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The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-05-20

AN AMERICAN CAPTAIN IN TROUBLE
We learn by letter from the Hague, says the
Petersburg (Va) Intelligencer, that the dis
turbances in the Dutch possessions in Suma-
ira continue in spite Of the endeavors to sup
press them, aided by fresh troops from Java.
An American captain of schooner, called
the Flirt, sailing under American colors,
had been arrested and with the vessel by a
Dutch war steamer, and handed over to the
courts at Batavia, on February last. His
name is given as Walter Gibson, and be was
accused Of high treason. Rather a queer
charge, considering he was not Dutch sub
ject. The crime consisted in an endeaYor to
induce the Sultan of Djamlin, who has re-
cognized the supremacy Of the Dutch, to re-
volt against them. After a trial be was set
free, but had been arrested again on the re-
QUESTION Of the Attorney General. The
affair had caused good deal of excitement
at Batavia.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-05-20
Horrible Murder.


The corporate limits Of our city has been
the scene 0f one Of the most diabOlieal and
cold-blooded murders that We have ever been
called npon Ia record The murder il sup
posed TO have been committed on Saturday
night last between shutdown and midnight
on the body Of H. l.. CAMPBELL, recently
engaged in weighing cotton IN Mobile. lie
arrived here on the steamboat Glover, on
Friday night, and left home, it Is said, with
money, for the purpose Of purchasing peer
cattle, poultry, etc, for the Mobile market
His lifeless body was found early Sunday
morning, near the wharf, with the marks Of
a terrible blow under the left eur, apparently
inflicted by heavy club, which was found
with slight traces of blood upon it, in close
with the corpse. Both pockets OF
his pantaloons were turned, showing that
they had been rifed of their contents. An
inquest was held upon the body, and YER
dict returned that "His death was caused by
a blow upon the head from club found
near the body-said blow given by some
person or persons unknown" Suspicion
rests upon two men named Saunders and
Grey, living, at North River in this county,
who have been arrested, and will undergo an
examination during the day. They were
seen in company with the deceased during
Saturday and played cards together. We for
bear further comments as the case is pending.
The murder was evidently committed for
money-the root of all evil-and we ear
nestly hope the guilty person will be brought
IN condi0n nunishmnnf
The deceased has left behind him a wife
and family near Mobile 1t may afford
some consolation to them to know, that
though far from his home, stranger in a
strange place, his remains were taken charge
of and followed to the grave by the Odd
Fellows of this city, it being believed that
he was member of that philanthropic Or
der Tuscaloosa Observer.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-05-20

RIGHT TO THE BODY OF A DECEASED
WIFE.-The Paris correspondent of the New
York Express says:
ga curious case has been lately submitted
to the Civil Tribunal of the Seine. NJ. Ap-
pert, tradesman, demanded that he should
be declared entitled to possess the mortal re-
mains Of his wife, who died in 1927, and
was buried in the Cemetery of Pierre la
Chaise. 1t was stated during the hearing,
that though he had married second time,
he had made point Of annually visiting the
tomb of his deceased wife, and that on going
there on last All Souls Day, he was sur
prised to find the tomb demolished, and to
learn that the coffin had been removed to the
family vault of NJ. Legras, the deceased S
father. A good deal of learned argument
was entered into as to whether the remains
of a deceased female were the rightful prop
erty Of her husband or her father; the tri-
bunal finally decided in favor of the husband.
1t accordingly ordered that, as it was desira-
bic not to disturb the repose of the dead, NJ.
Appert should be declared proprietor Of the
new tomb to which the remains Of his wife
had been removed, and that her father should
be forbidden to have any thing to do with it.
1t also condemned the father, NJ. Legras, to
the costs"
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-05-20

FUGITIVE SLAVE CAsE.-We learn from
the Cincinnati Enquirer, chat on Tuesday
week, Mr. G. W. Burnside, of Cyntbiana,
KY, cameto Cincinnati in search of run
away slave, yellow girl, name Alkaline,
who had eloped from his residence about
two weeks previous, with cOlored barber, a
free maus to whom she had been married
against the'consent-Of her master. On the
following Friday, the master took two stout
fellows and went to the house where the
couple, were surrounded by their friends
Mr.. B. asked Adaline if she would 90
with hinl, to which she consented. Her hus-
baud rcmoistated, which led to the recoun-
tire between the parties, in which one of the
friends Of Dir. Is. fired pistol ut the hug
band, which missed its ain, when the hus-
band fired another, taking effect in the thigh
Of Mr.. b. At this stage, Mr.. b. aud his
friends'gave up the idea Of capturing his
property.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-05-20
From the Washington UnionI
Democratic Party the only trus Union Party


