The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-12-11
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.


city, which place he left on the 10Th ultimo.
he reports everything quiet and prosperous
throughout the Territory. Emigration is pour
ing in from all quarters, and the country settling
up very fast. The Indians, with whom treaties
have been made and reserves assigned, are
disposed to reside on their reservations, and
have this year done considerable in raising for
themselves corn for the winters supply. The
Pawnees and Puncas, who inhabit the lands in
the western and northwestern parts of the Ter
ritory, never having made treaties with the
United States, and consequently are receiving
no annuities from the Government, are little
disposed to make some trouble, by claiming
some of the lands ceded by the Omahas to the
United States. The Sioux on the Upper Mis-
Souri, since the chastisement given them by
General Harvey last year, seem very friendly
disposed, and no further difficulty is apprehend-
I'd from them. Nebraska, with her fertile soil,
end position as the gateway on the great route
b the Pacific, must in a short time become one
IF the most flourishing Territories if not States
10 the Union.-W Washington Union.
STILL RETURNING.-The Southern Kansas
emigrants, it seems, are quitting the Territory
about as numerously as they Aocked to it. The
steamer E. A. Ogden, which reached the city
yesterday, had on board about two hundred of
them, all on their way back to their old homes,
and most thoroughly disguised with country
so close to the North Pole.-St. Louis Demo
crGt.
MUNICIPAL ELECTION AT SPRINGFIELD.-
Springfield, Mass, Dec. 1.-The city election
in Springfield, yesterday, resulted in the reelec-
ton of the present Democratic Mayor and City
Clerk over the Fremont candidate. To the
Board of Aldermen, five Democrats and three
Republicans are elected; and to the Common
Council, six Democrats, eleven Republicans,
and one American.
FROM WAsHINGToN.-W Washington, Dec. g.
1t has been decided by the President to pur-
chase the Brick Church property in New York,
as the site for the post office, for four hundred
and fifty thousand dollars, provided good title
can be given.
Washington, Dec. 5.-Wheeler, the Minister
at Central America, has been peremptorily re-
called by the President; reason-his recogni-
ton of the existing Nicaraguan Government,
which the Administration have deliberately re-
solved not to recognise.
SLAVE TROUBLES. - Baltimore Dec 81
Some excitement has been occasioned in Charles
county, Maryland, by the arrest of two negroes,
charged with plotting instruction among the
engaged in the plot, have fled from the State.
RESIGNATION OF GENERAL Neutrality-suspicious.
dispatches were received by the last steamer
from the Pacific region, containing, among
other things, a request from General Wool to
be relieved from his present command.
ANOTHER FAILURE.-Boston, Dec. 5.-The
firm of Samuel Henshaw g. Sons, bankers, fail
ed this morning. Liabilities large. Mr. Hen
shaw, sen., is trustee of the Portland railroad,
and is connected with various other roads.
LYNCH LAVA few nights ago, a free negro
man at Manchester, Ohio forced himself into
the house of Mr. Morris, who was absent and
perpetrated an outrage on his wife. The next
morning an incensed crowd assembled, and
subsequently seized the negro by force, after
he had been committed to Jail, took him out,
and hung him upon limb of tree % feet
high.
RESISTANCE. = The captain of the schooner
Caroline Holmes, from Georgetown, ID. c., hav-
ing refused to allow the State inspector of Alex
andria, Va, to board his vessel on Tuesday
morning, was arrested and held in 5000 for his
appearance to answer and in $1,000 for the
release of his vessel.
PRIyATEERING. - Accom- panying the Presi-
dents message is O letter from the Russian
CHARGE a'AaairAa at Washington, in which he
says: His Majesty the Emperor accents for
his part the conditions under which the United
States consent to the abolition of privateering.
VIZ: that the private property of the subjects
and citizens of the contracting parties shall, in
times OF war, be respected by their respective
snaval forces, as we'll as by those of all the
Powers which may join in this declaration"
FoR LIBERIA. = About eighty slaves. who
were set free by the will of the late James H.
Terrell, of Albemarle country, Va, have gone
to Norfolk to embark for Liberia.
HEALTH OF DR.. KAYE.-It is stated that LET.
tiers from London, received in New York by the
last steamer, bring the most discouraging &C.
counts of the health of DIR. Kane, the brave
Arctic navigator. He was very pale-much
reduced IN fesh-and his night sweats are
terrible" His cough also was alarming. His
physician had enjoined him to leave for warm
er climate as soon as possible, and he was &C.
cordingly to sail on the 18th of November for
st. Thomas and Havana.
CAPTURE OF SLAVE SHIP.-Ne,c York. Dec.
3.-The schooner Flying Eagle, from New
York, was seized on the 10th of September, at
Benguela, Africa, by the Portuguese authori.
ties, having on board cargo of slaves. She
is Il. pow III durance, awaiting the arrival of a
United States ship of war.
ANOTHER DRED.-The ILLUMINATION IN. C.O
Journal says: On Friday last a runaway ne
gro camp was discovered On an island in Big
Swamp, situated between Baden and Robson
counties. On Saturday morning company of
twelve or fourteen started out to hunt them.
and after starting them from their camp, one
of the negroes fired at Mr.. David c. Lewis,
wounding him, from the effects of which he
died on Sunday morning. On Friday man
named Taylor was shot at twice from the same
place, but missed. TIE negroes had cleared a
place for garden, had cows, &C., out in the
swamp. None arrested The swamp is about
four miles wide, and almost impenetrable."
find the following complimentary notice of the
new United States Marshal of this District in
the Cleveland Plaindealer of recent date:
"Thomas Kil6y Smith, Esq.-Thisi is the name
of the newly-appointed United States Marshal
for the Southern District of Ohio. He is young
gentleman OF much promise, has been for some
time engaged in the Post Office Department at
Washington, place he filled with much credit,
and is thorough Ohioan. He is lawyer by
profession, and has been admitted to practice
in all the State Courts of Ohio as we'll as the
Supreme Court of the United States. His legal
attainments are of high order, and his fidelity
aud administrative ability have been well tested
He has most difficult post to fill, but he will
be found honest faithful, and capable"
WESTERN NAVIGATION, Chicago, Dec. 3.
Navigation is generally closed. The following
shipments of grain have been made this sea-
son: Wheat 5000 600 bushels to Rnffaln