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X. ii. BALLARD, Secretary.
SOCIAL AFFAIRS IN KENTUCKY.

A late paper says, within the past two OF three
weeks 1t has been orr painful duty TO chronicle
six or eight cases Of killing and manning in Ken
lucky, and we now have to notice another On
last Saturday morning man named Mills. living
IN washington couniy-belween this place and
Springfield, killed his Gathcr- in. in,s with NOV
ing scythe He cut both legs of his ia Their in. law
nearly OF, and so severe were the wounds that
the old man died in about fifteen minutes. The
name Of the murdered man was b. M'I,ean-
Mills was promptly arrested and is now in the
Springfield Jail. A day or two after, man in
Spencer county, some eighteen or twenty miles
from this place, killed his brother in -la,o, by
striking him on the head with stone. The two
men were at work together in harvest field
when quarrel commenced, which resulted as we
have stated. What blood -blots are these upon
that gallant and chivalrous state
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AN INTERESTING RUMoR.

The Washington correspondent of The Morning
News, states that widow of Mr.. John p Van
Ness, late President of the Bank of Metropolis,
and brother to the late collector Of New York,
Hon. e. Z. Van Ness, has started up. claiming
her Jolnture, or reasonable DOVER The name
OF this claimant to the substantial benefits of
widowhood has been heretofore Mary A. Conner.
a widow Of a citizen of this place. She now
warns the heirs at law. and all other persons. off
the premises and property Of the deceased. under
the signature of Mary Anne Van Ness. One If
her cOunsels is the Vice Preslden, of the United
States. Her proofs of the marriage are said
to be very curious. The ceremoney is alleged
20 have taken place last summer in Philadelphia
This affair, having become The subject of public
legal proceedings, excles much curiosity.
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HENRY r. SCnooLCRAFr.

correspondent of the Philadelphia Public
Ledger. under date of Washington, d. c., July
18Th. says
! perceive that the papers giving curren.
cy To Tho reported death of NJ. Henry r. School.
craft. late Superintendent of Indians Affairs Tor
the Northern Department of the United States.
Mr. Schoolcrait has heen boarding in the same
house with me here, during the last two months
and is sitting by my side while pen this para
graph, apparently in good health and sound con
dition. He fears that the error has arisen from
The fact that brother of his has resided at Saut
ST. Marie, (Mr. James l.. Schoolcraft.) well
known there as an enerprising merchant Of pop
ular manners and great hospitality to strangers
Schoolcraft is a fortunate man, in having had
such favorable obituary notices from the press.
He now knows in what estimation he is held by
his brethren of the Quill.
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From the N. o. Delta, July 9.
LATEST FROM TEXAS.

The steamship Galveston, Capt Wright, from
Galveston, an the Sd inst. arrived here Yesterday.
The Galveston towed TO the Baize u S. TEX
as) ship Austin, Capt. Hollius, bound to Pensa-
cola. She passed the steam schooner James
Cage, from the Brasos, in the river coming up
The following such items of interest as we
find in our Texas files
We notice that il the gale Of Point Isabel on
the oOh nlt., three men were drowned They
were going in the bar in whaleboat from
the schooner M. j.. Hitchcock, Of Galveston,
when the boat capsized Capt Lawrence, of
Galveston, who was also on board, came ashore
on the apsized boat, badly cut and bruised. after
having been dashed about in the breakers for
seven hours. The drowned men were two of the
crew of the Col. Harvey and a German formerly
In the employ of Galveston pilots.
The high pressure steamer Potomac, on board
of which Capt, Mumsden and his company left.
was wrecked in the recent heavy gale, about six
miles beyond the pass of San Lonis Our infur.
nation is, says the Galveston News, that she
sprung aleak, which continued to increase until
the captain was compelled TO run her on Shore
She had about thousand bushels of coal on board
and other freight.
The boat. it is said, will be total loss, and
the freight greatly damaged
An afray took place on The 2olh ult, between
two Texas mounted men, at their camp near PaIo
Alto, in which one, by the name of Walker. was
shot and Immediately killed.
The San Augustine company, while on their
way from Corpus Christi to Malamoras, discover
ed the remains of the fifteen Texans who were
50 horribly buchered few weeks since on the
Little Colorado, and buried them
The Texan " Advocate' says that good
looking Mexican, not long since, went into set
Element above Victoria, and by representing that
horses would sell at Matamoras for the large sum
OF $500 each, pursuaded some young men to 90
out with him-since which time they have not
been heard of. and it is supposed they have been
murdered. 1t is also stated that, about two
months ago, some people from the same neighbor
hood went TO Gen. Taylor's camp, with several
wagon. loads of butter, eggs. &c From the
camp they started to Point Isabel, but have not
been heard of since No doubt is entertained but
that they were murdered by the Mexicans on the
| road.
Capt Newcomb," says the Austin (Texas)
| New Era, of the 2Olh ult., " arrived in our city
last night direct from San Antonio He says
that Chico. the Lipan, had arrived at that place
from the Rio Grande, and reported that he had
been sent in by the Camanches, to form the
| people that large fnrce of Mexicans were con-
centrating at PRESIDED Rio Grande for the pur
pose of marching against San Antonio, and that
they said they intended to lay that place as low
as they had La Bahia, at the commencement of
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OLIVER CROMWELL

