Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 2, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 June 1858 — Page 2

THE RENSSELAER GAZETTE. RENSSELAER, IND. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1858.

REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

Attorney General, WILLIAM T. OTTO, of Floyd. Treasurer of State, JOHN H. HARPER, of St. Joseph. Auditor of State, ALBERT LANGE, of Vigo. Secretary of State, WILLIAM PEELE, of Randolph. ' Superintendent of Public Instruction, j ' JOHN YOUNG, of Marion. For Supreme Judges. FIRST DISTRICT, HORACE P. BIDDLE, of Cass. SECOND DISTRICT, ABRAM W. HENDRICKS, of Jefferson. THIRD DISTRIC’r. SIMON YANDES, of Marion. FOURTH DISTRICT, WM. D. GRISWOLD, es Vigo.

SLAVE AND FREE SPATES.

Modern Democracy requires but FORTY THOUSAND inhabitants to make a Slave State, but it takes NdNETY-THREE THOUSAND tomataxFßEE State; drgq, one Pro-slavery mart'is as good as two FreiState men aid one third! long as God allows the vital current to flow through my veins, I will never, never, NEVER,' by word dr thought, by mind or will, aid in admitting one rood of free .territory tq the everlasting of human bondage.—Henry Clay.

SENATORIAL CONVENTION.

The Republicans of the counties of Lake, Porter and Jasper will hold a Convention at Valparaiso, on Thursday, July 15, To nominate a candidate for the State Senate.. Every Republican of Jasper countywho is able to attend will consider himsel a delegate. •* s —r deaths were caused in Idianapolis on last Saturday by sun-stroke. ~ t~ thermometer stood at 93 ® in the shade yesterday, and on Sunday it was 97° . o^7“We are indebted to Mr. R. B. James for half a peck of green peas—the first of the season. - - „ (tiyWe learn from a letter received at this place last week, that John Sager is in jail in Canada—cause not stated, _ [ (fT’Hon. James Wilson, the present Congressman from the Eight District, was nominated fair re-election last Thursday. B abb has made a table in his gar-i den of sufficient length to accommodate one hundred and fifty persons next Saturday. John U. Pettit, Congressman from the Eleventh District, has been nominated for re-election by the Republicansi call attention to the advertise-1 mer‘ in another column, of the winter arrangements of the Eclectic College Qf.Med-| icine, Cincincinnati. ' ! ■“ 1 , I Republican Convention of the Ninth Congressional District met at Plymouth yesterday. The Democratic Convention will meet at the same place to-mpr-row. ■—*«■ 1 testimony in the case of General Lane was concluded on Monday, and the argument was to commence yesterday. Public,opinion at Lawrence was too much divided tp predict the result. corn crop in this county looks fine, and is growing unusually fast Tlie countenances of our farmers, which two or three weeks ago looked gloomy enough, ne w brighten up wlren corn is mentioned. John B. Haskins, Congressman from the counties of Westchester, Rockland and Putnam, New York, has been renominated by a portion of the citizens of his district as the Independent Anti-Ilecomptdn Der nor rat ic candidate. Q3”WO made a flying visit to Francisville last week, and while there became the guest of Captain Riley, the clever and accommodating host of the Riley House. The Captain is a whole team, and spares no pains to hie guests comfortable. of our citizens express fear that the; wheat will be materially injured, if not totally ruined, by the rust; but an intelligent nn(l observing farmer informed us yesterday that he had just examined several wheatfields south of town, and found them uninjured. H<’ eays’that the rust is not of the kind that our farmers need fear.

THE PROSPECTS.

The prospects of the Republicans carrying the State next fall are indeed encouraging. We stand shoulder to shoulder, presenting a firm, Undivided front. We have faith in our principles, faith in our standardbearers, faith in the people, and look forward to the day of contest as the day of victory and final overthrow of the Administration party. The Deemocratic party, on the other hand, presents all the signs of a defeated, demoralized and disheartened army. The leaders are divided, and distrust the rank and file; and the rank and file are divided, and distrust their leaders. A squad here follows one leader, and a squad yonder follows another. Both feel the necessity of unity to successfully battle with the enemy, but both so hate one another that they stand back and allow the enemy to overcome them one at a time. In the Second District there are two Democratic candidates for Congress> Hughes and Wilson; of course the Republican nominee will be elected. In the First District Hon. Allen P. Hovey is an independent candidate, (Anti-Lecompton,) and as the Republicans and Americans will make no nominations, of course Mr. Hovey will be elected. It is very probable that the Seventh District there will be two Democratic candidates, and in that case a Repub- ' lican will "be elected. Everything indicates the overwhelming defeat of Democracy.

