Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 3, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 June 1859 — Page 2

THE RENSSELAER GAZETTE, RENSSELAER, IND. WEDNESDAY, JUjNB 15. 1859.

(£s”Extensive preparations are made in all parts of the State to observe the Fourth. (Xs”The contractor yesterday commenced putting up the fence around the Public Square. , ’ , , (£7* A lady of this place, anticipating the frost on Friday night, covered her cucumber vines with newspapers, and on examining them in the morning, discovered that every vine Was preserved, except one cov-n ered with a Buchanan paper. 00~ We had another frost last Friday night, but have not heard of any material injury done by it to the crops of Jasper county. All sections of country have not been so fortunate, as we hear from various parts of injury done the crops. friend, Thomas Clark, butted the engine off the bridge at Lafayette one day last week. Th? suit brought against him by the exploded Fort Wayne and Mississippi Railroad Company, came off at Lafayette, and the Company was non-suited. The amount involved was ten per cent on Mr. Clark’s stock of $19,500.

ATTENTION, MILITARY MEN!

A meeting will be held at the Court House to-night, at early candle-light, for the purpose of organizing a military company. All friendly to the movement are invited to attend. j

CELEBRATION OF THE FOURTH.

The Committee <|)f Arrangements, appointed at the citizens’ meeting, have adopted the following programme for the celebration of the Fourth of July: Grand Marshal, James E. Ballard. Assistant Marshal, Frank. M. Grant. The procession will form on the north side of the Public Square at half past ten o’clock, and march, to the grove north-west I of the residence of Ezra Wright, where a stand will be erected for the occasion, and : seats provided for the auditors. The procession will, be formled in the following j order: 1. Military Band. 2. American Flag. 3 Chaplain, Reader and Orator. 4. First Rensselaer. Rifle Company. 5. Teachers and Children of the Sabbath Schools. • ~ 6. Citizens generally. On arriving at the grove the following will be the exercises of the day: Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. Thomas Whallon. Reader of the Declaration ot Independence, Thomas J. Spitler. “Hail Columbia," by the Military" Band. Orator of the Day, William [). Lee. Benediction by the Chaplain. The day will be ushered in by a salute of thirteen guns at daybreak, by the Artillery Squad under Captain Norman Warner; and the festivities will close in the,evening by i displays of fireworks, j _ The Committefe i nvitfe the people of Jasper county, one and all, to join in the cele- I bration of the day.

SABBATH SCHOOL CELEBRATION.

The Committee of /Arrangements on the Sabbath School Celebration of the approaching Fourth of July, mat, and was called to order by R. H. Milroy, their Chairman. On motion/the following programme of arrangements was adopted: Ist. The children, teachers and others connected with Sabbath schools, will meet at the Presbyterian Church, at eight and a halt o’clock A. M., at the ringing of the Bell. 2d. A procession will be formed tinder the direction of R. H. Milroy, Marshal, and W. W. Wishard, Assistant Marshal, and will march to the Methodist (Church. 3d. Vocal music by- the Sabbath schools, under the direction of Mr. J. W. Warner. Ith. Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. Mr. Whallon. sth. Vocal music. 6th. Address by the Riw. Mr. Mock. 7th. Vocal music. Bth. The procession will then be re-form, and join the general procession of the day on the Public Lmtiare. 4t„ten and a half o’clock- g. 9th. After the general exercises, the Sal bath school-procession will be re-formed a the grcve.iand march to the Court House where refreshments for those connected with the Sabbath schools will be provided. All persons connected with Sabbath schools throughout the county, are invited, to participate in the above exercises. The- Committee oh Refreshments’are as fallows: Mrs. Rhodes, stii> s M Wright, . J. ■

Miss M. Snyder, Miss M. Rowen, MrsWhallon, Mrs. Alf. Thompson, Mrs. Cissell’ Mrs. Milroy, Miss Bell Peacock, Miss A. Wilson, Mrs. Crane, Miss L. Saylor, Mr. W. H. Rhodes. By order of the Committee,

R. H. MILROY,

L. A. Cole; Secretary pro. tem.

MASONIC CELEBRATION.

