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Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-10-31

The schooner General Taylor, with a cargo of
II 900 bushels of wheat, was lost four miles
north of Chicago on the same night. The crew
were saved The vessel was insured in the Buff.
talo Mutual company. The cargo was insured
in Chicago. =,
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-10-31

DR. Mnrshisi's Uterine Ca,hoIican. nor.
- haves Holland BitteFs, Hoonand's German BItturs
Hampton's Aegsabe Tincture Citrate Marnesa fDry
Cod.Lyer on "a superior artcle) Tinct Cneh
errat Holloways Pills and Ointment, H6iiswayFs Worm
teTa.ivc Balm Electric on Ayers
article Of Brandy equal any In the citviust
octI PTTNDPN pIIfEf 4 pnpynr V.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-10-31
No. . washington Fan

No. 2 washington Hall.
NHE undersigned would respectable inform his friends
and patrons and the citizens OF Wheeling and vicinity
that lie has ;cived his Fall Winter Stock Of
Cloths Casimcres and VestinGs all which he prepared
10 TSEs up to order in the ates. aud most style
fail to please the best buyers All goods warranted to be AZ
good as recommended, or no sale. J. II. STALLltAN,
Ocitt Merchant Tailor
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-10

Ssow.-It showed briskly for some hours
during Friday morning; but melted as fast as
it reached the ground. Heavy ice formed dur
ing the night, and the three following days were
the coolest experienced this winter. Yesterday
was rainy and cold.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-10

Coop SHooTISG.-Two of our subscribers, on
Thursday morning, killed near the lake fifty
wild ducks in three shots. Pretty good shoot
ing, we think. Wild fowl are at present un-
usually numerous, and sportsmen are having a
fine time of it.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-10

We ask the attention of our readers to the
communication signed "Southerner. His pro-
positions deserve, and we trust will command,
the serious consideration Of every well wisher
of Shreveport and Caddo parish.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-10

An experienced and enterprising planter on
bayou Bartholomew, (Morehouse parish, in
tends to plant sugar cane, instead of cotton, on
large portion of his plantation, the ensuing
season. If the experiment succeeds, it will
demonstrate that sugar can be made on Red
River at any point between this place and the
Mississippi; but we do not think that the cultva-
ton of the cane will prove as remuncrating as
cotton.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-10

ESCAPED FROM Prison. Martin Weiner, con-
yicted at the recent term of the district court
of manslaughter, on charge ofkilling deck
hand on board steamer Ariel last summer, and
sentenced to pay a fine Of $3.50 and serve IS
months Imprisonment in the pententiary, made
bis escape from the temporary Jail on Wednes
day night. 1t is supposed that he went down
the river
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-10

Jos. c. Beall, esq, was, on Saturday, elect
ed police juror for the fourth ward. He will
make an efficient and faithful member.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-10

DISSATISFIED WITH FREEDoM-The Louis
vile Democrat has the following: Some few
months since, Mrs. Catharine Smoot, of this
county, widow of the late Alexander Smoot,
liberated her slaves, ten or eleven in number,
took them to Cincinnati, rented lodgings for
them for twelve months, gave them a sum of
money for present use, and promised further
aid if they should need it. The freesoil pa
pers published the circumstance with very bigb
eulogies upon the generous hearted lady. But
the sequel. We learn that on the evening of
the 9th ult, all the negroes returned to this
city, and Mrs. Smoot being absent, reported
themselves TO. the gentleman who accompanied
Mrs. S. to Cincinnati They expressed them
selves as heartily tired of freedom and its priv
ileges, as enjoyed by the negroes in the Buck
eye State, and said they would rather be slaves
here than to be free in Ohio One old woman
said she worked hard for wages and received
no pay, and could not stand freedom at that
rate; that she would rather be put up at auction
and sold tothe highest bidder, even to the de-
vii himself sooner than to go back to freedom
as she found ii. Another received a friendly I
call from some of her sable neighbors, Just be-
fore starting back to Kentucky, who stole her
stock of money, six dollars together with her
tree papers, the latter of which she considered
40 loss. These negroes are now here, and
protest against being remanded to fseesoiI.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-10

We were yesterday favored with a visit from
Judge Grinsted, the talented ex-editor of the
Jefferson Herald
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-10

