Marshall County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 29, Plymouth, Marshall County, 10 June 1858 — Page 2

THE DEMO CHAT. D. & P. HcDONALD,::::::::::::::: Editors. PLYMOUTH, THURSDAY, JIIAE- 10, 1858.

Democratic State Ticket. . SECRETARY" OF STATK. 1) ARIEL McCLURE, of Morgan. AUDITOR OF STATE, JOHN W. DODD, of Grant. TREASURER OF STATE, KATIIL. F. CUNNINGHAM, of Vigo. SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, . SAMUEL L. KUGG, of Allen. ATTORNEY" GENERAL, JOS.E. McDOXALD, of Montgomery. FOR SUPREME JUDGES, SAMUEL E. PERKINS, of Marlon. ANDREW DAVIDSON, of Decatur. JAMES M. IIANNA. of Vio. JAMES L. WORDEN, of Whitler. The English Bill. The different interpretations of the English-Kansas bill, are almost as numerous a3 the interpreters. It is a singularfact, and revertheless a prominent one, that two or more men, of equal powers cf mind, and with an equal desire for a right understanding, that justice maybe done to all, can not read an enactment or statement of principles, and arrive at the same conclusions, at least in the main. We have had numerous instances of mi.interpretation; some, from an erroneous understanding of the subject, and others from motives of personal or party in.erest: not only in regard to political matters, but even the enactment? of our legislative bodies hare been subjected to this species of arrogance on the part of these self-constituted judges. If a law does not fully coincide with their ideas of right and propriety, its supporters are at once denounced as traitors, and worthy only a felon's punishment. In regard to the English bill, the opposition, in all parts of the country, have exercised their powers of tbuse and defamation against its supporters; and its author, Mr. English, has been the recipient of all the low, groveling epithets in the Republican vocabulary. Such epithets as "traitor," "spaniel," and a host cf others of like import, prove nothing against those to whom they are applied: but only eihib-j it n low, depraved mind, whose filly work-! ings arc almost beneath contempt. A portion of the Republican press denounce this hill because they conceivo it to be a triumph of the slave-power; another portion considers it a great victory for free-j

dom, from the fact that it compels the sub- and attending to other business of interest mission of the Lecompton constitution, ' to tho party. which they consider a dcath-strokd to the j Tho above announcement has not been eaid Lecomption, there being an overwhel- j officially made, but a majojily of tho Cenming majority again;t it. The New York j tral Committee have agreed to it.

Trilnnt condemns the bill on account of the quantities cf land which it donates to j Kansas, if the Lecompton constitution is accepted; which, it believes, was only iu- . i i i 4 1 1. , : . r . , , ... ... , V,. , , . n Miauiiuui,ii v sialyl 1 i.l 1 caj . Many of tho southern papers oppose the bill, basing their opposition on the ground j that the land grants are insufficient to supply the necessities of 'he people in the organization of their Stafe government; and think, that if the people of Kansas trill reject thi3 proposition of Congress, another one will be submitted which will award them grants of land sufficient to relieve them cf over-taxation, and exhibit a moro generous spirit on the part of the general government, than is contained in the proposition now submitted to them. Out of these, and many more constructions, it would be difficult for a person unacquainted Tfilh the bill, to arrive at any just con!usion in regard to what its real provisions are. The shape that the questiou had assumed in Congress, made it necessary to pass a compromise bill, in order that peace and quiet might be restored to the connlry to which it had so loug been a stranger. As all know, compromise measures do not, as a general rule, give entire satisfaction to all the parties interested. It i3 understood by those supporting such measures, that they may be compelled to sacrifice smaller differences for the sake of doing a great good in the end. This spirit of conciliation, for the general good, was manifest in tho passage of the English bill; for none will suppose that all who voted for it endorse it wholly and entire, but will readily concede that they were willing to lay miner differences aside, and work together for the settlement of this "vexed question." ' This measure has exhibited a rare virtue already, Tiüd that is, it has tafcen the question out of Congress, where it has received more attention, for the last four years, thkn all other questions, many of which are of eqcal importance, and left that body no excuse for its further agilation. Simultaneous with its peaceful settlement in the lulls of Congress, the country exhibited a calmness, cu this question, it had not experienced for many months. This consideration alone, should entitle it to a "decent respect," aod a fair asd honest interpretation, from it oppoi-ents. By the passage of th3 English bill, the people of Kansas had & sacred right guarat?ed,irhieh the Lecompton constitution fttteapied to wrest from them, namely: tia rr;bt of roting on all important quesizc3, in the final and equitable adjustment cf Tifcich thy alone aro interested. This