CELEBRATION OF THE FOURTH.

The committee appointed by the citizens of Rensselaer to make the necessarry arrangements for the celebration of the coming anniversary of the declaration of our National Independence, have made the following arrangements: Marshal of the day—Dr. G. A. Moss. Chaplain—Rev. A. Hays. Reader of the Declaration—Judge Joseph G. Crane. Orators—Rev. J. C. Post and Edward Hammond, Esq.

PROGRAMME. MORNING exercises. The citizens will form in procession under the arrangements of the Marshal, and march to the grove south of the river, preceded by the Band. The exercises will then commence with Prayer by the Chaplain. Patriotic song by the Choir. Reading of the Declaration of Independence. Music by the Band. Oration by Rev. J. C. Post. Patriotic song by the Choir. Music by the Band. After which there will be an intermission of one hour for refreshments, dinner, &c. AFTERNOON EXERCISES. Music by the Band. Patriotic song by the Choir. Oration by Edward Hammond, Esq. Patriotic song by the Choir. Music by the Band. Regular Toasts. Volunteer Toasts. Music by the Band. After which a Balloon Ascension, under the superintendence of James E. Ballard, Esq. There will be another Balloon Ascension at nine o’clock in the evening. The committee made no arrangements for a regular dinner, and the hotels.will be prepared to accommodate all who call. The committee design haying a general picnic, or basket dinner, and all who wish to join in take refreshments with them. As the 4th of July comes on Sunday, the celebration will be had on Saturday, the 3d.

SABBATH-SCHOOL CELEBRATION.

PROGRAMME. The children, parents and friend* will meet at the Presbyterian church at eight ■ and a half o’clock A. M., and there form a procession under the directions of the Marshals, and march, with music, to the Methodist church, where the exercises will be as follows: Singing by the children and assistant*. Prayer by the Rev. Thos. Whallon. Singing by the children. Reading of the Declaration of Independence, by Master Benjamin Cissel. Singing by the children. Address, by Dr. W. H. Martin. Singing by the children. After which the procession will be reformed and march to the Public Square, and join the procession of and march with them to the grove and participate in the forenoon exercises with them. After which the Sabbath-school procession will be re-formed,and march to the grove in R. H. Milroy’s inclosure, and there partake of refreshments. Ihe procession will be again re-formed and march back to the place of the citizens’ celebration. It was further resolved that the day shobld be concluded by a grand musical (vocal and instrumental) and convivial Soiree at the Court House in the evening. Single tickets of admission, 25 cents; tickets to admit a gentleman and lady, 40 cents; family tickets, 50 cents,. The following gentlemen were appointed a Committee of Arragements on the Soiree: John Warner, R. H. Milroy, Dr. W. H. Martin, Dr. A. G. Moss, D. Snyder,Henry Thompson and Cyrus Henkle. The proceeds of the Soiree to be appropriated to grubbing and clearing the grave-yard, and completing the fencing around it. French Gazette Medicale states that by ah accident charcoal has been discovered to be a cure for burns. By laying a piece of cold charcoal upon the burn, the pain subsides immediately. By leaving the charcoal on one hour the wound is healed, as has been demonstrated on several occasions. The remedy is cheap and simple, and certainly deserves a trial.

SIGNS OF THE TIMES.

