Marshall County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 21, Plymouth, Marshall County, 3 April 1856 — Page 2

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t. Mcdonald,. Editor. pja'mouth, ixd. Thursday Morning, .April 3, 1S5C. DEMOCRATIC XOM IX ATI 0 XS. For Governor, Ashhel 1. Will aru, of White. For Lieut, Governor, John C. Walker, of Laporto. For Seen far ff of State, Daniel McClure, of Morgan. For Audi for of State. John W. Dodd, of (J rant. For Treasurer of Stufe, ArriLLA .Tones, of IJartholomen. For Attorney Genera!, Jos. E. McDonald, t f Montgomery. For Superintendent of Public Instruction, William C. Larhabee, of Putnam. For Clerk of Supreme Court, William B. Beach, of Boone. Reporter of Decisions of Supreme Court, Gokdon Tanner, of Jackson. D EMO CR A T I C NOMINATION. TOWNSHIP ticket. For Justices of the Prace. JAMES II. CASE, Township Treasurer, A. C. STA LEY. Toienship Clerk, JOHN K. BROOKE. Township Trustee, JAMES 1IASLETOX. Fur Constables, DAY ID HOW, A. C. THOMPSON", THOMAS J. PATTERSON. INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE. 1 1 . The committee appointed bv Mr. fcpeak11 " 1 l cr. Banks, to invest urate the Kansas elec-i tion frauds, consists'of Howard, Sherman and Oliver. A resolution passed the House, appropriating 10,000, to be paid out of the contingent fund, for the purpose of defraying the expense cf Clerk hire, Reporters an l Marshals. The presumption is strong that it is not the intention of the majority in the lower House, to settle tho question between Reeder and Whitfield, during the present session of Congress. If Whitfield was elected by tho Missourian, why give him Ins scat ? Why not

admit Reeder at once, and send Whitfield j goes to make his annual settlement, in A home ? j pril. Sometime between then and the third The committee will probably be occu- j Monday in May he has to go to Indianappied several months in the investigation ;; olis again, to bring the money back, their reports will undoubtedly be very j The present school law is defective in large, and by the time the committe spends : many particulars. Its frameis had but a

the 10,000, and returns to Congress, sub- j mit their reports, and it ordered to be printed, and somo fifty or a hundred Buncombe speeches made, the whole case will most likely hi laid over for wan; of time, until after the Presidential eleciion. The rusionists claim a clear working rnnjoiity in the lower House, consequently they can settle this question their own way. If Congress has the power to go behind the legislature of Kansas, as they olaia1., v.l.y don't they set it aside at once, :id admit Kansas, and Mr. Reeder as Senator ? There is no sane man, who is posted on that question, that has a remote idea that Ka-.isas will ask admission into the Union s:s a Slave State. The npo.dof the Missouri Compromise lino, is d.velt on long and loud, by those agitators; and a disinterested looker on,

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work the fusionists would have done after We publish to-day the message of Gov. organizing the House, would have beon to Barstow to tho Legislature of Wisconsin, restore the compromise line. This they j containing Iiis resignation. It will be recshould do to make auj show cf honesty, jollected that there was a dispute for some Were they to do this, the question of Sla- time, about who was elected Governor; fivery Mould be settled at once, so fir tin nally the Board of Canvassers declared Kansas is concerned, but they will not re- Barstow (democrat,) elected, and gave him .store that line even in the lower House. a certificate. The legislature met; Barstow Some of the papers come out openly and took the oath of office and sent messages to confess that they do not want it restored, the Legislature. Bash ford (K. X'.) instiIf so, why do they make so much noise ' luted proceedings to oust Barstow; the Su-

about its repeal. Others argue that it would be lost time to pass a bill iu the lower House, to restore it, for it would fail in the Senate. That might possibly bo the case; but the Republicans would show to the world that they were determined to do all in their power to restore time honored compromises, and that they were honest in th' ir hostility to the Kansa Bill. The truth of tho matter is, the candid portion of the republican party, admit that the principles of the Kansas act are correct; that had outsiders attended to their own business, there would have been no serious trouble, and that Kansas will be admitted as a free State. Tho great obj ct seems to be, to 1 -ave the question open until the Presidential election is over; then there will be no object in keeping up a noise about "this gemman ob color;" then Kansas will be admitted as a free State, and the principles of the Nebraska act bv common consent will become tho permanent law cf tho land, and many who are very industrious in trying to deceive those whoso opportunity fr obtaining information are limited, by misrepresenting the act, At ill deny ever having opo?ed il. C. A. Ilrous, ha located among us, rind intends becoming a permanent citizen. He is young man of fine talents, and rjiould receive a liberal share of patronage. S e card iu ihU number,

