Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 2, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 July 1858 — Page 2

THE RENSSELAER GAZETTE. RENSSELAER, IND. WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1858.

THE REPIUBLICAN TICKET.

For Congress, SCHUYLER COLFAX, Of St. Joseph. Attorney General, WILLIAM T.pTTO, of FloycL Treasurer of State, - JOHN 11. HARPER, of St. Joseph. Auditor of State J ALBERT LANGE, of Vigo. Secretary of State, WILLIAM PEELE,. of Randolph. Superintendent of Public Instruction, JOHN YOUNG, of Marion. For Supreme Judges. ftrst district, HORACE P. BIDDLE, of Cass. SECOND PISTRICT, ABRAM W. HENDRICKS, of Jefferson. THIRD DISTRICTSIMON YANDES, # of Marion. FOURTH DISTRICT, WM. D. GRISWOLD, es Vigo. JFor State Senator, DAVID TURNER, Of Lake county.

SLAVE AND FREE STATES.

Modern Democracy requires but FORTY THOUSAND inhabitants to make a Slave State, but. it takes NINETY-THREE THOUSAND to make a Free State; erwo, one Pro-slavery man is as good as two FreeState msn a id one third! j long as God allows the vital current to flow through my veins, I will never, never, NEVER, by word" or thought, by mind or will, aid in admitting one rood of free territory to the everlasting curse of human bondage. — Henry Clay.

REPRESENTATIVE CONVENTION.

The Republicans of Jasper ai.d Pulaski counties will meet in Mass Convention at Francisville, on Saturday, August 7, To nominate a candidate for Representative in the State Legislature.

COUNTY CONVENTION,

The Republicans of Jasper county will hold their primary elections, to nominate candidates for county officers, On Thursday, August 12, At the usual places of holding elections; and the Board of Canvassers will meet at the Court House in Rensselaer, On Saturday, August 14, To open the returns and declare the result of the vote. The officers to be elected are Treasurer, Sheriff and Surveyor. (gs“ The Indianapolis Sentinel thinks that Governor- Willard, would make a good. Vice President. Bosh! (ffy-We stopped again with Capt. Riley, of the Riley House, Francisville, last week. He keeps up his reputation as a landlord. CtC7“The President has deserted the White House for the torrid term, and is residing about four rpiles distant at a pleasant place called the Soldier’s Home. wheat crop in many portions of this county has turned out well, while in other portions it is greatly injured by the rust. Corn promises well. • OCr”Creneral Quitman died at his residence in Natchez on last Saturday morning, from disease contracted at the National Hotel, Washington City, last fall. ♦ (£y”Mr. Van Nostrand will stay in town one week longer. Those who desire their Ambrotypes taken by the best artist ever in Rensselaer, should call without delay. o^7“We learn from "a letter regeived by a gentleman in this place, that Hon. Schuyler Colfax will speak at two points in this county Rensselaer and Morocco sometime early in September. u — / Lafayette Journal says that the fine grey nag belonging to Mr. James E. Ballard, of' this place,'was bitten to death by flies a few days ago. Mr. Ballard drove to Oxford last Thursday, and has not yet got rback. ? X ■ Hon. Mr. Lincoln made a speech at Chicago Saturday flight-week, the night after the' great 'Dougi.is 'demonstration.. The Chicago r.‘ - ri :ay that about three-fourths as many turrit i out io hear Mr. Lincoln as did to hear Mr. Douglas on the previous evening, although but twelve hours’ notice had been given. Mr. Lincoln’s sp'eech is too long for publication in the Gazette, but we Will say that it will give Mr Douglas, great trouble to get around it. The sighs *,< are that Mr. ; Lincoln will be the next United i State Senator from Illinois.

VALPARAISO.