Hon. John J. Crittenden was welcomed in many places on his way home from Washington through Ohio. At Zanesville, Lancaster, Columbus and Cincinnati, the people turned out irrespective of parties to do honor to a Southern man who had taken a noble stand in defense of Northern rights; and when he crossed the river into Kentucky, the enthusiasm of the people was none the less manifested. While passing through the streets of Covington, transparencies met him at every turn, inscribed with such words of welcome as the following: “Welcome to your old Kentucky home;” “Hon. J. J. Crittenden, the incorruptible statesman;” “Hon. J. J. Crittenden, tried, faithful and true.” And at night he was serenaded by the German Turners. We make the following extract from his speech at Covington: “He congratulated the people that the fury of partisan strife is subsiding. He thought there could not be much of contest which is preparing for the future, when the people shall again choose a President. ‘Not much of a contest, I think!' said he, with a prodigious grin that brought down the crowd. ‘An Administration that begins by spending $17,000,000 of surplus, spends $20,000,000 more of treasury notes in addition ar the start, borrows $20,000,000 during its firstyear, and foots up at the expiration of a year an expenditure of $80,000,000, with estimates of $100,000,000 for the next year, can’t stand long in the favor of the people.’ He would frankly admit that Mr. Buchanan came to the Presidency at an unlucky time, and he had had an unlucky time of it. The country had suffered great financial distress; commerce was depressed, and it was somewhat owing to these calamities that the deficiency in the national exchequer exists. But still the Administration is chargable with extravagance, and the inevitable consequence of a great national debt. When it is remembered that the Administration of the younger Adams was denounced as extravagant when the entire expenditure for four years was only $54,000,000, and that of Jackson, whose bill of costs for a similar period was $100,000,000, what will be the conclusion of the American people when they consider $100,000,000 expended by the Buchanan Administration in a single year! It is enough to make the people study seriously.”

ARTESIAN WELLS.

As the subject of artesian wells has been more or less agitated in this county, many of our readers will gain valuable information from the following article, copied from the Middleport (Ill.) Republican, which is published in the first county west of this. Some of our citizens will remember that Mr. Van Rensselaer ; has proposed that, if our citizens subscribe S2OO for boring an artesian well in the public square, he will subscribe SIOO more. This is a good offer, and ought to be accepted. The Republican says: We are indebted to our friend, Luther T. Clark, of Ash Grove, in this county, for valuable information concerning the Artesian Wells in and about that Grove. Mr. Clark seyds us a tabular statement of the Wells in his neighborhood, which we present below:

Gals, per mil Cest. - - . ■ Depth. - - When bored.

Owner es Well.

' • . H J. B. Clark. 2 years sine*. feet, $225 3 James Wilson, :‘ '• “ 66 “ J4B 30 Janies Davis, “ “ “ 74 “ 166 6 N. Jenkins, 20 mo. sinca, 102 “ 200 30 Jno. Willoughby, 9 •• “ 73 “ go j J. H. Stidham, 12 “ “ 90 “ 115 ] E. D Stidham, 2 “ “ 74 “ 80 2 E. R. Spain, 6 “ “ 66 “ 80 2 R. R. Chess, 6 “ “ 70 “ 115 5 G. F. Keath, 6 “ 66 “ 90 5 James Spain, 6 “ “ 75 “ 85 5 Morris Neighbor, 6 “ “ 66 “ 85 2 Elliott Boggs, 12 “ 66 “ ' 100 60 Elliott Boggs, 6 “ “ 63 “ 85 3 S Cissna, 12 “ f “ 45 “ 55 90 ■P. Lutz, 9 “ •• J2O “ 170 60 P. M. Devore, 9 “ “ 90 “ 90 120 Mrs. Brock, 12 •• “ , 90 “ 100 1 W. Harvey, 12 “ “ 77 “ 115 30 John McCoy, 12 “ “ 72 “ 100 40 Hamilton, 9 “ “ 41 “ 50 10 Bridges, 1 •• “ 63 “ 80 Peter Devore, 9 “ “ , 107 “ 140 2 Mrs. Belt, 9 •• “ 72 “ 90 3 Thomas Padget, 12 “ “ 70 “ 100 3 A. Taylor, 6 “ “ 125 “ 160 40 Jacob Huminelk 6 “ “ 75 “ 80 2 L. T. Clark, 9 “ “ 75 “ ‘ 75 2 Joel Caulkins, 1 “ “ j-19 “ 172 4 Another in progress, 119 feet deep, water. Here are thirty not yet completed—in and about Ash Groye alone. Concerning a point which has excited some inquiry, namely: whether this kind of well does not gradually diminish its supply of water, what Mr. Clark writer of the above wells, will furnish some light. He says: “There are four or five in the above list that run stronger at first than they do at present. I have given the present strength. There are none of them failing.” We doubt not that the information furnished above will interest many of our readers who are contemplating boring Artesian Wells; and we think it gives a pretty correct idea of the average depth and cost of these wells throughout the county .

