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The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-20
CharIe.t.a Mercury and Gen. Dix

day or two sso. Gays the Indiana Courier. we al
luded 10 the endorsement Of this distinguished s,a,esman
democracy by The Mercury. Annexed the article from
that sheet will be found
"The difficulty In bis according to the newsps pers
10, that he adhered Van Buren in Isls and sine.
been classcd as bapbnmer But in this position Nj.
Dir has done nothing make himself abnoxious special
hostility He stood by the political chief under whom he
has grown mp but that Is all that be said sgsos him
Webster and Fillmore, the time. bad position
far pon.dy opposed TO the South Than Mr.. Dix, and
willing forgive them their taking more
eonsonant with this pcacs Of tho county Why shoud
Mr. Dix be victimizcd in the like circamsancssf Bot
do sdmt-At least we have proof-,ha opposi.
ton this appointments has from the Souri, al
though suits portion OF thu northern press say
sssms to be is in reality opposed mainly by division Of
the party In his Sale does strike ~ that the
Prssen boaod TO defer 10 thess caors Of local
II, In his Judgment. Mr.. DIX 10 qnMi,Hed by ability and
character to do the country good service in Frsce s
10 safhcient reason Why he should moi appon, hun"
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-20
Hon Henry A. wise.

We have the name OF this distinguished gentle
mentioned in connection with the foreign service OF
The county, and recently a candidate for the mission
10 France These paragraphs probably had their origin
in psrvadng consciousness OF his talents atainmene
and quai6eations--ia knowledge OF The ardor and
ability with which he entered into The last presidential
eleclionbis esrnes, support of the policy and acts of
the present administration-he known mutual confidence
and rsspec, subsisng between him and The Executive
II is but just, however, 10 cay, and feel authorized
say, that Mr Wise has been candidate for no sua
ton in the gift of the Executive. although The most
agreeable ard satisfactory relations in all respects have
existed from The frat between him and the administra.
lion
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-20

Austria IL seems claims reparation from the United
States for The alleged outrage offered TO her flag by Cap
tain lngraham, 10 Smyrna harbor She claims II on The
ground that the Hungarian fugitive Martin kosa, was
not American citizen. Waving the question whether
the declared Infection OF alien to become citizen OF
republic does does not en,e him 10 the protection
OF its flag. there other grounds upon which the de-
mand Of Austria may be justly repealed
Suppose that kos,a was not legitimate subject Tor
American protection, will any international Jurist assert
the other hand that the Austrian consul, Weckbeek-
err jseiiksd in nal capture of this political fug
tive the coil Of a neutral power Pofendorf and Vat
TEL whom the cabinet OF Vienna have called 10 as author
lilies in their protest agains, The conduc, of Captain ngrs
ham. decisive this point Weckbecker was guilty
OF gross infrac,ion OF the law OF nations Austria APP
pauds his act, and besows upon him title OF honor
its reward Thus she sanctions one Of the most infs-
violations 81 intern a,ional law and comfy that
possibly be comitisd; and them orsoolh. she up
The United States. and demands reparatou from
government because the commander Of one OF
sells, moved by iost indgnaon inrerered and prev
ed the contamination OF the wrong Aas..e. +.
The of the whole matter. viewing il from the
point have Indicated and leaving the question OF
xcnshr Out Of the argument, is simply this that Aus
tria while approving aud glorifyng her outrage
upon the laws of nations. has right claim damages
from ha United States for resistng that outrage. She
was the FIRST offender and the best that be said for
her, even admitting all the chxges a. to the unlawful
OF Captain lnsrahams conduct, judged BY the
rules OF Vsne and Puaendof, is, that the OF Vi
emma and the government OF the United States qss
The London Times. generally on the 'dvine-risbt"
side in controversies between The United States and Eu
ropsan despo,isms. admits that IN Weckbsekefs at
tack on Koeta was. all in,cn,s and puroses, viola
lion Of territory. and much more direct and unp'ovoked
one than that subsequently, committed by The captain OF
the 81 Louis" II another portion OF The article from
which the above admission il taken the Times states the
sroands upon which ,hs Austrian government bases 'ts
charges against Captain Ingrahsm, and then goes on TO
say A this may be perfectly true; bu, the Austrian
chancsry has omitted 10 sals that the conduct OF fs own
coussl VS. NO, whit dsfsasibls. He began the
adAr BY the seizure Of political fugitive on neutral ter.
rtossssch an ast being pvi1 fxs gross invasson Of
the sovereignty Of the Porte"
| We think that, ~ tbs Times attaches more blame Ia
the Austrian conssl than 10 The American oommsndef
there Be little question. the other sis OF the
water 10 the fsaGsity Of the Austrian plea r7un
Sne~-N r. S~ady 7im~ tss,. laaat
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-20
Distinguished Arrivals.