The Committee of arrangements for the Masonic Festival on the 24th of June, met and were called to order by Cyrus W. Henkle their Chairman pro tem. On motion the following programme of arrangements was adopted: 1. The Fraternity will meet at their Hall at one o’clock P. M. and form a procession, when they will proceed to the Court House accompanied by the Rensselaer Brass Band. 2. Music by the Band. 3. Masonic address by Dr. W. H. Martin, or Dr. W. H. Salter, alternate. 4. Music. 5. Installation of officers for the ensuing Masonic year. 6. Music. 7. The procession will then be re-formed with the addition of the wives and daughters of the members of the Fraternity and march to the Rensselaer House, where refreshments will be prepared. The Fraternity generally are invited to attend. By order of the Committee this 14th day of June, A. D. 1859. A. L. 5859.

C. W. HENKLE,

Attest: L. A. Cole, Secretary.

NEW COUNTY MATTERS.

The petition for the laying off of a county in the north part of Jasper, to be called Kankakee county, came up before the Board of County Commissioners last Thursday, and was rejected, as a lemonstrance against the division was presented, signed by quite a number who had signed the petition. At the same time was presented a petition for the formation of Newton county on the 'vest, under the law for the formation of new counties as amended last winter. This petition was alsd rejected by the Commissioners, on the ground that one case could not be heard at the same time in two Courts, tl|e question having been appealed to the Sujirenfe Court upon a former decision of the Commissioners. The decision of the Supreme Court is daily expected.

THE TWO YEARS AMENDMENT IN MASSACHUSETTS.

Some of the Democratic papers are endeavoring to make capital out of the fact that the Massachusetts people have voted, by less than 40,000 votes for and against it, that foreigners must reside within the Sthte two years after naturalization before they can exercise the elective franchise. The vote polled for and against was less than the Democratic vote in the State; yet it is charged as a “Black Republican” movement, notwithstanding the fact, that the prominent Republicans spoke and wrote against it and every Republican paper in the State, but ; two, opposed it. But the same papers that charge this on the “Black Republicans” forget to state that South Carolinia, pre-emin-ently a Democratic State, adopted just such an amendment two years ago. Wonder if the “Black Republicans did that too! The best, article we have seen on the subject is the following from the Monticello Spectator: “The Democrat of this week says that ■'telling the truth does not belong to the Spectator-,' and who would ever think of disputing anything in the White County Demoicrat? Hear it: “ ‘Hamshire gave 744 (for the amendirient) to 286, (against it,) Franklin gave 417 to 9, Berkshire, in nine towns, gave 317 to 97 I against it. In the whole of Hamshire county there is not fifty Democratic voters; in | Franklin there is, not twenty-five; and in Berkshire they have not had a ticket for the last six years.’ (!) We find, by consulting Democratic statistics, that there were in Hamshire (in 1856) 832 Democratic votes, and there were i cast for the amendment 744. Now, 832 is j more than 744, and if the Democrats did not i wish the amendment to prevail, why did they I not turn out and vote against the Amerijeans! The probability is that the DemoI crats helped the A mericans in giving 744. i ‘Franklin gave 417 to 9.’ If so, where were i the remaining 1,257 Democratic voters of that county that only nine got to the polls? Did he reckon a p irt of them among the 417? ‘Berkshire gave 317 to 97,’ djd it! Well, then, could you not tell the whereabouts of the remaining 2,642 Democrats on that day! Do tell! In the whole of Hamshire county there were only 50 Democratic voters.’ Indeed! Why, the Democratic vote for Buchan m in that county was 832, and now not 50! Well, the Democratic ; forces are not ‘in a state of parturition’ there, we guess. . Franklin there is not 25.’ Well, then. Democracy is ‘gone up,’ for in [ 1856 it gave the Democratic candidate for President 1,266 votes. Gone down 1,241 I since ’56! Well may the Democrat say ‘the It- nbliran forces, at the present time, arc state of parturition,’this being the case. ' i in Berkshire they have not had a ticket ihe 1 st six years;’ but, notwithstanding, , v gave Buchanan, in 1856, 2,749 votes. , ,of course, they did without a ticke* ,d reader, who tells the truth? Is it ■ Fiat 50 is 832! 97 2,749! or 25 is ■ If q -. it will be seen that thi J amend i g a law was a Democratic do/ -v they attempt to palm it upo; Republicans. Democracy and Know-Noim ingism (in both of which parties the White Countv Democrat owns stock) are chargable with this amendment, as riftich in Mnssacbuertt. a ; in South Carolina.”

