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Three Men Killed and Five
Wounded.

We copy the following from the Tyler
(Smith county. Texas Telegraph OF the
27th orSeptemher:
1--WE stop the press TO announce ono OF
the most painful tragedies that has ever fall
len to our lot to record. On this morning
John N. Mckinley. sheriff Of this county,
arrested at Canton. Mr.. Joseph Pierce
with a warrant charged with the offence o
assault with intent to commit a MURDER
After Pierce was arrested. a man by The
name Of Isaac Moore threatened TO raise
crowd Of P's. friends, and rescue hin
from the custody Of the sheriff. The sher
if in the interim summoned a guard tt
prevent the rescue ofthe prisoner. Abou
two o'clock p. NJ. Moore and Robcr
Pierce and a man by the name Of Craw
ford. made the step to rescue the prisoner
The parties were all armed, and after a
bout twenty shots and many tbrusts witt
bowic knives, hand axes, &c, the sheriff.
party were left ~victors in possession ofthe
prisoner. who is now lodged in Jail.
"Robert Pierce. after receiving several
shots, fell and expired. Isaac Moore was
also shot dead. Crawford escaped, suppos-
cdto be severely wounded.
"Oftlie sherif's party. David Neil was
Killed. Jas. Holden MORALLY wounded, j.
w. Patterson MORALLY wounded, Thos.
Brock slightly wounded, Sheriff McKin-
ley severely wounded, not considered NOR
tai.
"Tlus has terminated one of the most
fatal and melancholy riots that has ever
happened in our county,"
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largely democratic, la most brilliant and
significant triumph. The issues. for the
most. part. . those which enter into the
present ~gubernatorial canvass, and the re-
suItmay be taken. as indicative Of the opin-
ions and feelings Of Western Virginia upon
secessionism and the compromises re-
suit prophetic Of Wing success in the com
ing election.
The returns come in, in so indefinite a
shape. that having given the rcsults. We do
not think il necessary to cucumber our
columns with them, except when finally
reported.
Washington Couuty.
EoR CoNcREss.-McMullen. no opposi.
ton.
For HOUSE, OF observation-disclosures
no opposition
For County subscriptions to Railroad
large majority.
WyAe Court Hoxse.-Congrcss-Fay.
cite McMullen 16i-no opposition.
Assembly.-Thomas J. Boyd l64-nt
opposition.
Consultations For r%atifying 24s.-Fo'
rejecting 2.
Plaster Bank Road.-For subscription
145.-No subscription s.
Walkers Greek. and Hoisfon Tayn
pikc-For subscription 135.-No sue
scription 6.
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Three OnyS 110oer feom EuroRe.
The steamer Hermann arrived NJ New
York Thursday, with London dates to DC.
tober sts, end liverpool TO the 7fh. - 2
Therssh TO obtain admission TO the great
Worlds Exhib;tion continues. ifany thing.
greater than ever. The average OF visitors
IS about 1000 pei day.
number ofdeaths have recently occur
red among the English nobility, including
the Earl Of Liverpool, Viscount Boiling
brooke, Lord Stafford. Rear Admiral -.
and others.
The Gazette Of Spain publishes several
royal ordinances containing improvements
and reforms 70 be introduced into the adj
minisration Of Cuba.
The Queen Of Spain has conferred .
pension OF two thousand reals on the wild
ow Of uen. Euua, on account OF the gallant
services Of her husband.
business matters in England were i'm
proving. The influx Of bullion into the
Bank was beginning TO be felt in the mo
rev market. Railway shares had advanc-
ed cousidcrably.
The great event and topic OF onvcrsa-
ton when the Hermann sailed was the ex-
pecsed arrival Of Kossuth At Southampton,
which wss expected TO take place about
the 18th Of October. he having sailed from
Marseilies on the LIST.
Kossuth. before leaving Marscillcs. pub
lished an address to the Democrats OF
France, in which he mentions the refusal
ofthe French Government to allow him to
pass through France. The "Peuptc" news
paper at Marseillcs was seized for some re-
marks made on the subject. The liberal
portion Of the Paris press compare the ac-
lion ofthe city OF London with that of the
French Government, and warn it against
fhe persecution to which the press has
been subjected. They speak in just terms
Of rcprobation ofthe conduct Of the Gov
eminent.
Kossuth's address to the Democrats OF
France does not mec. with favor from his
friends in England. After remaininga short
time in Southampton. he will proceed to
London. and in about a fortnight leave FOL
America.
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-
Richmond civ.