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ELECTION. Next Monday the voters of Center township will bo called upon to elect two Justices of tho Peace, trownship Trustee, &c. The Democrats met in convention and nominated men to fill the several offices. They adopted a plan that should have been adopted vears airo, and that was, selecting men for office who are "honest and capable." Mr. Case, the nominee for Justice of the Peace, is one of our oldest citizens has served two terms as Justice, and has given as good satifaction as could be expected, for the amount of business that has been before him. It will bo observed from a card in our last issue, that one of the nom-

; inocs for Jus'ico declines accepting the j nomination. I When it was ascertained that he would i I . t - 1!-- .'i j 1 1- a . i . not oc. a cauuiuaie, it was wiougut not 10 be advisable to call another convention, and Jons B. Dickson was thought to be a suitable man for tho office, seeing that the country was entitled to one out cf the three, and as Mr. Dickson had served one term as Countv Commissioner, and one term as Justice of the Peace, it would be presumed that he possessed the requisite qualifications in some good degree. The candidates for Constables are young and sprightly, full of snap and well qualified to discharge the duties of the office to which they aspire. The nominee fjr Trustee, Mr. Hazelton, is a good, substantial farmer, and possesses good business habits. It would be well for the Countv that more of such men were called on to fill tho important offices. J. K Brooke, the candidate for Clerk, and A. C. Stalev, for Treasurer, are too well ki.own in this community to need any commendation from us. ThU i? the first timn th.'tt. th Demoernfs . . . . . , have nominated-a township ticket, and they , . e . 4 . . . . hive neon vorv fornin.ito in mnkmrr n wise , .. ,,. . selection. Wc say to the Democrats of Center township, turn out next Monday and spend one day for tho good of your country. SCHOOL MONEY. The question is asked almost every day at what time the school money will bo distributed? For the information of those interested, wc will state that the third Monday in May is the time fixed by law. The County Treasurer takes the Interest collected on the common school fund and the school tax collected on the tax duplicate, to the State Treasurer, when he faint idea of the kind of a law the people needed. They knew but little of the operations of the old law, and no doubt tho't that the new one would work like a charm; but experience shows that there is too much machinery and too many officers. Were the legislature to act wisely, they would employ a committee 6f County Auditors to draft a school law for them; then they would have a law what would bo a law. JtSrThore seems to bo a question in the minds of some about electing township Trustees; some think there should be two elected in this township. Tho same question was sprung here last year. We wrote to the Auditor of State, asking his construction of the law. He decided that there was to be but one elected each year, and that an appointment made by the county Commissioners would be for the balance premo Court decided, that Bash ford was entitled to the office. Ho has taken the oath, sent his message to the Legislature, and they have refused to receive it by a vole of 33 to 31. A late dispatch says Ihey reconsidered the vote and received the message. "Freedom Forever." We notice in the Union County Herald (Republican) a report of a speech delivered by L. D. Campbell, the great Abolition gun of Ohio, at a ratification meeting held at Washington after the nomination of Mr. Fillmore for President. The following extract we commend to the consideration of our republican friends: "The ni er business was an outside issue. It had no business in the American party; and, for his part, lie wished to keep the gemmcn ob color out." This is pretty strong language to be used by one of the acknowledged leaders of tho Republican party. There is no doubt but a great many of the rank and file of that party entertain the same views, were they allowed to acknowledge them. We should not bo surprised to hear the Fusionists denying that Mr. Campbell made the speech from which the above extract is taken. They will cither deny his making the speech, or expel liim from the party for advocating heretical doctrines; "let him elide."