was tho end had in view by its supporters both in and out of Congress. When that is attained, as it most assuredly will be, the object for which it was enacted will have been fully accomplished. Tho right of suffrage, and its general and free exeicise by all bona fide citizens, on subjects of State and national importance, is the most sacred right in the catalogue of privileges granted by a free government. It lies at the foundation of well regulated society and judicious government; and any attempt to curtail it, or wrest it from the hands of its legitimate possessors the people, is a direct and unwarrantable violation of one of our most sacred and timehonored principles. The English bill recognizes this right in its fullest sense, and makes ample provision for its freo and untrammeled exercise. The opposition have repeatedly made the assertion that thU bill does not submit the Lecompton constitution to a fair vote of the people; but every time the assertion i9 made, its falsity becomes more apparent. The following portion of the bill is sufficient evidence to prove that the intention was to secure a fair and honest submission: 'But, should a majority of the votes cast be for "propositiou rejected," it shall be deemed and held that the people of Kansas do not desiro admission into the Union

with said Lecompton constitution." Although the bill is not altogether what we would like to have had it been, yet it is as good as could have been expected, in tho then entangled state of the question. It does not endorse or denounce the Lecompton constitution, which renders it perfectly free from party affiliation. Its object is to get a decided and general expression from tho people of Kansas, whether they desiro admission with the constitution now submitted for their acceptance or rejection. When this is known, then object of the bill will be fully accomplished; and tho great hobby upon which unprincipled politicians have attempted to ride into power, will be known only as a distinguishing feature of a fanatical age. With this view of the bill, we endorse it as a peace measure, well calculated to subserve the end contemplated; and hope that its provisions may be rigidly carried out. Congressional Convention. The Democracy of tho several counties of this (ninth) Congressional District, are requested to send delegates to Plymouth, on Thursday, July 1st, 1853, for the purpose of nominating a candidate for Congress, Disgraceful. There is a certain "set" of boys in town who congregate at tho court housc square, almost every dav, at 0 o'j i 4i i . ' rum clook in the morning, and stay till 12 or 1 J . io clock in the afternoon. From the way they swear, one would think that they were :! Ä IT . . 1 1 it 4 VI 1 J ""O ... mous language. Ball playing i3 an innocent amusement; but when they leave that toset dogs to fighting, and then go to fighting among themselves, we think it is time that parents should seo to them. -They are growing up unrestrained, and parsuing a course degrading to themselves and the ociety in which they live. iTiTA writer ?o the Natioual Era recommends a new plan for re-shingling old roofs, which is to put the new shingles on the old ones, using six-penny nails instead four. The "Vinxedgs House." Wc refer th Public to the advertisement of tlua excellent Hotel. It is neat, order!, and, in its general arrangeinenta just the House to give entire satisfaction to all who patronize it. Under the control of Mr, VlNNNEDGE, aided as llC ii bj a kind and accomplished Landlady, every effort is made to render the stay of their guests agreeable. jCSTTho Columbus (Ohio) Statesman says that city is now well provided against los3 by fire. In case of au alarm, the firemen Lave only to put tneir hose into the first adjacent cellar in any part of the city, to obtain a plentiful supply of water. jCirW. L. Jackson, Dem., was elected Lieut. Governor of Virginia, at a special election held on the 2d inst, 5?Short skirts are to be introduced in Paris. This will do away with the "hoop question." JGTThe New York Ledger states that at the funeral of a relative, N. P. Willis aril his sister, Fanny Fern, recently met and recognized each other, tor the first time in seven years, jC37The New York Express says that Mr. Homer Franklin has discovered, in the City Hall, with his committee of investigation, about 870,000 in checks and warrants due various individuals in the city. An aocident occurred on the Michigan Southern Rail Road, about twelve mi!es east of Toledo, on last Wednesday. Some workmen were repairing the culvert, and displaced one of the rails, so that rhen the train came along, the two last cars were thrown from the track. Twen ty-five or thirty persons were injured no body killed. JSsrHiEw Saloon. Mr. Jelley has taken Piatt's new building, west side Michigan RtrPt and designs fittinir up a first-class - " - j 3 U Saloon. Advertisement next week.

iCSTTrack hying on the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Rail Road, west of this place, was commenced on Monday morning last. We look for a speedy completion of this road to Chicago. When completed, it will be ono of tho greatest thoroughfares in America. i57"W. W. Hill, ever "mindful of tho necessities of the corporeal organization of the Printers, prepared an ice-cream supper for tho aforesaid worthy individuals, on last Tuesdav eveninir. Bill understands his business, and never fails to give satisfaction. jtiTGeo. Taylor, one ot the earliest settlers in this couuty, but who removed to Iowa a few years since, has purchased C. D.Burch's farm, ono mile south of town. A residence in other parts of the country has convinced him-and all others who have removed from this county that Marshall can't be beat.