We are glad 10 see that our esteemed
contemporary, VIM. c. Darlington, Of The
Richmond Times. has been called TO take
the held, as a candidate to represent that
city, in the next House Of D~clegates-
Mr.. G. is a gentleman Of fine intellect.
great application. extensive knowledge Of
public affairs, finished education, liberal
views, and any and everything olss, that
an accomplished gentleman and useful
representative should be. We canno
doubt his success. Richmond is TITLED
to three delegates under the new Cons,j.
tuition. Hwe4rga-
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-30

u The Richmond Times, comment-
ing on the Lynchburg Re1s5licas's mis-.
representation Of the language. used by
Mr.. Summers. concerning the compromise
measures, (which, though we called atten-
ton to il. a week ago. the Republican has
not corrected,) says:
Nov tho reader will observe that Mr.. Summers
language Is, The Compromise letters were not all
acceptable to me" but the Republican, after thus
quoting il, makes il read, The Compromise meas.
urcs were not AT all acceptable to me- and sftcr'
wards, still under quotation marks. makes him say
generally, that these measures were not accePta'
Bile TO him." We do not know that, in all our read
ing of political newspapers, We have met with SC
palpable a perversion Of language. BY the inscr
ton Of the little word ''af," Mr.. Summer mean
ing is entirely changed. Ifhc had used ii, the Re
publican would have been justified in saying, as il
docs in broad terms. that he is opposed 20 the
Compromises" but, rs he did not use it, no such in
ference is warranted. So far from, il, that infer
ence is expressly prccludcd by Mr.. Summers posi-
tive declaration that taking them 1.-THE Compro
| mise mcasurcs,) IN combination. and regarding ne"
az a final adjmsfmeat efthe ~qaestions rhnh they en-
5roc he sAould be opposed 10 any attempt to d'sfa't
shcm Ncr. or hereafter" In this declaration he
places himself on the position so nobly occupied by
ourpotriotic Union Wing President, who, in his an
pu,l message of December last, addressed to Con
cress these memorable words:
THE series Of measures to which have alluded
are regarded by mo as n settlement, in principle
and substance-a final scttlement-of the danger
Gus and exciting subjects which they embraced"
..By that adjustment we have been rescued iron
the wide and boundlcss agitation that surrounded
So IL l.v~ . G~r, Is.tfnrt and LEGAL ground Il
rest upqn. Ard the occasion / trust, will jasrif,
me IN EXPORTING MT couSTHYMES TO RAIL-,
UPoS AND MAIyrAiN THAT GROUND as the best, !
not the only means of restoring peace and quiet tt
the country, and maintaining inviolaie the integrity
of the Union"
If Mr.. Summers i. an anti-C Compromise man, Sc
is Mr.. Fillmore, and so we may add, are we.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-30
A Curiosity.


We paid a visit yesterday to u specimen
Of the human race before whom (says the
N. 0. Picayune Of the 18th inst,) Tom
Thumb and all his brethren must sink into
~ohscuriiy. The object ofour visit was a
little woman from Merida, Yucatan, whence
she arrived here yesterday. She is appa-
rently about thirty years of age, with black
hair and light brown complexion. irregular
Mecataca of the poorer class, born and
raised in Merida. She is about three feet
high (her precise height has not yet been
ascertained,) with the head, face and body
of a full grown Her lower limbs
are preposterously short, and apparently
crooked. Her feet are remarkably small;
one has three toes, the other four. She is
without entire arms. An inch or two of
what was to he a limb, is seen at the left
shoulder; at the right there is about six in
ches Of an arm. The extremity is round
snd smooth, and near it on the upper side
OF the limb is a small excresccncc Of flesh,
white colored, looking like the end of a
hnger' and about the size of a rife bullet.
lbs appears to serve the woman in lieu Of
a anger. We saw her hold n c;garrito
with 1t and smoke; and by its aid and that
OF her toes, in the use of which she i vcrv
dexterons, thread a fine needle, make VAR
cns kinds of stitches, use scissors. onen
the paper of cigarrito, put the tobacco
on the floor, pick it up and replace it, re.
fold the paper, bend the ends, tie ,heeigar.
yifo round with thread, &c. She scws all
her own clothes. and very neatly too. All
these operations are slowly gone through
with. exhibiting much patience on her part
and considerable intelligence, as she has
been taught anything.-She speaks
Spanish auentIy. appears to be timorous
and retiring. but amiable and sprightly.-
She is snder the care oftwo 'Splniards,
who have brought her over with the in
tention Of exhibiting her here and in the
interior.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-30

The success Of the Submarine Tele-
graph across the English Channel has set
the Engl.sh press to specializing upon the
Poss,b'ir'es and advantages Of establish
ing the same mode Of communication be.
tween England Ind America; and some of
them have gone very fully into the statis-
ics of such an undertaking.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-30
10TH DISTRICT.

