be permitted lo make
their own adjournment.
All of which is respectfully submitted. WALTER MITCHELL, Foreman.
murder, and imprison for life.
its It.
He richly mer-
lllncklidgc ts. Arnttrana The tedious and expensive case of Harvey Blachlidge vs. Henry Armstrong, relative to the
line dividing their lands, was settled on 1 uesuay last In favor of Armstrong. There was newly an acre of land In dispute. The ablest counsel in this and the adjoining counties had been employed. At two successive tarms of the Court
the jury could not agree. At the third trial the case is settled. The costs and expenditures can not be less tliau $1000. The land In dispute
from gelling special laws passed for particular counties for corrupt purposes. So long as they
are permitted to do so, no mau is safe in life or
property
There Is another law In our statute books,
North Inainaa Conference. This body met at Cambridge city on the 22nd Inst, and adjourned on 27th inst We have been
favored with the appointments for ministerial
labors for the ensuing year, as follows, to-wit:
Greencastle Dis't, Richard Hagave,P. E. " 1st charge, Horatio N. Barnes. 2ud " Benjamin Winans. Ter re-Haute, Asbury Chapel, J. C. Smith. North Chapel, M. M. Haun. Vigo, R. A. Newton.
Numa, P. I. Beswick.
Little Walnut, Francis Cox.
Rockville Station, Geo. W. Warner.
Circuit, C W. Miller, C. C. Martin. Russelville, Nelson Green. Balnbrldge, I. N. Stagg.
The Paiknaelanla's Pfev ron California. The Philadelphia left Chegree August 8, at 10 A. M. and arrived at Kingston, Jam., at 6 P. M, on the 10th. Left Kingston at 8 o'clock A. M.
on the 14th, and arrived off Sandy Hook at 4
o'clock A. M. on the 21st making the passage
home in 9 days and 4 hours, running time.
The New York Tribune of 21st says:
nK a mlitnrn of nuartz nnd until, thn
decidedly favorable to lazy, loafing, worthies ,l we,gh-ng 30 pound9 (3G0 0.jnces) ,roy.
vagaoonas-passeu we u.,n,----u t,,e tesU made ,t WM ascertained that the lump
the uener.it Assembly, approvea (eo. 10, te-io
n .i - ri T.:. n.koru
I.M np from the Gold Krglon. or-ucaauo vircun,
Ofthe large lump of gold recently taken out Wtnlon, j. . kodius.
of a trench in "the digglus," the San Francisco Agent American Bille tocieiy. a. r ooq. Transcript gives a full account. It la described Indianai-ous Dis't, Wn. It. Goode, P. K
whole i Indianapolis, Koberis- vnapei, joiin .
From
It Is as follows: Sec. 3. Should any defendant against whom any judgment is rendered before any justice of of the peace, fail or refuse lo pay the fine and cost, said justice may commit htm to the proper jail of the county, there to remain until discharged by law; Provided, however, That when
auy defendant shall luly satisfy the justice that
was worth not over $50. But the parlies are all J he is wholly nnable to pay said fine and cost, the
wealthy, and the costs are noiliing Willi -hem. jJdy aml ,naJy ssue execu,iou 8gainsUhe goods and
lu comparison wun uie moruni:.iuoii ui uiitoi,
A Nrw Jail. The Grand Jury of our county has now throo
times condemned our jail, us bring unsafe aud niihealthy; niid that It Is useless to make further repairs upon it. Then we must begin to look to the question of building u new one. T!ut before we come-to this conclusion, lt us
inquire what is the situation of our public offices and Court House? A few years biuce, at a cost of some $1500, we erected new Clerk's, Recorder's, Auditor's, and Treasurer's offices. But they ere poor concerns too small for busi
ness, and the public records, and poorly construe- j
ted for health or comfort. The Clerk a offiec particularly Is entirely too small, and now .ilia
loudly for more room
chatties of said defendant or defendants, which shall be a b in on the goods aud chattels of said
, defendant from the date thereof, and said execu
tion rhall be returnable in sixty days from the date thereof. Sec. C. That any person committed to jail under and by the provisions of this act, mny discharjr himself therefrom by paying tho fine
and all the costs that have accrued tip to the
time of payment, to the jailor iu whose custody
he may be, who snail pay the sum over to the
justice who rendered said judgment, or his suc
cessor in rdlice, alter retaining his just lees, or
said defendant may discharge himself from pn
contained about 23 pounds of pure gold. This mammoth piece was dug from a ravine lo the dry diggins, between tho North and Middle Forks of the Yuba River (the location being known aa the Jim Crow diggings) by Mr. Wm.
II. Julius of New York City, and Mr. John
Grives of New Orleans. The first of these had beeu a year in the diggins, and bad not averaged over $10 per day. The Tlacer Times of July 8th, is quoted for
Ihe following reference to the newly discovered
gold region: "At the head of Nelson's Creek lie the famous "Gold Lake" diggtns, bo styled from a large body of water which Is found there at this lime.
