The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-10-05

here ana preside In my place at the Jerry
rescue celebration on Saturday, and he will be
my man."
The following ticket, reported by the Nomi-
mating Committee, was adopted:
For Governor, William Goodcll, of New
York; Lieutenant Governor, Austin Ward, of
Oneida: Canal Commissioner, John C. Har-
ringson, OF OsWego; State Prison Inspector,
William Shapcott.
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Another fugitive slave case is before Mr..
Commissioner Ingraham, of Philadelphia,
whose huge loyalty to the South caused him
once to pack off to the region of chains and
WHIPS wrong man. A sharp lookout must
be kept upon the doings of this " Democratic .
Commissioner.
The negro claimed in the present instance is
named Henry Massey, the property of Frank
lin Bright, Queens county, Md. He was ar
rested at Harrisburg Pa. The District Attor-
ney, J; .. Vsndyke, appeared for the claimant,
and ID. +. Brown and w. A. jackson for the
fugitive.
W. Z. Lynch, of Kent Island, Queen Anne
county, Maryland, swore to Bright's ownership
OF the ohsttel in question. IL seemed, however,
that the negro was left by the father of the
claimant, Franklin Bright, to his brother, Jo-
seph Bright, who died last summer, leaving a
Will, but the negro was not specified in it, and
the estate is not yet settled. VIM. Birly,
Deputy Marshal, who assisted to seize the
chattel testified that the chattel said he was a
chattel, or, in other words, owed service to
Bright. Commissioner Ingraham this time
was In no extra hurry to pack off the chattel,
and required an affidavit from the chattel of
the facts which it relied on, and, on the sfi Ia
WIT being made, postponed the further hearing
until Monday. The trial was quietly conduct.
ed-but two black persons present, and but
few whites. Virtue, Liberty and Independence,
is the motto of Pennsylvania
N. Y Tribune, eth ult.
Steamer City of Philadelphia
HALIFAX, SEPT. 26.-The steamer City of
Philadelphia was running ten knots per hour,
the weather very dark and raining At 10
o'clock at night she struck on Cape Race back
ed off, and ran aground at Chance Cove, about
seven miles north of Cape Race She lies in
three fnthoms water, with hole in her bot
tom.
She commenced to leak immediately after
backing OH from Cape Race and it became
necessary to run her ashore to save the lives Of
the passengers, the water having risen 30 high
The excitement among the passengers, as the
water was found to be rapidly gaining on then
despite all their efforts to relieve her, was very
great, and when she grounded it was most
happy relief to the six hundred souls who wese
crowding her decks.
The telegraph company's steamer took of
the passengers, and landed them at St. Johns,
and then returned to the Philadelphia, to rem
der assistance in saving the baggage, cargo, sc.
The cargo is valued at $500, 900, and is all in
the lower hold, much damaged
At the latest accounts, but little hopes were
entertained of saving the vessel
Cooper and McM;ehael Correspondence
PHILADELPHIA, SEPT 25-The correspond
ence between Senator Cooper and Morton Mo
Michael, Esq, will be published in the North
american tomorrow. Harvey Connolly acted
as the friend of Mr.. Cooper. After the reply
of Mr. McMichsel to Mr. Cooper's letter, tbs
correspondence was conducted by Mr. Conno.-
ly, who stated that in prosecuting the CORES
pondence further it might be inconvenient b
do 1t here, and desired to know when and whera
it would suit his convenience to receive fue.
Their message.
After consulting his friend, MIR. MoMchs4l
replied that he was unable to perceive that Ne.
Cooper had any right to invite him to receives
hostile message, and he could not by his exaia-
pie acknowledge himself as a public journn-
ist personally responsible for structures on pu1-
lie affairs, which he claimed the right to cora
ment upon freely and frankly
The YeltoU Fever at the South.
COLUMBIA, S. c., SEPT. 25.-There we're re
deaths at Augusta, on Saturday, from the feyyr,
Notwithstanding tho reduced population of Fae
city.
CHARLESTON, SEPT. 25-The deaths on sat
urday from fever were fourteen, and on S. a.
day eighteen. Mr.. Bingham, the operator in
the telegraph Office, is recovering, and will sebn
be at his post again.
deaths in the Charity Hospital of yellow fe' er,
during the past week, was one hundred nd
fifty.
Riot between Protesfants and German CatfS-
lics-Blood Split, &c.
CINCINNATI, SEPT ga serious riot oc. ur-
red last night in the Twelfth Ward, betwe o
party of Protessants and German Cathc les,
which has caused much excitement in the fty,
and it is feared may lead to further trouble in
that and other sections of the city.
The difficulty originated in an attempt or
ganizc Protestant Sabbath School in the
neighborhood, which was forcibly resisted by
the German Catholics residing in the Wei, ity.
They attacked and took possession of the ,use
which had been rented for the purpose, and
threatened death to any person who shout at.
tempt to organize a Sabbath School t;ere
The police interfered and seized the ring cad
ers but before it was suppressed, three peSsons
were seriously wounded by pistol shots {
The Cholera al Pittsburgh Z
PITTSBURGH, SEPT. 26. - The choler;t has
greatly abated since Saturday On Sunday
there were thirty eight deaths, on Monday
twenty seven, and to-day up to noon bus nine
deaths. The panic has entirely subsidee.
SECOND DISPATCH.
PITTSBURGH, SEPT 26-The total nf1mbcr
Of deaths to-day by cholera has been abirty
There is considerable decrease in the member
of new cases.
The Reciprocity Treaty.
QUEBEC, SEPT 26-Secretary Marcy has
replied by telegraph to the Canadian Govern.
ment, that the Reciprocity Treaty oannot take
effect, as regards Canada, until further ;egisla-
ton takes place in England and all the colo
MES interested.
Letter from Merico.
New ORLEANS, SEPT "a The latest &C.
counts from the expedition of General Atsarex
represent it as progressing finely. The insur-
gents had reached and entered Yutils from
which they would proceed to Chancingo.
There were rumors prevailing in Mexico,
that Santa Anna would not battle with Alva-
req, but that he would abdicate as soon as the
insurgents approached the city.