Among the distinguished persons on visit TO the
metropolis are Hon. William Allen,of Ohio Hon. j.
L. Orr of South Carolina and Hon. Philip PHILIPPE the
recently elected member OF the House sf Representatives
from tho Mobile district. in Alabama. COL Phps has
never before been member OF the national legislature
but his fame as an eminent member OF the legal profess
sion an orator. and able and efficient democrat. has
preceded him. n Ft 5i,t .g.. slss
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-20
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
TUESDAY MORNING, SEPT. 70. 1858.

nyr LEws, OF Montgomery, Alabama, u our sci
AZ. nj for tho Alabama
.d by c. D. LxwIs o. Lswlss aud sAaUsI D. Lxwis
a Mr. i.xArL H. JAass io1 Tenth street, rniAdo
oa h. our general travelling agent assisted by wx H. WsLp,
j. - Ceriss yAnvs Dassiss HAAnIrr JOS BurroH
p gu.rsn LAAc NJ BopIsx, EpnUkp w. WlIsr, L.
WA1EanAH, and GxoKsK l. McLkop
ar-Receipt. from either Of above will be good
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-07-28
Indian OutrageS.

The CeckS.-The Cherokee Advocate
informs us that short time since deputy
marshal of the Northern Districts of the
State of Arkansas went into the Greek
Nation and arrested Greek, charged with
selling whiskey to the Indians. The
chief of the district, thinking it an insult
to his municipal authority and violation
of the rights of the Greek Nation, inter
fcred and setthe Indian atliberty. The Ad-
vocate expresses its regret at the occur
renee, and thinks it will put the territorial
rights of the Creeksin danger: not because
the chief is not right, but that it will bring
on conflict with the L. States, who are
strong, and the Indians who are too weak
to defend themselves against injustice.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-07-28
LabOrerS Wanted.

The Lycoming Gazette very aptly remarks,
- The Country is brim full of work TO do
Our mechanics want workmen; our farmers
want harvesters, and will pay round wages
for them: our railroad companies want, and
will continue 10 want, hundreds of active,
willing hands to do the work they have under
contract Work is plenty and high wages
are ready for all who are willing and able TO
do. And il is so all over the country Yves
tern railroad contractors are paying the high
est prices and offering extraordinary induce
ments in order TO attract laborers in their d.
rection. Truly, this country is the paradise
Of the man who earns his bread by the sweat
Of hls brow. Here in few months he can
gather harvest of dollars that will buy him
home among the fast settling praries of the
west, which, if properly attended to will make
him and his children Independent. Results,
the accomplishments of which in other coun-
tries would require the patient toll of a life
time are here the fruits of the labor of SIN
gle season. Let us gratefully thank Heaven
for this unexampled prosperity, and pray for
ITS long continuance"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-07-28
Outlaws among the MOrmons.

The Detroit advertiser publishes the
following letter from James j. Strang:
ST. JAMES, BEAVER ISLE, July IA.
A most bloody and murderous assul
was made on the Sheriff of this (Em.
mett) county, and party of men accomp.
anying him yesterday, at Pine River.
j. L. Miller, Sheriff, went to Pine Riv.
er to summon three jurors residing there
drawn as jurors for the Circuit Court, tc
be held here next week. AS it had been
given out that no man would be allowed to
serve any process at that place, he took
two boats, with crew of seven men each,
all unGrmed, believing that the presence
of that number of witnesses would prevent
any act of violence until his business was
understood, when he reasonably believed
no objection would be made.
After finishing his business, which took
not above twenty-five minutes, the Sher-
iff and his party went into their boats to
return, but were instantly fred upon by
party of some 40 men, who had hastily
gathered on the bluff Immediately above
them. More than 100 guns were fired
before they got their boats off the beach,
and within range of FIVE rods.
The party in the boat could do moth
ing but stand in plain view to push off
the boat, and sit and row; their assailants
came down on the beach and fired, as
they might be expected to at a mark
The firing continued until they got out
of range, when three boats filed with
men started in pursuit. The leading
boat in pursuit contained twenty-five men.
About ten miles out they came within
range and renewed thir firing, and kept
up pursuing fire for five miles, when
the Sheriff and his party made the bark
Morgan, Captain Stone, and were taken
on board.
Six men were wounded, but none mort
ally, though more than 200 guns are
known to have been fired, all in short
range. Isaac Pierce has both bones in
his left arm broken. A. j. Porter and
A. j. Hall have seven flesh wounds. j.
r. Pierce, Lewis Briggs and alexander
Wentworth, are slightly wounded.
No pretence or excuse was made for
this assault; except they were determined
to have no law at Pine River
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-07-28
4 Horrible Story of DestitutiOn,
Misery and Crime i'm Boston.