Farther Point, June 11. -The steamer North Briton has passed here on her way to Quebec Her dates from Liverpool are to the Ist inst. There had been no decisive battle between the main armies. The Sardinians have succeeded in forcing a passage over the river Sesia, and capturing Palastero from the enemy. Rumors have been received from Lombardy to the effect that Gen. Garibaldi had met with a repulse. The Sardinians forced a passage over the river Sesia at palestro in the face of the Austrians, who were protected by the fortifications erected there since their occupation of the city, after a severe conflict. They also succeeded in the capture of the city, taking many prisoners. t The Sardinians were under the immediate command of King Victor Emanuel. Gen. Garibaldi was still creating a sensation in Northern Lombardy. A rumor pre vailed that he had been defeated by asuperior force, and retreated into Tesson, but the rumor lacks confirmation, as the Turin dispatches intimate that he was making still further progress. The Emperor Napoleon was about removing the headquarters of the Allies to Casale. It is reported at Paris that as soon as the French enter Milan, England and Prussia will jointly make strenuous efforts to terminate the war by negotiations. Alight has occurred in Florence between some Euszlish and American sailors on account of the latter wearing tri-colored rosettes. The Emperor of Austria, the Archduke Charles and Gen. Hess, all reached Verona the 31st ult., on their way to headquarters. Great Britain.—The English Parliament met on the 31st ult. Speaker Dennison was unanimously re-elected. The funds were buoyant at the quoted advance. France.—lt is rumored that Napoleon will return to Paris in August after the first series of military operations are carried into eft.*c‘. Heavy shipments continue to be made of artillery and seige materials. The Paris Bourse was buoyant at an advance of 1 per cent. Three per cent, closed at 62 f. Germany.—The military committee of the German Diet have approved the motion to place an army on the Rhine.

Chairman,

Chairman pro tem.

The London Times on the War and the Commerce of England.

The London Times of the 14th, in its city . ic.le, has the following remarks upon the possible effects of the war upon the commerce of England, in the event of that power being involved in hostilities. The mo.-t important question in connection with the possibility of England finding herself involved in war is: what effect will it -have upon our commerce! In the old war with France, the suspension of our maritime supremacy would at any moment have sealed our ruin; and the grand effort of Napoleon was to acqure a European combination such as should exclude us from every port. So long as the profits of our enormous trade remain undisturbed, we are sure to tire out our opponents in every struggle. May we count upon being able now, as heretofore, to secure that r suit? Many looking at the fact that the French fleet is alleged, in number and power of guns, to be superior to our own, and contemplating the possibility of its being aided by that of B Russia, are disposed to entertain misgivings. But these persons omit to recognize the alterations effected by the lapse of a generation in the international maritime law. Under no conceivable circumstances of temporary, or even of prolonged disaster, could our general commerce now be interfered with. We might, for a time, lose our carrying trade, but that is the utmost injury they could inflict upon us. The doctrine, accepted during the Russian war, and subsequently confirmed by the Paris Congress, that free ships make free cargoes, has settled this point definitely. Our interchanges of goods,therefore, would go on with nearly as much steadiness as ever. Although the whole of Europe might be arrayed against us, the business would be conducted by the United States. Their ships would bring us cotton, (yarn and all other staples, according to our requirements, and would in turn distribute our manufacture over the world. Thus we should go on, buying, selling and making money in our old fashion way, while oar opponents were suffering exhaustion under the effects of financial mismanagement, commercial prohibitions, and the depressing influence of conscriptions. It will be urged, perhaps, that in the event of all our ports being blockaded, even the American marine could then be of no service to us; but that is a contingency which few Englishmen will think it necessary to discuss. Such a course would soon make that power a party to the quarrel. But it may yet be said that, although the inviolability of neutral vessels was so recently affirmed by France, Russia, Sardinia, Austria and Turkey, as well as by this country, the three powers may, if it should suit their purposes, disclaim it with as little scruple as they have lately shown in stultifying their decisions at the same Congress, regarding the Danubian principalities. There is no room for any such apprehension. Those who attempt to set aside the new principle must do so at peril of immediate war with the United Suites. It is a matter on which the Washington Government will entertain no question, and the first interference with an American vessel would be followed by an instant demand for satisfaction. Happily, therefore, the bearings of the case are now entirely independent of the wishes or decisions of the continental powers, whatever dreams may be nourished, of fulfilling to the letter, the traditions of the first empire. That of forming coalition to that end, and to ' ."troy the commerce of Great Britain must considered, by the progress of 9-ve been shorn of nearly all its terrors.