The Kcign or Terror in iVcw Orleans. New Orleans, Juno 4. There is a rumor on the street that a compromise has been effected between the city government and the Vigilance Committee, by which the city is to deliver up 25 noted ruffians to the vigilance commit, tee; 500 men on each side are to be sworn in as police. Tho committee have been refused admittance to the City Hall. Fifty men, with two cannons, have just taken possession of Canal street. The party is said to be organized by men marked by the vigilance committco for punish ment. Later. The vigilance committee is triumphant. The Mayor has resigned the muuicipal authority into their hands. City quiet, and crowd withdrawn from Canal 6treet. The committee has appointed a special police of 1000 men. A treaty has been signed and order restored. The term3 of tho treaty arc: Mayor Waterman for the city and General Lowis, superintendent of elections, accept the forces of tho vigilance committee, as special police to protect property and lifo, and enforce tho tows. Tho vigilance committee does not disband, but retains its organization as a military body so long as it is necessary for defence aud the performance of its legitimate duties. The rabble are still in the streets, but in very small numbers. Later. Vareonthe eve offresli excitement; inflamatory placards have just been issued by the so-called American party, calling on Americans to arm and resist tho authority of the Vigilance committee. More than one half of the American party aro on the vigilance committee, many of their leaders are well known Know Nothings. One man was killed and another wounded, accidentally, in the Vigilance camp. New Orleans, Juno 5. Incendiary speeches were made to the mob by Col. Christy, candidate for May or, and Col. Henry, of the Nicaragua arraf Tho)' calld American? to arms, and offered to head a charge against the .. . ÄÄ fÄ , f. , f . , , linlance Com mute today at 1 2 o clock. T. L. White was shot at aud very dan gerously wounded last night, in front of the City Hotel. White was the man said to have furnislud cotton for the barricades of the Commitue. Over 1500 najie3 are enrolled by the Committee. Iroublo expected. New Orleans, June 5. Tho streets are in a state of immense excitement. Tho Vigilance Committee arrested Mr. Lumsden of the Picayune, and kept him n rrr nmnii f ßöv.ral lifTi re I T to vo drunk and disorderly around the camp of the Vi-ilance Committee. ' The Mayor is still at tho Vigilance committee's head quarters. He is afraid bf his life if he leaves them. Affairs look very 6qually. We don't jjxpsct the election will take place on Mor.ihy. The cüizenä aro disgusted with the Mayor's vascillatioii. The Vigilance committee is still fortifying its position. . . Lafayette square is m iu yoaacaaiuu ui ihr mnh. nnrl cannon. loat0- wuu Sralie command all the approaches to the tj2rrt - The Recorder has sworn in COO special spec nolice. anions whom aro 3omo of the worst men in tho city. It i3 rumored that tho öhenü has seiz ed the ballot boxes, if so, there will be no election to -day. The streets are seemingly quiet, hut no man's life is safe. Outside the barricades an attack was made on the Vigilance committee on Saturday night. The Vigilance Committee lost four killed and twelve wounded by an accidental discharge of a cannon during tie confusion. Mayor Waterman has resigned, and Samuel II. Kennedy, a wealthy commission merchant, was acting as Mayor under tho authority of the Vigilance committee. It was expected that five or six of tho leading rascals would be executed. New York, June 7. Mr Sickles intends to introduce into the House to-morrow, a bill authorizing merchant vessels to arm and protect themselves against search, violation and delention, and to make captures, which are to be oondemned as pirates, and authorizes the President to employ the naval forces for the same purpose. . Ijatcrfrom the IT tab Army. St. Louis, June 5. A despatch from St. Joseph, Mo., says that sectiou of the country has been visited by one of the greatest rain storms ever known Thi Platte, Grand and several other rivers have overflowed their banks, daing immense damago to crops, bridges, fcc. The worst consequences are feared, The Republican learns from a gentleman who left Leavenworth on tho 3d, and who read the , letters from Camp Scott to May 6th, that thncws of Gov. Cumming