Latest from Washington. We learn, by special express from Washington City,, that there has been quite a breeze at the federal capital, consequent upon the quesof appointment of a Collector of the port of Lake Maxinkuckee, at Bourbon. The afiair, it is currently reported, has caused a split in President Pierce's cabinet Franklin, Cushingand Davis, favoring the appointment of , while Campbell and Guthrie oppose it. Marcy, as usual, is non-committal Should the matter be determined before our next issue, our readers may look for an extra. In this connection, wc may add, that there arc still a few vacancies upon our subscription list terms, 1,50 in advance. Well, I'll bet I was (old Tuesday evening last. A tern of pedestrian ladies called at our office, and rcques -ed me to ignite the etjex of their nocturnal luminary! it having had its flames extinguished by the whirling blast that blew from the south west. Of course I could not refuse, and proceeded at once to comply with the request. It would n't burn ! and upon close examination, I found it was a piece of Irish

fruit shaped after tho fashion of a can dle! I ''acknowledged the corn," and returned my thanks for their kind remembrance of me on "April ooJ day!" Trro. "O, Irish fruit, how well you suit, The cause of human natur! Vhat is there that can compare With thee, O, flowry titurf 11 14 Our Graded School closed yesterday. From tho number of scholars present and the lxks of their eyes, wc should judge that they had formed an attachment for Mr. Moiu, that will last during life. Mr. Moiu leaves for Eldora, Iowa, shortly, and we hope he may be as favorably relceived there as he has been here. W. II. Rhodes k Co. Arabrotype Artists, who have been stopping at the Daguerrean rooms of J. E. Akmstrong, will remain lit (own this week only. During their stay here, they have given more general satisfaction than any artists who have ever visited this place, and there has been a sufficient number for us to judge of real merit. The Arabrotype is a great improvement on the Daguerreotype, possessing a greater brilliancy;a more exactlifelike appearance, and, is not iu the least impaired by age. We have seen a number of their specimens, and can truly say that they excel anything of the kind that we have ever seen got up in Iloosierdom. Any person desiring a similitude of their physiognomy, will never have a more favorable opportunity than the ono new offered. We have often heard persons say they would give most anything in their possession for a likeness of relatives or dear friends, and to such of our readers we would say that an opportunity like the present may not have a recurrence, as our resident artist contemplates removing in a short time. Putnam's Monthly, for April is received. It contains a sight of interesting miscellany, and is well worth the subscription price. Address Dix k Edwards, N. Y. Wc arc informed that Mr. S. Edwards is about starting a reading room in connection with his saloon. He says he is not going to keep anything that will intoxicate, and will spare no pains to make it a pleasant place'to spend an hour or two, for those who may favor him with a call. We have a Brass Band in town; did you all know it? Wc thought wc would inform you so that you need not bo alarmed if they should come around some cvenincr, as soon as the weather gets warm enough, and give you a blow in the way of a serer.ade. There is a String Band in town, also. We have the promise of a serenade from it shortly. They talk of giving a concert before long, and if they do, wc hope everybody will go. There is a Vocal Band of sercnaders in town, too; we had an enchanting strain from that source, the other evening, for which we are much obi i red. Dr. G rover, of Yellow River, has a card in to-day's issue. Read it. 4 JtirWithiu the last week, some of our B'hoys Ä'bout town have speared some fine Pike, from twenty-four to thirty inches long; they are not bad to tike. Si. Carr's slight of hand exhibition fizzled out, the second night of its stay here, just as it had ought to. Such traveling monopolies should not be countenanced by the publi'. Dr. Wkioiit has retired frim the Goshen Democrat, and has returned to South Bend, his former place of residence. Wp should like to exchange with every Fillmore paper in the Htate. Vertiy Rrtcillr If the Itcveille exchanged with none but Fillmore papers, its list would not be large, judging from tho north part of the State. Four more numbers will complete the first six months of the Demorrat. By a reference to our terms, it will be seen that after the expiration of that time, persons who have not paid for their papers, will be charged two dollars. Our terms are as low as we can afford them, and wc think no reasonable person will complain if we live up to them invariably. The Swamp Land Commissioner and Engineer have again commenced selling eontracts for ditching see notice in to-days papers.