A writer in the New York Observer, states
that family in New Rochelle, descended from
me Huguenors, aud named Pintard, has two
Ms volumes in the hand ,oriting of OLrey
Cromweu. These volumes give il is asserted
history OF The Times Of the Usnrper We can
hardly credit this statement there must be some
mistake in the premises Ii the volumes really
GElst lhelr owners have an invaluable relic Of
News. ''''
We should not be at all surprised if the above
statement is true, as wo heard the late ~
Pinard, some eight years since say, that ono oe
HE relatives at New Rochelle had very imno,,,n,
manuscripts in his possession which he was any.
ious TO get, as they would throw important iob,
on the early life Of Oliver Cromwell. We think
it was in 1887, while Mr.. Pinard was Secretary
Of the Mutual Insurance Company and President
Of the New York Society Library. "-.Ns,o
Era
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FROM THE CHEROKEE NATION

-Four Cherokees. charged with the attempted
murder OF a Mississippi boalman, had been sent to
Little Rock for trial. These bandits, as the
Cherokee Advocate calls The Stars and their
abeltors, committed on the 18th of June, a series
OF the most fendish outrages Tom and James
Starr, and the other wretch. went to the house o
an aged man named Babbidge, (near the Slate
Line.) and shot Cherokee man named Sides.
The unfortunate man run, after receiving the
shot, when they pursued and stabbed him five
times they then returned and in the presence
OF the family, murdered the old man. They then
kidnapped two negroes and absconded into Evans
VILE. The wretches will escape as usual. The
refugees at old Fort Wayne have received an in
crease of rations, whereat the Ross party is high
ly indignant.
Mcdaniel, an outlaw and murderer, who asso-
ciated with Ellis West, another desperate, has
been set at liberty by Gen. Arbuckle. The I'D
Uocafe says: IS Ii has been reported that orders
have been issued from the Department of War,
TO the military on this frontier to arrest every
Indian concerned in the murders committed in
the Nation !"
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NAVAL.

The u S. brig Washington. Lieut.. Com.
Bache, sailed from New York, the i4lh inst. for
the Gulf stream in prosecution of the Coast Sur
vey. The following is list Of her officers:
Lieut.. Commanding Bache Lieuenants fall.
Stemble and Mulaney Acting Master Frnchard
Passed Assistant Surgeon Rutter; Passed Mid
donaldson and Murray; Capt.'s Clerk, Ricketts,
The U. S. storeship Lexington, Theodorus
Bailey, Lieut.. Com, sailed from New York the
l4ih inst, having on boasd Company f of TIE
Sd Regt. of Artillery, Capt. c. l.. Thompson.
destined for California.
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THE TARIFF IN THE HOUSE.