We made a short visit to the above-named town last week, on the occasion of the Republican Senatorial Convention. It is the prettiest and most cheerful looking little town we have yet seen in the State, and her citizens are kind and hospitable to strangers sojourning among them. The public square is the handsomest we ever saw; it is covered with the natural forest trees, towering upward in their majestic splendor, and underneath their spreading branches nestles the Court House, protected alik^"from the summer’s sun and the wintry blasts from off the lake. We noticed many substantial private residences in the course of construction in every direction. We suppose that Jhe near completion of the Piltsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad, which passes through the placets the principal cause of the present prosperity of Valparaiso; ahdwe rwill venture the prediction that, when the Fort Wayne Western Railroad, and its connections east and west, are completed, Rensselear will lead every town in Northwestern Indiana in enterprise and prospers ty. While at Valparaiso, we,'in company with brother Wheeler, of the Crown Point Register, enjoyed the .hospitality of brother Cameron, of the Republican. Dr. Cameron lias a well-appointed office, prints a good paper, and, we were glad to learn, is as well supported as country editors can expect to be. Country editors are easy satisfied.

JUFGE TURNER.

This gentleman was nominated last Thursday as the Republican nominee for State Senator in this district. When we state that he got the unanimous vote of Lake county, (where he now resides,) and the highest vote of Porter county, (where he formerly resided, - ) in the Convention which nominated him, we show how he stands smong those who know him best. He made a short speech after receiving the nomination, which had the clear ring of true metal. The Judge says he will thoroughly canvass Jasper county, and will perhaps be with us on the 14th of August, the day of our County Convention; but of this we will give further notice in due time. Personal.—D. F. Davies, of the Rensselaer Gazelle, accompanied by Esq. Hopkir.s of the same town, called on us last Wednesday morning while on his way to Valparaiso to the Senatorial Convention, and spent an hour or#so with us very pleasantly. Mr. Davies is a gentleman, and gets up one of the best Republican papers in this Congressional District. We hope to become better acquainted with him.— Westville Herald. Pliank you, brother Powell, for your very flattering notice of the Gazette, for if there is anything in which we take any pride, it is that. We love it as dearly as a mother does her only child, and spare no pains to keep its face and dress clean. We had a pleasant chat with brother Powell, and found him entertaining, aflable and courteous. He prints a paper so excellent that his friends desire to send him to the State Legislature. He is appreciated and well patronized by the citizens of Westville. (fc5~A couple elf our citizens left Francisville last week about dark, and after going about, half of the way, got lost on the prairie. Orfr benighted fronds wandered about bewildered, now one wading through the tall grass, which was completely wet with the heavy due, and then the other, hunting for a bridle path, until midnight, when they waked up a friend out of his bed and got him to drive them to Francisville, where they arrived about two o’clock in the morning, dejected, tired, disheartened, and greatly in need of a “pocket pistol.” John G. Davis has come out as the Independent Anti-Lecompton candidate for Congress in the Seventh District. He ought to, and will, doubtless, be elected, as he was the only Democrat in the Northwest, outside of Illinois, who stood unflinchingly by the Republicans in the House in their opposition tq the Green-English swindle. Success to John G. Davis. s. - • ftfy-The -Old School Baptist Association will hold its next annual meeting on the 7th of August next, in the Wesley Spitl'er neigh-! borhood. A number of ministers from a distance are expected to be present. ./ ; ' papers make a hue and cry about the Loans to meet the expense of the Government. It is no new thing for the Government to borrow. All parties have done it, and \vill again.— Democratic ( Ind.) Clarion. ' When we borrowed in Washington’s time it was to pay the cost of the Revolution. When we next borrowed in Madison’s time it was to pay for the war of 1812. The Florida war took twenty millions out of the public purse, and we borrowed again to replenish it. The Mexican »,var drained the Treasury of a hundred million, and we borrowed again to replenish that. But while war has always saddled us with debts, peace* has always been considered the time to pay them. Mr. Buchanan has no war to pay for, past, present or prospective. He is the first President A lids; has found it necessary to adopt the po!;oy of borrowing to meet his extravagant exp- nditures in time of peace—a policy v.J i -.i , i‘ continued, can only end in burthen nj us, as England is burthened, wjih a 'fountain f National Debt .-—Albany F: ening Journal. \j /’During a visit! to Birmingham, Queen Victoria listened to a-hymn sung by 47,000 Sumly School children.

CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.