New York,"June 11. i The difficulties existing between the i Great Western Railroad Companies have been adjusted. The rates of fare to Chicago from New York has been advanced f omsl2 to $23, and the rate on cattle from 40 to 75 cents per head.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

RaiLroad Fare Advanced.

LATEST FROM CALIFORNIA.

New Orleans, June 11. The steamship Jasper, from Minititlan, on the 18th inst., has arrived below, with California dates to the 20th ult. The steamship John L. Stephens, which sailed from San Francisco on the 20th, for Panama, took $1,800,000 in specie and 400 passengers. Business at San Francisco was brisk. The mining prospects were good and there was plenty of water. Coffee sells at 13c. Other articles were unchanged. The accounts from Frazier river are discouraging.

Overland California Mail.

St. Louis, June 13. The Overland Mail of the 20th reached this place on Saturday night. The proprietors of the San Francisco Bulletin were fined SIOO each for publishing the confession of Mrs. Sickles. A party of Lieut. Beal s men were attacked at Pahatah Springs by the Majove Indians. The amount of gold dust shipped from Victoria for the month ending May 10th was $195,000. The United States sloop of war Decatur arrived at San Francisco on the 18th. The passengers report about 3,000 Texans encamped near Fort Belknap for the purpose of exterminating the Caddo Reserve Indians. The Governor of Texas called on the United States troops to quell the disturbance, and Maj. Van Doren had arrived in the vicinity with three companies of dragoons. On his way from Ft. Washita to Ft. Balknap Van Doren encountered a large body of Apache Indians, killed forty or fifty, and took twenty-eight prisoners. A special dispatch from Independence to the Republican says that a party of soldiers surprised about eighty lodges near Pawnee Rock, Kansas, and killed twenty-five men and twenty women.

Eater from Pike’s Peak.

Leavenworth, June 10. Advices by the express coaches f rom Denver City contain extraordinary reports,calculated to renew the gold fever with ten fold more violence than ever. Rich nugget diggings have been discovered on the north fork of Vesques’ Creek, principally coarse gold and decomposed quartz. Great excitement prevailed all through the country. Statements of yields to Gregorie’s and other companies are almost fabulous. , One company was making $l5O to SSOO per day. Other accounts are of the same nature. Many letters seem to have been witten under the influence of the prevailing excitement, and are in strong contrast with the reports. The dust alone taken out of Gregorie’s mine is estimated at $20,000. Denver City is almost depopulated by people leaving for the mountains. Provisions continued scarce. Twenty thous nd dollars were offered for claims. Subsequent arrivals will determine certainly this information, but no accounts now differ in their tenor. Rich specimens are received by this arrival. This community is intensely excited. later. An express Arrived at Leavenworth on the 13th, bringing $1,400 in gold dust. Accounts continue to be received of the same nature as previously reported. The practicability of the mines is considered established. The first supply train had arrived. Provisions commanded good prices and ready sales.

Santa Fe Mail.

St. Louis, June 11. The Santa Fe mail of the 23d reached Independence this morning. A mass meeting of the Democracy at Santa Fe, on the 15th ult., indorsed the Administration; also, Delegate Otero. Great preparations were making to receive Hon. J. S. Phelps, of Missouri, invited by the Legislature to visit New Mexico. The Stocton mail arrives at Santa Fe regularly since the establishment of a military post at the Colorado. There has been no rain in New Mexico this year.

Kansas Election.