The Raleigh Standard, in giving list Of the
votes in the House Of Representatives, on the
Revenue Tariff, says that all the Democratic
members from North Carolina, voted for the bill,
and the three Wing members, Messrs. Graham,
Dockery and Barrlnger, against t--indeed there
was only one wing vote for the BILL and that was
cast by Mr.. Hilliard of Alabama. Here we see
the effect of party drill. When the Ac, of 1912
was passed, every Southern whig. excep, Edward
SanIy, voted against it; but now since Mr. Clay
has endorsed this act and the wings as party
have been rallied in its favor, we find all South.
ern wings, except one, voting against its modifi-
cation or reduction
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CANALES ALMOST TAKEN.
The Matamoras papers of the 3Oth of June pi,

TIC Nj 1d1IIUras PdPers OF TIE oUR OF June gives
the following paragraph.
" We learn that Canales came very near fail
ing into the hands ofthe Philisiines" few NIGHTS
since. Capt. McCullough's company, who were
at heynosa' received information that fandango
was to come off about fifteen miles from that Mace
and that Canales was to honor the party with his
presence. They repaired to the vicinity of the
rancho, and waited in the darkness for the lion of
the night to make his appearance. When every
thing was under way, the Rangers walked in and
politely requested an introduction to Monsieur
Canales. The gentleman had not arrived; bui
two OF his officers were there and received an in
vlatIon TO ride out to Reynosa, and pay visit to
Col. Wilson. The colonel, we are informed, re-
ceved them very graciously, and insisted on their
becoming his guests until General Taylor should
have lime To attend 10 them
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HEAVY FAILURE.

The Delaware Gazette says: We understand
that the firm of Daniel & f. Young manufactu-
rers, on the Brandywne, failed last week for
large amount. RUmor says 100000. We re-
greet this circumstance. and cannot we'll account
tor lis occurrence, as it has been generally sup-
posed they were doing large and profitable bu-
s'ness 1t could not have happened for want Of
adequate protection, for the dulles on such articles
as they manufactured. in most cases, amounted to
prohibition on the foreign goods coming into
competition with them. 1t is said they are in
deoled to several of the workmeD. in considerable
sums ct money, which will probably be LOST
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THE VICE PREsIDENT-PHE SENATE

One thing is most certain, says the Phadel.
phia Keystone. that Mr.. Dallas course will no,
be affected either by the enrealies or growlings
of friends or enemies. He will show himself the
Vice President of the Union. and not Pennsylva
MAS " third Senator" as has been humorouslv
suggested, and we rest well conten,ed tina, if the
period should arrive. of which, however we have
great doubts. requiring of the presiding officer of
the Senate the exercise of his constitutional pre-
negative he will not disappoint those who in elect
ing him to the second office in the gift of the peo.
Pile. responded to the resolutions of the Baltimore
Convention
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MILITARY.

Col. Riley, says the Philadelphia Ledger, of
the second brigade u. S. Infantry. now at de-
lrolt, has been ordered TO the Rio Grande, with
fouT companies from the lakes. via the Mississip-
pl and New Orleans Five companies of the req
lment on the Lower Lakes. under Major Plymo-
ton, have also been ordered 10 the destination, via
New York, where they will embark for Point Is-
abel. Captain Casew, stationed at Mackinaw,
commands the only company Of the regiment
which remains. Lieut.. SuIIy, also attached to
the regiment. now in charge o The recruiting rem
devious in Buffalo, remains behind for The pres
nnt.
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PORT MAHON

Our contemporaries have just learned that the
Spanish Government have rescnded the permits
sion given our Government many years ago, of
having at Port Mahon, depot of provisions,
ammunition. Sc, for the use of our Medierra-
mean fleet. Had they looked into the Portsmouth
New Era, some two months since, they would
have had earlier intelligence of the fact
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NORTH CAROLINA.