The Senatorial Convention met at Valparaiso last Thursday afternoon, and organized by electing David Crumbacker, of Lake county, Chairman, who made a short speech on taking the chair. Joseph C. Pierce, of Porter, and D. F. Davies, of Jasper, were appointed Secretaries. Moved and carried that each county have one vote for each one hundred votes cast for Colfax in 1856, and one for every fraction over fifty. The following candidates were presented: A. B. Price, Dr. Cameron, of Porter; David Turner, Alex. M’Donald, A. D. Foster, of Lake. Moved and carried that the delegates from the several counties now retire and then announce their vote. In half an hour the Convention reassembled, when the following vote was presented : Lake —Turner, 9 votes. Porter —Turner, Cameron, 2; Price, 31 votes. L Jasper —Scattering, 7 votes. Mr. Turner having received a majority of the votes, was declared unanimously nominated as candidate for Senator. A committee of three was appointed to inform Mr. Turner of his nomination, said committee consisting of T. G. Little, of Porter, D. F. Davies, of Jasper, and John Wheeler, of Lake. Mr. Turner was escorted into the room, when he addressed the audiance in a short and pertinent speech, which was warmly applauded at its conclusion. Moved and carried that a commfttee of three be appointed from each county as a Senatorial Committee. Said committee consisting of: Porter —John C. Ball, Joseph C. Pierce, E. M. Horan. ' Lake —Alex. M’Donald, D. K. Pettibone, Z. F. Summers. Jasper— W. S. Hopkins, R. 11. Milroy, D. F. Davies. Moved that, these proceedings be published in the Valparaiso Republican, Crown Point Register, and Rensselaer Gazette. Adjourned. ; David Crumbacnek, Prfes’t. Joseph C. Pierce.> „ D. F. Davies, \ Secretaries. , [From tlie Syracuse Daily Standard, July 12.

Extensive Swindling Operation.

Forty Thousand Dillars Obtained—The Swindler Goes to Europe with another Man's Wife. About a year ago Chester Moses of Marcellus and James Fitton of Skaneatjles purchased of Dorastus Kellogg, before his assignment, a large stock of cloths and raw remaining in the factory of Mr. ’ C., and commenced manufacturing on their own account. The operation resulted profitably, ahd .they have since continued the business on a private speculation. About the middle of June Fitton went to New York, ostensibly' for the purpose of raising funds for the purchase of wool, Mr. Moses in the mean time being at the West engaged in contracting for its delivery. Mr. Moses returned from the West about the Ist of July, and owing to the unexpectedly long absence of Fitton, proceeded to New York tor the purpose of ascertaining the cause. Arriving there he found that Fitton had drawn and negotiated about $40,000 of the Company’s drafts in Wall street, but could learn nothing turther. This aroused his suspicions, .and he returned home for the purpose of further investigating the matter. On his arrival he ascertained that a Mrs. Andrews or Anderson, of Skaneatles, with whom Fitton was suspected of being on rather familiar terms, was missing, and this satisfied him that there was roguery in the Case. Mr. Moses returned to New York, where he ascertained beyond any reasonable doubt, that Fitton, accompanied by this woman, had sailed in the Asia, for Europe, on the 21st of June, under fictitious names. As more than three week have elapsed, they are beyond the Atlantic. Fitton played his card well. Among other means resorted to by him for the purpose ol avoiding suspicion, he employed somebody in New York to write frequently to his partner, Mr. Moses, and others, advising them of his progress in negotiating for funds, and of his intention to be at home on the Ist of July. This correspondence was kept up until the scoundrel was far on his way to Europe. When Fitton went East, he took his family to Providence, R. 1., to visit some friends, and they knew nothing of the transaction until the facts all came to light.. Hia wife was greatly overcome by the astounding intelligence. Prompt measures were taken by Mr. Moses lor the pursuit of the fugitives, and a detective officer will start for Europe, by the next steamer from Boston, accompanied [jy Lucien Moses of Skaneatles. There is a fair prospect of the arrest of the fugitiyes, and the recovery of the money. Previous to this affair Fitton had maintained an unimpeachable character, and had the confidence of the whole community. The husband of Mrs. Anderson has been in California for a year past. During this period it has been Fitton’s habit to make occasional visits to New York, and it is now ascertained that this woman always happened to he in the city at the same time. Fitton is an Englishman, and fbrmerly resided at Providence. Besides the funds he drew on his acceptance Fitton had about SIO,OOO of his own money, which, if lie be arrested, will serve to pay the expenses of his Capture. * Fourth District—Democratic Nomination. —Poor Foley, instead of being “turned loase in his districk,” has been turned out of it. The Democratic Congressional Convention in the Fbu ' District" was held on the 29th ult. at Green Hrarg, and on the first ballot William id Holman received 118 votes, D. D. Jones 4/', and B. F. Mullen 44. thus nominating Holman at the first effort,

