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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-12
4 BRAVE CHILD-COUSTN OF COLONEL
FREMONT.

The heroic little girl referred to in the following
article from The Richmond VA Dispatch, is cousin
of Col. j. G. Fremon:
CHAMPION, Va, July 3, 1856.
"Our little town is wearing its usual summer
beauty and visitors beginning to seek It's delight
ful sslt bathing.
"A circumstance occurred last night, which came
near throwing a Inc st charming family into the depths
of woe but which, thanks to merciful Providence,
rsulted in nothing very serious. Occasional parties
Of ladies and gentlemen proceed from this place To ga
Point in the evening for Ike purpose of enjoying the
fine concerts given by the band com ected with the
fortress, and to meet with pleasant feods from van.
Gus sections who gathering at that delightful
watering place. On last evening, young gentleman
started from Hampton in buggy, accompanied by a
sweet little girl about thrte years old, to participate
in the Old Point festivities. In crossing the Hampton
bridge the horse became FESTIVE and commenced
backing 10 the side rail-, beneath which was ten feet
water with a rapid current the gentleman spraDg out
fore he could attain his object the horse reared and
buggy, horse and the beautiful little being in the
buggy precpitated into the flowing current.
The little girl thrown some ten feet beyond the
vehicle, when she found herself alone In the dark
water, bufieting its waves. With a presence OF
mind scarcely equaled, she threw herself upon her
back ard continued to float until recovered from the
suddeDnefs OF her fall, wben as graceful as Naisd,
she struck out toward the bridge, where she was
rescued fom Ter perious situation and reached her
home before her psrtnts were aware OF her mishap.
SIZE e vOy rosy clicked, bright eyed little thing,
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FROM KANSAS.
THE FREE-STATE LEGJSLATURE-MUR -
DERS-CROPS, &c.

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DERS-CROPS, &c.
From The lhioo0o Tribune.
citizen Of Kansas who left Topeka on the 81 inst
and LeavtpwOlib on the 4h. cal.d on W. yesterday.
He says that the Free State Legislature pre- vented
from assembling IT. 4th st., pursuant 10 adjourn
ment, by United States troops under Col. Summer He
told the people that he bod positive Orners from Pces
delt Pierce TO arrest and break up the Legislature if
the beers attempted convene srd tn. his orders
must be enforced. He was alsO under orders from the
Executive to oisperse dsarm and arrest any gathering
of FreeSts people that might assemble to cele5rae
HE Fourth Of july! He WAS at the head Of 400
United States dragons, al d al equal number OF III
fan'ry an artil ersts.
Tie result was that the members Of the Free State
Legislature unable to meet. 1t was deemed best
to fucromb TO the Utted States army postpone the
Gee milling, and await tie verdict of the American
people at the polls rext November. Had the United
States Dragons not ihterfered the Free State men
were resolved bold their 1t eisatve meeting in spite
Of the Border RuaDs, and prepared 10 give the
villains warm reception.
Our pfomsnt says tibet murders are still very fire
ouept IN the Territory; that officer under Sumner
told him that the Dragons had picked up and buried
great runber within g few weeks.
III. boo les of thirity.twO murdered mel found
the roads, several OF whom were partially devoured
by the solves. 1t IL some satisfaction to learn how
ever that they not al Free State men VINO had
thus fallen; but that many plum iering ruifaDs had
been made 10 bite the dust for their crimes.
He tells us that the wheat harvested is excellent,
though DOT very large in qnantiy consequence ofthe
disturbed state Of the Territory that the corn crop
looks nost uxuriabt, AID win be abundant in some
dsricts if the people permitted by the Ruaus to
gather it.
We further learn from him thai the news Of the nom-
pation of Col. Ere nObt and perIsa of the Repub.
can Platform, set the whole Free-Stse people wild
with delight spd inspired every man With new courage
and hope that the day of dliverance from the reign
of terror and TIE grippe of the oppressor was drawing
nigh. Prayers go up nightly to heaven fom thousands
of women and children, on the plains of Kansas for
the election of Fremont. strong faith inspires them
af ha w be
cloud OF Slavery will be succeeded by the bright SUI
of Freedom, Pence, ami Prosperity.
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A FINISHED TOWN.