JOHN G. DAVIS THROWN OVERBOARD.

A correspondent of the Indianapolis Journal, writing from Terre Haute on the 22d inst., says: “The Democratic Convention for the Seventh Congressional District was held here to-day. Hepry Secrest, of Putnam county, was nominated on the first ballot. John G. Davis’ name was not presented to the Convention. Parke county refused to cast her vote. “Resolutions were adopted indorsing the Administration and the English bill. Resolutions indorsing Douglas and the course of the Hon. John Davis were voted down. Much dissatisfaction prevails among the Anti-Lecompton men, and the probabilities are that another Convention will be called.” old friend, John Dimmit, Esq., of New Richmond, 0., will please accept our thanks for a copy of the list of premiums of ♦he Clermont County Agricultural Society.

Another Michigan Horror!

It is only a few days since we chronicled the terrible murder of a sister by two insane brothers’ near Detroit. The Detroit Free Press of Saturday contains the particulars of another cruel butchery, -in which, like the other,a woman is the victim, near Hastings, Barry county, about two weeks ago. They were obtained from the Prosecuting Attorney of Barry county, who was in Detroit Friday in pursuit or the murderer: “The murdered woman, who was killed by a blow on the head from a club, and sixteen Stabs with a dirk-knife, is Mrs. Jane Harding of Napoleon. She was formerly, with her husband, a resident of Barry county, and lived near John Dillin. About two years ago, three grain stacks belonging to the latter, which stood near Mrs. Harding’s house, were burned. This occurred in the daytime, and was attributed- by Dillin Io Mrs. Harding; for what reason we are unable to say. At all events he considered the proof substantial, and having collected together a party of five, consisting of a relative named Ainos Dillin, a" friend named Isaac Devoe, and three brothers named Theophilus, James and Henry Hyde, they proceeded to the House of Mrs. Harding, took her out by force, tarred and feathered her, and then burned her house to the ground. For this act they were arrested, and, having forfeited their bail once and delayed the prosecution—which was for burglary and arson—for some time, the matter was finally settled by the payment of S6OO on the part of the defendants. There the matter rested for the time being, and the Hardings moved away and settled in Napoleon, Jackson county. Some little time since Mrs. Hardjng went back to Barry county to visit her relatives residing there. About/two weeks since she determined upon going home. Previous to doing so, she had occasion to visit a postoffice a mile or two distant, and started in the morning for that purpose. Stopping at the house of a neighbor, she said she desired to see John Dillin in regard to a fence which inclosed a half acre lot in which her was buried, from which he had taken and carried away some rails. At this time Dillin passed the house, and she joined him, the two walking into a dense piece of woods, on their way, to the postottice. Having arrived at the center of the woods, he knocked her down with a club, dragged, her into the woods and stabbed hbr no less than sixteen times. He then threw her body into a cavity in the ground, caused by the upturning of the roots of a tree, and threw a log on it, together with some bark and other materials calculated to conceal it. Suspicions were excited at the time, from the fact that he was known to have entered the woods w.th her, and to have arrived at the postoffice much excited, and with muddy and totn clothes, Slone. It being known that bad blood ‘existed between them, some investigations were made, which resulted in no discoveries, and it was supposed that she I had found an opportunity to ride to the nearest railroad station and gone home. A day or two since, however, intelligence was received froni her husband that she was not at home, and the inhabitants at once turned out to look for her. They scoured» the woods Effectually, and on the second clay found the body in the same position it had been left in by the murderer. One leg and arm were uncovered in the rubbish, but the body was untouched. The persons engaged in the search were attracted to the spot by the stench arising from the decaying corpse. Dillin, who had remained in the neighborhood during’, the two weeks intervening between the murder and the discovery of the body, left as soon as he received intelligence of the search which was being instituted. It was ascertained that he left directly for the nearest station on the Detroit and Milwaukee Railway, and officers Stebbins and Carpenter were immediately disr patched alter him. Mr. Sweezcy at the same time started for Detroit bv the Michigan Central Railroad, with a view to intercept him here, in. case the officers- missed him. Upon the arrival of the train last evening, we learned, through the conductor, that. Dillin was arrested at Lowell, on the Detrdit and Milwaukee Railway, ancT.tuken back. The coroner’s jury rendered a verdict of willful murder against Dillin. The deed was a brutal and cold-blood.ed one 5 , and equals anything which has ever happened in our State in the horror of its details.