For the Democrat. What funny things are i:i this world? I havo just returned from the show slight of hand performance and I it practically illustrated before I was admitted into the show-room, by a, tall, slender, green looking Yankee whft w.Jj standing at the door, making demoihstrJUions as if he wanted a quarter. 1 looksjljat him about as sharp as adarnin neecHe, Jbulofin't say much for fear I'd get into auss, 'miscalculate his strength and ome out second best.' So I 'forked over' the requisite amount of cash, for which I received a piece of paste-board with some writing on didn't take time to read it to pass meat the next door. I thought it was a mighty systematic way of doin business, butdidnt tell 'em so. On 1 went, through the kitchen, into tho parlor, and up tho stairs, around the corner, and was making my way to the hall, and just as I got to the door, a lady bowed, and very politely asked me if I had a ticket. I knowed what she meant it was the paste-board I handed it over and walked in to where the show was going to be. Everybody laughed when I went in, because they thought I was a greeny! but I didnt care, I'd come to see the show, and there was no uso trying to scare mo off in that way. So I began to look round for a place to set down, but on closo examination, I found that there was but two seats in the hall, and they were occupied by four ladies and a stage-driver, so I come to the conclusion I'd better stand up, and when wc were dismissed, I found I hadn't been mistaken. When I got thero the show hadn't commenced. They had curtains fastened up about half-way across the hall, and tho audience! stood facing it, so when they were slid back th?y could see the show. I thought it was a bed at first, with curains to it, and it took them so lour to get ready I began to think it was for certain, and they'd gone to bed! But by-and-by they rang a tea-bell I wondered if they were just going to tea! and back went the curtains, and the 'Celebrated and far-famed Magician, Mimic and Comic delineator (!) Sen. Carr was presented to our view. He told the folks how jflad he was to see them I didn't believe a word of it, for money was what he was after, an he'd got twenty-five cents from all that was there, and that's all he cared for and that he wo'd perform some wonderful feats of 'Ledgerdemain an Necromancy.' He went on to show how to tie 'love-nots, spin ribbon,' tfcc, and got a feller to blow on the top of a tin box, and while he was blowin' with all his might, the top came off, and he blew his eyes and face full of flour ! I was tickled ; I thought 'twas funny, and laughed right out. Some of the folks stamped and hollered, and hissed

So says the manuscript : the conclusion is therefore irresistible, that there must have been other gee.e around the premiseg, in addition to the one on the platform. (Printer's Dkvil. to get him to do it over again ; but he would n't : cause he thought we'd had fun enough at his expense. The next thing was how to -make log chain, and lots of other funny things I can't recollect now, but thej' was funny anyhow, and then ho went on to tell about Joab Squash goin' a cortin' Susan Cummins, an' telliu' how rich he and his lather was had forty cows, his father thirty-nine and ho one give slathers of milk, but hizen, an' it was an ox! I tho't that was funny, so I laughed again, an' l.aint got fairly over it yet ! Then he said ho would closo the performance by swallowing a sword. I didn't much believe he'd swallow it whole, so I watched him pretty close, an' sure enough ho didn't! It went down three or four inches, an' stopped; he threw it on the floor, made a bow, and told the folks ho would show oh the next evening, and wanted 'em all to come (of course) as he would have an 'entire new programme!' I'd seen as much as I could dicrcBt for a week or two, and did n't go don't know whether anybody went or not; did n't hear anybody say anything about it. If they did go th3y got 'slight of hand' played off on them to the amount oftweniy-fivc cents for nothing, just as thoy will from every 'onc-horse traveling concern' as it is. n. Arrival of the Illinois. Later from California, Oregon, Central and South America &c. New York, March 27. The Illinois arrived at her dock at six o'clock. She brings 91,2G0,0OO in treasure. The John L. Stephens, with mails and passengers from New York of February 5th arrived up March 1st. The Golden Gate, for Aspinwall, and I rother Jonathan, for Sin Juan, left on tho 5th, with 81,100,000 iu specie. The missing accounts of Adams it Co.'s bank were recently washed ashoic near San Francisco. , Tho first section, of 22 miW, oftlxSacramento Valley Riilro;id is completed. y. The California Legislature has passed resolutions depreenting tho election of Mr. Danks to the Speakership. Tho Indian! were committing depredations at tho mouth of Itogue ltiver, and 24 persons had been murdered. On February 23d a buttle took place at Puget's Sound between a party of friendly Indians and Clickelatas. The steamer Columbia aras to leave San Francisco iu a few days, with Gen. Wool and troops r Itogue ltiver. The legislature of Oregon has sent a message to President Pierco for the removal of (Jen. Wool. Eleven buildings had been burned at Sondra. Loss 033,000. A bill has Wn introduced into the Cal-