A letter from gentleman in GuilGrj County
says " Shepard will get the largest democratic
vote ever given in this county"
Another letter from Ashe says, tina, Col Allen
Gentry, will certainly be elected by the demo-
Gratis. 10 the Commons, and that the democratic
candidates from Surry, are taken from the far
mers. and will be strongly sustained.
William A. Graham, the Wing Candidate for
Governor, says the Standard, in his speech ac-
cep,ing the nomination. said he g sincerely be
lieved that upon the success of wing principles
and measures depended the prosperity and glory
of these States.'
One of the principles protested by the wing
party is economy. Tina, is the profession now
for the practice
Mr.. Graham while in the u s. Senate voted
To giuc to the widow of the late Presiden, Harri
son, the sum of S25 .000-and this, too, at time
when he and his party were procaiming The
Treasury bankrupt and tho Government, in debt
millions of dollars
He hns also, while Governor, bid the enormous
sum of 1868 900 for Rail Road which his own
party pronounced to be worthless-and this, too
when the State was already in debt and bound
for, in consequence Of said Road, upwards Of
100000!
People of North Carolina will you-can you
in opposition to your own best interests, re. elect
a man who is SO utterly regardless of your wei
fare, and of the pledges Of his own pary2
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THE JEWS

IL IS stated IN European journals, that Sir Mo.
Montefore, philanthropist of great influence
in behalf Of the Jews, has obtained permission
from the Russian emperor for the migration Of
Ten thousand ot them in to Palestine. and is also
employed by him for ascertaining and improving
the condition Of other Jews in his dominions.-
Bait Republican,
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OUR NAVY.

The commissioned officers in the naval service
number at present lO24, divided as follows cap
taIns o1, of whom 80 are waiting orders, and
on suspension, commanders 81, of whom so are
waiting orders; ieupnants 326 of whom 96 are
waiting orders, and on suspensions; surgeons 90 ;
passed assistant and assistant surgeons 65 chap
lains %; passed mdshipmen lSl, and midship
men 264. Our squadrons are divided on the sta
stionS as in the following table
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GREAT FIRE Ar NANTIrcKEr

destructive fire broke ont in the town of
Nantucket, the 18Th inst, at night, DESTROYING
two Banks, the Post Office, all the wharvos ex.
cept one, the Enquirer, newspaper Office, and one
hundred and eighty houses. The goods and
in the buildings
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MURDER AND ROBBERY

The mysteries attending the sudden disappear
ance. on the Cd of February last, of Il Adophus
Muir Esq, of Dnwiddie county, have been ex-
planned by The discovery of Mr. MS body, on a
farm formerly owned by his father, but recently
purchased by man named Eppes. The letters
pnTpnrting 10 have been written by Mr. M, from
Petersburg, New York. &C., to his brother, John
A. Muir, Esq, explaining the causes of his ab-
sence, are supposed 10 have been written by said
Eppes, (sad To he slave trader,) who has fled,
and to whom suspicion attaches as the murderer,
or the principal in the tragedy. free colored
man, residing in the neighborhood of this bwdy
deed we understand. revealed the dark secrets
connected with this melancholy affair, and point
en- out the spot where Mr.. Ms body had been
hidden. The object of the murderer, it is sup.
posed. was To obtain the bonds given by Eppes for
the land purchased ufMr. Muir. Circumstantial
evidence leaves hut little doubt that Eppes was
the murderer. The bonds were seen in his pos
session few weeks after The disappearance of Mr..
Muir and he has also recently sold Mr. Ms
watch, much broken, to Mr. Charles Lnmsden, of
Petersburg Mr.. Muir was a young gentleman
well known to many of the citizens of Richmond :,
having resided here, few years since, with Mr..
James Evans-Richmond ENQUIRER
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DESCRIPTION or GEN. TAYLOR