There were in the House Of Representa-
tives Of the Thirty-frst Congress eighty-four
wings from the North o. free States. OF
these, fifty-nino were in their seats on the
18th Of September, only three Of whom voted
for the fugitive-slave Bin, and fty-six against
it, on its final pas,e,ge. or the twenty five
northern wings wh9 aid no5 vote on tlwt nc
casi"n, we do NOT know # single one who
would have voted for tue bill had every one
of hem been present.
The ninety-one members of the House
from the South @ere divided-sixty-one dem
ocratsand thirty whigs-every one Of whom,
of course, was for the bill, and would have
voted for it, if present The last House
stood, leaving out of view free-soiliym, one
hundred and eighteen democrats and one
hundred and fourteen wings Now, we
think we have shown conclusively, that if
every member had been in his seat and had
voted on the passage of the fugitivc-slave
bill, the result would have been most favora-
bic to the democratic party as compared with
the whig party, to-wit:
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-05-20
NEWsBY TRIRaRARH.
Arrival q tie British stsam.hip Canada

BAErrMoRE, May II.
The Royal Mail steamship Canada arriv-
ed this morning, bringing dates from Liver
Door to che 1st Of May, and from Havre to
the 8Oth ut, beins one week later
The sales of cotton in the Liverpool mar
ket for the week ending Both ult., reached
seventy thousand bales. Spectators tOok
eighteen thousand and exporters ten thou
sand bales-the balance was taken by the
trade. The demand was active from all
classes Of purchasers. Imports Of the week
amount to sixty-seven thousand, five hundred
bales. The Committees official quotations
are Fair Orleans SD, Middling std. !;
Upland Fair 54d., Middling Aid; Mobile
3D., Fair SD; Sea Island Mid
ding l3ld., Good to Fine I'D. to Did
from America kept prices full.
The political news by this arrival is un-
important The Crystal Palace has been
pulled down.
Fifty vessels had arrived at Liverpool
from the United States, and great reduction
in freights had taken place.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-05-20

OREGoN.-We have heretofore, (remarks
the New York Commercial Advertiser pub
lished letters from friends in Oregon, on
whose information We can rely, all, we be-
heve, expressing very favorable views Of that
country. The last mail from the Pacific
brought US letter from weIl-informcd and
intelligent gentleman, who, by the way, is
we'll acquainted with the rich lands in our
Western States. His letter is dated at Sa.
lem, March Is. He says:
This a most magnificent country, and
will, IN the course Of afeWyears, be the gar
den Of the United States. There are some
Of the most enrapturing views to be seen
here that ever toasted the eye of man. |
have already explored all the old settled DOR.
tions Of il, but have been told that Puget
Sound, Umqua, aud Rogue river valleys viii
equal them for beauty, producsiveness, and
climate.
1.-THE travelling here IS mostly on horse
back, but il is because We have 10 wagons Il
The country, nor can We get any made here
There IS 40 country in the world where BET
Ter wagon roads can BE- had than IL this
with its immense open prairies and orchard
ike oak groves. Within the past threl
months have travelled 1861 mics, nearl.
l90V ot which Erode oVsE % hoEnsbaek"
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-05-20

FIFTY VESSELS WRECKED Newfound-
land papers bring accounts of the wreck
of betoeen fifty and s,rty Uessels an the ice in
the gale Of April Goth. The loss of life is
said to be considerable, although full partic-
ulars are not known. A list of eighteen
vessels lost, with full cargoes of skins, is
given, one of which had five of her crew
drowned, another two. In many cases, as
the vessels drifted toward the ice, the crews
deserted them and escaped to the shore
In some cases the abandoned vessels have
been taken into port The Governor OF
Newfoundland has been requested by the
Assembly to appropriate 93OO to the relief
of the crews wrecked on Richard Island and
BOnavista Bay.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-05-20

BY the death Of our worthy Probate Clerk
A. i. S. Dumas, says the Houston Chick
asaw) Argus, that Office becomes vacant
The President of the Board of Police has
ordered an election of new incumbent of
that Office. Already 81 candidates, as far
as we can ascertain, have presented them
selves for the sufrages of the people, moth
ing in our Burg except the Mexican war
has created so much enthusiasm, and we
doubt, whether our country could get volun-
teers as ready as candidates for that office
have presented themselves within day OF
two since.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-05-20