What Our Imaginary Southerly Pacific Railroad Costs.

The Albany Journal says that it may not be generally known that we are building a Pacific railroad. It. is rather an airv, unsubstantial structure, the rails being laid no where, except in the imagination; but it has already cost us a good deal of money. The road was begun aboiH four years ago. As our Government is a Government which legislates always for the South, and never for the North, it was a foregone conclusion that the railroad must be a Southern railroad. It must connect with Charleston and Mobile, instead of New York or Philadelphia, and must link the States which talk of forming a Southern Confederacy to California and the Pacific coast. We began by sendingout a corps of army officers to survey the Southern route. The first route they surveyed was a route through Texas. The second route they surveyed was a route through Texas. The third route they surveyed was a route through Texas; and so on to the end of the chapter—every one of the dozen routes, with but one or two exceptions, being a route through Texas. This Texas engineering took out of the Treasury about $1,000,000. The printing of the survey cost $750,000; the Gadsden purchase, consisting of a sandy desert, agreeably diversified with rdeks, too barren of vegitation for the most part to support a field-mouse—all for the moderate sum of $10,000,000; a wagon road $250,000; the camels from the East $250,000, and the Artesian wells along the route $500,000. Grand total $13,000,000. ot7”2Pwo deer of the Albion species have been caught in California. One of them was found not to have a hair on iIL other than white; even his eyes were white, resembling those of a glass-eyed horSe, the pupils of his eye* being of an orange color. The other one was also white, and was of enormous size, being three times the weight of an erdinery deer.

The Facts in the Case.

The Republicans of “High Henry,” the banner Republican county of lowa, held a Convention at Mount Pleasant on the 29th ult. to choose Delegates to their Congressional Convention. In contemplating the present political aspects, they, with Western frankness, say: “During much of the past six months, we have beheld a conflict, unparalleled in fierceness, wag’ed by the champions of Justice and Freedom, led on by Seward, Douglas, Crittenden and their noble compeers on one side, and the cohorts of loathsome fraud and shameless despotism, sustained by the Chief Magistrate of the Republic, on the other side. In the bight of this mighty struggle, we have seen, with indignation, the power and patronage of the Government prostituted to seduce and corrupt the venal, and to strike down life-long Democrats who would not bow to the dictates of a base-minded des- j pot. And it is cheering to perceive, in spite of all the nefarious wiles of a false Executive, during which the intelligence flashed along our telegraphic wires has kept the coun ry agonized with hope aud fear, that the free spirit of the nation is unconquered and uncontrollable. “The Lecompton swindle has proved too monstrous in all that is most atrocious and detestable among decent people to be tolerated by Democratic servility. It has not only disgusted every honest citizen of the country, but has at least aroused the abhorrence of such men as Douglas, Walker, Stanton, Forney, and even of Stringfellow; and we take pleasure in recording the almost universal revolt of the Democracy of lowa against a recreant President, aided by the felon Calhoun and his scoundrel crew of Lecornplonites. Here in Henry county, we rejoice to say, we scarcely know of one who voted for Buchanan, whose stomach has not been turned by the flagitious attempt to force upon the long-oppressed and outraged people of Kansas an abhorred and hated Constitution concocted by a presumptuous gang of self-appointed Border Ruffians We are equally glad to find that the dirty contrivance hatched by English, Stephens and Green, with the low and criminal design of bribing the free citizens of a Territory to surrender their rightful sovereignty and submit to the yoke of bondage, meets with little more favor. “In view of these things, what are we to think of those who still cling to the gloomy fortunes and continue to sustain the wicked schemes of an unprincipled Executive! In our opinion,there is not to-day in all Christendom a political organization so hostile to the rights of human nature; to the development of republican ideas;, to the general progress of the human race, as the Lecompton portion of the Democratic party. There is not a party, even in Spain, Russia, or Au-tria, that dares, in the face of the civilized world, blazon its banners with doctrines so hostile to the rights of man; so repulsive to reason and justice, as are avowed and upheld by the supporters of the present Administration.”