The favorie steamer st. Charles, captain
Bateman, arrived Sunday night from New Or
leans, with crowd of passengers. She has
been thoroughly repaired and renovated, and
looks as well as she did on her first trip. Her
commander is well known for his urbanitv and
accommodating spirit, and will become popular
with all who travel with him.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-10

The river continues to rise, and is reported
to have risen eight feet at Fulton. Since our
last, The Linda, Marion, w. n. Sherman, VIM.
r. Douglass, Swan, St. Charles and Storm have
arrived from New Orleans, and the White Cliffs
and Lizzie Lee from above.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-10

MORE P4cKETs.-The Louisville Courier. 'of
the goth ult,, says that captain Williams new
steamer Reuben White, is all complete and
ready to start south Capt schelly's new boat,
the hull of which was built at Murrayville, is
nearly completed. She is 1876 feet long, and
will be propelled by stern wheel.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-10

The DEDE.-Captain Lewis requests us to
eonradicta report, put in circulation by some
eVll-disposed person, that the steamer Dede
had sunk and several persons were drowned BY
The disaster. There was no foundation what
ever for the report. The boat met with no ac-
cIdent, but was merely aground on the mud
bank at the mouth of Black BAYOU.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-10

A new steamer left Louisville, few DAYS
ago, for the Sabine river. She is very staunch
and will carry 800 bales of cotton.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-10

We are under obligations to Mr.. Murdoch, of
the Linda, captain Boisseau, of the Marion, Mr..
Hayes, of the Swan, captain Gwartney, of the
W. n. Sherman, Messrs Jacobs and Truslow.
Of the VIM. R. Douglass, Mr.. Carter Beamon,
OF the st. Charles, and the clerk of the Storm.
for files Of late New Orleans papers.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-10

10 THE LADlEs.-G NJ. Levy d Co., have
Eedaeed the prices of their goods twenty-fv
per cent. Call and examine their superb man.
ulias and cloaks, delaines, merinos, cashmeres,
silks, fine dress goods, embroideries, etc. The
goods are all fresh and of the most fashionable
styles. Call early.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-10

'EocERIEs.-L. Baer is now opening a
large stock Of family and fancy groceries. pro.
visions, wines, liquors, tobacco, ETC., which he
IL selling at unusually low prices, Give him
call before purchasing.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-10

4 submarine telegraph between the United
states and Cuba Is in contemplation. This is
an enterprise that is every way feasible, and
no doubt, would be profitable.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-10

The value OF all the crops produced in our
country for the year 1856, is estimated At about
81 SOC, ooo,oeol So says the Scientific Amer
ican
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-10

A commission house in New Orleans is pur-
chasing cotton seed, and shipping it to Boston,
where tbs converted into oil for machinery and
lamps It stated that the oil-cake more than
pays the first cost of the cotton seed, together
with the expense of COMPRISING the OIL. Sew
eral mills for manufacturing oil from cotton
seed, have been established at the south within
the past fifteen years, buJnsariably failed for
the want Of patronage. We hope for better
success hereafter
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-10

The English press is constantly improving
IN Its knowledge of American history and poll,
tics. The London Star leads off on the sub
Ject OF the late contest for the presidency
with the following remark:
There was time when Washington was
the president of the republic, and when Haml
ton, Jefferson and Adams were his successors. !"
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-10

Dir. Tyson has started an omnibus, which
makes regular trips throughout the day between
fhe narket-hoase and the u Mile House. It
viii prove great convenience to those WHO re-
side on the environs of tie town.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-10

A monster cafe (eofee hoRse) is now being
built on the boulevard St. Denis, Paris. which
will eclipse all modern drinking houses. 1t is
to contain eighty-six saloons, each of which
will have special decoration, typical of one Of
the departments of France.
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The Tennessee and Cumberland rivers are
rising fast
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-10

NORTH CARoL1NA-The official vote cast for
president was: for Buchanan, 1926; for Fill
more, Sc, 8a6-Buchanan majority $50.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-10