ifornia Legislature for greeting three new States out of CahforiQ.. , The receipts of goktwere diminishing. Flour weak; domestic and Oregon selling a!889. Hams 15. Lard 19. Butter, choice, 36. Whisky 75. Nothing of importance from the Isthmus. Dates from Valparaiso are to February loth; fi-orfi Callao to February 2Gth. The Chilian war steamer Cassado, from Talhuano, foundered near Moide on the 30th January. Out of 3 13 persons on board, only 44 were saved. The sloop-of-war St. Marys was detained at Calloa on account of the disturbed state of the country. Advices had reached Panama that Indians on the Atlantic coast of the Province of Vera Guayo had attacked the capital, Santiago, and burned it partly down. Advices from Costa Rica state that Gen. Walker had threatened to attack and destroy Punta Arenas. Tho government had sent troops to defend the peopl;. . m An Englishman in America Opinions on the Chances of War.

The following article appears in the London Shipping and Mercantile Gazette: To the Editor of the Shipping and Mercantile Gazette: Sin: I have now made the tour of tho States of North Ameri;a, and think it probable that I can give your readers some useful information. I landed at New York city ten months ago, and have spent my time in studying the character and customs of these people, and must confess that if I remained there ten years, the result would be the same; and 1 know very lntle about about them. But upon one pjint national pride men, women and children arc all alike, and the idea of any nation in Eunjpc or the whole of them put together conquering this countay, is perfectly absurd to them. Everybody reads the papers, and a good-humored urchin of twelve years used to rate me soundly about our failures at Svbastopol. The best version of American sympathy was given me a fow days since. When the war commenced, the Turks were the weaker power, and our sympathies was theirs. After the alliance it Mas three against one, and our sympathies went for Russia; but, should France join Kussia to-morrow against England, our Government could not prevent its citizens from not only sympathizing with England but assisting her with maUrialaid. This I heard from a very intelligent man, who I did not think, suspected my nationally; and I firmly believe it. In the South I spent some time upon tho plantations, and many times held long conversations with the slaves, and always with the same result. They are much better satistied than I suspected, and when I spoke of the probability of war, I was answered, that 'white folks wouldn't let nijga fight-' 'But,' said I, 'the blacks from West Indies will come here and help you gain your freedom.' 'What! black soger come here; let 'em cum, den, massa let's fight de nigra. I know, and Gar Amightv, we give them gosh!' If not tho same language, the same feeling was expressed. 1 have visited all their national armories and although the country is at peace, great activity prevails; all tho old arms are condemned, and by next spring, nearly 1,500, 000 Minnie rifles will be ready for distribution, besides Colt's, Clark's and others. A Mr. Alirer, at Boston; is now emra'red on a new kind of gun for the Navy. The range, with sjlid shot, is nearly live miles, with shell somewhat shorter, and the explosion of the shell renders conflagration certain at a great distance. These are called, by these that work at them the secret gun. But what the secret about it is I could not ascertain. Since the war rumor I have been observant of all and everything that could give me a clue to the feelings of the people. This is not difficult to come at, for the feeling is general, and their confidence, so great in their own strength, that tho most dillident speak only of the consequence and tho result. In company with a party of merchants, most of whom were engaged in trade with England, I broached the war subject, and was astonished to find tkem so indifferent about the consequences. One of them, largely interested in clipper ships, in answer to a remark of mine, that ho would have to lay up his clippers 'Not a bit of it,' said he, 'they will m ike capital privateers, the Government will furnish guns of long range; no ISritish man-of-war can catch them except a steamer, and they cannot in a good breeze, so we must take chances. We have 84,000 enrolled fisherman who will flood our seaports, and I will tell you candidly that in less than six months after war is declared, there will bo 500 of the fastest vessels in the world afloat as privateers, and an English merchantman will not bo able to show herself at sea. What if we lose a few, we will make it up in the end. Two steamers were launched a few days ago, each about 4,000 tons, built in eight months, -and it is just as easy to build 50 in the same time or less.' 'But your c"asts are not defended. Uomember that you have no Scbastopol or Cronstadt.' 'Nor do we want any. We have a few very pretty forts, but should any nation attempt an invasion, we müI m et them with hands and hearts equal to any; superior to most; and we can concentrate 500.000 men at any point on our coast in a few days. Let the alarm be sounded at this moment, in a few hours near 50,000 men will make their appearance, armed and equipped.' This sounds like bragging, but it is a fact. This city (New York) has near that number, enrolled and equipped; every man has his rifle at'home, or in the private armory of the company to which he belongs, and 1 lind it is the samo throughout the country. I have frequently met with boys 12 and 14 with gun and game ba starting at early dawn for tho woods, for hero they can shoot jjamo wherever found. War is argued against by everybody as something to be avoided, but the idea of backing out to avoid it does not appear to enter tho minds of anybody. Some of tho papers gpenk of the President's Messago disparagingly, but the people are with him, and 1 candidly believe he would be elected if the election came off to-day. And I regret that 1 cannot defend my country at this time a9 I could wish. Tno Bulwer-Clayton Treaty is plain and explicit, and these people don't and won't understand double