Demoralization of Females.

We publish the following article by request: In history we have a record of women who have made themselves memorable by the commission of crimes which revolt the common sense and general sensibility, because they are associated with the names of those who belong to what courtesy and usage hate denominated the gentle sex. They shock us because they are of rare occurrence, and are committed by the hand of women; if frequency can diminish the shock, the criminal news of the day is compelling us to regard woman as seeking to rival the sterner sex in all that is most desperate and revolting in tjie calendeij-of offense. From all parts of the country, we have constant intelligence of the new career in -crame which has been open to women. YVdmen are no longer parties, as of necessity, to merely civil suits involving right of dower, the custody of children, or divorce from an oppressive tnarri ge tie. She appears in our own country, and in the current records of the day, as an avenging fury, a brawler in the streets, a murderer, by poison, the knife and the hatchet. Recent examples have shown that the disease is not confined to any special locality, and that the gallows is summoned into use to make a spectacle, not of our own sex only. A woman hanging is now no unusual occurrence; and with the seeds that are sown, it is an occurrence which promises to renew our horror and loathing with disgusting and painful frequency. * Why is this! Why in this so-called enlightened and Christian age is that which should be best, thus changed into all tiiat is worst, most wicked and most lamentably outrageous and criminal! There are, we woul suppose, agencies sufficient in motion to reline and advance the sex; but we cannot shut our eyes to the fact that there are other agencies energetic and active to debase and destroy. iThe tree is known by its fruit, and the bad achievements of women in our day are no more titan the na'ural growth of the seeds we have planted. Ever since the cry was raised in behalf of the socalled Woman’s Rights, or, in other words, when the unsexing process began, with the kindred sequel ot circles,mediums and freeloves, we have had a steady decline in the manners, morals knd conduct of women. They have “come out” ot the domestic sphere and taken to the street and tfie platform. They carry their own w'hips and revolvers, and have set up as the redressers of their own wrongs. They glory in ceasing to be women. They claim the right to be as ‘bad as men, and -they vindicate it by their acts. They poison and murder,and like the lord of creation himself, they are hung for their- crimes. They are learning that while they covet what they deem to be the privileges of mbn, Ithey must also “take the consequences” which result from his more daring and desperate oourses of vengeance and redress. The idle applause thoughtlessly bestowed by unreflecting journals on the fool-hardy exhibitions of Amazonian females who cowhide on tint highway and draw pistols and daggers in hotel parlors, has no doubt stimulated the ambition of kindred spirits to step into the ring, do something unwomanly and secure a first-rate notice. A more fruitful source for this great evil is, however, to be found —in a less obvious spring—the parental neglect of the day, which omits the guardianship ol tlie daughters of the land, leaves young girls free to form such habits and to adopt such associates us they please, and to acquire a premature knowledge of the world. The daughter is, in too many cases, no longer regarded as the rose and blossom of the household, to be sheltered in her Ireshness and beauty in a wholesome retirement; but rather, as a sort of wild adventurer or estr.iy who may wander whither she pleases, to encounter airs pure or corrupt, give much or little account of her absent hours and pursuits, as she pleases, unjti 1 one day of her own choosing, when she throws open the door of her past life, and presenits herself to her unrea-sonably-astonished parents in tableaux, as the affianced of a coachrhun, a seduced mother, co-refugee with a thieving clerk, confederate of an abortionist, poisoner or murderess. On that picture we ask our readers to look, and to carry it in their memories till such time as the current criminal news calls us ag in to contemplate the hideous spectacle of woman sharing the gallows with man, as one of the achievements of our “progressive” civilization.