A Good Daguerreotype,

The Chicago Times, Mr. Douglas’ home organ, draws the following picture of those I in power at Washington, which we com- ; mend to the attention of the honest Democracy of this State: A petty tyrant holds office in the ury Department of Washington. He sought among the political .kennels of this city, a man fit to do a piece of dirty work. He found such a man—a public defaulter—a man covered all over with political degredation. He'violated the lawsol the land by having that man appointed to office. He [ has called to his aid others of the lowest scale of personal and political moral ty; one of these holds an office under the Treas- ' ury Department. That man has used the public money for his own private purposes; nay, has in his official capacity, sold drafts on the public} depository, in this city, when he had no money in such depository, and, if he had, that he had no authority to use it for his personal wants. Some cif these drafts have been protested, and the Secretary of the Treasury, instead of dismissing the man who had'violated tlie law of his official position, has dismissed the honest depository, who refused to pay the illegal and dishonored drafts. The despotism at Washington has made crime a passport to Federal office in Illinois, a virtuous observance of a law a cause for dismissal. Why talk of Bomba in Italy, when there is a Bomba in the Treasury Department. at Washington; and bigoted, furious Brights, Fitches, Slidells and Biglers in the Senate! Why talk of European tyranny, when the wholETorce of our Government is directed to compel the free people of Illinois to abandon their principles and forsake the creed of their fathers! Men are paid oufof the Federal Treasury to make war in this State upon the Democratic party, that Howell Cobb may, in his own estimation, be a step nearer the Presidency.

Utah.

A private letter from Governor Cumming lays much stress upon the importance of the Mormons being induced to return to their homes and 1 employmen’s. He is opposed to their going to Sonora, and confirms the statement heretofore made, that they are divided into peace and war parties; and thinks iuojje duty and policy of the Government to support the former and break down -the latter. He speaks of Brigham Young as a man of great perseverance, intellect and experience; and withal vested with authority to announce the terrors awarded those who sin against the Holy Ghost. There is, says Governor C., a division in the ranks of the Mormons, all fearing Young, while many hate him because of the pacific measures which he is charged. Governor Cumming plainly says that his chief hope of control over the Mormons is exerted through Young; and chat if anything should happen to thwart his (Cumming’s) efforts to avert the perils of a collision between the army and the Mormons, the country may reasonably expect a guerrilla war of several years’ duration, and at an expense of many millions of dollars, while the war would be visited upon those least deserving of its terrors. Turpin of New York a broth- j er-in-lnw of Senator Bright, of Indiana, has • been appointed minister to Venezuela, in place of Chari** Eames

Later from California.