Thes diggins are at such an altitude above the
level of the plains, that the atmosphere Is pure
and iuvigoraling. Gold is found in great abundance over a large tract of quartz region. The richest deposits are believed to be at a distance
of ten feet below the surface. Washing Is per
son by procuring some person to the acceptance ' rornej from tie yield of ihe earth from five to -i I ir 1..-:.. I.:l J
o. s u jusiice, io t i..er ......m .. u r, ,,u um . . . feet beuealh. The gold iscosrseaud beaufor the same on the docket of said justice or Ins jraccnNor, by making nd filing with said jailor j tlful. his affidavit that he bus no rimmIs and chattels,! Capt. B. states his conviction that these are
rii'lits. credits, moneys, and chvets, subject to . ril i,-r ifttr riiia ttiHii nv vil Hilton verted
i . . r- i i . i i" i ... ' J J
We know not the opin- - , " .-hTr ' N-lhem Placer.
ion OI our tier, uui in- n i-im imj in..-n, In room for business, and for iho records oud lepers. The other offices may do for a few years, but tho time is close at hand wbeu they will all be condemued. We have also heard l.tml whistlers about a new Court House. It Is
well therefore to make a serious inquiry, whether it would not be wisdom to couslroi a building at once, large e ,or B lluw Purposes, h,)) court, &c. By building oue. at a time, iu twenty years, twice as much will be expended, and then not half as convenient as if all were built together.
cttjfogglng. The late session of the Grand Jury found
some twenty indictments against citizens of this county for practicing law without license. When a citizen went before a Justice of the Teace and assisted a friend In the management of his case, !t was considered a violation of law,
and indictable. On Saturday last, Mr. Farla came before the Court, on one of these Indictments, and plead guilty. The Court considering that law wonld not sustain such iudictment, refused to reuder a judgment thereon, consequently Mr. Faris was cleared. The other indictments, will, of course, be of no force. We learn that Judge Elliot, of the Wayne Circuit, has sustained these indictments. Judges, as well as doctor, will differ. We believe our Court is right.
In Hi
Men were making from one
..;.i .i..r..n,i ,nf r.nm nistn.lv- I'm i.lt-d . Jmwe ver. ' to live hundred dollars per day with ease. Ma-
That executimi may still isue on said juttgemeiit i ny thousands are congregating there; the Cap
agaiust Hie goods aud chattels ol said deleiiuani. ; Mys tie p,,,,, are fl 0f en)." The By this law, a druukeu, worthless scamp, who' time of this discovery appears to have been in
has never performed a day's work in his life peurnary last."
can fight, riot, and commit all kinds of petit A Mr.Simonsen and Madame Llorente'had
misdemeanors upon society with perfect Impu- created great enthusiasm in Sacramento City,
iniy omy swear mai lie lias no proi.eny. xjui by C0llccr,3 and balets giVef. lhere. 0ne gentlelf an honest, industrious mau, who has gained j , lhrew a pachage of 2 ouucet of goW dnst to a little property by his labor, should kick these Ul(J ,ad duri le perrorrnance 0f one of here
roving privileged vagabonds out of his path, or grftnd piroueues,Bnd after the execution of one of
out ol his house, tie must pay severely tor . j Simoiiseu's pieces on the violin, another indl
out ot his heard earned properly. 1 his is legls- vjdua, wa8 B0 completely carried away with the
luting a;ruln in favor or idleness, vagabonds and
dis-turbers of society. But so long as we Bend
to our Legislature men of this latter class, we may expect Uiem to legislate for their own ln terests, aud that of their ass oclates at home. Who can say "tbire is a better time coming''"
AN
lb-on Tr f Jmird!
It Is reported, and some evidence has been
adduced to convince us of its truth, that there Is
a newspaper establishment in the eastern portion ' or Imilaua, all the hands about which, tncluding editor and devil, are infected with the Pbora, a disease known by vulgar people, as the ITCH. We w ish some of our medical friends, for the -?bllc good, would Inform us whether aach a disease .. w DrobaMy C0BVeyed In the papers
" "" --bltehmentT If so, we
shall move Judge tdliot to have
nuisance. We hope ALL
wi(l not take lU"w insinuation to themselves.
ACT f rrttrtrl tht Orani Jury in Franklin
Cvnty f a limited time in thrtr srttiont. AITROVKD JANUARY 15, 1150. Section I. Be It enacted by the General As
sembly of the State of Indiana, That at each
session of the circuit court the grand jury in
Franklin comity shall not remain la session more than four days except lu cases herein provided. Sec. 2. That no grand jnry in the county of Franklin shall pass upon auy complaint or Information of which It has cognizance by law aud which shall be made to It, (without theceurt iu its discretion shall order to the contrary, on application of such grond jury,) unless such complaiul or information sltall be made within the
i first days of its session: Provided, also. That
this restriction shall not apply to the case of prisoners in jail who may otherwise be detained iu jail until the next session of a grand jury. Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the prosecuting attorney to iuform the court whether there are any cases before the said grand jury of such a nature as would In criminal cases amount to
Med, as a i death or imprisonment iu the State orison.
our cotemporaries ch-u. 4. Tl.ot when the court an. md .n.
performance, that he pulled off hat, coat, vest
and boots, aud presented them to the astonished
musician.