Polygamy to be Tolerated.

“Old Mr. Buchanan,” in his proclamation to the Mormons, uses the following language: “Do not deceive yourselves, nor try to mislead others, by propagating the idea that this is a crusade against your religion. The Constitution and laws ot this country can take no notice Of your creed, whether it be true or false. That iis a question between your God and yourkfclves, in which I disclaim all right to interlere. If you obey the laws, keep the peace,-Mind respect the just rights of others, you will bo perfectly secure, and mat live on in your present faith, or change it for another at your pleasure. Every intelligent man among you knows very well that this Government has never directly, or indirectly , sought to molest you in your worship, to control you in your ecclesiastical affairs, or even to influence you ir. your religious opinions.” As polygamy ijs a part of tlqj Mormon religion, this is equivalent to saying that it is not only to be tolerated, but protected by the National Government. Thus “polygamy and slavery, tiiose twin relics of barbarism,” are to be hugged to the bpsom of Democracy, and be made a part of the party platform; but then, the Democratic party can swallow anything, und why not polygamy as well as slavery! swill milk and “old Mr. Buchanan!” Can a Man BEjhis own Grandfather!— The query is answered in the affirmative: There was a widow and her daughter-in-law, and a- man and his son. The widow married the son, and 4he daughter the old man; the widow mother to Ifer husband’s father, Consequently grandmother to her owii husband. They had a son, to whom she was great-gradmother; now as -the son of a grandmother must be either a grandfather or great uncle, this boy was, therefore, his own grandfather. N. B. This was actually the case with a boy at. school al Norwich.— Nates and Queries.

The Telegraph Fleet,

The letters received from the Telegraph Fleet furnish the following particulars: B&ston, July 7. The Niagara and Agamemnon expcienced the most violent southerly gales from the day they left Plymouth, and were driven as fur north as latitude fifty-four—much higher than the rendezvous—thus delaying their operations for several days. The Niagara behaved in all respects like a thorough seagoing vessel, and was none the worse for the storms. The Agamemnon, on the contrary, suffered severely. At one time the commander of the Agamemnon informed his first officer that he had no hopes of seeing his vessel two hours longer, so great was her straining; but the storm subsided at last, and she rode out the gale. A most unfortunate accident occurred on board, however, caused by the breaking loose of the connections; that held the cable in its place on the gun deck, and the cable got adrift and was pitched about the deck undoubtedly much to its damage. Two hundred tons of coal got adrift on the same deck, and caused infinite two seaman were injured bv the accident, one having an arm and the other a leg broken. The two vessels and their tenders finally arrived on the ground, and on the morning of the 26th ult. a connection of the cable was effected—the ■weather then being sufficiently culm. The paying out had scarcely'commenced before the wire snapped. After a few hours detention, another splice was made, and the steamer started—the Agamemnon and her consort for Ireland, and the Niagara and her companions for the Ainer can coast. Signals were kept up between the two vessels constantly, a message being transmitted every fifteen minutes, and all was going on well, till about forty miles had been 'paid out, when the electricians on board the Niagara discovered that the circuit had been broken. This was at half past twelve A. M. on thes3F7th. The Niagara was immediately put about, and had already reached the mid ocean rendezvous, when, at eight o’clock, she was first seen by the ship Alice M unroe. It was believed on board the Niagara that the cause of the second breaking was a kink in the Agamemnon wire, caused by the disarrangement during the gale; but of this there s no certainty. Nothing is «aid of the working of the new brakes; probably there had been no occasion to put them in use. The Alice Alunroe parted company with the Niagara shortly after noon on the 27th, and lost sight ot her about four o’clock. The Agamemnon had not then come in sight. The officers of the Niagara had hoped that her consort would arrive in time to make another trial that day; but as the weather was foggy, though calm, it is not probable that anything was done. On the 27th matters were quiet and favorable; but after that there was another succession of heavy southerly gales, and the weather on the banks, as experienced by the Alice Munroe, was exceedingly rough.