A few days ago, Constable E. j. Jones,
discovered in cellar in Stillman-place,
a family who were living in a state of
misery hardly credible. Their subter-
ranean apartment, which was not over
ten feet square, was occupied by man,
his wife, and daughter about six years
of age. The furniture of the room con-
sisted of a miserable apology for straw
bed, impregnated with filth, and laid on
the floor in the corner of the room; there
were no sheets, blankets, or quilts, and
the only covering for the occupants was
few old dresses torn into shreds. The
remaining furniture of the room was a
broken down table, chair, minus back,
broken pitcher and saucer, and a spi-
der The floor was covered with filth of
the most disgusting character. There
was not particle of provisions in the
house of any kind.
The dress of the mothor consisted of
piece of calico, in part strung together
with wicking, and the little daughter had
on simple skirt, confined at the middle,
and shawl over her shoulders. The
father of this wretched group, a short
time since, while drunk, broke his wrist,
which was properly set, but the next day
he got drunk, forced the bone from it's
place, and it not having been afterwards
attended to, it has knitted together so as
to deform the limb. A son of these pa
rents is at the State Reform School for
stealing, and daughter at Deer Island
for the same offence. The remaining
daughter was sent out by her parents to
beg. If she obtained any money it was
spent for rum, both parents being drunk
for the most part of the time. When the
officer entered the cellar, the little
daug ghter had in her arms kitten. which
she was pressing to her bosom. Last
night, the whole family were taken from
this horrible den to the watch house. AS
they were leaving, the husband remarked
to his wife that she had better put nail
over the window, or some one would be
getting in and taking the things They
will probably be sent to the House of
Correction and the child to Deer Island. |
Traveller.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-07-28
WILLIAMSPORT.
The ChOIera-IncreaSed Fatality
-PO pulatiOn Reduced 500.

Correspondence Of the Repository and Wing.
WILLrAMsp oRT, (Md.) July l9, 1853.
You received no letter from me last
week, in consequence of my absence from
home, and from the belief which every
where prevailed, that the epidemic had
ceased among US. Since then, however,
the awful scourgc has returned with addi-
tonal terror, striking down our oldest
citizens. Death has visited our own fam
lily, and sickness prostrated six others
| have had second and severer attack
than the first, and am now just out of my
room, to which duty eversy minute calls
me, to aid those still suffering from the
disease. During the last week, we have
had some 16 or17 deaths, swelling the list
to the fearful number 55 or 6. Since
yesterday, there has been another abate-
ment, and although there are number
sick, I have heard of no new cases, or of
any that are dangerous. Last night, Mr..
and Mrs. H. E. Beatty died within five
hours of each other, leaving five children
sick, in the care of the friends in town.
If possible, more distressing case in the
family of Mr.. Edward Beatty occurred
on Wednesday-four Deaths having ia
ken place within twenty-four hours, and
two children having died on the day sue
ceeding. We have left in our town, out
of population rising 100, but about
600 people-the balance having left at
different periods since the commencement
of the epidemic, or have been employed
upon the Canal. The number of deaths
out of this population presents per cent
age of mortality that is truly alarming.
l can only write hurriedly, and in dis
jointed manner. A universal gloom has
prevailed, and each one looks as if he felt
the uncertain tenure of his own life and
that of his friend. God grant that my
next may be more favorable report
for it has thus far been out of my power
to give you "good news. W.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-07-28
Horrible Murder.