being driven from Salt Lake City is discredited. Letters from Camp Scott of latest date mention no such event, and nothing wa3 known thera of what had transpired in the city, there being no official intercourse between Cumming and Johnson. Despatches from Cumming to Secretary Cass were received at Camp Saott subsequent to tho departure of the mail on the Gth of May, and' as the news of Cumming's expulsion was only derived from Mormon bearers of t'iese despatches it is regarded as improbable. Information had reached Camp Scott that a supply of beef cattle from Oregon was close at hand, and that Col. Hoffman was within seven or eight day's march of the encampment. Tha Democrat has just received the following despatch: Leavenworth, June 8. William Crosman arrived here last night from Fort Laramie, states that Capt. Marcey's train had been cutoff by the Mormons.

New York, Juus 5. The Washington correspondent of the Evening Post says, that Mr. Hughes, of Ind., has challenged Mr. Hams, of 111., and the challenge was promptly accepted. If the affair is not previously settled by the intervention of mutual friends, the meeting will tike place to-night or tomorrow. The cause of tho difficulty is the language used in debate an Monday. Congressional. Washington, June 7. Senate. A resolution was reported by Mr. Hunter, tho purport of which was that the President shall instruct the heads of the departments to confino their estimates to Ji?CO,000,000. Bills were passed granting pension? to the widows of General GaiLes aud . Commodore Jonos. Considerable discussion followed the proposal cf Mr. Slidell to limit the pensions to the period of widowhood, which was not agreed to. House. The House passed the bill providing for the keeping and disburing of all public documents through the Secretary of Interior. The House concurred in tho amendment appropriating 811.4G0 for Maine, and 83,216 for Massachusetts, for the sat isfaction of claims growing out of the Aristock Tar, and for which provision was made in the Ashburton treaty. Important from Washington. Washington, Juac 5. Tho Secretary of War to-day received a telegraphic dispatch from Gen. Harney, dated Leavenworth, in which ho says the express has arrived and reports Gov. Cum

ming driven out of Salt Lake city. The i national duty may be met without involvdispatch does noi receive full credence, for innr any compiomise of national honor, if

the reason that Gen. Harney merely rfjpovts and does not communicate itas direct intel ligence to himself. It is belioved as probable that Gov. dimming has returned to Camp Scow, for it i3 known to the Government that when he left' there contrary to the advice of Col. Johnson, ho promised to be back in two weeks. The Times' correspondent says that Gen. Harney's dispatches to the Secretary of War embodied a request for reinforcements to be hurried fojward. Gov. Denver has made a ronuUhion on the commanding officer at Fort Leavenworth for a detachment of dragoons to rpress the disturbances in Kansas.- The President ha3 withdrawn the nomination of lliggins, of Maine, for fishing Commissioner, under the ticatywith England. Gen. Ward li. Ruraett is pressed for the place with some prospect of success. H. P. Pratt has been confirmed as SubTreasurer at Boston. Tho President told a member of the House to-day that the question of the right of search must now be settled definitely, and that tho British government must abf J?n !ts pretensions. l te intention of tl a President to send tho Saratga to the Gulf next week, and the Constellation, now on her way home, from the Mediterranean, will be ordered immediately to the same station. . Senator Henderson, of Texas, died this evening. Mr. Bocock intends, to-morrow, if an opportunity "occurs, to renew his petition for a suspension of tho rules of the Hcuse, in order to introduce a bill for tho construction of ten sloops-of-war, which will probably prevail, as lie has intimated his wllinsmess that an amendment shall 1, 0(rcrecf from each side of tho House, j V-, . .Hnry,nn, rnvimis nnostimi. KAfnrarWrdinar the previous questiou W W V U'UJlW W til Secretary Cass, n.." ö,sru the Postmaster at Augusta, no to-day re plies that he is unable to learn anything further than tho rumor about tho vessel fired into off Pensacola, and one man killed. A Railroad Swindle. The N. Y. Times thus gives the particulars of a successful swindle on the city of Milwaukie by a fictitious Railroad company: Of the bonds of tho city of Milwaukee, issued to the railway corporations in Wis. 8100,000 were to the ilwaukie and Superior Company, whose organization turns out to have been a gross fraud, and whose proceeding, first to last, were a financial action, purposely designed to secure this subscription (the only bona fidi one) from the city! This money has of course, baeu squandered, and when the concern is overhauled by a legislative committee, as it recently was the practical results are found in five milo3 of road, two locomotives, a few platform cars, two hand cars, 'the whole covered by a chattel mortgages, upon which not one dollar in cash seems to have been paid, are made to figure to the extent of 25,000, preliminary to the city aid. Ofthe stock issued 100,000 was distributed to the President and Directors, by and among themselves, as full paid, viz., Hermann Härtel, SI 5.000; to Edwrad Button. 15,000; to Hull a 15,000; to J. Stark $7,500; and to the president, C. R. Alton. S42.50O. Tho other 85,000 to some favored outsiders. ' History tells of a Roman who made his horse consol; bnt the Yankee who has at tempted to make a "vacant chair" a Senator, surpassed the Roman,