MUN1F1cENT DoNATIoN-It has been sta
ted, and confirmed, By Chicago paper, that
the Central Illinois railroad company has been
able to realise enough from the grant Of pub
lie land by congress to build its road at the ex-
pense Of twenty five millions of dollars, and
there is still land enough left to produce the
sum of twenty millions of dollars if sold at the
market value. This is beginning to excite at
tention in the old States, and congress will
be asked to make an equitable distri-
button of the remainder Of the public domain.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-10

1t is estimated by the New York Courier and
Enquirer that the tax roll of that city for l 57,
on the real and personal estate, will callfor not
less than ten millions of dollars. One of the
gravest charges broughtup against the admin
istration of John Quincy Adams was that the
expenses of the general government during his
term of Office had reached thirteen millions a
year. Now the current expenses Of the single
city Of New York nearly reach that sum, while
those of the city and State of New York greatly
exceed It, We are indeed most progressive
people. -a.r- N -~a #
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-10

1neie would on the contrary, be some defer
ence to the right of independent opinion be-
tween States, and the British journals would be
animated with SO much of the spirit of peace as
to deprecate any collision between two govern
ments, without some renewed effort at accom-
mediation, at least, by resort to the arbitration
of some friendly power.
In our disputes with Portugal, when it was
supposed that this government wearied out with
the frivolous delays and obstinaes in wropo.
was about to send a fleet to Lisbon to enforce
settlement, the British journals acclaimed
against It as nllschievous disturbance of the
quiet of the world, and pointed out to us the du-
tty OF reference for the sake Of peace. In our
late controversies with England herself the Of
ter OF arbitration was considesed as magnan-
lmous overture on the part of Great Britain, in
the spirit of justice, and for the sake of reach
ing definite solution of disputes without dis
turolng the pride of either party, or colorine
the settlement with an air of victory of one over
the other. We remember that the strong Ground
by which the Palmerston ministry claimed the
support of parliament in their course towards
US, was, that they had offered to submit to ar
oltratlon, and we had shown turbulent and
dlctatoral spirit by refusing to accede to a pro-
position which was in consonance with the i'm
proved civilization of the age. which tolerates
no recourse TO hostlities until all peaceful ef-
orts have been exhausted n O. Picavune.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-10

1t is predicted as certainty that the result
of the next presidential election (186o) will
be known in all the principal cities OF Europ pc
probably in India-on the the morning of the
day after it has transpired. The result will be
known throughout the commercial world long
before the Intelligence has reached northern
Louisiana, eastern Texas or Arkansas.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-10

ILL1No1s.-We are atlast enabled to give the
official vote of Illinois. The vote stands: for
Buchanan, l05,544; Fremont, 96,18O; Fill
more, 81 ,451.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-10


MARSHALL, Texas, Dec. 9-Editors Of the
southwestern: Believing that you are not un-
mindful of intelligence which proclaims the tri
uph OF our party, herewith transmit to YOU
Inc vote as given in Our town on yesterday for
municipal officers, which is as follows:
FOR mayor-s.J. Richardson, American. lOl. "
T. ~ Ward, democrat, 81. For constable--J. NJ
Barley, Amer. ILL., Wilson Curtin, demo. IS For
treasurer-A H. Barrett, Amer, lO5: " N Johnson
demo, g. For recorder J. L. Mullens Am. l03,
" a. 4, Lincoln, demo, a. For floating alderman
W. ID. Taylor. Amer, loo; G. ". Raines demo go
! lderH.en-Ward No !, g. W. Vivion. Am. a. r T
J Johnson, demo, TO- Ward 2, W A. Fields, Am'.l7:
John Lee, demo, 6. Wand 8, a. H Wilson. Am o.
% % r PstiIIo demo- q Nard4 G. G. Gregg Am,
The democrats had some officers in the old
board, but they wished to have all, and GOT
none. Yours, truly, B.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-10

The Picayune comes to Us In handsome
new dress, printed on the '.lightning press
built for it by Hoe q Co, at a cost Of sec, 600.
The enterprise Of our friends of the Picayune is
equalled only by the success which has attend
ed their labors. Long may they prosper.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-10

The Mansfield Columbian states that the
health Of that town and vicinity has not been
very good for some weeks back The typhoid
ever and munps have been prevailing to a con
siderable extent; few cases, however, termi-
aated fatally.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-10

CorroE.-On tie Ist inst, 81 900 bales OF
cotton were sold in New Orleans, and prices
advanced an eighth of a cent. The sales for
the previous three business days reached fully
IS, 900 bales Gotten
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-05-16
Difference in Construction.