The Odd Fel lows have erected a grand edifice
at San Francisco for he accommodation of their order. The first lodge of California waa established iu thatcity in October last. Now twelve Lodges have been warranted under the jurisdiction of the "Gaand Lodge for the State of
California," created in April last in Sacramento City, of which Col. J.D.Stevenson is the Grand i Master. There are located oue each in Beuton
City, Sonora, San Jose, Monterey, Benecra, Stockton, Marysville, three lu Sacramento City, and two in San Francisco. Great disorders continued at the southern mines: fights, thefts, .nurders, drunkenness, &,c. Among the most recent depredations noticed, wag the following: "The same night Mr. Robert Collier, who occupies a ranche five miles from Woods and Harrington, was robbed of $1,000 in gold dust.
It appears that the dust and cash were kept In a
trunk which stood on the floor of the store; du
ring the night the trunk was removed to about 500 yards from the house, and there pillaged. The robber did not take the silver coin, which
was left on the ground, but contented himself
with the dust"
Manorial difficulties are springing op In California, and "Anti-Renters" becoming trouble-
some, as might be expected. The San Francis-
o! 1. . t U . . - . i . I
Bre oeiore n.e grand jury, co New8 had iurormHtion by a gentleman from
vvi. vduiiuuo me jury irom day lo day lo oetermtne such cases. Sec. 5 That if anv nerson shall vnlnntaril
Hiram Willnm. We understand that Mr. Hiram Williams, late of Metamera, and who left last March for California, died with the cholera, sometime during this summer, ou the plains. CPThe ship Cacholat, on which Pr. Fitch, B. Rolierts, aud otliers from this place, took pas
sage from Panama to California, arrived at San Francisco on tho 15th of July. Extmrt of n prlvnlc lrtlr. Oxford, O., August, 27. 150. Pear Clarkson: In mytuola you published Inst week, a slight mistake occurred. Mrs. Ja-
rob ForWr died of cholera, not Mr. On last ,aw ol 11,18 B,w Procure n," l wrested Tuesday evening a colored woman died or, nd tried, if acquitted the justice of the peace lu cholera. On Wednesday, Jackson, a colored I his discretioB may enter op a judgment agaiust man was taken, and died last Saturday. F.very ! saiJ P"g wl,ne the costs which may death that has occurred, can be traced to Ule have accrued lu said cause, grossest kind of imprudence. The disease has 7" T1,at ":l ,BWS nd Part9 of wa giving been confined, almost exclusively, to the colored ' lhe "8hl io lnnd iuro Franklin county to
conuuue in session longer man is provided Tor in this act are hereby repealed. Sec. 8. This ait lo be In force from and after Its passage.
appear before the grand jury of said county and procure an indictment against any person who shall upon his trial be acquitted, the court trying said cause or before whom said cause was tried may iu their discretion render jnilgmeul against said proeecuting witness for the nrvat which have acrmed in said cause. Sec. 6. That if any person shall voluntarily appear before a justice of the peace in said county, and enter a complaint against any person, charging him with a violation of the criminal
population, some of whom have been so much frightened that a very perceptible change can be observed in their color. The disease has entirely disappeared, and our village bus assumed Its usual health. Respectfully, G. W. K. Mr. John Goudie, formerly of this county, now of Jennings, has sent us a large Beet, meastlng 1" inches in circumference. itliwsonri tlmira. The Boonvillo Democrat of tho 16th Inst., ays, that enough is kuown for It to statu with certainty, that but one of the old members of Congress will be Jre-elected Major John S. Phelps, democrat. The whig have gained four out of the live Congressmen Darby, Miller, Torter and Bowman. The Jefferson City F.nqnlrer of the 17th inst. says, that the election of Miller is still doubtful, having only a reported majority of eighty votes.
ral Jmi-t Jnll Report. Statu of 1mmaa, Frakkliii Coiintt, ss.
THE GRAND JURY for the said State of
Indiana empannelled, charged and sworn In the! nl0st gold.
the upper mines, to the effect that Col. Fremont's agent had had some trouble iu levying contributions upon those who are mining lu the immeuse region claimed as the property of the Colo jel. Thousauds are upon the claim, and they perfectly hooted the collector when he talked of rent. The following items are quoted from the Tlacer Timpt "The Steamer Senator Is said to hava cleared
over $500,000 in navigating the Sacramento
River.
Quite a trade has sprung up between San
Francisco and South Australia, from which lat
ter place the former is now supplied with most
of the substantial vegetables in its market.
The people of Portland, Oregon, have sent as
a present to the city of San Francisco a Liberty
Tele 100 feet kwig, 1 foot thick at the base, and 3 inches at the top. Slim stick that
The population of San Francisco la now said
to be 15,000 only; those are Bland bys; all the
rest gone to the mines. Great pieces of gold are now found frequently
Wm. C. Satterfield picked up a lu mp of the pure
stuff near Nevada City, weighing 61 ounces.
It Is now said thai the pure white quartz, re
sembling most the finest marble, contains the
If this prove to bo a general fact,
ihnl nflpr bnvinir Hismvu-d of IIia f.riil.ir huainM. '
before them, they proceeded to examine the Jail
Ponnte, House,
Miowrl Ktcrtlon. Whig. Benton.
