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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-02

AHny NEwss-The United states transport steam.
er Fashion Capt. Baker, which arrived az Charles
ton, on the 2sth ult, frsn Key West brought on as
passengers Major Arnold, U. = A., Lieut.. Harts1ff,
u. &. A., DR.. Edgar, Surgeon, u. s. A., Mr.. Wick.
ham, and thrty.one disabled soldiers, from the df.
ferent posts in Florida The Fashion left detach.
ment of fourteen men, under a sergeant, az Indian
Kew, for the protection Of that place.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-02
WASHINGTON, July 81

WASHINGTON, July 81 !,
Debate in the HOUSE on The Kansas Election
Brilliant Speech Of Mr.. Stephens TYhi,
BE- Rejected, &C., &c.
The debate in the House today on the
election case excited the deepest interest, in
the hackneyed character Of the subject.
The argument Of Mr.. Stephens, Of Geord
brilliant, powerful and thrilling. His slen
delicate person seemed to jilate with his I'd
he portrayed its vast and vital importance,
whole body crowded around him as he roc
the mere man and stood forth the orator an(
man, pleading for his country and her cons
He told the majority Of the House that TIL
about 10 do what any mob had the same rigl
and to effect party purpose they we're TAXI
tically a revolutionary step, which must lei
abroeation by Congress OF State az well al
iitorial laws, and an entire subversion OF ot
system OF government.
Mr.. stephens was followed by Mr.. She1
Ohio, who was one OF the Special Inyes
Committee, and who attempted 10 defend N
i. That Whitfield should be rejected. Not
had any objection to Gen. W., but because
the represe NATIVE Of mob violence ia Kansa
2. That all the territorial laws Of kansas(
be declare null and void by Congress; and
3. That the militia Of that Territory shoul|
armed and the President required 10 mainta
and good order, II II required the who'e tre|
the country.
ON these propositions Mr.. Sherman an
length, but never one intimated that HI
place Reeder in the seat proposed to be vad
the rejection OF Whitfield.
Col. Savage next addressed the House in
of the sitting delegate, and dwelt alone nj
facts involved, az exhibited in the report Of
sas Committee. These facts he handled wit
effect upon the House, shosing that by the|
as taken In 1854, by Gov. Reeder, there wasl
majority Of Southern men In Kansas, while u
mittee had labored to prove the opposite.
The speeches Of Mr.. Oliver, of Missouri, on
committee, aud OF Gen. Whitfield. the sitti
gate, we're very severe upon the Com mittee 4
Reeder. Yet am satisfied he fat has gol
that Whitfield Is TO he rejected, right or wro1
programme has been determined on, and VI
red cut.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-02
WASHINGTON, July 20, 1856.

WASHINGTON, July ~, 1000.
NJ. CompbeTs Conduct on the Army 4Ppropria.
ton Amendments Probable Rejection BY tie Sc
nate If Mr.. Dunn's Kansas Re Organ >aiion
Bin-Jpcrsosing FEELING in Fdror Of Secession
amongst nc Southern Members The Rero'u.
f;onarv Movement in California The Governor
of California Said 10 be s'Corrsspondeni Of the
N. Y. Heraid-Amtrican Grievances against
Spain, &C., &c.
The liberal and national course taken by Me-.
Campbell, Of Ohio, in the House, on the Army Ap-
preparation amendments, has given very general
satisfaction among politicians Of all classes Mr..
Campbell in opposing the disunion designs Of such
men az Giddings and friends, in their attempts TO
embarrass the government has shown himself TO he
something beyond mere partizan. like exhibi
ton Of national sentiment at the proper time, by
the friends Of Mr.. Fremont in the House. would add
greatly TO public confidence in the party Of which he
i the immediate representative.
Mr.. Dunns substitute for recognizing the Terri
tory OF Kansas which has passed the House with
provision 10 restore the Missouri compromise, will
be certain 70 be rejected, upon ITS presentation, by
the Senate. With but a few more working days
left. before the adjournment Of Congress, every
minute Of which is required BY the wants Of the
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-04-24

