The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-10-12

WILMINGTON, DEL, Der. 3-The election
To-Day for Inspectors of the general election,
and for Assessor of the city, resulted in the
election of the Know Nothing candidates, by
large majoritios
The Small Note Lao in Ohio.
CINCINNATI, Der. 2-The small note law
recently enacted in this State went into opera
ton today; but little attention was paid to it
outside of the banks.
Railroad Accident
New YORK, Der. Ave have intelligence
OF serious accident on the Michigan Central
Railroad, near Michigan city, on Friday last.
The passenger train and wood train came in
collision. The baggage master was seriously
if not fatally injured, and four others badly
bruised. The engines and cars were consider
ably shattered.
Kno,o Nothing Convention.
New YORK, Der. "A Know Nothing Con-
yention, comprising upwards of seven hundred
delegates is in session at the Odd Fellows
Hall to-day, and will continue in session sever
al days The proceedings are strictly private,
but it is conjectured that it refers to the ap-
preaching election.
Ne,O Haven Railroad Ms.ting-Almost Riot
New YORK, Der. 3-The meeting of the
stockholders of the New Haven Railroad Com
pahy today resulted in the greatest confusion
and disorder, rendering it necessary to call in
the police. There were about l 200 present, and
numerous speeches of an exciting character
were made Resolutions were introduced to
appoint committee to thoroughly examine the
affairs of the company from the commencement
of the deficiency, and the duties and qualifca-
tons of all the officials and employees, and
abolishing all free passes, and, after considera-
bio opposition, they were adopted The meeting
adjourned to the second Wednesday in Novem-
Der, at New Haven, Conn.
Death of Mrs. Royal.
Mrs Ann Royal, of Washington city, died
on Sunday morning, 1st instant, at very
advanced age. She was remarkable woman
twenty years ago; welding a sarcastic and
often bitter pen, as q domestic tourist through
the United States, and flOurishing at time
when this sort of literature excited unusual
attention, because of the books of travel by
Mrs Trollope, Captain Basil Hall, and others.
Death of Hon. Presley Eving.
The decease, by cholera, of Hon. Presley
Ewing, who represented the Third Congress
sonal District of Kentucky in the House of
Representatives in the last and present Con-
gress, is announced in the Louisville Journal
of Friday last. On Tuesday, the goth ult., he
went from Bowling Green, where the cholera
has been prevailing for some time to the
Mammoth Cave; arrived there under the in
auence of the disease and died of it the follow
ing morning.
Mr. Ewing was a young politician of fine
promise, from the old Wing stock of Kentucky,
being the son of Hon. Ephraim NJ Ewing of
Logan county, now on the bench of the Court
of Appeals of the State He made himself
popular at Washington by his excellent social
qualities, and was listened to in the House,
when he had the floor, which he claimed but
seldom, because of the hearty earnestness CT
his address, and tho vein of good humor which
characterized his speeches He was reelected
to his second term, in 1853, without opposition.
The Chicago Slove Case.
The decision of Judge Treat, of Illinois, in
the case Of Grant and the two Buchanans,
brought before him on a writ of habeas corpus,
was, that they were authorized to make the ar
rest wherever and whenever they might find
the victim, and might use such force as they
might deem necessary. The Chicago Tribune
says that if this is law in Illinois, and if MUIR
derers are to be protected in this way, the people
will make law which will be as summary as
the Fugitive Act itself
Measures have been taken to obtain a requi-
sition upon the Governor of Missouri for the
kidnappers. But even if the requisition is issu-
cd, it is not likely to be respected The consti-
tutional compact" is only binding upon the
non-slaveholding States.
Il Plot.
One of our Paris correspondents apprises US
that ga new and important political combina-
ton has been formed in Europe, having for
| it's object the placing of Mr. James Buchanan
| in the Presidential Chair--the parties to said
combination being Mr.. d. Z. Sickles Mr.. Au-
gust Belmont, and (of course) Mr.. Buchanan
| himself We trust the enterprise may be sue
cessful in gaining for Mr.. Buchanan the refu-
| sal of the Presidency-in other words, the next
| Baltimore nomination.-N. Y. Tribune.
Great Freshets in Mississippi.
BALTIMORE, Der. THE Southern mail as
| late as due is received.
Immense freshets had occurred in several of
the interior counties in Mississippi, whore rain
had fallen, without intermission, for period of
| six days.
Bridges and buildings were carried away,
| and the roads were impossible for week,
many cattle being drowned.
luc CIOpS cueeoihSo 3 Ne'AAA"6o'
The Yeliow Fsuer at the South.
BALTIMORE. Der. THE deaths by yellow
| fever at the Charity Hospital, New Orleans
during the three days preceding Saturday last
were 1872 The epidemic was on the decrease.
At Savannah, on Wednesday, there werc six
deaths from the fever, and at Charleston the
same number.
The total number of intsrments at Savan-
nah, during the week, reached fifty-fve, inclu-
ding twenty seven from yellow fever.
Kansas.
The following (says the Worcester Spy) is
taken from letter dated Sept. 22d, just re-
ceived from one of the last of the Massachu-
sets emigrants to Kansas man whose state
ments, we are informed, are entitled to full
credence:
"The hotel and stables at Kansas are always
| full, and will be for some time. The roads are
| lined with teams from the border States. In
about every fifth or eighth wagon you will see
| q sprinkling Of negro slaves. Do not believe
that the shareholders have given up Kansas.
A terrible struggle is before us at the very
| first election. They are determined to have q
law recognising Slavery at the first meeting of
the Legislature. If they do not get it then,
they never will.
Bible Union Anniversary.
New York, Der. 5.-The fifth Anniversary
of the American Bible Union took place to-
day. Rev DIR. Cone was chosen President.
| The treasurer's report shows the receipts to
have been S36, 051, and the expenses S35, 37s.
4 IL 1917