A short time since, horrible murder
was committed in Kamouraska, Lower
Canada. The facts are narrated as fol-
lows in letter from Kamouraska, dated
the Sd of July, published in the Quebec
Journal: The other day, an individual by
the name of Pelietier, provoked a quar-
rel with his father-in-law, Lebel. The
last-named who it is said, was of very
irritable temper, proposed death fight,
in which, both parties should be destroy
ed, so as to put an end to all the dissen-
sion which had existed so long a time be-
tween them. Pelietier, without hesita-
ton, seized Lebel by the cravat, and arm
ed with a very sharp pointed knife, in
ficted on him twenty-four wounds. Lebel
implored his pardon, confessing his bad
treatment of the prisoner; but the mur-
derer paid 10 attention to his words, and
with savage Joy replied I" You shall die
as you deserve it, as dog! Recommend
your soul to God" and recommended his
attack. Exhausted, bathed in his blood,
the unfortunate Lebel fell to the ground,
again begging for mercy. The murderer
then abandoned his victim, covered with
twenty-four wounds. Having thus exer-
cised his vengeance, he changed his
clothes, and took to fight, carrying with
him the remorse of his bad action. The
police displayed great activity to Overtake
him, but their efforts were in vain. How
ever, last night the jailOr was awakened
by a person rapping at one of the Jail
windows. He gave the qul vtUe. cit is
|" said Pelietier, the murderer, in a
trembling voice at is II cannot live
in this way. Let the will of God and the
Justice of man be satisfied" He threw
himself into the arms of the jailor, she'd
ding torrent of tears for the crime he
nad committed. He has so delivered
himself up, and awaits the award of JUS
ice which, in all probability, will find him
guilty of one Of the most atrocious crimes
,ver committed in this country.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-07-28
A Heroine.

The life of child was saved in Albany,
almost miraculously. 1t was left in a
Wagon in Broadway, while its careless
parents went next door to do some shop
ping. During their absence something
frightened the team, and away they went
down the street like a gale of wind
Just as they passed Herkimer street, a
young lady saw the danger, and in an in
slant prepared to rescue the little fellow
Throwing her hat and shawl on the side
walk, she made a spring at the tail of the
wagon, just as it was darting by her,
and, as good luck would have it, caught
it firm ly; the momentum of the wagon
jerking her inside of the box. She i'm
mediately clasped the child in her arms,
and seizing favorable moment sprang to
the ground without injury either to her
self or the little founding. Such hero
inc deserves celebrity.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-07-28
The Portage Road Plumber.

The editor of the Hollidaysburg Reg
lister is provoked at the late mock inves-
tigation of affairs on the Portage Rail-
road by the Canal Commissioners. The
idea that they should hold court to try
a matter in which they themselves are
probably as deeply implicated as any
others, he thinks, is absolutely insuffera-
bic. If party bigotry prevented the
Democratic taxpayers from believing
the charges made against Democratic
officc-holders by the Wing press, we
would offer them bit of testimony from
another well informed quarter-from the
Crusader, Roman Catholic journal, prin-
ted at Summitville, in Cambria county,
and edited, we believe, by priest. This,
we should think, would open their eyes.
In last weeks issue it says:
'The excitement caused by the strike
is nearly at an end, but not so the i'm
preston it has wrought on the public
mind, which must now be convinced that
if there be any class of men divested of
honor and honesty, lost to all sense of
shame and deaf to the voice of con-
science, it is that body to which has
been entrusted the management Of the
old Portage. We do not mean merely
those whose actual tangible pilferings on
the road IS matter of public notoriety.-
From top to bottom, from the powers
that be at Harrisburg to the harpies along
the old road who fatten on the wants of
the poor laberor, there seems to have been
a damnable spirit of emulation for the
highest place in the roll Of iniquity and
infamy. The Canal Commissioners were
engaged last week in an investigation
into the conduct of their subordinates,
who, we think if there be any grade in
the iniquities prepetrated on the old Por-
tage, are more innocent perhaps than the
commissioners themselves, who besides
personal pickings, allowed one of the Su-
perintendents to leave the road after a
term of three years, with 900.
This poor old road is at present such a
source of corruption that it is almost i'm
possible for any man to hold higher
situation than that of engineer without
becoming dishonest, and the rogues con-
trive to manage things in such way as
to render detection impossible. Their
operations are conducted with such tact
and secrecy as to bid defiance to investi-
cation, and their influence is so widely
felt that no one will venture to denounce
them save those who are the victims of
their dishonesty. The entire manage
ment of the road must be changed
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-07-28
The taking Of Nankin-The HOr-
rOrS of War,