IMPRISONMENT OF CoLoRED SEA MEN IN
South CAROLINA.-A Portuguese colored
sailor, serving on board British vessel,
having recently been imprisoned at Charles
ton, where the vessel was driven in by a
stress of weather, the British consul at that
port applied fora writ of habeas corpus,
which was refused by Judge Withers.-
An appeal, tits said, will be taken, and the
case carried to the United States Supreme
Court, where the constitutionality of the law
will be fully tested.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-05-20

Professor Morse has received from the
King of Wurtemburg splendid gold medal
of the arts and sciences, as testimonial, as
the letter accompanying expresses it, of the
appreciation in which he is held as the Gin
ventOr of the best recording telegraph known
to him, and which on account of its simple
ity and efficiency is adopted & used through
out Germany" This is the third testimoni-
al of the kind Prof NJ. has received from
foreign Governments.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-05-20
NV CAPITAL O TEEls. The fTst sod

NV CAPITAL Or KxAs.-The first sod
has been duo o make way for the corner
stone Of tie neu State Capital at Austin
Tho Governor, Secretary Of State, Comp
troller. and Auditor aided in the operation
The building viii be constructed on knoll
at the end Of Congress avenue, in station
somewhat similar to the United States Cap
itoI. Il will be built Of stone, two stories
high, one hundred and forty feet BY ninety.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-05-20

The Printers National Convention was
in session in Cincinnati on the 4th inst
Most Of the session was taken up in the dis
cussiOn Of resolution in reference to the
apprentice system, which was inally adopted.
A resolution in regard to the establlshnentOf
a National Printing Office was discussed, re-
feFred to a committee Of three, composed Of
Messrs. Randall, BoswOrth and Montgomery.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-05-20
wiz majority AGAINST the biII, !:

wing majority against the Dill, : 20
A majority Of the northern democrats
were for the bill on its passage; and are
now for its faithful execution, without re-
peal or modification. A majority of the
wings Cover two to one) were against the
bill, and are so still.
The entire democratic party in the House,
of over three to one, were for the passage of
the bill. The entire wing party in the
House, of over two to one, were against the
bill on its passage. We are not aware of
any change in the relative positions of par
ties since the passage of that measure which
has made the democratic party less national
or the whig party more national On the
contrary, past and present indications and
developments are forcing the conviction uF-
on our minds that the great national demo-
cratic party is every day becoming more unit
ed, harmonious, and determined in the main
tenance and full execution of all the mea-
sures of "the Compromise; )" and that the
wing party are only restrained from open
reputation of "the Compromise" as whole
from prudential motives. Sooner or later
the wing party will wage war of repeal, of
humiliation, against the fugitive-slave law.
Such, at least, the signs of the times justify
us in believing will be the case.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-05-20

The CHANGES OF LIFE.-Among the in
teresting facts developed by the recent cen
sus, are some in relation to the laws that
govern life and death. They are based up
on returns from the State of Maryland, and
comparison with previous ones. The cal
culatiOn it is unnecessary to explain, but the
result is a table from which We gather the
following illustration:
"Ten thousand, two hundred and sixty
eight infants are born on the same day and
enter upon life simultaneously. Of these,
/ ,243 never reach the anniversary of their
birth; 1925 commence the second year, but
the proportion of deaths still continues SC
great, that at the end of the third only
8, l83, or about four-ffths of the Original
number, survive. But during the fourth
year, the system seems to acquire more
strength, and the number of deaths rapidly
decreases. 1t goes on decreasing until TWEEN
ty-one, the commencement of maturity anC
the period Of highest health; 1926 entel
upon the activities and responsibilities o.
life-mOre than two-thirds of the oripina
number. Thirty-fve comes, the meridian o.
manhood; 6,3O2 have reached it. Twent,
years more, and the ranks are thinned.-
Only 4,737, or less than half of those Wit
entered life ifty-6ve years ago, are left
And now death comes more frequently
Every year the ratio of mortality steadily
increases, and at seventy there are not !,
thousand survivors. A scattered few liv,
on to the close of the century, and at th,
age of one hundred and six, the drama i
ended. The last man is dead.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-05-20