~, TuR NoRrn WESTERN VA. RAILROAD LOAN
The resolutions adopted by the Second Branch
oftho City Council few days since, directing
the Commissioners of Finance not to issue any
stock to the Baltimore and Ohio RailrOad, cx-
ccpt for the object for which the five million
loaa was made, came up for consideration in
the First Branch yesterday afternoon and clio
ite,l a considerable discussion, in which it was
contended that unless the proposed loan was
made By the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, the
million and a half already advanced by the city
would be jcopardized, and she would be called
upon to pay the interest, which will fall due in
June next On tho other hand, the loan was OPP
posed on the ground that the five million loan
was made for a specific purpose, and the com
pany had no right to diverti it from the object
for which it was primarily intended. The reso-
lutions, however, We're adopted by vote of IS
to q against, and they will no doubt receive the
sanction of the Alayor.-LTtt American.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-04-24
ANTTcIpATEDDU

Tho Washington correspondent of the n. Y.
Times, has the following with regard tothe re
ported challenge about to be sent by Gen. Lane
to Judge Douglas:
/ autographed to you tonight that Col. Lane,
of Kansas, was about to challenge Senator Dou-
glaS. in consequence of his ungcnerous andinde-
cent assault upon the Colonel in the debate oil
Monday last 1t is due to the Colonel to say
that his efforts to obtain vindication on the floor
of the Senate, have absolutely failed. The men
who-for political purposes, and TO- excuse
themselves for Predetermined actof injustice
in the Pro-Slayery intcrest-denounced Col
Lane as M infamous creature, unworthy the
slightest consideration at the hands of gentle
men. also refused to receive the evidence he of
fercd in sc!E-defencc. air. Douglas participated
in this act of injustice, and thus repeated and
added to his original wrong. He boHStfully re-
cognizes the code of honor, and so Col Lane,
having failed elsewhere, resorts to that for re-
Dire *. 1t is difficult to see how the Senator
from Illinois can get outof this scrape, except
bya fight or hlmiliating retraction. Col. Lane
is evidently and deliberately prepared to carry
out his determination in the premises.
1t is probable that Douglas, i'll his assault up,
on Col Lane presumed upon the oft repeated
story that the latter was "barked down" during
last Congress, by Hon. Mr.. Hunt, OF La. This
is is an error The CO!oncl's failure to challenge
Mr. Hunt was the Consequences OF the earnest adj
vice of his friends to the effect that the challenge
ought to come in that case from the latter, and
not from him. Col l.. has on too many occas
ions signalizcd his physical courage to be sue
cessfuliy accused ofcowardice; but the faischooc
had been so often repeated tont Mr.. Douglas
doubtless believed it. should not feel mysel
| Justified in nov making reference to the antlci
pated conflict had not the statement of tue fac
been overheard under circumstances which salts
~ me tlatit will find publicity in other quarter
where it is likely 10 be distorted to the dis
advantage of Col. Lane. suppose the only rca
son why the challenge has not already proceed
cd is the difficulty Of finding suitable person
| to bear it-so that there can be no frivolous OBJ
icct made to its acceptance In conclusion, OF
this tonic. let me say that don't believe there
wiU be any fight, although lam equally satisti
cd that Lane is ready for it.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-04-24

Mr.. DALLAS IN I.oxDox.-The following is All
extract of private letter from an American gem
tlcuan in London to his friend in Washington,
dated the 9th uItimo:--NuLiVMGt INtettiJeh-
GER.
Mr.. Dallas has every reason to be satisfied
with his reception here. Lord Palmerston call
ed OIL him as soon as he arrived and i'll the most
friendly way pressed him to dine with him the
next day without any form; which he did, anu
was much pleased with every thing that passed.
Lord Palmerstom has promised to present him to
the Queen as soon as she arrives iii London
Lord Pancrston also called on Mrs. Dallas,
with. believe, Lady WOdchuusc, wife of Lord
Woiuhousc, Under Secretary OF State. Tic
Earl of Eilsesmerc, being in the country, wrote a
most kind note and sent tine family admissions
TO his splendid gallery of paintings in his town
house. and stated he would make point Of call
in" as soon as ne came to London, and wished to
show them all the civity he possibly could. Many
others had done the same. Mr.. Oakford, for
nerly of Philadelphia, now "a merchant III Lon
DON having applied to Mr.. Dallas on the sub
icct of the missing steamer Pacific, and wishing
to prevail on the Admiralty to send steamer
in search of her, Mr.. Dallas gave linn a letter
to Lord Palmerston. MIR. OakIord went on Sun
tlay to Lord Palmcrstons private residence, and
although he found him very much engaged with
two secretaries writing dispatches to Paris, as
soon as he received AEr. Dallas letter he entered
Immediately on the subject, aud Introduced MIR.
Oakford to Admiral Richards; and it wasagrccd
to send two men-Oi-waT steamers Immediately
in search of the packet, and they promised to do
everything they could to lind her. Lord Pal
nerston wrote most kind note to Mr. Dallas
stating what he had done.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-04-24