A letter from Canton, under date of
May 2, says that it would be difficult to
describe all the barbarities and horrors
perpetrated at the taking of Nankin.-
Of the Tartar garrison, more than 90
600 including the families of the soldiers,
women and children, were either put to
the sword or committed suicide, it being
a point of honor with that singular peo-
pie, to perish rather than to yield. Ev-
cry one of the priests, whether of the
Buddhist or Taouist religion, and who
were very numerous there, were massg-
cred Their numbers could not have
been less than 1,5OO or 1000; while
those killed in the assault, the mining of
the walls, and the entry of the rebels, ARE
said to amount to over 10000 men,
Very many families were completely an
initiated by suicide. The streets were
so blocked up with dead bodies, that in
passing from point to point, the conquer
ors burst open doors of houses, private
as well as public, and threw them inside
as the Chinese expressed it, as ifthey had
been logs of wood.
The insurgents had no wish to proceed
to such extremities, nor have they shown
any cruelty towards the Chinese people,
priests excepted, unless in cases where
they had co-operated with the Imperial
troops. AT Nankin, in consequence of
the magnitude of the garrison, and a con-
sequent resistance, many shared fate
which they otherwise, and in other pla-
ces, would not have suffered.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-07-28

GT The Wing State Committee meta the
American House, in Philadelphia, on Tues
day, the 18th inst, and fixed on Huntingdon,
as the P lace for the meeting of the State Con-
ventlon, TO nominate candidate for Supreme
Judge, and the 25th of August, as the time.
We learn from the Daily Nc,os that the at
tendance Of the members of the Committee,
was quite large, and that the old Wing fire
was seen to be burning brightly as ever in
the most palmy days Of the party.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-07-28
Marshal Wymkoop Under Arrest

A Curious case has just occurred in
this city. An alleged fugitive slave,
named William Fisher, was taken before
Commissioner Ipgraham, who, after an
investigation of the circumstances, gave
him into the custody of Marshal Wyn-
koop, to be conveyed 80 Maryland I'M
mediately after Mr.. Pierce, counsel for
the prisoner, obtained habeaS corpus,
directing the Marshal to bring the body
of Fisher before the Court of Quarter
Sessions at ten o'clonk on Saturday
morning. At the time named, Mr.
Ashmead, the District Attorney for the
United States, asked an hours time to
enable the Marshal to prepare a return
to the writ of habeas corpus. Judges
Thompson, Allison and Kelly were on
the bench, when Judge Thompson gave
it as the opinion of the Court, that no ac-
ton could be taken in the matter, until
the body of the fugitive was before them.
Mr.. Pierce then asked for an attachment
against the Marshal, for the non-produc-
ton of the body, and it was issued ac-
oordingly. Mr.. Ashmead soon after
stated that the Marshal declined bring
ing the body of Fisher into Court
an attachment was issued a.
5alnSt the Marshal for contempt, and he
vas taken into custody by the Sheriff.
The circumstances have created quite an
sxcltement.-Phil. Inquirer.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-07-28

Murder Ia LUzerne C0unty.-A brutal
murder was committed in the town Of
Woodstock, Luzerne county, about ten
days ago, by man named George A.
Wentworth, a shoemaker, who cut his
wife's throat with a razor. The Murder.
er has been arrested and is now confined
in Jail.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-07-28

An epidemic has been raging among the
horses of Slauson and Cassidy, Port Jervis.
The disease battles the most skilful Doctors,
and up to the time of writing they have lost
seven horses, valued at 81, 900. We have
also heard that one Of the horses belonging
TO the Easton line, died from the same dis
ease, at Dingman's Choice, during the past
week.-Mlford Herald.
o. Your statement respecting the horse
belonging to the Easton line, friend Adams,
rs incorrect, the horse is now in this place
and doing WE'LL
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-07-28

O. Difference of Latiiude.-"It is now
the Sd Of June says Massachusetts paper,
land the apple trees are full of blossoms
the trees are white-the blows are full. A
few such days as this will bring the corn up
full"
at is now the Sd of June" says a letter
from Mississippi friend "my early apples
have been fit to cook some days-peaches are
ripe and good. My corn is well filled. A
few such days as this will make it fit to
grind"