St. Louis. June 13. The follcwing Kansas election news has been received: Douglas county elected seven Republican delegates to the Constitutional Convention. Bourbon and Lykins have each one Republican and one Democrat. Atchison and Riley give small Republican majorities. Johnson and Wyandotte—small Democratic majorities. Lawrence gives four hundred Republican majority.

More Frosts.

Easton, Pa., June 11. A heavy frost occured here last night, forming ice the thickness of a quarter of a dol ar in the vicinity of the Lehigh Valley Railroad Depot.

Signs of the Times.

The Democratic papers in the different parts of the Union are groaning awfully in anticipation of the said fate that awai.s them. The Messenger published at Pendiet >n, S. C. says: “We fear that the Democracy, like many other parties, has had its day, and will go to pieces in 1860; of which catastrophy we think the present session of Congress has offered many portentious signs.” The Washington States, acknowledges the same when it says: “Why attempt to bear up under our accumulation of embarrassments? Over and over again have we encountered defeat in support of the South, but th£ sacrifice is not sufficient. Why make further effort, when! at best, it will be unavailing against o< r toes, and unsatisfactory to our friends!” Of a kin to these, is the declaration of the Charleston Mercury, the leading organ of the fire-eaters of the South, when it says: “We repeat our views, that at the assembling of the Charleston Convention in May, 1860, the South should prepare tor Disunion, and lay it down as their alternative to having the Presidential nomination that the South must have new guarantees for her safety and rights. ”

The New Liquor Law.

A writer in the Vevay Reveille, some weeks ago, presented some of the features of the present liquor law in a light in which they have not probably been generally vietved. The writer says he proposes to apply for license to retail liquor. And rn what position will those who sign his bond as security, place themselves? The writer answers: “The will find that they will be liable for the payment of alt penalties, that may be assessed against: me for any violation l of its enactments; they will s e that it is-madte my dot? to deal in no liquor that is in’ any way adulterated; and that I cannot plead ignorance—J must know that it is pure', or be at the trouble of hiriwg a chemist to- analyze the liquor that I buy, at great expense. But the law binds me to know the quality of the liquor that I intend to sei l ?; ©nd moreover, it binds me to be punished, and my bail to- be endangered, if I ever ignorantly purchase corrupted liquor and sell it again, Tlien let me buy at Cincinnati, Louisville or New Orleans—there is no such bad law as this is Ohio, Kentucky, or Louisiana—and the liquor dealers in those cities may cheat me *9 much as they please, and they cannot be punished for it crimminally, while I, who have bought bad liquor—supposing it to be good—if I sell it again, a n liable to be imprisoned and my securities may be made liable on a five hundred dollar bond. “But some will say, hire a chemist and analyze the liquor before you buy it. Who don’t know that theiiquor dealers in the large cities can buy up the chemists to certify the ir liquor to be good in every instance! But. some will ask, how can you be detected!— and how ctin it be proved on you that you sell bad liquor! I answer, it is said, and 1 believe it to be true, that a Carson League is to be formed, that will extend to every township and village of ttre* State of Indiana— for the purpose of raising a fund, to enlorce this worse than Maine law; to pay lawyers .and agents, and to defray all expenses that may be needed to carry the law into full effect, and to punish all offenders against its provisions. “Now, suppose it possible that I could find two men who were fools enough to go my security and sign my bond. What then! I send to Cincinnati or Louisville for a supply of liquor; I open my establishment and mean to keep a good house and be a law abiding citizen. “One person comes in and buys a quart of brandy, and another a quart of whisky, and I suppose they honestly buy it to drink. I soon however find out my mistake. A writ is served on me to answer two indictments—one for selling adulterated brandy to A., and the other ior selling adulterated whisky to B. I feel easy about it—l am certain they can prove no such tiling. But my eyes are opei ed at court. The trials come on; A. swears he bought a quart of liquor from me for brandy, and that he took it immediately to Dr. W., a chemi, t, to analyze; and W. swears he is a chemist, and can with cer'ainty tell the ingredients of which any liquor is composed, and that the very quart of liquor called brandy, that was brought to him by A., on the particular day that A. swears he bought it of me, he (W.) carefully analyzed, and that it contains certain poisonous materials, and is adulterated. lam convicted by the jury—and if they are a jury opposed to liquor selling, they will put upon me the whole penalty of the law—three month’s imprisonment, and five hundred dollars fine. “Then comes up the case for selling the quart of adulterated whisky. The proof is as clear as the other, with the addition that there was strychnine enough in it to kill a large dog. Another three month's imprisonment and five hundred dollars fine. And enough of fines and penalties could be obtained on one week’s sale, to break me up and to endanger it not greatly damage my securities.”