12
52
12 42
Antl Renton. 4 25
t ranklln Circuit touri to inquire In and for the and not an Isolated case, the golden del u re has
oouy vi me sum u.i.Y 01 r ran sun, now reH.rl ; yet to commenee. All that has heretofore been
j done, Including chunks and all in the gold line, i Is but a foreehadowinir of a more liitrin
r .i . ... I. I. ik r I . . 1 13 o
OI Uie cuumy . k mrj leri cuusirainea ID ihowcr. present as wholly unfit either for the comfort MostoftheseextravagantaccountsareBUthen
or saie-aeepmg m Pr:Soers i ne iron room is licated, s0 far B9 the te8limony ,f on8
prnaPs mu,... . -,m..p. uiUUgn u to be received in support or that of aaother is destructive of the comfort and health of pri- Thet, are however, doubtleas. great exa
soner. The remaining rooms are sufficiently m lons. Nevertheless, should the sam. or .im.
comfortable, though we regard them as entirely i 1IaJ. jl9Covcrieg be reported by the next arrival,
Depot, S.T.Cooper.
Danville, J. B. Demott.
Augusta, Michael Johnson. Weetfield, J. C. White. Nobtetville, John Edwards. AUisouville, F. A. Hardin. Pendleton, J. W. Smith. Anderson, S. N. Campbell.
Fall Creek, M. Fenimore. Greenfield, Eli Rammel. Centrevilld Dis't, S. T. Gillkt, P Centreville, W.Wilson.
Richmond, G. W. Stafford.
Willtameburgh, J. B. Birt. Winchester, J. C. Midsker. Windsor, S. T. Stout. Muncie, Colelaznr.
Hagerstown, J. R. Davis.
Cambridge, J. Johnson.
New Castle, B. Webster. Knightstown, A. Coouti.
Marion Dis't, O. V. Lemon, P. E.
rem, W. L. Huffman.
Miami. W. J. Cosper.
Marion, G. W. Bowers. Hartford. M. Black. Granville, J. W. Bradshaw, L. B. Kent.
Portland, E. M. Wright. Warren, Ezra Maner. LaGro, W.S. Birch.; Wabash, A. W. Munson. North Manchester, J. J. Elrod. Wesley, W. Anderson. LooANsroRT Dis't, J. II. Bruce, P. E.
Logansport, R. D. Robinson. Rossville, M. Muhan, B. F. Beriman.
Frankfort, L. Taylor, J. C. Reed. Kokomo, J. M. Roger. Tipton Mission, W. P. Hollingsworth. Rock Creek, Jesse Hill. Taw Paw, II. II. Badley. Mexico, Arthur Badley. Rochester, F M Richmond, Pleasant Grove, J. S. H afield. Plymoth Mission, W. J. Forbes.
Lock port, II. B. Ball. ClAWFORDBVILLE Dis't, G. M. Botd, P. E. Station, G. M. Bee wick. Covington, E. A. Hazen. Ladoga, Enoch Wood. Attica, J. S. Donalson, A. A. Gee.
Newton, E. Doud. Romney, H. Burgess.
Dayton, J. Cozad.
Lebanon, J. B. Mention. Middletown, I II Aldrich.
Lodl Mission, II Smith. North Salem, J Ricketta.
Lafayette, Dis't, J. Marskk, P. E. " West, J Daniel. " East, T S Webb.
Delphi and Pittsburgh, II B Beer. Monlicello, John Leach.
Rensellier, Geo. Gill, W Hancock. Harrlsonville, W Hamilton.
roolsville, W F Wheeler.
Indepenaeaee, W Posey.
Williamsport, Mile Huffaker.
Perrysville, T BartlelL New Port, J W Farrot. Latorte Dis't, John L. Smith, V. E. Laporte Station, W Graham. Michigan City, J C Reed. Crown Point, A Cary. Valparaiso, Franklin Taylor.
Union, D F Stright.
Kingsbury Mission, L Moore. Byron, N E Manville.
White Hall, A Salsbury. South Bend, E S Preston.
MisHawaka, J R Tnsy. St. Joseph Mission, J Dean.
I'ort Wayne Dib't, S. C. Cooper, P. E. " Station, II C Benson Mission, T II Sinex. Spencerville; R S Latta. Allen, Jesse Spark, A Greenmans. Columbia, L T Woodward, J Sewell. Huntington, A G Perkins. Ossian, J W Miller. Blufton, Wm. BlakeNew Coryden Mission, W Penaer. Decatur, D B Clary. Monmouth, J II Payton. Fort Wayne Female College, A Johuson, Peltijohn, Agents. Lacrangr Dis't, J. M. Stallard, P. E. Lagrange, S Lamb. Lima, W G Stonex. Bristol, D Reader. Goshen, E Holdstock. Leesbargh, F A Sale. Warsaw, C J Burduer. Albion, E Hall Lisbon Mission, C P Brydoa Auburn, Joslah J Cooper Angola Mission, J G Osbora
Orland, T F Palmer.
Cwretpowleat of the Baltimore Patriot.