New York, June 28. The steamship Moses Taylor, from Aspinwall with California mails of the sth, has arrived. She left at Aspinwall the United States steamer Colorado, which arrived on the 17th from St. Domingo. The United States sloop of war Jamestown, from Greytown, touched the same day, and sailed for Havana. The Colorado brought intelligence th it President Barez, of the Dominican Repu - lie, had capitulated to Smta Anna, and wt s to leave San Domingo on the 13th for Cai > acoa. Most of his adherents left the da' Santa Anna had given Commodore Mein tosh tlie strongest assurance of the protec tion of American citizens, and desires hin to express to his Government his wish t< l maintain the most amicable relations. It is said that the Commodore obtaine from President Barez all the documents so which he was sent. | Tlie Colorado was to sail on the 21st fc Havana. z The United States steamer Saranac ar 1 the Vandalia were laying at Panama. Tlie Decatur jailed on the Bth and t>. ? Merrimac on the 11th. The excitement in California relative t » the Frazier gold mines continues. Thre I thousand persons have already left Sa. Francisco lor that region. The California minds;are yielding largely, and the accounts fronf~every section are highly favorable. ; Tlie agricultural prospects were never j better, and a full harvest is anticipated. i A fire at Nevada, on the 23d of May, de- . stroyed nearly all the business portion of the city—lost $130,000. i The town of San Andreas, Calaveras I County, was. entirely destroyed by* tire on the 2d of June. Ten buddings were destroyed by fire at 'San Francisco, May 31—loss $40,000. The United States surveying steamer 1 Shubrick\ from Philadelphia via Panama, arrived at San Francisco on the 27th. ; The California papers contain more than the usual amount of murders, assassinations, casualties, &c. I The ailviees from Oregon are to the 24th iof May (They announce a generaf Indian outbreak there. i Colonel Stephens’ command, on Snake river, was attacked on the 15th of May, and forced to retreat with a loss of fifty' privates, three officers, two howitzers, baggage wagons, and nearly all the animals. Three comt panics of dragoons and one of infantry were I engaged with fifteen hundred Indians. Two of tlie officers killed were Captain Winder, of Maryland, and Lieutenant Gassen; the name of the third is not given. The Moses Taylor brings important news from Central and South America. * The Nicaragua Transit Grant was signed on the Bth of May last in favor of Commodore Vanderbilt and hi- associates, and the’ [act of incorporation places them on the footing of a corporate body.

The Peora and Oquawka Railroad.

• Mr. Stanly, one of the Stockholders in the above royd, has just returned from the ineeting at Peora, and reports that the bargain and sale of the west end has been ‘•nipped in the bud;” and .Mr. Harding, the Director wh<s took the responsibility of negotiating for the sale, has been deprived of office. He reports the new Board of Directors as good and true men, who will do all in their power to further the interests of the road. It is possible that it may be completed to the State line this vear; yet, we | do not consider such an event probable, fron# the desire expressed by the Board to have their time extended.- There are some $46,- | 000 which,'-it the road he completed »bv the first of May, 1859, will immediately become due and payable; but which, in the event of a failure on the part of the company, will berendered null and void. We think it is to the—interest of the company to save this stock, it possible, while their pecuniary affairs may keep the completion of the road back as far as possible. Taking all in all, we deem Pt best not to hope for too much from the Peor* and Oquawka Railroad this year. We have been informed that the Lafay- ’ ette and Laselle Company are now fully prepared to enter upon and complete their rohd from Lafayette to Ashkum by the time the Peora and Oquawka is finished to the State line. The surveyors are now working on the line between this place and Lafayette. We shall feel hugely gratified if these statements should prove true, and we know the citizens, generally, ol this county, will not be far behind us in that gratification.— Middleport Republican.

Abram Lincoln on Senator Douglas.

In his speech before the Republican Illinois Convention, Hon. Abram Lincoln, the Republican candidate for the place in the Senate now occupied by Senator Douglas, said of that Senator: “Senator Douglas holds, we know, that a, man may rightfully be wiser to-day than he was yesterday—that he may rightfully change when he finds himself wrong. But, can we, for that reason,litii ahead and infer that he will make any parttbular change of which he, himself, has given i t> intimation! Can we safely base our action upon any .such vague inference ! Now,' as ever, I wish not to misrepresent Judge Douglas’ position, question his motives, or do aught that can personally offend him. Whenever, if ever, he and we can come together on principle,, so that our cause may have assistance from his great ability, I hope to have interposed no adventitious obstacle. Bui, clearly, he is not now with us—he does not pretend to be—he does not promise ever to be.” Heavy Ver-6ict in a Seduction . Case.— At the late term of the Federal Court at Pontotoc, Mississippi, the father of Nancy Williams of Virginia, a young lady about 16 years old, obtained a judgment ol $40,000 damages against Robert Wilson of the 'former State, who was and is a married man, for decoying his daughter away from her home and seducing her. It is said that the : defendant has transferred his property’ so i that nothing can be made—out of him, although at the time he committed th* deed | h* w«* a wealthy man.