An American Amazon in Paris.

A Paris correspondent of the New York Tribune, writes: “Miss T., known on the turf at Paris as the fair Amazon of Washington, was so brilliant at the races on her horse, j.-t black, save a white star on the forehead, that her appearance was hailed everywhere with admiration and applause. A more lovely person cannot b ■ immagined; she guides playfully the most redoubtable courser. Beelzebub, the name of Miss T.’s horse, is so untameable and ferocious, that no rider can mount him, no groo.n guide or stall him. He has already kill.-d an Englishman, named Thomas Dixon, who undertook to groom him in in the stable. Rarey was powerless to tame this terribly animal. Three persons only can approach Beelzebub, the first is Miss T. herself. To her, Beelzebub is as pliant, gentle and affectionate as a King Charles spaniel. He follows her, he fawns on her, and kneels that she may mount him. He neighs when she approaches. He is proud and happy to carry her. He paws, he caracoles, he curvets, he ne'er tries to unseat her. He obeys her word without ever exhibiting the least impatience. Miss T. reciprocates all the affection which her beautiful horse exhibits, and loves him as a friend. “The two other persons who can approach Beelzebub, are two young ladies of sixteen and eighteen years, Jenny and Kitty Wilkinson. But Beelzebub only suffers them, and shows them no attachment. Jenny and Kit y act as grooms to Beelzebub; they feed and Curry him, and walk him in the morning. Jenny, the youngest of these sisters, a slight looking child, wl»ose womanly figure is not yet developed, is dressed as a groom and follows Miss T. every time she pays visits on horseback, for no other person can hold Beelzebub by the bridle when his mistress dismounts. For the rest, Miss T. is a charming young person, and has no need to admire Beelzebub to be admired. She is a handsome girl of the happy age. of fresh, brilliant and beautiful looks. Her figure is beautifu 1 , without being slight, she ha's dark, luxuriant hair, large, Hashing blaK eyes,beautiful arms, pure complexion, clear and fair; her chest well rounded, her hand small and delicate as that of a princess painted by Veiasquez. her loot is neat and very firm, her voice clear and sonorous. She breathes all the life and fire ol twenty-one summers. Add to this that her soul is worthy of this outside—a soul noble and devoted—a heart passionate with generous ideas. She has much cleverness and great courage. “Ihis young lady, this American, who brings to her husband a dower oi six hundred thousand francs, will soon marry one of the most intelligent of the French G>>nerals. 1

She will follow her husband to Italy. She will make what may be facetiously termed her nuptial campaign. Beelzebub will go along. ’The soldiers admire this fine woman, arsd the fime horse."

[From the Meigs County Telegraph, May 9-

Great Excitement at Pomersy.