BS- Major Donclson, of the Washington
Union, has sold his interest in that paper to
his partner, Mr.. Armstrong. The cause as
signed is, that Major Donelson's opinions
were adverse to the interests and harmony
of his party.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-05-20

EVERY bitter has its sweet. Poverty
brings good appetite, while hard work makes
you Sleep and snore like humming-top. If
You live on cold potatoes, just recoliect that
cold potatoes are no way related to the govt.
If an acquaintarae cuts you merely because
you have falINn from purple to corduroy,
don't get in a passion about the nincomPoop,
but return thanks that the number Of asses
you are compelled to nod to, has been re-
duced to one.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-05-20
NEW GOODS.
CULLEN & SMITH,
% DAUPHIN STREET,

70 DAUPHIN STREET,
HAVE received, per steamer Empire City,
IL choice assortment of Silk and FANCY
DRY GOODS. We will be receiving. during
the season, New and Fashionable Goods by ev-
cry steamer and sailing packet from New York
The stock consists part Of the fOllOUing -nanely:
Superf1ne Brocaded Antique Silks
Colored Amuer Silks
High Golored Plaid Poulte De Sol
Black Brocaded Faconres
Embroidered Damask and Plaid Poulte de Sol
Small Plaid high cold Silks for Misses dresses
Mouslns and Fl0rences of all colors.
White and colored Satns
Heavy Black and CoIored Silks
olored Silk Velvets
Cashmere Dresses and Delaines
French and English Merinoes
Black Silk Warp Alpaccas
Canton Cloths for morning
Black and colored Canton Grapes for Dresses
Plain aud plaid Poplins
Canton Grape Shawls
Merino and Cashmere Shawls
English and American Calicoes
A complete assortment Of English Hosiery,
Black and Watered ilk Hose, Gloves and Mits:
Buck and rich Gloves Of every description
Ladies' Kid and Fillet Mitts of every descrip-
ton.
Lace Goods.
A large assortment Of Valencenes, English
and German Laces; Embroidered Collars, Caps
and Sleeves; real Valencenes 0apes, Berths
Collars aud Cuffs.
Linens
A large assortment Of Irish Linens
12-4 Linen Sheetings
Cd Pillow Case Linen
1874. 12-4, 14-4, 1914 Damask Table Cloth,
ID. 7-s, "A Damask Napkins and Doweries
Plain Embroidered Linen Cambria Hdksfs
Embroidered Lace Curtains, and genera
assortment Of Family Goods.
Ribbons in large quantities.
French orsetts do
C. The stock is large and well assorted will
GOODS.
Jan. 1852. 45-,E
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-05-20
NOTICE.

This is to notify all good citizens who
are willing and at all times ready to stand
by the institutions of the South, and espe-
clally Virginia Laws, to meet at the City
Hall tonight, at 8 o'clock, for the purpose
of holding an Indignation meeting against
Governor Joe johnson, for pardoning me-
gro slave Jordan for killing young jackson.
Come one, come all, and protect your fire.
sides by putting down all those who uphold
murder. MANY CITIZENS.
May 7th, 1852.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-05-20
FISHING TACKLE

WE are now prepared to serve our friend.
w with large and very superior ossa,t
ment Of Fishing apparatus of the Isto,t
and most improved styles.
Fishing Lines, Silk, Hawser laid.
d" " small and medium
" " Cotton, to be set for Buffalo c
" " Linen for Pike and Trout
" " Grass, all sizes.
Fishing Hooks, Limerick, genuine ring ton
hatted q
sharp
&" for Bass, Perch and Cat Fish
" on Sinew, for Perch and Trout
" Tackle, rugged for Immediate use.
Fishing Corks, of all sizes sorts and eolor
Trout Baskets, for Creek Fishing.
Just received and for sale low by
JAS. JONES 4 co.
Columbus, April 8, 1852.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-05-20

TIE correspondent of the Baltimor Sun,
ak" says that letters from the family Of
Hon Robt. j. Walker, speak of the extreme
ly feeble health of the distinguished ex-Sec-
rotary, and some actually despair of his re-
covery. Mrs. Walker has joined her hus-
band in England.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-05-20

A severe hurricane visited the city of Lou
isyille, KY, and other places in that vicini-
ty, on the 80th nit The town Of Leaven-
worth, in Indiana, was almost entirely de-
strOycd. Upwards Of forty houses were
blown down-somc Of them substantial
brick buildings, with ID iuch walls. Sew
eral persons we're killed or wounded.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-05-20
We find the following announcement in
the Richmond Times
The late exercise of Executive Clemency.