1t apperrs from the following returns
that Charles j. Falkner, Union Wing, has
been elected over II. Bedinger, Democrat.
HARPER's FERRY, Oct. "a.
The following are returns from the 10th
District-being all the counties except
three:
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-30

Tsp,e, .ov..
ave =. h.n. = V. i.,c... II.
lers tho folIow;no cbesr;nc lsster Troma
Wing friend in Monroe conrtv LII ~ i
Wings OF the East rcsolvcto respond heass
ny TO the arpeal he makes in behalf other
orethren.
GNloS' monroe County Oct. 20, 1851.
DEAR oin-ueorge W Summoes opens
Cd thc uuoerns'or'al canvass st this places
70 day' IN q glorious speech. which told
with great ciect' We all hope that our
Eastern friends are do'ng their duty man
inily.-il they arc anu VII consinuc 20 to
the contest VIII NOT oe Soubtful with
such q eao as we nave. ouinmcrs will
sweep me wno'c rsnyc Z, counties Vest
OF ,h':. WIN unPnru'e,.c - u"A""Ay. ne
let this place th's a'scrnoon =. sogss Tor
iazewcii count whero ne wan a9dses.
people on inursday mex, ~ ay q
e.ec'ion, ne = 'ury a.ousca % inc a'B-
my ana i"Por'ancc 2. uc position .ss'ee-
co hin' anu VIII ."'s oan.ass, J"se.y
inc enco'n'u.ns necPcu upon ~" ~ sno
nienipcrs OF inc S'au"'o" So.senuon, IN
tne'r great ,'eP'uauo. - ~. 'oca y me-
no'n'"a,'o" ~ ny '"o No"se"'cn ~ O"s.-
.o''csV''e' nv ercas mass " INC Pcop'c
~ 'ne counucS YES, o. t"'s' 20 No. .eg.ra
.'c oon'es. Us " Ponaca' Que, ana =" .n's
s"ey arg r's"- cu' '"cy say INV !, 4 ~
Tor us to forget,tor a While, ieuerni pohtcs
and distractions, md c~ndcavour to ID
vance our sooa otu o'a'o ~ so,'c.o'"s
Prac,ca'' 70 'he pos'uoh 70 wn,ch snc = en-
n''eu III 'nc c~oh,eaefacy .! S'a'es' ISL
oe''er ,or US 10 ave IN '"s work. ~ mo
mead OF our government 2 man VINO lsss
ha',oha' reputation, ono oil 'hc most g,''eo
OF 'ne sons OF az otate' q VINO nus ucon
aevoted 10 her interests form ms b'rth 10
.he present uine; or would y be safer To
'n'rust me direction OF affairs to a man born
ana pfea m northern State as Vol. John.
son was VINO cannot DC expected TO iect
tue same de'o',on 10 this, when - mol ms
NAIVE state winch ueorGe
mas always exh'p'cd' nero can We no
ouo as TO inc answer winch VIII DC gwen
ny tue people on 'ho OH OF D~eceinocr,
=.
In It's number OF tho day previous tho
Ttmes, gives the following gratifying intel-
l~igcnce, accompanied ly u correct review
oc ~. ra,a,;,o ,,os;,;o, or ,bc ,,vo c.rJ;-
I.-
~
P"'u'e ,e''crs 6'Ve 'nc nnns' ""sI'-
c'ous cconn's inc prospects o. me wing
cause ~ uoo Western pa'' o. 'he ''a'e'-
we WIN NOT say ~ Wha' Par''cn'ar coun-
1vs We a'e '''o'"'eo ~, Jug so'o Ut my
~n'S "oNe. 'Ne,y 'ooe'arsc'y '"c.cas'u
l'pr nav n's". E'.' unnecessary n'h's y
ou' p 80 III. ,h, ' ~" yy, -" are a
sun" - ''d ""S' :" 'o h.ass
nave on'y 10 conc UP 20 '"e,r efo'hary Pnr'
y src"s'" a"o Nes"''' ''"'e'' glorious
"',,nPn ~ Deoe''ocr w,.
we "PPea, ;nen, 'ene wing vo.c,s "
I1AI
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-30
9TH DISTRICT.

STROLLER gets strong maloriiics ovcr Nor
ton in Alexandria, Prince William, Fair
fax, Fauqirier, and at the precincts heard
from in ~Culpeppcr. No vote seems 10
have been given for Brent, Democrat. AT
FIVE precincts in Loudoun, Morton's vote
is the larger. STROLLER is no doubt elect
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-30

- Edward c. Marshall. ESQ.,, one Of
the members Of Congress elect from Cali
fornia, is a brother of the Hon. Thomas F.
Marshall, ofKentucky. He is said to be,
no less gifted and brilliant.
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Faulkner's maj.

