The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-07-17
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NEW YORK, July l6, P. M.

The steamer Arago, from Havana and
Southampton, arrived here this afternoon at
2 O'Clock. :. - .a,-,.
Prices are, easier, but not quctably lower.
s les Of cotton for the last three days. 49,
600 bales, of which 5000 bales were sold to
spectators.
Breadsrutfs-prices are shade over
Buyers are holding back for lower prices.
Provisions. Prices are unchanged, Bust
ness moderate
Consols for money are quoted at OH.
Raglan died on the oath. Crimca news
unimportant.
New ORLEANS, July l6.
By the arrival of the Nautilus we have
Brownsville dates to the 1th ut.
Gen. Wool left Matamcras OH the 18th aud
assumed the command OF the forces al Rey-
noso who ale about twelve or thirteen hun
dred.
The revolutionists numbering Q 500 have
Comargo and aresmarching toReynoso where
a battle is expected.
Coster with 500 troops remains at Mata
moras.
snpportus OF Santa Anna as traitors punish
able with death
Cebalas tariff of thirty per cent ad-valornm
is in force at all the Rio Grande forts.
GOV. Reeder,s Mess ,ge.
KANSAS CITY, July IA.
Gov. Reeder's message to the Legislature
of Kansas Territory was delivered on the Sd
of July He repudiates the Congressional
law of territory from the time of its being.
portion OF the District of Louisiana to the
present, and shows what is now in force on
the slavery question: He is quite pacific,
contending for the right of the people toI
settle their own affairs uninAuenced by The
representatives of citizens OF other States.
unbiased by tn destructive spirit of A be-
litlonism that a territorial legislature has
an undoubted right to legislate on the ques-
ton Of, slavery to limited extent, may tenn
porariy prohibit, tolerate or regulate slavery
in the Territory-he directs attention to the
formation of counties, and federal districts,
and defining their Boundaries; the creation
of County Courts. the, qualification of voters
recommends stringent liquor laws for the
territory, mostly on the account of the Indian
population. Educatons not overlooked, re
commend law. taxation, immediate estab-
listment of permanent eat Of government
and organization of the militia, and give the
total population to be 1921.
CINCINEATI, July Ia
In the case of enisting troops for the
C'imea, the Commissioned held Consul
r lwecroft lin. $1,000 b1I--Turnbuil and
Hamilton $1,000 each.and Capt Poshner on
his own recognizance to- appear before til e
u. s. court, in answer to the charge OF Capt.
Mckay. a.,
The agent ofthe British government was
too sick TO appear before the Commissioners.
The parties gave the regslar security.
BALTIMORE, July Il.
Sergeant Morrow was arrested yesterday,
at Fl II nry for his connection with the
whipping to death OF the solder Loop.
warrant j. out Tor The arrest OF Lieut..
Griffin, who is implicated in the same affair.
CONCORD, N. H., July IA
+ The strong antislavery resolutions, offered
last week by Mr.. Tappan, passed the House
this morning, after an exciting debate. The
Legislature adjourned to-day.
CHICAGO, July H.
The Know Nothing Stale Council clio. ed
it, sc sion at Springfield to-day. Consider
abled ificulty arose upon he question of the
restoration OF the Missouri Compromise; but
upon vote being taken, the anii-slavery
platform was adopted by vote OF IA to 80
New ORLEANS, July l3.
Corn-Western yellow 95c, white 95 !
Oats 81 53c. Whisky 324c. Hay $50
Candles 24c. Coffee unchange1i, sales tor
the week 1000 bays; stock $500 bags. Sugar
54054c Molass-s sac. Fiour-prices are
trlAe higher, sales at $3.50.
,a- Rock ISLAND, July 10.
David Stoddard, the murderer, was taken
10 the scaffold erected on common south OF
the city, at IL O'clock, noon. Appropriate
and affecting addresses and prayers were
made. Sroddard spoke at some lenglh, ac-
knowledging the murder OF his wife, and
warning Those IN his hearing to beware of
the wrath to come and avowing that liquor
was at the bottom of the terrible deed and
its consequences, A, hall past O'clock the
drop fell, lie hung about twenty FIVE n.u-
ute,. Abou; eight thousand witnessed the
execution.
EVANSVILLE, Wis, July 1S.
May berry, the murderer Of The raftsman
Ever, trial here for that crime. was taken
from the hands of the Sheriff Yesterday
evening !, by lumber of raltsmen on the
river and hanged There had been manfes-
tations Of this intention on the part Of the
raftsmen, who were associates and friends of