Indignation Meeting Tonight.
The distant public will be enabled to fern
some opinion from the following cal for a
public meeting, of the impression made up
on this community by the recent exercise of
Executive clemency in committing the pun
ishment of Jordan Hatcher, a slave con-
demned to be executed for the murder of
Mr.. w. p jackson:
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-05-20
COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI:
Thursday May 90, 1862.
DEMOCRATIC ELECTORAL TICKET.

SEE the notice of Miss Worrall's Concert
in another column. AS this will no doubt
be her last appearance here before the pub
lie, we solicit for her a crowded house.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-05-20

H1dH RENT FROM CoLoRED FoLKs.-
In consequence Of a schisn, the congrega.
ton being divided between "NOrih' and
"South," the possession Of the African
Methodist Church in Louisville, on Ninth
street, has been disputed. The matter be.
ing set in litigation, the Sheriff was ordered
to rent out the building. And the 'SOuth, =
chiefly slaves, carried the day, BY bidding
the enormous rent Of 500 per month. The
cash was paid down on the spot.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-05-20

New MOTIVE PowER.-The Baltimore
correspondent Of the Washington Telegraph
says that there is young man named Force
now residing in that city who has invented
and patented new motive power which bids
fair to surpersede both steam and water 1t
is stated that model of bis machine is al
ready in existence, and that it has been
patented with an INDUCTION of secrecy for q
certain time. So cautious has he been to
avoid infringement, that be had one part Of
the machinery, necessary to the completion
Of his engine, made in New Orleans, another
part in Baltimore, another IN Philadelphia,
and another in New York. The separate
parts constructed, were, in due time, collect
ed in Baltimore, aud put together BY the IN
yentor himself ID soom into which no per.
son has been permitted to enter. Il is Is.
serted that the machine worked to the full
satisfaction and beyond the expectations d
those most deeply interested ID t. It's bis
purpose to proceed 70 Europe and obtain
patents there; and be does not design hay-
ing the patent Of principle Of bis invention
made public here until the time has been
Flowed e secure i from piracy 10 othel
countries
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-05-20

The Lancaster Gazette gives, as a certain
preventive and reme-y .Or the lock jaw, the
application Of bsef's gall 70 the wounl. Be.
sides its anti-spasmOdio properties, the gall
draws from the wound any artiule-Of WoOd,
glass, iron, or other Substances thar may
cause irritation, when other applications
have failed to do 50.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-05-20
From the Washington Unionl
The Value of Northern Wing Pledge for
the Compromise.

We stated yesterday that the northern
wings were in earnest when they repudiated
in their caucus lately, as they had done be-
fore in every form of party action, the obi
cation and finality of the Compromise, We
added that cheat and delusion-if there be
any in the case--are to come hereafter III
some sort of compromise declaration by the
wing candidate, or possibly (though far
more doubtfuD by the Wing Convention
When we branded any such wing declara-
ton as palpable cheat, because entirely at
war with the organization and purpose Of
the wing party, we did not know that we
should SO soon have from most Influential
whig authority full admission of the truth
of our statement. Such an admission now
comes to us in carefully-prepared leading
article of the New York Tribune, the jour-
nal which, more than any other in the land,
now represents the counsels which rule the
wing party. The Tribune says:
"They (the southern whigs) may very
possibly bully some Wing National COnven-
ton into passing some sort of compromise
resolve to quiet them; but when they get it,
it won't be worth the paper on which it is
written. They who love slavery will up
hold it, and we who hate it will keep on
hating it, and try to make others hate it.
with view to its ultimate downfall, just Us
if no such resolve had passed"
And again, at the conclusion of the same
article:
awe object to the passage of ''compro
mise" resolve in either of the National Con
ventions primarily, as cheat-a gull-trap-
tub to the whale. There will not be ont
abolitionist the less thereafter than before
and not one will be overawed or silenced.-
Such measure will be arbitrary and unjus
tifable; it will ALLEVIATE and drive away from
the wings some anti-slavery men, and proba
bly, throw away the presidential election
while it will do no good to any one. Th'
party may be run on the rocks, if it will, bu
not with our cooperation. If it insists OF
wrecking its prospects, we shall at least in
sists on showing how and why it does SO.
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