meanings in treaties: They say tlu individual in the white hat does not refer to the individual in the white cap; and my Lord John Russell acknowledges the Amer ican interpretation. There are thousands of men here that the Americans would be glad to get clear of, but that does not justify England in breaking their laws by enlisting them; and my Lord Palmerston's instruction were something liko telling a man to stab his neighbor, but not hurt him. If the treaty ( Clayton-Bulwer) is adhered to, wc have the State Pledged never to occupy it (Central America,) for, say that we will, they will stick to the treaty, and it will never be annexed; abrogate it, and in less than ten years it will be one of the Suites of the Union, The Canadians are a very loyal set, and think they could take possdssion of the State's at a moments warning. They have caught the habit of bragiiini; from their neighbors, without the wherewith to brag on. A trip up the lakes is the most convincing proof we can have of the differences of the two people. In the American, are well finished cities and towns, saw-mills, railroads running in every direction in fact you seldom lose siirht

of the locomotive, and there are innumerable steamers at eve;y landing. On the Canadian, where there are settlements you see the well-kipt, comfortable dwellings, tho smooth-sheared lawn, and everything wears an air of comfort, but little or no business, with the exception of the great railroad. However, they are rapidly improving, but should there be war, the largest and best portions of the Canada are lost to us. Quebec, Halifax, and other points would bother them. But to sum up my own observations after every opportunity that ono man could havo afforded him the result would be as follows: Mexico, Cuba, and the whole of Central America in the South, including Cuba, would bo annexed; and I have little doubt of Canada, in the North, millions cf treasure and thousands of valuable lives lost to England forever, our commerce crippled in every sea, and some rlihtin that would gladden the hearts of our tried soldiery. Now, what can we gain? A foot of territory? We don't want it, and if wc did, six feet the extent. Naval or Military rlory, wc don't want, and as for the sand beach of the Mosquito king, it is a decided humbug. What would bo the result to this country? It would put her back in prosperity a century; it would ruin thousands who are now in affluence, but would enrich thousands who are now poor. But the great advantage tho American people have is that they can produce and manufacture everything they want; their different climate affords this. They would get accustomed to their own iroodsand discard ours forever. But the greatest injury to all parties, and I may say to the whole world, M ould bo the making of this nation tf 25,000,000 a warlike people, and once instilled with a love of war, the propagandists of Europe would have a fearful ally. The last j-ear's crop of wheat is officially given at 17,000,000 of bushels, and everything in proportion, so that we cannot starve them out; and, from my own observations, I would rather see England contending with the whole of Europe than against this country. 