The Delphi Ulurder. We have received some additional intelligence in regard to the murdo committed in Delphi on Thursday morning. Tho Coroner's jury elicted the following facts: Morrison, or Morris a3 some of his private papers have the name, had recently moved from the neighborhood of Lojjansport to West Delphi. Ilia house was the resort of the vilest portion of community. On tho night of the murder there had been ft regular row early in the evening, in which six or eight persons participated. Morrison, anticipating additional trouble from them, as they had all been drinking quite frealy, went out after the first melee to get some help to assist him in defending his premises. He finally succeeded in inducing a man by tho namo of Jackson, who owned tho house, to stay with him. m He went back again, expecting Jackson to follow. He had just reached the houso when tho difficulties were recommenced; this time botween himself, John Rielly ar.d another Delphi rounder, whose name we aro not ablo to get. Wh?n Jackson reached the house ho fouud Morrison and Rielly fighting. Rielly struck two or three blows with a slug-shot, one breaking in the skull and another the cheekbone. Ha desisted and left the house, when he saw tho probable effect of tho blows which he had given the man but his comrade persisted in kicking, stamping, and otherwise maltreating the dead body, until forced to quit by Jackson. Jackson then went out and met Rielly returning. He enquired about the condition of Morrison, and was informed of his death. II suggested the propriety of throwing water on l.im in tho hopes of reviving animation, but Jackson said it w.i3 too late. Rielly then remarked, Well, I suppose I'm in for it,' and then asked Jackson's advice as to what what ho ha-1 better do. Jackson told him he could not give him any advice. Rielly then left, and has not been heard of since. It U thought the entire party who were engaged in the melee, early in the evening, had a guilty knowledge of tho murder. The persons directly impacted have not yet been taken.

"Lafayette Journal The It lit ol' Search. The National intelligencer, in an elaborate article upon the right of search, says: It is apparent that on whatever cons'lcrations they may bo founded, or by whatever motive they may be justified in the eyes of the British Government, the American peoplo will never yield tieir assent to any preension which involves the right of search or visit in time ct peace, even tho' urged in the name ota cause which may appeal to the instincts justice and humanity On the other hand, it will not be denied by theo that tho fraudulent use of their flag by slavers or pirates must not serve to procure immunity for such transgressors, and will remain w ith us to devise soma expedient by which the demands of y com pi it should bo found that existing arrangements are not adequate to this end. Old IS ii nd red. Can you find a tomb m the lainl where sealed lips lay that have not sung that tune? If they were grey old men they had heard or sun;' "Old Hundred." Sinnerand saint have joined with the endless congrogation3 where it has, with and without the pealin orjran, sounded on tho sacred air. The dear li.tlo children, looking with wonder on this strange world have lisped it. The sweet young girl, whose tombstone told of sixteen summers, she whose pure innocent face haunted you with its beauty, loved "Old Hundred," and as she sung it closed her eyes and seamed communing with tho angels who were soon to claim her. He whoso manhood w:i3 devoted to tho service of God, nnd he who with the faltering fbet ascended the pulpit steps with the white hand over the laboring breast, loved 'Old Hundred." And though semetimes his lips only moved away down ia his heart so to cease its throbs, tho holy melody was sounding. Tho dear white-headed father, with his tremulou3 voice, hoxr he loved "Old Hundred." Martyrs have hallowed it; u has gone up from the beds of the saint3. The old churches, where generation after gjneration has worshipped, and where scores ot tho dear dead have been carried and laid before the altar, where they gava themselves to God, seem to breaihe "Old Hundred" from vestibule to tower top the air is haunted with its spirit. Marshall Cocktv Demockt. Mr. M. A. O.Packard retired last week, from the editorial control of The Marshall County Democrat. Mr. Packard is a gentleman and scholar a very clever man, a fluent writer and an excellent Democrat. Ho will carry with him, into the practice of '"v, to which he will hereafter devote himseifithe eonudenco and esteem.of many the readers from whom ho u? ihs.w. The Democrat, come3 to Us this week in a new dress, and much enlarged, lookin? as beautiful and bright as girl of sixteen, who has just stepped upon the carpet with a circumference enlarged by the appliances necessary for that purpose probably whalebone!! The proprietors, Messrs. D. & P. McDonald, assume the editorial control ofthe Democrat, and present themselves to the reading public in an elegant and well directed salutatory. The Democrat is on6 oi the best papers in the State and will do good service iq the coming campaign.i0?orfr Times. jtSrWhile at Plymouth the other day we called upon A 0. Packard, Esq. .of the Democrat, whom wo found just preparing to leave Town, yet we had time to enjoy a hasty but pleasant chat with him. MrJPackard 13 a yoang man of much promise, an able jouralist, and a true Democrat. The Democrat under the guidance of his pen has and will continue to be an able exponent of the principles of Democracy and the interest ot our countjy. Porter Democrat, gSTTh Marshall County Democrat comes to us this week enlarged, and much improved in appearance. We aro glad to see these unmistakable signs of prosperity, and hope the efforts of the proprietors to please the Democracy of Marshall County, may be met by them with prompt and reliable support.- While County Jaclsonian. The Twiggs Court Martial at Cincinnati, it is said, cost the Government, six thousand dollars.

