Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-07-26
WASHINGTON, July %.

Mr.. Trea1well, ofN. Y, yesterday made an aff-
davit that he had reason to believe that a challenge
TO fight a duel had been passed between Brooks
and Burlinghame and that they were making prep
CREATIONS to fight, in violation Of the peace OF the
District and the act of Congress. He therefore,
prayed that the parties be arrested and put under
bonds.
Brooks was arrested this morning and held in
$4,000 bail to keep the peace.
The police are in search of Mr.. Burlinghame. who
left the city late last night or early this morning q.
with the supposed intention of receiving a chal-
lengc. Up TO noon today his friends could not tell
whether there had been a meeting or not, though a
rumor to that effect is in circulation.
WAsnINToN, July %.
Mr.. Butler introduced a bill in the Senate pro
posing a salary of $1,000 to members of Congress,
instead of their present per diem, retaining the
pay for extra sessions.
The House passed the Senate's resolution with
an amendment fixing the close of the session or the
18th Of August, by yeas 1913, noes so.
PHILADELPHIA, July %.
Letters have been received here stating that o
challenge has nassed between Burlinghamc and
Brooks. The latter waq not in his seat yesterday,
and is said to have left Washington accompanied
by Gen. Lane.
John Forsyth, of Alabama, has been appointed
i''"'NA " -'NNiNOi ~ paw VI 'Nh bSu
The designations Of Mossrs. Brooks and Keit
have reached Gov. Adams of South Carolina, and
he has ordered a new election on the 2Sth. The
Columbia Times says both these heroes will be sent
back without opposition, and with u very large
complimentary vote.
A member of Major Buford's Kansas company
in writing to a friend in Montgomery, Alabama,
states that Ruiords expedition has been very unfor-
tunate, and his men are at present scattered along
the frontiers trying to raise money to carry them
back to their homes. lie also states that unless the
South stirs herself and sends out a large iurce
this fal, we'll armed and provisioned, Kansas will
yet be a free state.
ELOQUENT SPEECHES. -Senator Butlor-lou are
a liar.
Senator Douglas-Dces he want us to kick him
like n dog?
Senator Pugh-You are not only a Black Repub-
lican but u blackguard.
Mr.. Keitt-Give it to him, Brooks! Let EN- alone
Cd d-=n you. Let .em alone, Cd d--n your
SOUL
Mr. William NJ. Kelly, a resident os Caroline,
Va, accidently shot his wife on the night of the
18th nit. lie was awakened from sleep ny a noise
at the door as if some one was trying to effect an
entrance, and Immediately sliced his gun and fir
ed mt the persou-when to his horror he discover
tlldN Nv lltu nlu uIo NlltI WV WIS ludltltlnEI
the door. Tho shot entered deep into her body,
which caused her death on the following morning.
The Cincinnati Commercial says -
"a DIsTINCrIoN.-The only member of the
House of Representatives from the North, who re-
cieved the distinction of being named by Preston
S. Brooks as his particular friend, was John Scott
ltis a distinction that he has fairly
won aud thas he shall wear"
This Mr.. Harrison is q son of Gen. William
Henry Harrison, who for his fathers sake, was
elected to Congress from Ohio on the "Anti-N ebras-
ka" excitement Of 1854, lie has proved a traitor
to his professions from first to last, and crowned
the disgrace of himself and his, fathers memory
by voting (alone of tho Anti-Administratio mem
bees from the free States)against the expulsion of
The people of Ohio will soon send Mr..
John Scott Harrison to the retirement he should
never have left. lie is very weak man at all
events.
Samuel A. Smith, who boxed up, Henry Box
in Richmond Va, and forwarded him by
overland express to Philadelphia, and who was
arrested and convicted eight years ago for boxing
up two other slaves, also directed to Philadelphia,
having served out his Imprisonment OF seven years
in the Penitentiary, was released on the 18th ult.,