WASHINGTON, Augast 15, 1850. The coarse of the Senate, last week and this week, baa beea most nobis and praise-worthy.
AH honor to that distinguished and conservative
bodv. It passage of Mr. Prarce'a bill for aet-
tling the Texa boundary and Utah territorial
bill, last week, ha been followed up tnia wees
The steamship Falcon from Havana had not by the passage of tho bill admitting California,
arrived at Chagre. when tho Philadelphia sailed, and the territorial b.ll for Kew mex.co. ni.nu-
-n.. GiMmdKin r.i.,mKn nrrived at Acanulco Uie w umoiaiiacnmenu n "
, o t.,1. q pass the fugitive alave bill, and thus complete
The brig Emily Farnham Russell, of Boston' the grand work, bo far as that branch of Con-
wentashore on the 6th or July In Humboldt gress is m. v.-6 If ..1 ..J mwiwn trfai1 Inaa nNntnltl and 1 verv Question.
uay. ftciuuwujvivu -i f . ... 3 , I If the Hou of Representatives will but do
Tb whale shin Cawh.baw. Swan, of Nan- likewise how proudly will the old Ship of State
u t.. s .il, r.r tba line, stand In the eve of the world, ana wn
iucaei,wBBr,.u--u-. - - 'r ..... .. l.r. f
with 800 barrel sperm oil; report apeaklng ie rejoicing uier. win u 3
Ihe ship Emperor of Nantucket at the same place, the union everywhere.
Died on board ofthe steamship Tennessee, en the great omnibue have been eeperately passed
her nassaee from San Francisco to Panama, July by the benate, mrnwne Birong presumptive as
22, Andrew Mead of Lowe ll.Mass. At Cruece. Mr Joseph Abourn of Marlon county, Ohio
The Philadelphia brings a block of gold bearing quartz, weighing 193 pounds, filled with gold the first pecimen ever taken from .the
mines at Maripoee
sumnces that the House will pass them also.
The Intelligencer of this morning hope th:
the House will not be behind the Senate in this great, good and noble work of preserviug the
Union, and restoring peace and good will be
tween its sections, and it is willing to wait the
States and Africa, which will prove more and
more advantageous as time moves forward. The abolition prints, such a the Albany Atlas and the New York Evening Post, are assailing and ridiculing this great enterprise, because they cannot bear to have their colored
brethern, the free blacks, emigrate to the land
of their forefather. They want them to remain
in this country to help them to put down slavery
in the South. They have no scruples about iIia
association, so that they can effect general abolition. The more such prints oppose
the more popular will it become.
There is a scheme before Congress for Gov
ernment to purchase the Winder Buildinir
which is now occupied by several of the civil
and military bureaus of the Government, at a
large annual rent, which scheme is looked open with very favorable eyes. Mr. Winder manifested great public spirit and courage, as well as enterprise, in erecting uch a tremendous edifice, and deserves the thanks of the nation for what he has done. His building greatly needed, very suitable, and reasonable la
1 price. Why should not the Government pur
chase and own ItT TOTOMAC
The Republic of this morning, I regret, to
perceive, refers to the anticipated action of the ITnna In an other and a different spirit. It
hints that a factious course will be attempted,
to defeat the passage of the healing bills from the Senate, and deal threats and blows In advance
at the factious course It sees In the no distant
future. A great deal of rood temper and for
bearance should now be exercised by all those
who wish the Union preserved and the slavery
Question put to rest Let ns wait the action of
the House, without goading or chafing the
minority of its members, who feel that their
be, unjustly oppressed, to do acta of rashness
which they would not otherwise do, and see if all will not end well. Let us not censare, a
censurable act has been committed. It will then
be time to. "Lay on Macduff, And d d be who first cries, Hold, enough!" Mr. Crittenden arrived here night before last, and was sworn into his office of Attorney General yesterday. Mr. McKennan arrived last night, and it is presumed that be and Mr. Conrad will forthwith enter upon the discharge of the duties of the offices to which they have been respect
ively appointed. The Cabinet will then be complete. It will be a Whig unit, as Its rood Whig work will
demonstrate. The Senatorial Protest, signed by nine Loco-
foco Senators and Mr. Morton, of Florida,
C4 54 29 We are Indebted for the above election returns to the St Louis Republican. The Union differs from this statement, by increasing the aamber of member ofthe Legislature favorable ta Benton. -New Albany Ledger. VMc Water PwKkj tcry.
The next stated meeting of the Presbytery of White Water will be held at Rushville, on th
second Tuesday of September, at 7 o'clock, P. M. tJThe Presbytery of Oxford stands adjourned
to meet at New Taris, on the first Tuesday wf
September, at 2 o'clock, P M
insufficient for the eafe-keepiug of prisoners.
The jail is kept in as cleanly a manner as could be expected under the circumstances. We are strongly of lhe opinion, however, that the interests of tliecouuty.as well as a humane regard for
the comfort and heatih of prisoners, require the abandonment of the preseut jail aud the erection
In its elcad of a new and more commodious building. The Grand Jury ia closiug their session feel constrained to report against the policy of the special art, of this county, approved January
another California fever mny be expected to
rage throughout the United States, worse than
any that has yet been witnessed. Washington Hewn anal Ilnmor. Philadelphia, Aug. 2fi. The Hon. Thos.M.T. McKennan has re
signed the post of Secretary of the Interior, re-
lin ing entirely from the Cabinet. The corres
pondent of the Ilerajd, by Telegraph says: "The disagreement in the Cabinet which has been alluded to is between Mr. Webster and Mr.