1t is quite slanderous assertion to speak OF old
Saybrook as finished town-that it was flushed fifty
years ago. and all that sort of thing. 1t might be
thought by a stranger travelling through its grass
grown streets, and looking at its dwellings standing
lone and sad under the ban of that btterest Of all
mailed ictions called Iri,h curse, that says, May
"the grass grow green before your door" that the
town really was finished half century bygOne, since
which the people have been by ernating under Rip
Van Wnkle nap. Notwithstanding this apparent
want of MISUNDERSTANDING that many Of the people
live in the same woodcoored gambrelroofed single
sided low stored old fashioned houses that they did
hundred years ago, there is life there if you can rouse
it. True, far as We can perceive, only one
schoohouse has been built since the days Of
cid, ard that only after the one tina; served the
sncienrs was blow up by some sscrilegious young
American. Still there schools in the ancient
houses in one Of which We acquired the rudiments
near half hundred years SGD, and, so far as appear
ances co. it is just as new now rs 1t was then. Irue
the Old church in which the Saybrook Platform
was built has given place to one that gives the strong
est evidence that the town not finished because the
new church. although putting on the airs age Is not
yet oomplete-though come of the dgnitaries OF It's
congregation have lately given a finishing touch,
worthy Of finished town: They have censured their
minister for signing letter of coincidence to Senator
Sumner on account Of the brutal attack made upon
bim-and through him upon all opponents of Slavery
exttpsior-by a South Carolina border rufiian. II
anything were wanting to give the Finishing touch to
finished town, this would be the very thing, if-ard
there il the rub-a the congregation cried Amen
Ins,esd of that nearly all of them cry shame
1t only thst portion Of this population that live in
those old houses where the grass go green before
the door, who approve Of beating out the brains OF
Freedom with bludgeons and glory in the extension OF
Slavery And why should they not glory in the insti
tuition while they look back upon these farms that
were cultivated by lash driven aborers' Much OF the
wealth Of this old town acquired by the traffic IN
slaves or by their labor We have driven along miles
of stone wall to-day, built by slave toll. We have
passed over some dozens Of farms owned by freemen-
farms that were cut out Of the "Old Elliot Plauta
tion and another adjoining, that covered several
miles Of the coast in the west part Of Saybrook ana
we've cultivated just like some of the old Virginia plan
tations Of the present day. 1t is possible that some OF
the old men who remember how easy it was to live
upon slave labor, would like to see Connecticut return
TO Ter walowipg in the miiethe late censure OF their
minister indicates such q feelpg-but, depend upon
il, accustomed as Ter young men are to OF.
low Tie old mems counsel, thtT sous Wal
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revolt when told TO csst their votes for candidates who
avCw Themselves in favor Of system that hs, let itz
biRbrg footmarks even here in Connecticut and has
cured the so of every State where it has ben planted
The spirit of revolt that has manifested itself upon
this and another occasion lately, proves most oopclu
sivey that no town in Connecticut is quite enough
fnshed to adm it the doctrine Of frcibly making men
bold their crgues upon subject thai fills every free
mans mind
In some other respects Ssybrock, the ancient and
NewYmkers have lately discovered that it is most
healthy and pleasant place for Summer residence,
and so far n,s are concerned of the cheapest
locations Il at acquainted with within reach Of
the city-eight hours by water and five hours by
rail via New Haven and New London Road. The
distance firm New York is ITO miles large house
for family Summer sidence could be reuted here for
ESQ snd in good condition, for the whole year for
dobb that Gum. Some gentlemen Of the city, and
COED n any ses-captans have built themselves snug
mfoI'able homes ior their families, within few years
in Say brook or some Of the towns that been
carved out of the large tract once included in the
town.
The surface Of the country alternaes between rocky
pasture and woodland and swamp on one hand, ard
htNF VI co"oy '"h"h opo cst h"'su "" WV
other. The fertility Of the fields il kept up along the
coest ty feeding salt bay to stock aud by seaweed
and f-b 20 that some 500 tuns of timothy hay are
shpp.d every winter from The mouth of the river,
nearly all Of which goes to Providence and has
IRE ference in that market New York hay because
it is put up without any wood but the hoops, while
here ten per cent of the weight of hay bales is
composed Of oak cord.woOd Speaking Of wood re
minds that many tuDs Of wood of pear trees have
been manufactured in Saybrook ito buttons, such as
are used upon oicloth garments For this purpose
the pear tree is preferable to all others Next comes
LAUREL or American lockwood, which with the ancient
pear trees, has been nearly all used up, that the
manufacture is finished for want Of materials. The
cutting of ivory and bone, which has been carried
in Say brook forty or fifty years, is still continued
Probably this town has flushed off more fine tooth
combs than all the world beside.
good deal of the land far Is productiveness is
concerned, finished off BIZ fore Slavery was finished
in Connecticut, just 1t has been in all the Slave
States-just as it will be even n the rich soil of
Ksnsas if permitted to go there it will if such old
fog in ctnsures ministers for condong with those
who may suffer n the cause of Free-S>il and Free
Speech is suffered to go ubrebuked
Reader. look about you. and see how many just
such nrbed specimens Of old fogysm you can find in
y our own town!
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philadelphia Markets. :. FRIDAY, July IL