The following brief but graphic description is
gwen by correspondent Of the New Orleans
lropc; very thick set farmer looking old
gentleman, in linen roundabout, and remarkable
Tor short legs and long body, mounted on snow
white CHARGER
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At Vicksburg, Miss. on the 28rh ult., a man
calling himself WIN: ii. Miller, called upon the
Sexton to bury his wife, who, he said died on board
Steamboat. His conduct awakened the suspicion
Of that officer, and he deposited the body in vault,
giving upon examination evident marks ola f,ul
murder. 1t proved TO be the body of a woman
with her neck broke, and marks OF the hand and
bngeis round her throat. The man has been com
mIted.
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A son Of Col. Benton, at Brownston, Indiana.
was killed few days since, by The accidental
discharge Of gun in the hands Of friend The
charge passed through his neck, killing him i'm
rnedately.
Erienne Sygesue, brave soldier Of the war
of Independence and veteran Of lS14-'I5. died
in New Orleans, says the Bee, on Wednesday
last at the age Of 90 years. He arrived in Amc.
RIGA nearly 10 years ago, under the Count DIES
taing, and participated in most Of The engagements
that followed.
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PHILADELPHIA June

4, o,
DEAR SIR I'm accepting the nomination with
which the Democratic National Convention I'M
expectedly honored me, | certainly conceived nv
self at the moment, as acquiescng in the political
principles ennneia'ed in the resolutions passed by
that body, and as engaging with soemnity TO
cherish and exemplify them, "ln any capacity in
which might be called upon TO act,'' should that
nomination result in my election to the office of
Vice President Had | discovered among those
standard resolution, rule of conduct, legislative
or executive, with which. in material feature,
my mind refused TO accord, | could not, without
being inexcusably disingenuous, have consented ia
become the candidate of the party as whose creed
they were justly and fairly proclaimed to be.
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A
BY Lieut.. n. n. Tatem--Generals Taylor and
Scoit--For a no, breakfast with the Mexicans. or
u " hasty plate of soup 4" at six--eoually ready.
BY Isaac Cox--The Ladies Of America
France may boast of her dark eyed daug hters;
Spain Of her fair brunetts; Italy of her languish-
ing beauti,s; hut the ladies' Of America stand un-
rivalled- paragons of refinement, intelligence and
beauty.
BY Willis Ualstead-W oman-Tbe boast of
man.
~ Andrew G.. Whitehurst-The Volunteers
III virginia serve without pay and bear their own
tNp''hses-Were our Legislators compelled to do
I'e same "" should have fewer candidates, short
er session and better laws
BY Lieut.. j. L. Tatem-I love IN lool, on uo
man when her eye beams with the radiant lioht of
charty; love To look ON woman when her face
s""s win religions pure and perfect grace; 0,
then to her the lnyelincss is given which thrills
the heart Of uan like dreams of Heaven
by David Siokes--Gen Jacksonville filed
the measure Of his country's glory and departed
in peace
BY G. w. Talem-Od Rough and Ready
Ever ready and too rough for the Mexicans.
May new laures again encircle his Justly honored
brow.
BY James Ta,em-The Ladies of ST. Brides
To attempt In enG.nerate their virtues and accom-.
plishmens would be doing them injustice as they
are let them ever be---,he admiration Of man and
worthy examples To their own sex.
BY WIN. Slukes--Our Cuuntry-May il con.
nue ic prosper as it has done and may we prove
to the world that man is capable of self govern
ment.
BY Willis Halstead- George Washington, the
Father of his Country example will be fol.
lowed by every SON and daughter of Liberty.
BY the President, DR.. Tatem-" Virginia, the
mother of States and Of Statesmen Her alb.
strac,i"ns are an adherence to principles, with
devotion which the less scrupulous and time serv-
ing cannot appreciate.
BY +. w. Tatem-Our fair Hoslesses-\Ve
are proud their respect we honor them for their
berality, and we love them for their Kindness
May long and happy life be the lot of each, and
the purest joys of Heaven their inheritance.
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CHEERING NEWS-oUR NAVY YARD.

We are pleased 10 know that the repor, in the
Union" which we had doubts Of on Thursday
was incorrect, The Committee reported in .faror
OF the launching of the friga,e ST. Lawrence.
We have still better Information to give our
citizens. There is now no doubt, that there will
be In few days, plenty of work for all our me
chanics aod laborers. This we can assure them
will be the case. as we have il from The most UNI
doubted source