1 am no croaker, nor have I any doubt of the power of my beloved country' and, if need be, I could handle a musket for her honor and glory; but the day that war is declared between these two mighty rivals, a contest will be commenced that will bring more horrors ii its tr:.i i than the world ever vet witnessed. I have extended my nemarks further than 1 intended, but they have one desirable feature, that is truth. Should they prove acceptable, I may again intrude on you, I remain yours, Jas. K. Wahken. Buffalo, New York, Jan. 11, 1856. ARRIVAL OF THE EMEU. TELEGRAPHED BV THE NEW YOKK ASSOCIATED mES3. Bostox, March 27. The steamship Emeu arrived here last night from Liverpool with dates up to 12th inst., and London dates up to the 1 1th inst., Cotton quiet and less firm. Sales on Monday of 7,01)0 and on Tuesday of 5,000 bales. Breadstuff's slightly advanced. Flour Is. Wheat Sda4d dearer. Corn Is better. Consols closed 91 J The Canada arrived at Liverpool on the 10th inst., and the Washington at Coweson the same d:iy. The political news is of very littlo importance. The Peace Conference was in daily session, nothing h:id yet transpired. Advices from the Crimea state that a neutral lino had been traced between the Allies and Russian armies. A review of 25,000 British troops took place at Balaklava on the 5th. The White Works were blown up at Sevastopol, Feb. 25th. Advices from Constantinople to Feb. 28th state that an Austrian courier had arrived there with propositions relative to tho Principalities. A financial crisis had occurred at Con stantinople. Exchange on London had risen to 137; on Vienna to 12J. Tho English pound sterling was rated at 140. The Minister of Finance had apjealed to the merchants, and invited them to devise a remedy. The River Danube was re-opened, and the Lloyd steamers had recommenced runninir An order to suspend hostilities had been given to Omar and Selim Pashas'. The Allies were constructing huts on both sides of the Bosphorus, the English engineers were marking out a camp on the Asiatic coast. Advices from Norway announce a serious commercial crisis. Twenty commercial houses had suspended in Bergen alone. Manchester market firm. The steamer Emeu passed tho America for Liverpool on the 19th. Prince Jerome Ronaparto had been dangerously ill, but was improving. Washington, March 26. Mr. Sherman returned to this city tonight. He accept the appointment on the Kansas committee of invesliiration. George Cr. Fogg, of Concord, N. II., will be chief clerk of the committee: S. G. Han nieum. of Boston, assistant do., and Wm. Blair, of Ha It imore reporter.

Who is Charles Robinson? Mr. Charles Robinson,who is called 'Governor elect of Kansas was highly extolled by Senator Wilson in his late speech, and compared with Miles Standish. Senator Jones, of Tennessee, in reply to Mr. Wilson saiJ: 'I desire to ask who is this Mr. Charles Robinson, who is called Gvernor elect of Kansas? Does the honorable Senator pretend to kno'n who ho is? (Mr. Wilson nodded assent) The honorable Senat'r bows his head. Then I hope he will furnish the Senate with a biographical sketch of him. I have a few paragraphs in regard to that gentleman; and, by way of aiding the Senator with the preparation of his memoir I will state what I know of him. I shall not resort to newspapers, but I C3n refer to the records of the country to establish what I say, Mr. Charles Robinson the Miles Standish of Kansas was once .-. citizen of California; and what was he there? Ho was the head and front, the leader of a band of desperadoes, as infamous as ever disgraced any age or country. He it was that organized a band iu the city of Sacramento for the purpose of warring against the rights of property there. Ho ft was that led that band in thatcver-tn-1wwTArrt.