Trial of the Female Regulators.

A correspondent of the Clcavtlaml leader, writing from Warren county, Ohio, furnishes the following: “The Bristol Temperance Girls have had to suffer for their cause. A suit has been commenced in our Court for damages against five of the principal parties concerned in the sacking of the grocery of D. C. Miller some time in June. The damages claimed are $1,500. They were also arrested for riot, and the examination was held Monday and Tuesday before Esquire Ayers, of Bristol, assisted by Esquires Lee and Wolcott, o! Farmington. This trial was made the occasion of a temperance pic-nic and celebration, got up by the ladies of Bristol, and a great time they had of it. A large conc>urse s os people assembled, many of them coming rrum the adjoining townships, and a great deal of interest was felt in the issue of the examination, and the excitement tinued unabated to the end. “Five girls were under arrest, but there were fourteen engaged in the transaction, and they all attended Court in a body, dressing alike, marching and sitting, together with a flag at their head. Messrs. Hutchins &. Cox and G. M. Tuttle volunteered to defend them, Judge Ritchard being the prosecuting counsel. The counsels lor the prisoners claimed, and established by proof, that the grocery was a nuisance under the law, and that they had a right to abate the nuisance, as at common law. The Justfces believed the concern a nuisance under the law, and held that being such, any persou had a right to abate it—and they, therefore, discharged the prisoners.”

A Noble Act.

One day last week a couple of small bovs went into the Miami river, at Piqua, Ohio, for the purpose of bathing, and got into water beyond their depth. Mr. John Jones seeing thejr perilous situation went into the water andi rescued one of them, and in an attempt to bring the other to shor a was himself drowned, but the boy was saved by the exertion of Mr. Jonathan Evans. A subscription was raised by the citizens for the purpose of purchasing for the widow and children o;f Mr. Jones a house and lot for their permanent home. Mrs. McDonald, mother of one of the boys saved from a waterv grave, generously headed the subscription paper with SIOO. The fife companies, of which Mr. Jones was a member, took immediate steps for the erection of a monument to his memory. su. , cts of bravery and humanity deserve i . rmanent record,! not on'y on the Be." .1 marble, but in the written history o noble deeds of men.

Matrimonisl Troubles.

Sir E. BiQwer Lytton, who sometime since separated from his wife, had rather an unpleasant experience while addressing the electors of Hertfordshire, England, recently. His wife appeared suddenly in the crowd, and stated that she had come, according to a promise made Jjy her, to confront her husband, and to expose her wrongs, which she said he had inflicted upon her. Although her voice was nearly drowned by the shouts of the voters, Sir Edward turned pale, looked like a man; attacked by paralysis, and soon disappeared. After the excitement quieted proceeded to address the crowd, and in a long speech set forth her matrimonial grievances.

Gov. Wise on “Greasy Mechanies.”

The erratic Governor of Virginia is exhibiting good sense in patronizing the FreeState colonies of Eli Thayer, and whatever tends to promote industrial enterprise in the Old Dominion. In a speech which he made at the funeral ceremonies over the remains of President Monroe, interred at Richmond on the 4th, he said: “It is time that Virginia was turning her attention to manufactories, mechanics, mining and foreign commerce. No country, no State, can live upon one only of the five cardinal powers of production. She muat resort to all the five combined, and she is doing it. Go before you leave here, my friends from New York, and look at the iron factories that are growing up around this noble scenery. I say that labor is not the ‘mud sill’ of society; and I thank God that the old Colonial aristocracy of Virginia, which despised mechanical and manual labor, is nearly run out.- Thank God that we are beginning to raise miners, mechanics and manulacturers, that will help to raise what is left of that aristocracy up to the middle ground of respectability. [Laughter and applause.] Look at the iron factory here; look at the tobacco factory here—that factory is every day stealing my life away with the very weed o£ luxury.” [The Governor chews tobacco freely.] *■

Ladies’ Equestrian Convention on Long Island.