McKennan as I am informed, Mr. Webster wan-
Mr. Collier, son of W. Collier, was left sick at result, full of hope that it will be auspicious.
Panama. The passengers report It very sickly at Cha-
gres. The Tribune has a long letter from a corres
pondent, from which we make the following ex
tract: Since the sailing of the last steamer we hava
had much news from the various mining dis. tricls, but it; is of so varied and Complicated a
character that it is almost Impossible to arrive at correct conclusions. One reason for this, ia the
fact that upon the Sacramento and its tributa
ries, the operators there are erecting dams, and
digging races. They are compelled to await
the fall of water in the streams before they caa
successfully work their locations, and the waters
are now arriving at a stage sufficiently low for
the purpose. Nearly one-half of the whole mining population during the months of May
and June were engaged in prospecting, while
awaiting the subsiding of the waters, and the
consequence has been that many new and Im
portant discoveries have been mado'already this season, upon the head-waters of Feather, and
between that and the head of Sacramento river.
This was the supposed locality of Gold Llake,
exaggerated accounts of which you recelved'by
the last steamer. Many explorations have been
made on both sides of the coast range, at the
sources of Trinity River, and although some
rich and valuable agricultural country has been
discovered, yet the prospects for mining in that country are poor, so far as I can judge from re
liable information. The whole region of Humboldt Bay, so far as
It has been explored, seems well adopted to agri-1 cultural purposes, and the timber is described as the finest in the world. Many persons are emigrating from here to that region; but I look upon It only as of Importance in a commercial
point of view. The accounts from the Southern mines do not appear very flattering, although operations have been carried on pretty steadily
during the whole winter and spring. The yield
appear to be regular,'!although not so great as
In the northern mines. Considerable ha been done on the American Fork of Sacramento and tributaries, and some I very good gulches or
locations discovered.
On the whole, taking into consideration the largely increased number of persons engaged,
the many new deposits discovered, and the in
creased facility 'with which work Is' carried on
I should judge that the yield this year will be
much greater than last, and that operations will be equally successful. Much misapprehension
exists in our Atlantic State in regard to the sue
cess of workmen, or their average per diem
profits, and honce many of those who come here
and make the trial, after a few days' or weeks'
hard labor, either give It np in dispair and turn
their attention to some other business, or else
spend their time prospecting for more valuable
and richer deposits. I know of men on the
American Fork who came in this Spring and
took up deserted locations, who have been av
eragmg from $200 to 300 each per week. There appears to be a restlessness and desire to hunt up new locations among the mines, which keeps
about a third of them moving about all the time
Congressional. Washington, Aug. 26th. Senate. A motion to take up the resolution fixing the day of for the adjournment of Congress failed twelve only voting for it There seems to be a disposition of the major
ity not to fix a day for adjournment until the
House shall have acted upon the California and
Texas bill.
The Fugitive Slave bill was read the third
time and passed without a division.
A resolution anthorized the subscription by the Secretary of the Senate far 5000 copies of a compilation by II. Parker of Statistics relative to the Commerce of the East was taken up. Mr. Benton opposed the resolution and went
into a general history of the purchase of becks
section of the country has been, or is about to by Congress, opposing and denouncing the prac
tice regarding it enormous in Its conception and still more iniquitous in its progress. Mr. Foote replied end the debate was continued until 3 o'clock, when the subject was postponed indefinitely. Messrs. Badger and Hamlin gave notice that they would, at 1 o'clock to-morrow move that the Senate proceed to the consideration of a vast amount of Executive business before them, and hoped an understanding to that effect would be had. The Senate then adjourned. IIocse. The Committee on the State of the
Union was discharged from the further consideration of the bill establishing Post routes, and after adopting several minor aaaendineots, Uie bill passed. The House then went into Committee of tbe
Whole and immediately rose to report the Civil
sirainst the passate ofthe California bill, which DlplomaU. appropriation bill lo tbe House-
I Ml Uu.lt I-a 1
was discussed during the morning hour and . ' , "" net comparison of longer, yesterday, was on the tapis in the Senate '8 bl" M "mended, with that of 18i5-C,to again this morning, and was debated by Messrs. Bhow lh,at dedBct'nff "early four millions and a Hunter. Benton Butler, Badger, Houston. Pratt, " Lbject8 of exPendl ure' bi" and others. Some able speeches were made.- 88'S6 ' !-6 reported by Mr Hunter made two verv able ones in iustific- McK?' moau tot economy. McKay', bill
WW Ot.l.'l.VVU. Under the operation of the previous question some amendments of the Committee having been concurred in, a separate rote was ordered on that appropriating $30,000 for books hi new
members. Mr. Burt asked for tbe 40th rule to be readviz: that no member shall vote on any questions In the event of which he ia immediately end particularly interested.