ed conflict, in which the peaceful Mayor of the city of Sacramento and the Sheriff of that county, in attempting to execute tho law, was shot down. He was arrested and put into prison, and, while there, was elected to the Legislature by these ruffians, these squatters, these men assaying to usurp the lights of property. He went to the Legislature as the champion of the spurious or squatter sovereignty in California. When the Senatorial election came on. I am informed by a gentleman well advised on the subject, instead of standing up for the party which elected him, he voted for the largest property holder in California. On the 28th of February if I am not mistaken ic the date -our Miles Standish left tho Legislature, and never appeared there again. The journals show it: I had them examined last night. He left California, and the next time that Miles Standish, alias Mr. Governor Charles Robinson, made his appearance on tho stage, he is at his old game, leading on desperadoes to the violation of the law and resistance to the legal authorities of the coun try. P.'iiLAnELrniA, March 27. The Union Convention at Harri-dmrg adjourned at noon to-day, after nominating the following State ticket: Auditor General, Darwin Phelps; Canal Commissioner, Thomas Cochrane; Surveyor General, I. Laport. Nkw Oklkans, March 2o. We have Vera Cruz dates of the 22d. Tamaiiz was still at IVubla, hemmed in by the gvernment troops. It was reported that he had made overtures for a surrender, but which Comoiifort had rejected .- Late advices from Galveston state that the Lipan Indians Mere still troublesome, and the citizens of the frontiers were forming in compauics for protection. Boston, March 27. The schoon-r Mari? Smith, seized in our harbor last summer, on suspicion being a slaver, and finally released and sailed for Montevideo, had been captured and canid into Rani i, f.r having attempted to land 320 negroes brought from Africa. She ha I embarked with 5jO from the c ast but ICO died on the passage. cs Washington, March 27. In the Senate, this A. M., the matters connected Avith the action of the Naval Board were made the spevi.d order for Monday. In the House, the Committee on Foreign Relation were instructed to inquiro into the expediency of remodeling the diplomatic and consular system; pending which, the House adjourned. Have yoc ;ot any n ails A till ptwky looking countryman, during the luhJit of the I u.sim- season last Fall, walked into one of the Iarett wholesale lry pools lmu.-es on I5roaNay anl entirely disregarding the invitations of the numerous ? alc-nii n t inspect the latest patterns, he ttrodf into tho counting room, whore the head- of the establishment were s'ttini in wdonm conversation. After taking a cursory glance of the room, and surveying attentively the faces of its occupant, he asked with an unetious Yankee nas.il twang: Say ycou got any nails Xails fir, nai's! repeated the ni?t dignified Donihey of the firm. 'No, what should we do with nails?' ' Wal, I dunno thought may be you mought. Hain't got no nails, eh?' No fir, replied llomltcy again, with an emphasis, motioning to the door. The individual in search of nails, took his time about it, and then letl the counting room In turn he asked every clerk the same question, and received information from all, tliat nails' formed no part of the establishment. Wal,' said he, going toward the door,don't keep nail here no how ?' The principal salesman, hose dignity was hurt by the idea that any one should suppose that an establishment here ho had fi prominent place, should keep nails, headed the rountn niau off as he waa proceeding towards the entrance, and asked hini abruptly what he wanted. Want,' said the rotuitrym.ni as cool as a rucumler, 'I want to know if you've got anr nails? Nails, no sir. You have !een told again and again, that we've got no nails so j-ou had better 'Ain't got any nails chT Well, then, jest look a here mister, if you ain't got no nails, mt an awful fix you'd be in if you'd happen to have tho itch.' &T The following rule fjr calculating interest will be found very convenient and irreatlv shorten the old nroees ianh our common Arithmetics: When the time consists of years, months and days, reduco the years and months to months, and annex one-third of the number of days. For 6 per cent, multiplr br half the sum upon which interest is to bi calculated. Kxamflk. What is the interest of $200 for 5 years 10 months and 27 days at Gpor cent? Five years and 10 months are 70 months, and one-third of 27 days are nino days. To the 7U annex the 9. and you havo 7U0. Multiply IhU by 100. half tho sum upon which interest is to be calcuUted. and you have 70900. Cut off the thre right hand figures for cents, and rou hava 70,W, (he interest. K Gnztttc.