Faulkrcr's gain 92S.
Warren, Page and Hampshire counties
to hear from which gave Gen. Cass 765
majority III 1S4S. but have hardly gwen
the same majority now. Front Royal, in
Warren county, gives Bedingcr but 10
majority, being a Democratic loss of al.
FREDERlCK-Wall and Ward IVY
elected to the House Of Delegates by hand.
some majorities.
PRINCESS ANNE-Jamcs, Dem,
elected to the Legislature by 80 majority.
Mlllson gets nearly the same.
HENRICO-Caskie's majority in the
county 7. Haxall, Dem, elected to the
House by SO majority.
FLUVANNA.-(Retnrns completely
For Congress: Bocock d. 2s5; Boiling
wa 255. For Delegate: Gay d. 273;
Payne wv 269.
DO.
cock 207; Boiling 6s; majority for Bocock
l39. Delegate: J. II. Wilson, (D.) no op-
position. For ratifying Constitution about
100 majority at two precincts; will no, be
varied.
Ev Rev. Archibald Alexander, ID. d..
Of Princeton Theological Seminary, died
on Wednesday morning the 2srd inst, Al
Princeton. He was one ofibe Oldest and
most distinguished clergymcn OF the Pres.
by'crian Church in the United setcs.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-30

- Boyd of Kentucky, Bayly. Of
Virginia. and Burt, of South Carolina, are
spoken Of as Speakers Of the next House Of
Representatives: Young of Illinois. the
late Clerk, and John w. Forney. editor of
the Pennsylvania and B. b. French of
Washington city arc named as candidates
for the ~clerkship.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-30

u Governor Johnston has proclaimed
Thursday, the 9th of November, as a
day of general thanksgiving throughout
the State Of Penneylvania.
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1SS 2S5 $50 81.

For Delegate, no opposition 10 Pcndlc-
ton (D.)
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0IIO. W. SC NJ r no.
The original Of this letter is in the pos
session Of the Editor of this paper, and
subject to the inspection ofany gentleman
who may be d~esirousto see it.-Peters5xrg
h~teuigexccr.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-11-22

TExAs.-The Galveston Journal, the organ of
the Texas Wings, gives the following a state
ment of the "wans" OF the party The New Or
leans Pieay,ne slys they very reasonable:
"Thcy want true banking system upon sound
basis, and with stringent restrictions. They are
averse to passing tribute to the banking corpora
tons of all the other States of the Union which
the State of Texas exercise no Legislative con
troll. They want to have the aid of the General
Government invoked for the improvement of our
harbors and Of our navigable rivers They conceive
that the State of Texas is justly entitled to her
distributve share of public money as any of the
northern States.
"They want thorough reconnaissance of the
State; and they desire that the General Govern
ment shall have il made by the officers Of the army
and navy, with reference to internal improve
ments. Such a reconnaissance would cost us no.
thing, and would be of ncalculable value in devel
oping the resources of the State.
"They want good arrangement made, regard
Less of everybody and every thing save the public
welfare, providing for the semi weekly delivery OF
the malls from New Orleans. contract should
be made securing the prompt and regular delivery
of the mails from the old States at least twice q
week the whole year round.
'If our Legislature will act efficiently, every one
of the foregoing wants will be satisfied, and that
right speedily"
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-11-22

FURTHER FROM HAvANA.-We could Ind room
yesterday for but brief mention of the news from
Havana. We add few items. Mr.. b. F. Thrash
err, younger brother of Mr.. John S., was discharged
on the lst instant, at the solicitation or remon-
strance Of Mr.. Owen.
The arrival of the mail -steamer from Cadiz, on
the night of the 4h, bringing the "royal approba-
ton of the conduct of the officers soldiers and peo
ple'' of Cuba when the island was invaded, was
the occasion of great rejoicing, Examinations, &C.,
at Havana. On the 7th instant the queens letter
was publicly read in the cathedral, solemn service
was performed, salutes fired from the fort,
and every demonstration Of qualification and 10y
atty was made that the people could devise.
Nine more prisoners were placed on board the
Spanish war-steamer Isabel the 18th instant,
destined for Spain. Their names are George w.
Richardson, New Orleans; George Edgarton, Mi
Hungarian; David Gano, New York; Charles John
Hodge, England; Ransom Beach, Louisville, Ken
lucky; and Henry Jasper. Mr.. Breckenridge, OF
Louisville, who had received pardon at the instance
of Mr.. Owen, also placed on board, but recov-
erred by the action OF the Captain General, who, al
though engrossed by the exciting of the day,
found time to attend to Mr.. Owen and rectiiy the
mistake Mar. b. left Havana the Sth, by the
brig Somers, for Charleston, having had his per-
sonal wants amply supplied through the kindness
of Mr. Charles Tying. There still remain at Ha-
vana Colonel Blumenthal, in DIR. Betolps private
infrmary; and in the military hospital James
Fides, English, lad seventeen or eighteen years
of age; Manuel Aragon, Creole, and Jose Doran,
Spaniard.
The Isabel sailed on the Sth, having also on board
the body of General Emma.
nv. Y. Commercial AdvsrtiSer, goth.
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THE REPUBLIC.
Excepting that his skin is little brown, he looks
quite natural and WELL
lion THE nEpunL1c.1