IxsPEcTIoN OF FLouR AND MEAL Tor the wesk erdin9
July TO- 1856: ss7 bbl. superfDs Flour; 56 do Zoe 90
20 do mddSss 2f5 do RYE FLoUR; 1850 do Coss MsAls
sg1 cot den Bec. Tota. IL 8S5 ,....
the Afcas sdsces below at In eAnK small 80
OF first No QueTcitrop 10 reported $50 Which
CoIron remains quiet and only sbout 80 bIss foun1
full Flour firmly bed but the ss sSS1 IS fr
tied 10 the wants Of the houe trade eg@@xs "a ear
cor mon ard good retailing brands, and 81 Sas.
extra, in quality, nclndn snsi o' bsid Al 90 $50
s7-the latter for better brand. woen g, psr ~
RYE FLous better ssles h.yps BEEN m Ms wns1 ~
eennSe: in request and rhh ':s: q .nS 10 Sris
,ms lots llsa cent? Tor 20 IN demand 81 ~
@ coas se freely ora .bOS, 500 hs' tsss. w :ss
lt",m ye irsheis sood Delaware a. eIier, ore -
n oTccrHIEs 70 n't usn :. IN cas< ed
"a. qis PRcyIsIos nsss se ~ Re" sa srd 5r sa
stt. ''ts pe,,r, 81 ditb. Itrd "a sso letter.
stn, y, iiis sIenllips isa sss'''ad si'"'
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POSITION OF THE GERMAN
PRESS.


From The Cincinnati ro,k.bian
FOR BUCHANAN. FOR FREMONT.
xEw.YoRx.
csibcl'e KreScr ,eitune,' sfaGf: Demotrnt,
Sss sslS De%otrei, Bsssio Demesras.
Auror,' Alisem-ibe ZeItucs
CrimiDsi Zei,uns, albany FREE Biaae,,
Al zei,e 81 de. Noldens, Onond.so Demokrst.
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titt'bu,0~ Repstiika"o, Pitt'euSe, Courier
girer Repubisnsr. Amet.ni.cher Beobschrsr,
pemeirsii.shsr waeehter, EIIs zp.t hsue,,
sebnylkll Demokrat, toKsfreund Bs'hachter,
Hanover Gazette, Doylestown Morsenstsrn.
Teeesph snd NeuiskeltsbOte, Phi.debhs wochonblsst
Reading Adler, UDseIe Welt
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Observation-Disclosures. Wsechtsr am Erie, Cleveland
Demoirst J'urhsL
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CALIFORNIA.
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RECAPITULATION.
FREE STATES AND TERRITORIES.
BUCHANAN. FOR FREMONT
Weekes. So Weekhes.
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SLAVE STATES AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
We.sie, Wsskie:
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LET FIGURES SPEAK !