Mr. Burt said it was not for him to designate what members should not vote. Several Inquiries were made which in the confusion were pronounced out of order. The Book amendment was concurred la. Yeas 98, nays 77.
The amendment appropriating 19,000 fcr
tion of the Protest and its going upon the jourDai of the Senate. Mr. Pratt, in reply, spoke
with great ability and animation, and acquitted
himself most creditably. Mr. Jefferson Davis started up to the rescue of his friend Hunter,
and attempted teich a reply as he could make to Mr. Pratt's argument against the Protest-
Gen. Sam. Houston amused the Senate, and
the lookers-on by a display in his own theatrical style, of the patriotism and loyaty to the
Union which swelled almost to bursting his
capacious breast. Old Sam is "some pumpkins' on any stage of action that he is. People cal'
him the greatest humbug of the age. Well, If a humbug, he at least has been a most successful
one. A good many politicians would like to be iust such successful humbupt. The discussion
was carried on until a late hour. Among others, P"""18 01 Mrg Portugal, tquador, Gaal-
Dr.
Arrival of the 1'ontor Prisoners,
The Contoy prisoners who were brought to Mobile on the U.S. ship Albany, were released
yesterday by the U. S. District Attorney, Mr. Hamilton. Several of them arrived In this city this morning, on their way home. We learn that they have forwarded to Mr. Webster, the Secretary of State, through Mr. Hamilton, two statements, setting forth the manner in which they were inveigled into the expedition, contradicting the statement made extensively in the papers of the humanity of their treatment, and stating the cruel treatment they received at the hands of the Spanish authorities. From the day they were taken prisoners they were treated
with the utmost barbarity, put in double Irons, weighing eight pounds, and remained in that condition fsr fifty-four days, until they were released. Many of them were sick and suffering for want of medicine; but the surgeon of the
Spanish ship of the line Soborano, on board of
which they were confined, let them go without attention, only occasionally giving a man relief,
as It suited bis whims. Some seventeen ofthe prisoners are from Cln
cinuati, and as they Inform us, had embarked
under! the Impression that they were going to
Lahlomia. 1 h
ey were among the company
raised by Captain Hardy, in Kentucky and Ohio
C. Nutt, Paesident White Water Female wh' WheD heen,iBlelthe,,1 Resented, as they
College and Academy.
15th. lboO limiting their sesKinn ta four dava
except in certain special case-. We cannot but ' tln the l,P'n"n8 power as regards Marshals regard that act in whole and in detail, as being j "nd Di8lrlct Attorneys to revert to the State calculated to obslruct the diligent and faithful ! LVp"Un5. and Mr. McKennan firmly oppoadmiui.lr.tlon of justice, and therefore, detri- i MnK lhe lraB8fer Th ,aller dii ' "nd Mr. mental to the true interests of the county. Uu- Web8ter'" Tcent r,1P,omlio Ainwt, pleading drll provision, we have been compelled to I na'P!''"n- gene home, and many . . , , . , i think for good. He has repeatedly said that he pw by, miprwoLted numerous offences, which ' conJ aot MM tho mmuy prolui8C8 ulaJo by Mf. olhutwUv wi-ttU hve bceu duly presented aud , Ewiug.
Oreaoa.
Oregon news was received by the rate arrl
vals at New York from California. The report of Gen. Lane's resignation of the post of Governor of the Territory, is confirmed. Five Indians, convicted of the murder of Dr. Whitman, were publicly executed at Oregon City, by hanging, on the 3d of June. The three who were tried for killing a portion of a party of immigrants were executed early In May. The Oregon Spectator of ICth June says the opinion was gaining strength daily, that one of the richest mines on the shores of the Pacific
had been discovered in the Spoken country, some 400 miles from that city, and up the Columbia. The editor was assured by Capt. N Crosby, who saw it, that the sand which was brought from the Spoken, was in lis bulk aboat one quarter gold. The country in which the gold has been found, is described aa one ofthe healthiest iu the world, and if the mine should
be found to extend ever a large region of that
country, it will soea be teeming with an overflowing population, attracted thither by the
double bUuremeol of gold and health.
charge, that they were going to California lo
wora in the quarti mountains for gold. After
tbe bark Georgians, on which vessel they bad embarked, left the Belize, Capt. Hardy admitted
that be had been guilty of deception in raising
mo men, dui ne leu mat the magnitude of the scheme and the certainty of success warranted
the deception. The Spanish officers and soldiers
took the money and jewelry found on the prisoners when arrested at Contoy, and when thev
were released restored the jewelry, but kept about one-half the money. They were told they must receive the money and divide it rao rata, and make np the loss (!) each man had sustained. They were then made to sign a a paper that they had received all. their money and jewelry. On being est free, they were told they were banished from the island, and if ever caught In any part of the Spanish dominions, they would be condemned to ten years' hard labor. Th conduct of Hamilton, of Mobile, the U.S District Attorney, towards those men, is spoken of in the highest terms for his kindness and generosity; he having raised a subscription to enable them to start on their way home. . O-Pickayune, Aug.9.