There is no foundation for the current rumor that Mr. Taney thinks of resigning the Chief-Justiceship. His health is about as usual for years past. The pillory, as a punishment, is still used in Delawar.e The list of British outrages reported up to the present time, foot up forty -ebjhl. The number of volumes in tho public libraries of the State of Illinois is 45,538. The prospects of the wheat crop in Wisconsin were never more promising than now. The New York Economist estimated that S3,39J.75'J,000, precious metals are afloat in the West, or about ten dollars to each estimated inhabitant. Over fifty thousand men have applied to the President to fill the two new regiments for Utah The Legislature of Lousianaha abolished capital punishment, substituting therefore hard labor for life. A careful estimate of the persons of Indian blood indicates that they now number five millions in all North America. Sir John Browning says that both in eating and drinking the Chinese are temperate, and are satisfied with two daily meals. So that gluttony is not one of their vices. The wheat crop is said to be seriously injured by ihe fly in Washington, Knox, Gibson and Clay counties, Indiana. The wet weather isaUo rusting the wheat bad

ly, in many localities. Bread. It is statad that Mr. Hccker, the great baker of New York, is now prepared to sppply the public with his patent machine bread to the extent of 25J barrels of flour, or 52,530 pounds of bread daily. Mr. Sheltcvn Mackenzie went over Mr. Bancroft's sixth volume critically, and says ne could discover only ono inaccuracy, ap.d that was merely th-3 tautology of spooking of the "county of Yorkshire." The estimated revenue of Canada for the year 1853 is 85,366,400, and the estimated expenditures 85,261,412. With this exception of 81,712,442, the whole of the expenditure is fixed by statute. The greatest flset of canal boats that ever passed thectiyof Rochesterat one time, was that of the loth ult. The canal was filled with boats, and the- liue extended six miles. When the present editor of the Boston Bee was at the head of the State Journal, the latter paper thought that Charles Sumner should resign Ins vacant seat in tho LT. S. Senate, that it might be more healthily filled'. There are now in tho States Prison at Jeffersonville, three hundred and sixtynine convicts, which is a considerable larger number than ever before. The Legislature of Oregon, at its last session, divorced sixty couple. A single fly i i one summer, reproduces It: e ' . two inuii jus oi its own species.. The citizens of Fountain county are erecting a fine court house at Covington, Archbishop Hughes ha? written a letter to the Courier c6 Enquirer, denying the existence of any secret order among the Catholics, The EVansville Enquirer relates the remarkable circumstance of a child having boen born in that city with two heads. Hereafter tho Massachusetts infantry are to be armed with the new rifle musket of the pattern of 1855, and the rifles are ta have the side bayoDet. Mr. Layatd, the distinguished traveler, had addressed a large and influential meeting in London, on the affairs of India, whence he has just returned. He argued that the cause of the mutiny was misgovernment. H. Shower of Fisli. Correspondence of the Detroit Free Press. J Tomtkixs, Jackson Co. June 1, 185S. On the morning of the 24th May, a most extraordinary phenomonon appeared here. After a heavy rain on the night previous the ground was strewed with small fish, which must have fallen from the clouds. They were found along the plank road about ajialf mile in extent and about the same distance each side of the road, which is as far as I have been. They are of two kind.?: one is the kind known here as the dog fish; the other no one here has ever seen before. They fell to the number of 20 to 40 to the pquare rod of ground. They were evidently all alive wher. they fell, and great numbers of them may still be seen in the pool of water all over the fields and in tho wojds. They arc very shy and active. MaYNARD SlIAKrE. Jacesox, June 2. The above ia from my Bon, on whose farm the fish shower fell, and although a fish story, may be relied on as correct. I have forty of the fish now before me alive. 