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MISSISSIPPI
Full returns have not been received. But
enough have, TO induce the belief that the Loco
Foco, antibond paying ticket have succeeded.
From our understanding of the question in is-
sue, we regret this result more deeply than
we do the Wing defeat in the great State of
New York. 1t is a stigma upon the national
escutcheon. II is a declaration to the world,
,nal one at least of the sovereign States of this
onIon, does not respect its obligations-that
honesty is of no estimation with it. The bane-
IuI effects will not be confined to a loss of char.
acter abroad-whcrc the dishonesty of ono
member VIII be considered the dishonesty Of
the whole. But II must have a demorazing
erect at nome Communities cannot, any more
than individuals, continue high minded and hon.
durable, after having lost their own selfrespect
by disgraceful action
G5~Thc Court of Chancery has issued an
Injunction against the Bank of Bennington.
and appointed Gen. Henry Robinson and
Hon. N. II. Botum receives and to close
up its affairs. The Bennington Banner,
paper not very friendly 10 the bank, says:
at receives its bills in payment of its OUT
standing notes and debts. There is no anx-
iety here in relation TO, the ability Of the bank
ultimately TO redeem all its bills
FROM FLORIDA.
ST. Augustine Nov. 1S.-By the arrival,
Yesterday, of the schooner Walter NJ, Capt.
Hitchcock, and TO day, of the steamer WIN,
baston, Capt, Henry, we have the gratifying
news Of the capture and killing of 63 Indians, by
an expedition of 3D. Artillery, commanded by
| Capt. Wade, in the ncighborhood of the Hills-
boro ltI'er' An expedition is now setting out
at fort Laudcrdae, for Sam Jones' Camp. as in.
formation of his party captur 3D. as stated above.
CoI. Worth, and his gallant followers of the
little army, is doing much for Florida A letter
from Fort Pierce under date of the 18th inst,
states that Capt. Wade and Lieut. Thomas Of
the Sd Artillery, with Company of the same
Regiment, had returned to Fort Lauderdac
from scout on the lilsborough, just before
the boat left. They had been exceedingly for.
tunate-the result was : Indians killed (S of
them warrors0 and 40 pr soners, Is of them
warrors.) Some 30 acres of corn, &C., and
several canoes, were DESTROYED. II is said that
Sam Jones is on an island in the Okeechobee
with some 80 warriors, and that he is deter.
mined to make stand, and die sooner than sur
render.
+, THE MENDI NEGRoEs.-Thc3 IS survivinp
Africans of the Amistad embarked at New
York on Wednesday las, for Africa, in the
bark Gentleman, bound to Sierra Leone,
which was on the same day lowed down the
harbor by steamer. They are accompan-
led by Rev. Messrs Steele and RAYMOND
and Mrs. Raymond, Missionaries, and Messrs
Wilson and wife, teachers. Before their
departure several public meetings were held
in New York, which were attended by many
f persons, particularly by friends of the mis-
f sionary enterprise, connected with the re-
turn of the Mcndans. A letter is published
addressed by Committee the mendians 70
Mr.. 20. Adams. thanking him for hi, ser.
vices in their behalf in arguing their cause,
and accompanied by present of bble,-
Tie answer Of Mr. Adams is also published.
WooDsTocK Nov. 26-On Thursday MICH.
of last weeF, the dwelling house, two barns.
and wood house, together with a considerable
Q part of the furniture in the house,-a quantity
OF gran provisions, wood &C. and about twely.
tons of hay in the barns, belonging to Mr.. Ly-
man Gould, OF llartiand, were entirely consum
| ed by tire. We understand that there was
seven hundred dollars insured on the propertv
in the Windsor Co. Mutual.-Hercurv.
. CoNFLAGRArEoN AT ST. JoHN, n B.-This
/ devoted city has again been visited bv an ex.
tens'e and devastating tire.-The to a | number
OF buildings consumed by the recent fire at 81
' John is stated in the S., John papers to have
: been thlrty-nne, and the aggregate loss is esti.
mated by the News at Sl,200OOO. Only four
vessels were burned although many others
were in great peril, as the tide was out. The
Whole OF the present district was within that laid
, waste IN January 1877, and as the insurance
companies nave OF late declined TO insure wood
; en- buildings within that district, except At yerv
, high premiums most the sufferers were with.
out insurance.
iIRE,-The large wooden factory buildino
belonging to the Union Manufacturing Co. si,n.
ated IN C!aremont, y. II. was entirely DESTROY.
ed by fire on Saturday evening the 18th inst.
together with most OF its machinery and con.
tents. How the fire originated is not known.
out II IS supposed to have been occasioned by
the friction OF some of the machinery in the ba re-.
hent story OF the main building, and thence
spread rapidly upwards towards the roof The
loSs IS estimated at about S20OOO-of which
?lo'Voo is insured The dwelling house of
Austin Tyler, Esq. on the opposite bank of the
river TOOK ilre from the cnders from the above,
and was partially consumed.
AMIABLE FAREwELL-For several ve,rs d..
Louisville Journal has been engaged in the mo.,
desperate, harrassing and successful w,,f,,.
with the Louisville Advertiser. The editor of
the latter paper is about to remove to ST. Iou.
and his bold enemy takes leave of him in the
following affecting strain:
Inc Advertiser, of yesterday, contains long
yaledictoty from its late editor, Shadrach penn
ohadraeh' alter residence of twenty three
years as an editor in this city, goes TO spend the
rest OF his life and to lay his bones in ST. Iouis
Well he has our best wishes for his prosperity:
all the lll-will we ever felt for him passed ont
long ago through our thumb and fore. finger. His
lol' hitherto, hasbeen most ungentle one but
that first begins to blossom at the advanced 80
OF halt century. May all be well with him
here and hereafter for we should be sorry If a
poor elbow whomwe have been torturng eleven
years IN this world, were to be handed over 70