FAr,L ArFeAr,-we copy the following par
ticuIars of difficulty which occurred in Dresden,
Muskingum county, Wednesday evening, from
the GAINESVILLE Courier:
The particulars, as near as We could learn
them, are about as follows:-It appears that q
man named Cossihonc was cngagcdin whipping
his wife, whose cries brought number Of per-
sons about the house. The door was locked. but
q window was up, and Gossibonc declared that
if any one entered he would receive him with a
butcher knife he held in his hand. ~ young
man named Hyde attempted to enter, or succeed
cd in getting in, wien CosSibonc cut him across
the arm near the shoulder, severing large ar
terry.
at the time, we understand, but before the sur
geons could check the flow of blood Hyde died
from exhaustion, at about nine o'clock.
Before the fatal result of the cut was known,
the br-standcrs gave Cossibone duckins in the
canal-as punishment, we presume, for beat
ing his wife, and without reference to the wound
Cossibonc was brought down on the steamer
zanesyillc this morning, and is now lying in Jail
in this CITY
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-04-24
srxacLAn ArrAIn.-rbe GAINESVILLE Courier,

S1xGrLAR AFFAIR.-Thc GAINESVILLE Courier,
of Friday evening last tells the following:
Yesterday afternoon, as the trains for this city
and Wheeling were leaving the Columbus Depot,
"A well dressed lady, who had just arrived on the
train from Cincinnati, brought beautiful and
handsome dressed little girl aged about five years
to an elderly lady who was about entering the
cars for this city, and placing her beside her
said: 'tEerc is little girl to go by express: take
her as far as you go, or words to that effect
She then disappeared in the crowd, and it is sup
posed got upon the train then starting for Clcvc-
land, which i'll Jew seconds was out of sight.
Before the lady in whose charge the little strsn-
ger was placed could fully realize what had ta-
Ken pltee, she was called upon to take her seat
for this city. In the meantime she had lost sight
of her little charge, and was unable to find her
in the crowd until the cars were under way,
when She was seen again in the depot building,
looking anXi1usly after the departing train, but
those Interested could not get the train stopped
long enough TO get ler aboard, and she waslcft
unprotected among the strange crowd.
No witness to the scene could dcvinc the
meaning of so strange proceeding, and many
and conflicting We're the conjecturcs i'll regard
to it. Some thought the woman was clipping
with paramount, and wished to rid herself Of
her child; others that she had stolen it, and
feared to keep itlnnger; while others concluded
she must be dcranged. In any event, we hope
the little ono will be well cared for until again
in the hands of her natural protectors, and that
/ the mystery may be satisfactorily cleared up
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-04-24
MILLET.

ALL otis an excellent substitute for the ordi-
nary meadow hay 1t is perfectly adapted to u
Northern climate, and succeeds equally well at
the South where hay is not generally produced,
and is worthy ofSeneral cultivation. As forage,
it is eo;ial in nutritious qualities to the best TIM
othv hay. while the Weld on land of tOlerabic
fertility is often double that of the best meadow.
When cultivated for tine grain, from forty to
sixty bushels per acre may bO easily grown. 1t
should he sown exclusively for the hay, or for
the seed tits too frequently sown with the
view to secure both seed and hay from the same
crop, and consequently the seed is light and
clIaily and the hay coarse and interior.
When hay is the object, from sixteen to TWEEN
tv quarts Of seed should be sown upon an acre
and narrowed in. 1t may he sown any time
| from Nav to the middle of July. If sown car.
| " it will be ready 20 cut IL August. In order
to have sweet, nutritious hay, it should be !i"r-
vested before the seed is ripe, and while the straw
is green, and cured the same as timothy; or al
ter being exposed to the sun few hours, it may
| nc raEed into cocks and cured like clover hay
| When well cured, cattle and horses prefer 1t to
the hest hay, and FOR working animals it imI.arts
more strength than any ROACH food that the farm
atIorylsI 1t is sometimes cultivated. for the grain,
which for feeding is equal to corn, and more Walt
able than oats; but it should be ground and the
meal mixed with cut hay or straw. logs and
| chickens are fond Of it; but the present deinaud
for it for sowing renders it to valuable to be fed
to Stock. The demand is always greater than
the supply, and hence the price is high. If far
Incrs would SOW it with the exclusive object OF
raising good seed, 1t would Dc made profitable
crop. It has commanded from 81 20 to 81 0v
per bus!lcl during the present season.
When Millct is raised with the view to obtain
the best crop of grain for Seed regardless of the
hay, it Is best sown with the grain drill putting
| from six to eight quarts of seed upon an acre
On good land, we'll prepared, and sown i'll this
way, the heals are large and well filled, often
yielding sixty or seventy bushels per acre
One advautagein cultivating Millet ISL can be
! from spring to midsummer.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-04-24