Ii is understood that soon as the foundations Of
the work ID to be done by contract. II may not be
generally known that the work thus far has been
performed ty the day. Such is the fact; and it is
universally conceded and, indeed it has been the
subject Of frequent remark--that no Government
work in Washington was ever better done, nor did
mechanics and laborers ever perform more faith
fully
II is to be earnestly hoped that the subject will
receive the most careful attention before decision
ID had as to the future method Of prosecuting the
work. There is reason TO fear from the expo
rience that has been had in the contract system,
Especially in Congress printing! that the Govern
ment will be called again and again to ndem-
Nifty alleged losses while the work itself gives
ample evidence that no loss has been sustained
So far as the workmen concerned, every con-
sderaton of justice and humanity is the eide Of
tie days labor plan. II is conceded that so far
lcork tcas meuer better done; and if am correctly
informed. the experienced and highly practical
Commissioner of Public Buildings is decidedly IA
vorable TO the days work system. Nobody will
question that the President is sincerely desirous
that the work shall be done upon such system as
shall ne 1t to the interests of the Government con-
fer the greatest benefit upon those whose strong
arms peck and rear the massive pile; nor do those
v ho truly understand the subject attribute any
but the most honest motives to those who recon-
mend the contract system. Let US have full and
fair investigation and understanding of both sys
tcms and choose that which will insure the great
est fidelity tothe Government and the largest bene-
fit to those who do the work J..
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-11-22

SALT LAKE CITY.-A letter from Salt Lake City,
(sAys the st. Louis Republican Of the 18th instant
written by leading Mormon there, has been
shown to US, in which he makes no alluson to the
occurrences which are said by advices to have
caused the departure of several Government Off
GERS from that Territory. These officers have not
yet arrived here though they looked for daily.
He says:
"The public works are progressing at this place,
and the saints rejoicing in peace and pros
perity, though two of the supreme judges OF the
Territory Hon. Perry E. Brocchus and Judge Bran
deburg also Secretary Harris, have left on retur n
to the States; ALSO as is supposed the Indian sub
agent They appeared to think their salaries ra-
ther too small for mountain life, which, in fact,
is but too true, for every thing is much higher
here than in the States generally"
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NAvAL.-The following officers have received
orders to Join the United States steam frgate San
Jacinto, at the Brooklyn navy yard, viz: Thomas
<-abbe, Captain; First Lieutenant. oseph Lamar;
Sec, md Lieutenant, Edward A. Barnett; Purser,
William A. Christian.
The United States ship Dale anchored in st. ST.
mons ba,. Cape of Good Hope, the goth of Sep.
tember, ano remained there on the 30th.
IN. Y. Times.
The United States sloop-o war Portsmouth was
put in commission yesterday. Captain Madison,
ordered to take command of her, has resigned his
commission and retired from the service, leaving
th@ship for the present in command of First Lieu
tenant Mead, an able and popular officer. Her com.
plement of men, officers and all, ia two hundred
and ten. She is 'crack" ship, and has as fine a
docking set of men for officers and crew as ever
left any port in the United States. She is ordered
40 be in readiness for sailing the Gath, but i'll all
probability will not leave port 80 coon. She is des-
tined for the Pacific.
The frigate Cumberland has been thoroughly
repaired and is now complete in hull and fully
equipped, ready for rigging and sailing orders.
Boston Times, ooh.
UNITED STATES STEAMSHIP SUsoUEHANNA.-By
an arrival at Charleston, il is rumored that diff
Guilty had occurred at Rio de Janeiro between Com
modore Aulick and Captain InmaD, which result
ed in the latter being detached from the steamship
Susquehanna and ordered home.