Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-08-09
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to run tho boundary line between Washington Tor.
ritory and the British Possessions under tho Ore.
gon treaty, thcro being conflicting claims to valu-
able islands, owing to the uudctcrmination Of the
main channel s%outherly from the Gulf of Georgia
to tho Straits Of Fucn.
Mr.. Puryianco moved a suspension Of the rules
to enable him to introduce u resolution instructing
tho Judiciary Committed to inquire forthwith and
report by what authority the recent arrests in Kan
sas of Mossrs. Robinson, Deiztlcr, Brown, Smith
and others, had beea made together with the often
sqs with which they stand charged, If they arc
imprisoned on the charge of treason, for participa-
ton in the formation of the Topeka constitution,
the resolution directs the mUitt to report II
bill ordering aoHc proSeqUis to be entered upon tho
indictments. The said mmiti to have power,
to send for persons and papers.
The motion was disagreed to; yeas LOG, nays a.:
a two third vote being necessary.
The House refused to suspend the rules by n vote
of los against II, not two-thirds, to enable Mr..
Denver to report the Pacific Railroad Bill from the
Select Committee.
Mr,Grow made an Intellectual motion to consider
the Homestead Bill.
Aug. g., HoUsE.-Mr. Orr presented the croden-
tials OF Mr.. Kcitt, reelected from South Carolina
who was sworn in.
Clause Of appropriation bill giving 100000 to
pay expenses OF courts in the United States, read.
bIbN IlONtu " prov iSlOn tllUV NO DllG VI IllS
money shall be extended for prosecuting or de-
tanning any person or persons charged with treason
or with any other political offence in Kansas, as
Grow desired to withhold support from the court
in tho territory, in order that prosecutions for al
legged treason may terminate.
Stanton moved to amend it by adding, or any
prosecution which has hitherto been instituted for
political ofoncos, he wished to express his disop-
probation of M army being employed in the work
of crushing out Free State settlers, and to preclude
the u. S, from paying out even ono dollar to fill
clustering ant maEauding parties.
Grows amendment, together with Stanton's,
was adopted, GO against 81.
GAGGED.-General Wilson, in a recent speech at
New Haven, declared that he received on an aver
age six letters a day from anti-slayery men az tho
South; but who dare not let their sentiments be
known to their neighbors. Now are have some cor
respondents at the South, who are not merely anti
slavery men, but Abolitionists; such ones too as
are seldom found in tho North. But these are sur
rounded by such II system Of espionage that we
are not safe in naming them, or in referring to the
State or States in which they reside. Such men
are in duty bound to protect themselves and fnmi-
lies by moving into u civilized community Gen.
valley Free Press.
Mrs. Nichols, formerly editress of tho Wind
ham Co., (Vt.) Democrat, in a letter to the Keene
Sentinel, says, that lying before her us she writes
is Il bullet taken from the shoulder of her son, and
shot thither from the rifle Of Capt, Pate, at the
battle of Black Jack, on the % of June. 1t enter
ed near the arm pit, Just below the collar bone,
and carried pieces of clothing to where it lodged
Just under the shoulder blade.
Mrs. HARIETTA N. PREwBTT, the owner of the
Yazoo Miss American Banner, announces that
she has secured the services Of u political editor"
for the coming campaign, possessed Of the follow
inn uuolifno firms 49, Mr. Hahn ~ Smith an nhlp
writer, who has been connected with the Missis-
sippi press for fourteen years, has been engaged to
take charge of the political department of this pa
per during the coming canvass. Mr.. Smith, though
a remarkably courteous and amiable gentleman,
has fought five duels, killing his man every time.
lie brings into the political canvass, besides a gen
eral stock Of political information and zeal for the
cause, two bowie knives, one of Parson Beechers
Shapes rifles, two six-revolvors, and sundry canes
and shillelahs, not to speak of two pairs Of brass
KNOCKERS. We bespeak for him u cordial reccp-
ton by the press gang"
Col. BENTON made n speech in johnson County,
Missouri, n few days since, in which he said che
was Il man of no concealmeuts, and now, having
told them Of his condemnation of the ~cmigrant
aid societies, he would say that he also condemned
the inrOads of Missourians into Kansas as n viola
ton of law and right. The elective franchise was
the basis of their whole political fabric, and a ter
rible crime was perpetrated when it was subjected
to violence. The purity and freedom Of their cleo
tons was their only safe guard for safety and lib
erty, and whoever violate them; even if it was
those whom he addressed, sinned against the con-
%stitution and the sacred rights bequeathed to them
by their fathers"
Mr.. G. W. RYAN, paper manufacturer at Mar
cellus Falls, n. Y. is at the present time manufac-
turing paper suitable for newspaper printing from
rags which once envcloped the mummifed remains
of some of the ancient Egyptians. They were i'm
ported direct from Egypt by Mr.. Ryan; and he
considers them equal if not superior to the com
mon run of rags imported from France and Eng
land.
The Emperor Alexander bns authorized young
noblemcn to enter the civil professions without
losing their nobility. Hitherto nobility has been
lost by u nobleman's son if he did not devote him
self to the national service, but henceGorth, in con
sequence of the new arrangement, it is hoped that
Il good many of them will embark in tnan cial and
manufacturing enterprises.
The history of the wild woman, who caused so
much excitement in Cincinnati recently, has at
length been found out. J. W. Northcott, the per-
son who had charge of her, has for many years
been II resident of Shreveport, La, and his real
name is Joe Williams, while the wild woman" is
Ann Eliza Paul, well known in that town as the
mistress of Williams. The whole affair was a
scheme got up by Williams for speculation.
The Cecil Democrat states that the Republicans
have determined to run an electoral ticket in Mary
land, and that Francis p. Blair is to be one of the
electors at large. There will be tickets for this
party in at least three Of the Southern States, viz:
Maryland, Kentucky and Missouri, Texas may
yet be added to the list, as the German vote is thore
very strong.
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