1 think they are not dog fish, but both arc kinds that ) never saw before. The kind first mentioned is about three inches long; one was found 6ix inches in length. The large ones have been swallowing the emaU ones. The number that fell where they have been seen must exceed a million, though no one has been in the woods to ascertain where the ßh,owcr terminated. Yours, &c , Seth Sharps. YIlp5 Tamer. The Boston Gazette anuounecs Mr, Paul Prettyman as a teacher of the art of wifertaming, at the low rate of $ 50 a lesson. Here are some cf the certificates: This is to certify that Paul Prettyman has succeeded ih subduing my wife. He took her in her most restless condition, and in one hour she was cooking a besf steak with tha placidity of an angel. Jas. P. Hornek. New . York, May 8, 1839. Mr. Prettyman has luU liberty to refer to me. His art I consider the great desideratum of marrred life. lie quieted Mrs. iSimpkins who was always ugly in double harness, and accomplished wonders. Not a Bhirt button has been found missins since the date of hi? trial. It. SmrniNr. Newark, N. J, D Henry Ward Bcecher says that it is not well for a man to pray cream and live skim-milk. What does the Rev. gentleman think of praying ; Jlibles and living Sharp'? rifles? Loit'uriUc Jvr.

IT The Secretary of the Treasury has decided that flour manufactured in the British North American Provinces , ou t of wheat the product of the United State, cannot be imported into the United States free of dutv, not bcin imported In the same condition as when exported. Neither can flour be imported into the United States frt of duty, under the Reciprocity Treaty, as it is not an article of the growth or produce of said Provinces, being manufactured of wheat produced in the United States. Wasuixgtox, Jnne 6 . The North-Eastern Boundary Act, fortlie revival of wh.ch Senator Douglass to-day introduced a bill, puts at the disposal of the President, of tl e U. Jtatcs to be used when cecessary tDresietih4 claim3 of Great Brita'n, the naval arid military forces and militia of the United States, authorize h'm to call into service 50,039 volunteers, end puts at hi disposal ten million of dollar?, wifli the rightto borrow the same, if he deem necessary, and to send a special ambassador to threat Britain; the act to continue ia force for sixty days after the next meeting of Congress. This bill confers powers in the precise language of the act of 1839, except Jiat it strikes out th word 4Boundaries' end inserts 'visitation and right of s arch, with a few other, verbal alterations, as was conferred upon Van Büren. CTThe New York Herald, of the 3d, My?: "The news from Washington is iajpori.int. The joint resolution authorizing the Fresid.nt t take measures against Faraguay a? the re find of that Republic to miVe reparation for firing the United States etearaer may dcminl, p 1 the Hou-ss yesterday 3 it wn received fr. tS-s Senate, by avot;of 113 to 73. This is vuiuJly a declaration of war ngiinst Parrguay, an J doubtless the President will avail hunttlf of the power p':tced in his Inn Is ta o'jta."m tue redress sought as well a? fu'.l lulcmnitv for the losses fostaiuetJ