Among the novelties in store for us is a Ladies’ Nat : onol Equestrian Convention, to be held on the Bth day of September, at the Union Race Course, Long Island. Among the inducements “to enter the lists” on the occasion, is the offer of three prizes to be awarded to the best riders. The lady adjudged the most skillful in feats of managea, will receive a splendid piano forte, valued at no less than SSOO. To the second best competitor wilLbe presented a massive silver pitcher and goblet, of the value of S3OO. Tlie third best will be awarded an enameled and gold watch, valued ut S2OO. Ladies from every section of the United States, who are adepts in the healthy exercise of horsemanship, are cordially invited to unite in-competition for the valuable premiums intended to promote an admiration for the science of equitation.-— New York Letter.

New Buchanan Papers.

Within a few day a new Buchanan organ, opposing Douglas, has beeij started in Hennepin, Putnam county, and another in Prairie City, McDonough ■’■county, in this State. A Buchanan campaign organ, opposin'” D ought s, is to be started in a few days Bellville, St. Clair county, to be called the “Star of Egypt;” and a new semi-weekly Buchanan paper, to be a State organ, is to be started at Springfield, the State cnpital, next week, to be called the “State Democrat.” From this it will be observed that the Anli-l)ouglsa wing of the Democracy in this State are by no means idle.— Chicago Jour. J "Gr+m C 5 . - of our correspondent* on the Pacific gives a pretty clear account of Colonel Sleptoe’s defeat by Indians in Washington Territory, of which a rumor arrived by the last steamer. All doubt'll that defeat is now removed ; but the troops appear to have pretty generally saved their lives by a timely use ol their legs—or rather, of their horses’ legs. Their clean run of 90 miles from the field of battle does credit to the proverbial fleetness and bottom of California horseflesh. Tlie origin of this conflict is involved in all possible fog; yet it is<’ plain that the troops had penetrated in hostile array into the very heart of the Indian’ country, and wore not there in any Quaker capacity. The Indians undoubtedly supposed they were there to subjugate and plunder, and dealt with them accordingly. Perhaps, had the dragoons remained a few hours longer, they might have convinced.the savages that this was all a mistake.— N. Y. Tribune . OC7"On the boundaries of Central India there is a unique bird, called eemenda, in the beak ot which there are. as it were, several distinct pipes with many openings. When death approaches, this bird collects a quantity of dry wood in its nest, and silting upon it, sings so sweetly, with all itfcpipes, that it attracts and soothes the hearers to a marvellous degree; then lighting the wood, by flapping its wings, it allows itself to be burnt tq death. In a short time a worm is produced from the ashes, and from this worm the same kind o.f bird is again produced. The inhabitants have made a pipe of admirable sweetness for singing imitation to the bill of bird. OOfThe Pennsylvania Opposition Convention assembled on the 14th inst. at Harrisburg. Ex-Gov. Reeder was chosen President. An animated canvass for Justice of the Suqreme Court was then commenced.the candidates presented being Oswold Thompson and John M. Read of Philadelqhia, J. Pringle Jones of Berks and John J. Pearson ot Dauphin. On the tenth ballot John M. Read was nominated, receiving 65 votes, Judge Thompson’s name haring been withdrawn. William E. Frazier was subsequently nominated for Canal Commissioner. Laporte Times says that the Prairie Horse Guards, of that place, at a public drill one day last week, indulged-in, the luxury of a “charge” made by one division of the company upon the other. In one of their evolutions two horses came together, breaking the necks of each, and killing both animals instantly. The riders were thrown fifteen or twenty feet, one of whom—young Donely—was severely injured. His life for a while was despaired of, but we are happy to learn, now that he is convalescent and will probably recover. O^rJudge Douglas regards Slavery as an affair of climate and latitude, is a native of Free Vermont; Mr. Lincoln, esteema Slavery a National evil, and hopea that our Union may one day be all Free, waa horn and reared in slnveholding Kentucky. These gentlemen would seem respectively to have “conquered their prejudices” founded in early impressions. We shall watch with interest the progress of their canvass.