There is a wide difference between the
construction given to the Kansas Nebraska
Bill by the Northern and Southern Pre-
Slavery Democracy. An an illustration,
look at the following. The Portland Argus
May s, under the head of Popular Sover'
eighty says;
The Nebraska Bill regards the question OF
slavery in the territories as withdrawn from
the control of Congress and submitted to
the decision of the people of the territories.
This is squattcr sovereignty, and it is on.
ly by such speciousncss, that the so called
democracy at the North can make the Ne
braska Bill at all palatable to any portion
of the people of the North. This construc-
ton is entirely repudiatcd by the Southern
democracy. The Richmond Enquirer, the
leading organ Of the administration in the
South says, thus:
But it is often charged that the Kansas
Nebraska bill contains the doctrine of Squat.
ter Sovereignty, and that Sriditer Sreragn-
fy is The most efficient agent Of Free-Soihsm.
some fall Northern Democrats hare main
tanned this ground. Now, THIS Gun MUST
aE SPIKED. 1t must appear from our plat
form that we maintain practical State equal
lty, and repudiate that construction Of The
Kansas Nebraska act phieh pouH defeat a.
The South only demands equality Of right.
The more clearly it appears that the North
crn Democracy is ready to concede 1t to her,
the more certain is our candidate OF success
BY equality of right" is meant the
right of the STAKEHOLDER to take his slave in
to the territories and to hold them there.
The character of this equality is set forth in
the following, which we extract from the
Richmond Enquirer.
= The Federal. Government is empowered
aud obliged to see that the citizens Of the
States have equal rights in the Territories,
and TO secuae them In the quiet enjoyment
or their property. For illustration: " any
operaiirs local lac should ereiude slarry. from
Kansas, The Federal Government is bound 10
reuore The restriction. ia Territorial Leg
islature rere 10 attempt 10 abolish Sarery
rifhin The limits Of any Territory, IL iroud
e the imperatirs duty Of The Federal Gorern-
menf 10 interfere and protect The securities Of
property. These are political postulates,
,,lf-eyident propositions in the theory ofour
Government"
No comments arc needed. The admins
.ration is now proceeding upon the South
,rn idea of the principles of the Nebraska
Bill, and the South will, in the Cincinnati
Convention, assert its view Of the Bill and
the doughhce democracy Of the North will
swallow it. Not 50 the people.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-05-16
First District Congressional conven.
tion.

Tho Convention assembled, pursuant to
the call, in the Town Hall in Saco, on
Wednesday, May II, at IL o'clock, and
was called to order by Louis o. Cowan
Esq, Chairman of the District Convention
and on his motion, Seth Scamman, Esq, o.
Saco, was appointed Temporary Chairman
and F. c. Moody, Of Portland, Secretary.
On motion, Hon. John n. Goodwin, O
South Berwick, Thomas ii. Cole, Of Bidde
ford, James Morton, of Buxton, John b
Cummings, of Portland, George Libby, O
westbrook, DR.. Ivory Brooks, of Sanford
and Cotton Bean, Of Limerick, were appoint
ed Committee to report officers for perma
nent organization.
Messrs. E. Z. Bourne, Esq, of Kenne
bunk, William Perkins, of Saco, DR.. NJ
F. Wentworth, of Kittery, A. W. Chute
Of Naples, and Sewall Milliken, were up
pointed Committee to examine credential
and report the number Of delegates present
and having attended to that duty, report:
The whole number of Delegates present
one hundred and four, as follows
YORK COUNTY.
Alfred-A. Locke, j. H. Goodenow, II
n. Trip.
Berrek-I. NJ. Mute, j. Grant, F. A
Lord, S. ii. Sanders.
Biddeford-E. H. Banks, Daniel Stimson
William Berry, l. T. Elobson, l.. o. Cowan
T. ii. Cole, f. II. Parcher, Leonard An
.drews.
Burtoa-C. f. Weld, L. T. Boothby, j
Davis, Samuel Hanson, James Morton.
Dayton-Oliver Bickford.
EHo,-E. S. Davis, G. b. Brooks.
HoMs-G. Gilman, G. A. Hill, A. X. p
Bradbury.
Rennebunk-E, f. Bourne, II. Kingsbury
I. Kurdish, Jr., John Colby, Charles NJ
SWEET.
Kenne6mkport-w. Brown, Oliver Bourne
j. NJ. Stone, Arthur Cluff, John Lunt.
Hittry-M. F. Wentworth, John r. Ha
ley, J. ii. X. Barbour, W. o. Stimson, j
Gerry.
Limeriek-S. II. Hodsdon, Cotton Bean
VIM. Swascy.
LunOi-Dimon Roberts.
North Beririek-John ii. Stevens.
Prsonsfeld-Gilman Lougee.
Smford-S. Tebbetts, G. W. Quint, l. S
Kimball, Ivory Brooks.
Sdeo-Seth Scamman, j. ii. Gowen, S. s
jordan, Z. Harmon, VIM. Perkins, VIM
Scamman.
Shapligh-Thomas Garrin, Ivory Bag
don.
South Be1riek-w. A. Young, r. Davis
ID. W. Quinby, John n. Goodwin.
Waterborough-William bearing, Johr
Hill, Samuel Roberts.
Wens-Wm. Gooch, j. Goodwin, Geo
Hobbs, C. Bragdon.
York-Alex. bennett, n. G. Marshall
L. NJ. Mitchell, J. Mclntirc, Jr.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-05-16

