Squatter sovereign., 1856-07-08
News from all Quarters


in Virginia are beginning to fill up with visi-
tors
fV Hon. P. S. Brooks is named in the
Charleston Standard for Governor of South
Carolina.
Gy- A rainbow by moonliz zllt sp,ayed itself
in the heavens at Petersburg, Va, on Sunday
hight.
- The Denton CMd.) Journal speaks of
the wheat crop of that country as unusually
promising.
cV- The mind has more room in it than most
people think, if you would but furnish the
apartments.
e. In 1855. there were 73 battles fought,
anu more than 900 soldiers perished by dis
ease and battle.
eT- Marcus A. Wolf, a wealthy banker of
st. Louis, has been convicted of forging land
warrants
fy Two hundred and fifty slaves have,es-
capped from Virginia and Kentucky during the
month Of February, 1856.
Bugs may be kept from melons, cucum-
SIX or eight inches high and open at both ends
u Mrs Stowe has another anti-slavery
novel IN hand, with view of showing how the
'insiitution'' affects the poor white people.
G- s.There is great deInand.'' SAYS Yam
iSee pedlar, ''for species of plaster which will
enable gentlemen to stick to their own busi-
ness.
E. S. Wilkinson, Esq, has become
connected with the editorial department OF the
Platte Argus, for the coming Presidential cam
paign.
GO Mr. Buchanan was once resident of
Kentucky, "here he had a good opportunity of
witnessing The workings Of our peculiar insti-
tutions.'
III.
at Jedersonviile was destroyed by fire the night
OF June 10Th. The loss is estimated at from
$4,000 to $4,000
60 The Lecompton Union states That Bah
cock, the Postmaster at Lawrence, has been
detected in embezzling mail matter passing
through that office.
CO Capt. VIM. Lamden has been sentenced
a. Norfolk, Va, to hve years in the penitenti-
airy, for attempting to run oil negroes. Other
indictments are pending against him
CO A negro military company, fully arme
and equipped, and headed by a band of white
N musicians, paraded the streets of Cincinnati
during The sitting of the Democratic coaven-
tor.
fv Seven sharks were last week caugh,
win hook and line off Charleston, S. c., by a
party of gentlemen who went fishing for the
purpose. One shark was feet inches long.
c. The Wheeling (va.,) Intellisencer, an
oid-nne whig Journal, announces its intention
TO support Buchanan and Brcckinridge, on the
ground that the contest will be between them
and the Republican nominees.
fF James G. Hardy, Lieutenant Governor
of kentucky, died on Thursday last at his resi-
oence in Barren county, after protracted ILL
ness. He was about sixty years of age, and a
member OF the Baptist denomination.
fE Peterson's National Magazine. for july,
has peen received. This periodical is worthy
of an extended public patronage and we cheer
fully commend it to the lovers Of good Htera-
ture. 1t is magazine of great merit.
RI The Democrats at Lexington, KY, were
villa with excitement when they heard OF the
nomination of Buchanan and Breckinridae.-
Houses were Observation-Disclosures were kind
led-druns were beat-the bells rung-and the
cannon thundeTed.
egs On Monday last a severe hail storm
visited Washington, Bedford co n. C. The
hail stones, it is stated, as large as par
fridge eggs, and did considerable injury TO the
growing crops III the Immediate ncighbo:hood
OF Washington.
f3~ Hon. ". B. Reed, heretofore promi-
nenC and Influential Whig of Pennsylvania. ad-
dressed the Democratic Mass Meeting in Phil
eGelphia, on Tuesday last. His eloquent voice
will do much good for the ticket in the Key
Stone Safe.
E3- Sanator Iverson testifes that he saw the
second blow Struck, and tlat tnen air- BTookS
and Mr.. Sumner standing erect, ani that
no blow was struck after Mr. Sumner was pros
trated. He was not Knocked down, but was
pulled down by the lapel of his coat.
cF The St. Louis Republican advocates
the election of Mr. Buchanan. 1t thinks that
the choice lays between Mr.. Buchanan and the
Black Republican nominee, and that it is there
publicanisln to vote for the former gentleman.
ing mis- doctor as we do, when dnwell
the instant he is taken i'll, stops the pay of his
physician, and does not renew it until he is
quite we'll again: and a most sensible plan too
prevention being better than cure.
I 8 Kansas Meetings continue to be held by
the Northern fanatics. Detroit has raised
$500 TO aid the free State men, and Chelsea
Mass, 500 for the same purpose. The Hart
ford Times wishes to know whether money
will keep the free State men from S'retreating'
when the Pro-slavery men goat them.
"a The pen, in the hand that knows how te
use 1t, is the most powerful weapon known
AS the tongue OF the absent, how cheering )
When the golden tints of virtue guide it, now
beautiful! When self-respect, gives it new
Vjgor, how pleasingi Ehen honor directs it
how fatal! When scurrility wields it, how
contemptible!
Gy The New Haven Register says the Blacl
Republicans sending to Kansas Si20, ,000, tt
stimulate rebellion and murder; their caIcnla
tions being that this amount spet there is more
available than three times the amount spent il
the free States, and that, by the excitement they
will carry so many of the Northern States thai
from State patronage they can hberaIy Teim-
burse themselves.
rI James Buchanan is graduate of Dick
inson College. Carlisle, Pa, and was mem.
Der of the Union Philosophical Society, WHOSE
sixty-seventh anniversary viii be celebrated
| the 5Jh of July next. This Society and thi:
tme-honored Institution may point with patri.
otic devotion to their distinguished son, and hi!
| alma mater may proudly designate him as tht
brightest jewel in her crown of glory.
"MY KINGDOM FOR a HORSE RI
seems that Redpath, the Kansas cores
| pondent of the Missouri Democrat, ha.
been arrested on the border, by an office
Of the u. S. Army. fer horse a:edIine =
We knew the fellow to be notorious liar
| but we did not think he world turn o,tt Z.