TINS ssLIaHr IN TIE IcE."-Af feeling Of horror
-,yc do not know what else ii is-that hauuts
ones imagination, in rcadngover the report of
a vessel recently arrived at pOrtin Portugal,
that when about two hundred miles from New
Eoundland, in February, "siw steamers light
in the ieen The extra Express, containing the
Africa's news with this piece of Intelligence, on
Saturday evening-was the text of many surmi-
ses and speculations, the public, naturally G.
nough, connecting the slight in the ice, with
the fate of the unfortunate steamer "Paciic"
We have carefully examined our shipping files,
in tho hope of finding a more definite and de-
tailed report from the vessel in qucstion-but
nothing save the isolated iact--as originally
spublished-has rewarded research. If the
captain really did sec lights in the icc,-aow did
he know they belonged to a steamer. for it must
be taken for granted, that it was in the dark
that he saw them. ODE near. enough to sec
the lights, and not discover, somehow his near
ness to steamer like the Pacitic-if it was the
Pacific-is strangc-9uitc rs strange as the
..strange lightr-tosay the least oft.
And yet-''2OO from the coast of New
foundlandr-''in February, blocked up in the
-icsr-are incidents so probable in themselves as
to coujure up shadowy suspicious of what pos
sibly has been the doom of the gallant shir.
Would that they continued to burn on, and OH,
and on, until seen by some passing vessel, which
would make some efforts to examine, if only to
dispeI the mystery that otherwise musteyer hang
over her fatc-aild the fate of the precious souls
which constituted her living frcight-N. Y.
{. Efprfss.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-04-24

- KEoKuK, Mr.. PLEAsAXr AND MrscATINE Roam.
Col Dewey, tho President of this road, has
purchased 1900 tons OF irOn sufficient to lay the
tract from Kcokuk to Montrosc, distance of
twelve miles around the lower rapids. The road
will be in operation for that distance on the LIST
of july. locomotives and cars sufficient to
stock the road to Mt Pleasant, 43 miles moth of
Keokuk, and 90 miles west of Burlington, have
been purchased. The next division Of the road
will take it to Muscatine. Our citizens have Ia
ken liberal amount of stock in this road When
completed, it will relieve US from the detention
now caused by the lower rapids, and by the
cheapness of navigation to and from KeOkuk,
will give us almost the entire trade of that Sec
ton through which the road passes Heokuk
GIHfs (IitW
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-04-24

"NAsox AND D1xox's L1xE''-ORrG1S OF THE
Pn.AsE.-In the 18th century, James II. of Eng.
land, then the Duke of York, gave certain lands
to Lord Baltimore, and William Penn, aud diff
ticulty soon sprung up rs to the proper owner
of these lands on the Delaware. Again andagain
was the affair carried into the Courts, till in the
year 1850, when George III. came to the crown,
the Lord Chancellor made decision; but new
lines The Commissioners finally employ ed Mes
srs. Mason and Dixon, VINO had just returned
from the Cape of Good Hope, where they had
been to observe the transit of Venus. They sue
seeded in establishing the line between Delaware
and Maryland, which has ever since been called
MASON and DiNion's Line
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-04-24
ERnM MEXI11O
rom tbs ysr e orleaps Dtlta. April 1s.l