We suboin a complete statement Of the numbers Of
troops furnished by Massachusetts and South Carolina
during the Revolution stated in the report Of Gen.
Knox, Secretary Of War, May 10, 1870;
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M portion planet above he. IT, S .sse syn SSE N s
applied % 80 grand ''"'' Go "'' '''" ''"' :" .
r,opts map"

-u allowing 10 the description Of the medal:
~ sne scld massive, than doub" ths SIZE OF .no
double sssle and Of exqui.te workmanship On the
h the medallion bead Of tho Kins Fredsrc william tne
rh ,ur,ourded by 6sures embema cL OF Rels on, ,us
Medicine ard the Arts On the reverse Apollo IN
X chariot Of the sun drawn by four hshmeted unsns
cy,,s trayesns Eodiac dans OF light nom MS
h~sd
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named Matte W. youngest daughter Of
K''''' VIZ &, esq Of this place. The horse
was drowned"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-02-06
The Banks.

The Bank question came up in the House Of
Delegates on Wednesday last, on the bill for re-
chartering the Bank of Virginia with the existing
priviles es and restrictions. An unsuccessful eff
fort was made to postpone the bill till the general
law regulating the business of banking should be
acted upon. Members of the Committee on
Banks explained that they had repor ted the bills
to re-charter the old banks, in their present FORM
merely as a basis ofproceeding. 1t was not to be
understood that the Committee were in favor of
the bills, but being unable to agree in reference to
proposed restrictions, they concluded to bring the
matter before the House at once. The bills were
open to amendment, and the Committee still ex-
pected to propose restrictions upon the old banks.
The Virginia Bank bill was made the order of the
day for Tuesday (yesterday)
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-02-06
NEGOTIATIONS for Peaee.

The steamship Arabia arrived at Halifax on
the 3lst ult., with Liverpool dates to the 18TH
The news is important. The vienna corfespon-
dent of the London Times telegraphs, Under date
Cof Wednesday, the 18th, 10 A. NJ, that Russia
has Internationally accepted the propositions OF
the Allies The news caused an Immense sensa-
tion. The funds rose three per cent, cotton
tarthing, and panic ensued in the other mar
kets.
The actual facts are that Count Nesselrode, the
Russian Minister, upon being handed the Ausirl-
an ard Allied note, was informed BY Count Es'
terhazy that he was not authorized to enter into
discussion; but. if the note was not accepted un-
condtionally before the 18th, he and all the Aus
irian embassy wonld leave st. Petersburgh. To
nreyent.thjs Nesselrode will communicate with
Vienna direct and Prince Gortschakoff at Vienna
had talk with Count Buol, in which the former
produced memorandum expressing the general
inclination of Russia to negotiate, but proposing
certain alterations. Count BuolFeceived the doc
ument ; but, iuasmuch as it did not contain an
unconditional acceptance of the propositions, Aus
tria could not reply without the concurrence Of the
French and ENGLISH Ambassadors. Ths Ambas-
sailors Of those Powers accordingly sent 10 London
and Paris, and received in reply that the Western
Powers had no motive to change that de-
cision, already carefully considered; and, fuIih.
er, that, if Russia did not accept by the 18th,
Count Esterhazy and the Austrian Legation
would leave St. Petersburgh, and Austria seek TO
obtain the armed CO operation of the other Pow
ers.
The next day the English Government pub
lighed despatch from Minister Seymour, at st.
Petersburgh, as follows: Russia agrees to accept
the proposals as basis of negotiations" This
qualified announcement curbed the excitement,
and the alarmsts begin to fear that Russia mere
" wants to gain TINE by deceptive Negotiations
Meantime the funds remain steady as previous to
the above announcement.
The Vienna papers represent affairs as most Sc
rious and alarming. and that all the personnel of
the Austrian Embassy have received orders to
quit ST. Petersburgh.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-02-06
superintendent OF transportation.