Or> Thursday fast our town wat thrown into a most intense state of excitement by what was supposed to be a veritable “Fugitive Slave Case.’* There has been a very pretty gftfli Skerir attending school for two or three years jjte'siV to whom one of the F. F. V/s stand’s in tbedouble relation of father and master, As master he sent her here to go to school, and as- the acknowledged father,- fe-e pwpd h«T bearding, and tw-itiorr. The girl is very much a!Jaefred ?o her frther, but from-the fact that Ire i's engaged'irj j buying up slaves rn Virgin-ia, and ship-ping them South/she has had the good sense tc j refuse to return to that State fcr fear she I nfi-ght share tire same fate. Last winter e, , strong effort was made !& induce her to return to Virginia, and large promises- were 1 made to- Irer by her father, rs she would do so; but she declined. Aa a last resort her | mother Was sent over to persuade her to go, : but she still refused. Her mother,- o» her i return, was shipped South; the colored people, and others here, beheving" tiiaE it war the intention to- ship l both-mu the r and daug-h- ---: ter, if the girl cowld have beeiy obtained. On the day above mentioned, the father', in company with a very hard looking customer, both well armed w?tb revolvers-, called io see the girl. She, having fai? confidence, ■ in her father, who had alwaysack-nowledged i and treated her as his daughter, was not at all alarmed—in fact, it is said she haff writ- ! ten for him to send, or come and? bring her I some money—but some of her friends, bei lieving that the design was to kidnu-p her, 1 raised such a cry of ••murder,” and alb other i cries, that the town was instantly alarmed, and quite a crowd was soon congregated* C®' ' ascertain the cause of the row. The Viri ginians solemnly protested their pacific intentions—the father protesting that he had ' come to visit the girl and pay her bills, withi out any intention of taking her away; that, in fact, he had emancipated her, and in proof of this, showed what purported to be a deed of emancipation, which he offered to give her. This instrument, however, on examination, was found to be of no validity- This fact tended to increase the suspicion. All J things, however, would have gone off smoothi ly but for the fury of one of the negroes, who ' had a private wrong ot his own to avenge. It seems that after the birth of the girl in question, her mother, with the consent of her master, married this excited individual, who, by his efforts, had bought and paid for his own b >.ly and soul, and had made a payment or two oh his wife, whose freedom he had also purchased, and who w is the mother ot this girl before he purchased and married i her. Tawney as bis skin-is, be seems to have been somewhat outraged by the sale of his . wile, after fie had lived with her fourteen years, and had partly paid fur her. He i claimed that he had other grievances—that ihe had detected between his wile and the gentleman sundry peccadilloes, and that acI cording to the law in the Sickles case, he had a right to kill the gentlem in, and meant 1 to do it instanter. i Hereupon the chivalry of Virginia found ■ safety in the house of a colored man, drawi ir.g the curtains of the windows to prevent being shot through them. Here was exhib- | ited some ot the tallest specimens of humble suplication ever before poured fourth from the fear-shriven soul of mortal. Gods, men and negroes were implored to save him from the wrath of this furiated “chattel.” At length, after the crowti had been exi cessively amused, and-the Virginians scared, | it was proposed that both parties ground their arms and come to a truce. Whereupon thu ' Virginians surrendered their revolvers into , the hands of Esq. L°e, and the darkey his into the hands of Sheriff’Smith, and the war ended. The Virginians, pale and trembling, with the awful vision of the terrible darkey ttill haunting them, a"d accompanied by the “Squire,” who was to escort them to “Old Virginia’s shore,” and there, in due form, deliver up the revolvers, reached the ferry, where so terribly were they alarmed that they ottered fifty dollars to the ferry man if he would land them “safely on the other side,” before the darkey at them. We are happy to say that the Virginia gentleman has since sent his daughter a genuine deed of manumission, and she is now free. She is almost pure white, intelligent and beautiful—such an article as would readily sell at from two to five thousand dollars in the South, according to the abundance or scarcity of that style of goods in the market. So that the gentleman has, according to the ethics of slavery, sacrificed that • mount of property. , CKy“A Texas Democratic paper cackles : boisterously over the alleged f ct that a free i negro woman, named Caroline, has petitioned i the District Court of Wharton county, i praying tor permission to choose a master, ; and adds: “A negro boy of that county, we understand, will present his petition at the next meeting of the Court, to be returned into Slavery. Let Abolitionists reflect upon this, and remember that these negroes only seek tlie condition their Creator intended them to occupy.” We are not authorized to speak for the Abolitionists; but presume, that with an uncompromising hostility to Slavery, they would compromise the question by agreeing that those and no others, who, of their own tree will, desire to remain or become slaves, should occupy thatenviuble position.— Be. o<>~The tallest fraudulent voting ever heard of, says the State Journal, was performed in Douglas county, Illinois, a few days since, in an election to determine the location of the county seat. There were two places “running” for it, Arcola and Tuscola. Neither of them has over two hundred votes, and there is not over six hundred in the county. Yet Arcola gave herself twelve hundred and sixty-one votes! and Tuscola more than trebled that, and the county poles tor heiself thirty-eight hundred and silty-one!! This beats' Oxford, Kickapoo and St. Louis, and even rivals Aroostook. The Democracy never did so well before. Verily they are entitled to the claim of being “progressive.” Great is Democracy on a swindle!