&
/ The steamship Texas, danes Forbes, master,
from Vera Cruz, sth April, 1886, arrived at this
/ port last evening
We have received our files of Vera Cruz pa
/ pers to the 9Th instant, the contents of which
throw considerable light upon the events which
have lately occurred in that country. Our rca-
\ ders will remember that some time agow We pull
4 lisEe information derived from an extra brought
| by the brig Hercules of the capture of Pucb'a
/ by the Government troops The news is fully
confirmed by the arrival of the Texas, the par
ticUIarS ofwhicE are are as follows:
/ On the 9Th ult the army under the command
I of President Comfort met the rebels nthe open
/ field, at short distance fr9mthe city of Pucb-
/ Ia, \ terrible battle Immediately cnsued, in
which HarO's troops were severely worsted.-
The loss of his men as stated in the official re-
j ports, amounted to / 10 killed, 1913 wounded,
! lS0 prisoners, and 400 placed shors de combat"
/ by flight, As soon as Haro perceived that the
| tide of fortune was evidentially turning against
/ him. he unfuried flag Of truce and sent an Off
Ger to Gen. Eillareal, the second in command,
/ demanding conference, for the ostcnslOle pur-
| pose ofputting an end to the unnecessary ellu-
( sion of Mexican blood.
This request was Immediately complied with,
and conversation followed in which lIaro de-
/ manded whether he would be allowed TO send an
i officer to the camp to obtain COmonforts reply.
| This being again granted, Col. Augustia lturblde
/ was dispatched by Haro for that purpose, with
the understanding that Iiaro would return with
! in stated time to learn ComonfortS discision.-
When the period for liaros return to the st1p9-
lated place had arrived, Comontort sent iturblde
with an officer as the bearer OF favorable reply'
/ but llaro was non est.
scouting party shortly after arrived WITH inc
intelligence thas Haro was retEeatlns with ms ar
my in the direction Of PueSia, ana h9a probably
effected his escape. ComOnfort Immediately went
in pursuit of him, and commenced the attack on
the city, The struggle was long and obstinate
and finally resulted in the triumph Of the Govo
ernment troopeS The terms OF caPtitiatlon were
the surrender of the city and troops at discretion
the only clause in favor OF the rebels being the
promise that their lives " would be S, saved ,,,
Hare sought safely in hight ms cause, now
ever does not apply to hun or TO the oInSr iea-
derS who have escaped WITH MN. E cGiJ y:
measures were taken BY the government Tor Their
arrest. UPto the latest accounts tney haS. ellil
ded the stfictcst vigilance OF the polce. one OF
the first acts ofComontort, after the capituiaiIoh
of Pnabla, was the publication OF a decree oraSf-
ing the scquestrailon OF the properly oelGis =
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corros sUrEnszoEO BY slLk.-rhc Paris cor

CorroX SUPERSEDED BY SlLE.-Thc Paris cor
respondent of the London Atlds says:
we hail with delight the announcement that
sarGnt has Just made so valuable discovery in
the art of preparing silk, that this article will be-
come cheaper and more common than cOttOn.--
This sar0nt, it appears, one day having nothing
els to do began to think, which is wonderful for
a savant, says AlphOnSe Narr-that there was
but one creature capable of producing silk, that
there was butone description Ofvegetablc matter,
that of the mulberry tree fitted for the creatures
food; therefore, the silk substance must lie, not
in the animal, but in the vegetable matter; so at
once the sayant set about (''What! eating null
bcrrics?" interrupted the gamin Louis Napoleon,
when the story was told at the Tniilerics; hc was
rebuIscd by a rcqd,l suPcrieuy, and the story
went on) the savant set about analyzing the COLI
position ofthe mulberry lcaf, and by boiling it to
thick paste has produced every description OF
silk in immense quantities.
l have seen several yards of manufacture, and
although wanting little Of the gloss of that
spun 6y the worm, can pronounce it far supe-
rior to the finest .foulurd hitherto made. The
price OF the silk is five francs pound when
spun, being one hundred and twenty francs
cheaper than that of the prcSentday. This new
method OF procuring silk will at once be adopt
cd in all countries, as the mulberry can be grown
in any country, and requires scarcely any cul-
turc The cultivation of this new branch 81
industry will do away entirely with that of cot
ton, so that slavery will have natural cause OF
abandonment in the United States little antici-
pated at the beginning oftlle century.
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fag-Mar is nnagent Of civilization. Already

81 War is an agent ofcivilization Already
the Crimcan familiarity with Russian customs
has exploded the long-cherished ideas of Mr.
Mink, that in Russian Winters, when two sleep
together, they lie head an tail as bottles are
packed, anil u! tn toes in each others mouth
to keep them from freezing Thus the toes are
llways handy to rub their noses occasionly to
keep away the frost; aud in the morning they
are useful to scratch the sssleepers" from each
others eyes Mr. Mink still says so, but this is
obstinacy-such as that which says that the
tailow-caters were not whipped by the frog
fanciers-Boston Post.