An exchange says there are one thousand, sIz
hundred and fifty three applications for the posi-
Of Superintendent of Transportation on the Peters
burg Railroad, now vacant. There 10 another
Superintendent: of Transportation soon 10 be ap
pointed, which the office seekers are probably moi
aware Of. We believe that the Governor of the
State is the appointing power, and he will doubt
less be besieged as soon as the fact becomes gen.
erally known. Several slaves have recently
been convicted of heinous offences by the County
Court of Augusta, and sentenced to be sold with
out the limits of the United States, and the Gov
ernor is required by law to contract with somebody
to Superintcnd their Transportation. "Don''
all speak at once"
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Condemned,

Agnes, negro woman belonging to the Rev.
Dr. Rice, was convicted on Thursday last, by the
County Court, of attempting to destroy the fanl-
ly of DR.. Coleman by administering ground glass
to them in their bread, and sentenced to transpor-
tation beyond the limits of the United States. =
This woman is about thirty five years old, is
the mother of eight children, and was valued BY
the Court at $780, which amount will be paid to
Dr. Rice. According 10 the testimony Of DR..
Coleman's cook the glass was sprlnkled on the
top of the four-not mingled with it-and some
of the pieces were almost as large as peas
Judging from these facts, and from the appearance
of the negress we should think the plea Of non
compos meniis would have been more justifiable
than any other.
Edmund, slave of Mr.. B. T. Reid, was also
sentenced TO transportation, for firing Capt. Jno.
A. Harman's stable. The Court allowed MIR.
Reid 5000 for him. A motion for new trial in
the case was made on Wednesday morning, but
was overruled by the Court.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-02-06

Many persons in this community were thrown
into state ofintense excitement by the statement
published in our last paper, that gentleman had
bean fined $50 in St. Louis, Mo-, for wearing a
shawl. Deep sympathy is felt and expressed for
the poor, prosecuted sufferer of St. Lonis, and
torrents of indignant denunciation are poured down
upon the heads of the Missouri authorities for
their conduct in the premises.
We observe that many of our exchanges are
celebrating gravely in regard to the matter, dis
cussing the question Of the right of persons of the
masculine gender to wear shawl, at considerable
length and with much ingenuity. We dislike to
stand neutral upon an issue Of such vast import
ance (considerating the severity of the weather.
and we therefore declare ourselves on the side oil
the men and in favor Of shawls. 1t is true that
the shawl is an article of female apparel, but SO
is the shoe, and we aver that man has just as
much right to wear the one as the other. Ger
tanly there is as much propriety in his adopting
the shawl, as protection from the chilling winds
of winter, as there is in the women encasing their
little feet in hgh-heeled boots, or in wearing sacks,
and vests, and fats, and Kossuth hats, tosay no
thing of that other article Of male apparel that
they so frequently assume. lfthere IS 's.-'.
of law or good taste in the one case, there is
in the other, and both should be alike liable to
the penalty. 'Fat justitia, rnat c9lam. c.i
We regard the man in St. Louis as martyr
srN
a martyr in glorious cause. But shawl move
ment, so far from being impeded by the unwar-
rantable course spursued towards him, will be
strengthened and pushed forward by his persecu-
ton. As ''the blood of the martyrs is the seed OF
the Church, SO will the wrongs of the St. Louis
victim, hasten the downfall Of overcoats, talmas
and cloaks, and soon bring the shawl into uniyer-
sal use Shawls may now be regarded as a per
secuted and therefore an established institution.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-02-06

REVENGE OF LovER-CurTING OFF A
GIRLS NosE.-We have learned from Mr. War
ner some of the particulars of most diabolical
outrare that occurred last week about three miles
below his landing 90 The Mississippi i appears
that Dutch widower, living at that place, has
family of grown up girls, which he is anxious
to get rid Of The Oldest. good looking girl Of
81, is living with neighbour, and has lately at
trac,ed the attention of an Italian, who has been
staying about there and has wanted to marry her.
His suit has been backed up by the old man, but
the girl has steadily refused To marry him. Last
week the fellow called al the house and requested
to see her at the door. When she appeared he
seized her by the end of the nose and. with his
packet knife. cut it of close up to the bridge
The poor girl screamed and tainted, and while
the family rushed to her assistance and tried to
staupch the blood, the ruffian took leg bail across
the Mississippi and has not since been heard of. =
Next week we hope to get the name and descrlp
ton of the fellow so that he can be posted by ev.
ery newspaper in the Union.-La Crosse Wis.,
DEM, JAM, 9.