obey tho writ, and appealed 10 tho Commits.
sion, but they decided that they had no
power In the case. Mcssu. Howard and
Sherman, however, expressed n their opin-
ion that Mr.. Reeder was protected by his
privilege. Mr.. Oliver discnted and said
the Commission could not stand between
him and the Marshal.
Mr.. Recdcr said that although his life was
In danger in Lecompton, no would remain
on his privilege, in attendance Mt tho sit
tings Of the Commission, and he warned
them to touch him ut their peril. The
Marshal left, but was expected to return on
the 9th, with the U. S. Dungeons. Judge
Lccompte charged the Grand Jury on Mon.
day, the 9Th inst, to indict all State officers
and members Of the legislature for high
treason but up to the 9th inst, no such
Indictment had been found by tho Jury 10
lar as their proceedings had been made pub
lie.
The Tribune has the following special de-
spatch, dated st. Louis, l2. The special
correspondent OF the Tribune, In Kansas,
has sent despatch here, to he forwarded,
to the effect that Gov. Robinson was arrest
ed by mob, in Lexington, No., ON Friday
last, on his way east. His wife Is now here,
with dispatches.
10 o'clock, A. MA despatch from Lea.
venworth, just received, reports an armed
force on the way to that place. Its object
is said to be the destruction Of the testimony
already taken before the Congressional Com
mission This force was moving immediate
ly on Lecompton, there to join other par
ties mastering for the same work.
A Kansas correspondent Of the Tribune
states that on the night Of April 80 an at
tempt was made TO assassinate j. y. Mace,
formerly of Newburybort, by two rufhans,
who decoyed him from his cabin. Two pis-
tol shots were fred, one ball entering his
leg. Mace had that day testified before the
Congressional Commission, to the doings Of
the Missouri borderen in the elections ut
bloomington. His testimony showed that
Sheriff Jones was the leader Of q mob Of be-
tween 200 and 800 Misourians, that the
judges Of election were asked TO rcsign in
five minutes or die; that they were allowed
one minute more to bless themselves, the five
having expired without resignation that,
in short, they were driven from the polls,
their ballot-boxes and poll.books forcibly
taken from them, and the most inoirensiye
and pcaccable citizens were insultcd and
maltreatcd by armed men from Missouri
In all this he but corroborated the testimony
Of those who had sworn previously.
The following telcgnphic despatch, re.
ceived by 7. II. Webb, at the Office Of the
Emigrant Aid Society, in Boston, confirms
n portion Of the above.
81. Louis, May IL. Trouble is anticipa-
ted in Kansas. A warrant has been issued
to arrest Rceder. lie told the officer to ar
rest him at his peril. Robinson started for
the East, and was arrested by mob ut Lex
ington, on Friday. His wife has just ar-
rived here with documents, and starts for
the East tonight. Jones is getting well.