bv our cit'r.cni. Tii3 Frospsct cf C:oyi. A e)rivsp nd at of tho Cincinnati Gazette, in fpcaking of theprsVib'.e ihort-cominjrof the next Corn crop, says: Ia cjnsrpience of the cxceisivcins, many firmers willful to plant as largely aav they would desire, without risking a grs&t deal by th; early fronts. The thought lias suggested itself to me, that planting still t be done, would' be more profitably completed by planting the Chi nese sugar cane, to be fed to hogs instead of c;n It may be cut up and fed to great ad rant ige, as the saccharine matter it contains will fatten equar to corn, and it is not d imaged for this purpose by frost. Experiments last fall proved that thea acicharinc properties were greater after, frost, inproportion, to-the quantity of juices If the crop ripens, the yield of seed is equaF to an ordinary crop of oats, aad far better for food for horses. Besides, the deluge that ii rowflooding the sugar plantations of the South, whT certainly advance the price of sugar and molasses.. The success of last year's operation in makingsugar and syrup from the Chinese cntie, by Mr.. Lovering, of Philadelphia, and Mr. Ricker, or Clermont Couuty, O., and r-thers, render it certains that ii will, be a profitable crop forjthese purporesO Four vessel?, fully ladea, cleared (Vom Cleveland, Ohio, on Saturday,, for Liverpool. Four had previously left this season. The event was made the-occasion of general rejoicing, in which the city authorities and military participatcdO An entire Chinese regiment has been sentenced to wear women's clothes for five years, forhaving abandoned an untenable fort, during therecent attack on Canton by the Cnglish and Frech.i forces. Tho following dipaUa was published in theNew York papers on Thursday: Ajgixsta, Ga-, June 2, 185?. The American vessel which was fired into by aBritish cruiser, and one man killed, was off Pensacola at the time. The United States steamer Fulton, alone, was inchassof her. ICrTheTcrre Haute Union says that the farmers in that region have given up all idea of planting any com this season. They intend to crop their landi with turnips aud potatoes when the flood subsides. The Union also says that thousands of bushels of old corn which, was cribbed on the low lands near the river have been spoiled, by being drenched.! and then fomenting. ETAmong the southern tier of counties in New York, and the orthern part of Penmylvaiiia, it has rained regularly crery day II thi monthFarmers are unable to- plant corn, and very little of other seed h in. The fruit tress are backward, but give promise of large cropsFrom China. From the N. Y. Il-rald, Tuesday. Oar corrcepoadent on board ofthe U.S. frigate Mississippi, dating at Woosong, China, on the 2tfth of Feb., states that the Mississippi had been ordered by Hon. Mr. Reed to proceed from Hong Kong to Shanghae, but after a cold, rough passage, she had to cast anchor at Woosung, fourteen miles dis tant,being too large to run into the port indicated! by the Commissioner. The writer entertains the opinion that the war in China is far from ended. It is represented that a secret embassy from the Russian court had an i red iu Pekia and anticipated the allied Envoys in having audience ofthe Emperor;, and it is added that Russia mar soon be seen aid ing the Chinese in the nttomrt to recapture Canton. The feeling of the Chines people was roused: to a high pitch of indignalion with regard to theoccupation of that city by the English and Erench. Three thousand Chinese troops were assembled at Woosung, cannon were being cast daily in the emperial founderies, and the war vessels of the Emperor were being brushed up under American cn gineers igorous onsiaugnis were maue oy tuegovernment forces on the rebels and pirates. TlBritish reports ofthe prevalence of peace and quitt were not believed at Woosung, and it was said that the allied forces held only as much of Canton as was covere d by ths guns of their respective fleets. If the united mission to Pckin, undertaken by the Christain Pot rs, should fail in its object, It was thought the Ambassador of esch country would treat for the interest of his own nag as be best could. 4 Mudeb ajtd Lv.nch Law. E. J. McLaae, Esq., Justice ofthe Perce for Brownsville, Texas, has bc ?n murdered b a Mexican. It appears that the Tl SHil KlA y!tA WAvA mmMtAb'n whan McLane happened to pass by their Jacal, aud, entering, interfered, whpn th WoTcean timpd unon him andstabked him to the heart. He died instantly. The enraged and outraged inhabitants of Brownsville at once assembled, and hun? the murueror to a large tree In front of Young's store , on T . . -mm . ... .. uiumjr fctreev. iucijone is the same genucman tvho recently killed a desperado named Robison, in Browsville, who attacked him in his office while licwas wnunga warant io Ins arrest neu un for many years on the Rio Grand, has had a number of difficulties, but has slwsrs been on th right muc, ana as. a terror to all aespernuwo üucmdoers. This RobLwn, some two years ago, fired pistol into a room filled with lad.Vs, was tried and sentenced to the penitentiary for three years, but refusing tobe taktn there, he ha been let at large ever ;nce. A few weeks ago he killed Mexican t a f;,d uiro. Mai MvLauc was legally cxhoncra.I ltd from 11 Maine.