Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-01-25
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vile (Ky.) Courier gives an account OF
the inhiction Of the barbarous outrage of
tarring and feathering upon a school
: teacherat Lexington, who it was believed,
had written letters to the Ohio Statesman,
, in which the "peculiar institution was
not treated with proper respect. The
name of the victim was J. Brady, and the
outrage was inflicted during Friday night
by mob of two hundred persons.
Esy The concord Patriot, referring to
the report that Ex-Governor Nat Baker
of New Hampshire is to be appointed
Governor of Kansas, says:
"There is probably not a shadow of
foundation for the rumor above referred
to. Governor Baker intends to remove
to the West, in the Spring, but without
any idea of being appointed Governor of
Kansas, or to any other office under the
general government. IF he was on his
way to Washington on Thursday, he
took the wrong track, for he was here this
morning"
The MASSACRE ON BOARD THE SHIP
WAvERlY.-Nesg York, Jan. 10. Alet-
ter from Manila to Elwood Walter. states
that 290 Coolies were murdered on board
the ship Waverly. 1t seems that the
slight mutiny of the Coolies had been ee-
fectly quelled after the firing of few
shots, and the killing of two or three of
their leaders, the remainder having re-
treated below and the matches being fas-
tened down upon them. Subsequently.
owing to remonstrances from the agent of
the vessel, the matches were removed. |
when it was fonnd that 290 were dead,
partof those as was proven on examination
had been scalded by hot water which had
been poured down the matches, by order
of Capt. French. The officers of the
ship are in prison, awaiting judicial ex-
animation.
OUR RELATIONS WITH GREAT Barr
AIM Washington, Jan. 16. The Union
says that no such question as a suspen-
sion OF diplomatic intercourse has been
before the Cabinet. Our relations with
Great Britain are extremely delicate.
perhaps critical, but the proposed with
drawal of our Minister is not among the
evidences which intimate the delicacy of
these relations. The Union further saws
" We cannot deny that there are serious
questions and difficulties between the two
Governments.
Jefferson Davis was nominated as IT G
Senator for Mississippi on the list ballot.
by majority of y.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 10. The Kicapoo
Pioneer of the 18th inst, says battle
a party of free State men and some nro-
slavery men, in which one of the latter
was killed and several wounded. Sew
eral abolitionists were also killed or
wounded. A company from Lawrence,
under Capt. Brown, and the Kicapoo
Rangers were the parties engaged. A
large number ofpersons had left for Eas-
ton. The disturbances is supposed to have
grown out Of the election on the 10Th.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.-The Repub-
hcans held caucus at the Capitol to-
night, and about ninety were present.
Mr.. Letter was the chairman; several
evinced disposition to drop Mr.. Banks,
but the general feeling to sustain him was
strong as heretofore. At eleven o'clock
a discussion arose as to the best means of
securing his election.
NEW YORK, Jan. l9.-The Washing
ton correspondent OF the Herald states
that the rumor of Secretary Davis's cleo
ton to the U. S. Senate is confirmed and
that he contemplates resigning his seat in
the Cabinet.
IHE FLLIBUsTERs.-The propelIor
Arctic is constantly in readiness at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard, to start for fill
busters, large number of whom are ex-
pected to take passage by the steamship
Northern Light, which starts this week
The emigrants are said to be young men
IN delicate health, and, fortified by physi-
clans certificates, hope to escape the
lynx-eyed District Attorney of New
York.
g. Major General Williams. the oaI-
liant defender of Kars, although connect
ed with several northern families, has no
immediate relatives in England. His
family, the London Morning Herald
says, are now resident in America. His
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