amala and New Grenada was concurred la
Yeas 107, nays 97. Mr. Baily moved to reconsider, bat withdrew his motion to enable Mr. Jones to offer a resolution providing for seats near the Clork's desk for the Globe Reporters, pending which tbe House adjourned. Washington, Aug. 27. Senate. After unimportant morning business, the Senate at 1 o'clock went into Executive session and so remained until adjournmeat. House. Toe consideration of the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation Bill as reported from the committee ofthe whole, was resumed. The amendment appropriating $9,000 for salary and outfit for Charge de Affairs to Nicaragua was concurred in, yeas 119, nays 53. The amendment appropriating $30,000 for tbe relief and protection of mariners on the western waters, and $55,000 for the erection of a Custom House and Tost Office at Cincinnati were
rejected. Mr. Dner moved to reconsider the vote rejeo-
Mr.Duer.ofNew York, made a very powerful tinR- lhe aPProPriatlo, for Villon of
and eloquent speech one of the best of the
session In that body In defence of the President's line of conduct with reference to the dis
pute about the boundaries between Texas and New Mexico, and the threatening portents of a collision in that quarter. He replied to and completely overset the arguments of Messrs. Toombs and Stephens, previously delivered. Messrs. McLane and Venable made spirited. If not able and argumentative speeches on the other side. Mr. Ashe, of North Carolina, commenced speaking in opposition to the President's line of
policy respecting Texas and New Mexico, but
Mr. Pop. L. Turney, of Tennessee, defined his position, mainly to Senators' empty desks. He thought that if the Union could be dissolved upon such, an act as that of spreading the Protest on the journal of the Senate, then it was not worth preserving, and the sooner it could be dissolved the better! He at last concluded, when Mr. Benton rose, and with book and eyeglass in hand, gave a history of the Protest In the
British House of Lords, the way In which it had been Inserted on the journal expunged therefrom alternately. When he had finished, the Protest was laid on the table by a vote of 22 yeas to 19 nays a thin vote. On motion of Mr. Douglas, the order of the
day was taken up, to wit: the territorial bill for New Mexico. The bill" was passed on its last reading on ly ten Senators voting against it Tbe Senate then went into Executive session, after having agreed to adjourn over to Monday
next.
The House went early Into committee of the
whole and took up the civil and diplomatic bill
mariners.
Mr Burt moved to lav the motion on the table,
which was carried.
The appropriating GO,000 for Government
buildings at St Leuls was rejected, Mr Bavlev moved to reconsider the vote,
Tbe motion was laid on the table,
The Honse then concurred in and rejected a number of amendments of local interest, and tbe
bill finally passed Yeas 30, Nays 62, Mr Strong gave notice that he would to-morrow move to take up tbe contested seat from the 4th District of Penn,
Prof. Webster's Family. A paper was circulated during the past week, among the more wealthy citizens ci Boston, to .i.. ...m r on mill, to be eiven to the wife
before he had concluded, the committee, on mo- and children of Professor Webster, to provide
uuu, iwt a recess until I O CIOCK I . M
. . . - ne-
.i A .Jo., ihem above want canug urc.
It is greatly to be hoped that the House will H MM h- Mail, and adds:-
Tbe paper is headed by Mrs. George Fark:r ., murdered man, with the sum
UlttU, ut . . 1 ! - V.
proceed ta business in earenest and keep at it untill all the good work cut out shall be finished. Let us hope that the following bills will receive prompt and useful attention: Tbe General Appropriation Bills. The River and Harbor Improvement BilL The French Spoliaion Bill. The New York Branch Mint Bill. The California Branch Mint BilL The California Dry Dock BilL The Bill for the Creation of Federal Offices In California. The Omnibus Bill whioh bane already passed the Senate; and all other good bills. The bill now before Congress for establishing new line of ocean mail steamers, between sundry porta in the United States, to wit.- New York, Baltimore, Norfolk and New Orleans, and Liberia, in Africa, is gaining friends, in Congress and out It ia a great scheme, conceived in wisdom for great purposes. The obiect is to
aid civilisation and spread science the arts in what Is now mostly a benighted though fertile quarter of the globe; to eflbctuallv suppress the
siave trade, by using the steamers, when neoes-
wy, a war vessels to capture alavers; to aid the cause of colonization, by carrying at low rates the free negroes, who msy wish to go to Africa;
ana to Dulld up a commerce between the V.
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nearly, if not quite, reached the proposed amount . Tbe fate of Wc-batcr. Bostoh, Aug. 27. Friday next will seal the fate of John White Webster. He expresses a strong desire that his family shall not know when he U to be executed. Strange as it may seem as yet they do not know. They have changed one of the days on which they formerly visited him Sunday lo Thrsd.y. in order to escape annoyance, of certain people, whb were In the habit of crowding the ecac in which they took passage into the city, for no other purpose than to p them. Tbto change will make their last visit on Thursday next, the day before bis death. ".Webstar desire, they my be allowed to Jt him the same a. usual, and go . . . . n the last time tbey shall see endy, nnToVthe opinion they should be Inform Dr WeW f assures the per who beKev. Suit hi. family do not wish to know th. day. but delete be kept iu iterance cl the tinio-