Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-03-13
New Postal Treaty.

1t ie stated that the postal convention between
France and the United States has been completed and
signed 1t reduces the present postage about SO per
cent. to France and the countries with which she
has postal arrangements. TIE Washington cores
pondent of the Philadelphia American says of it
Hayre and The trav cling Office from Paris 10 Calais
the part of France, and New York, Boston. Phlla
delphia and San Francisco the part of the United
States, are the Offices established for the exchange of
correspondence, though others may be established
The convention provides for correspondence con-
veyed by packages first, between France and the U
States second, by United States packets plying be-
tween the ports of the U. S. and Great Britain and
third, by British packets plying between the ports OF
Great Britain and the United States.
France agrees to pay the transportation between
England and France of all mails exchanged hetw cen
the French and United States pot ohces via England
The transit charges due said mails and, hRaly, the
expenses OF transportation due 10 the same offices
for mails exchanged between French and United
States Offices by means of British packets.
Our government agrees to pay the expenses oil
transportation of mails between the United States and
France, dispatched by American packets plying be.
tween France and the United States and also ex-
penses of transportation of mails exchanged between
French and United States post offices, conveyed by
American packets plying between ports Of the Uni
ted States and Great Britain.
The postage on letters weighing quarter of an
ounce is Is cents France, and at the of
postage charged to France beyond her domnions -
The postage is doubled by every additional quarter OF
an ounce and it is important, therefore, that the
commercial public should understand this fact and at
once bring into the thin paper which is so common
in European correspondence.
The Late DIsturbamce In Knnsas---Further Pa rite.
uIars.
The ST. Louis papers bring the particulars of the late
disturbance at Lecompon Kansas Gen. Richardson. who
died suddenly four days after the of the unforu
nate difficulty in letter addressed to Mr. Pascha of st
Louis, says
'The Governor had visited the council went from thence
REPRESENTATIVES
when he opened the door leading into the
Sherrard cursed him. The Governor paid no attention
to him. but walked on when Sherrard spit his back
often twice; say the two gentleman who with
him the time. have idea that Governor Geary knew
the extent of the insult until the persons who with him
informed him that Sherard spit upon him he passed out
The General after referring the the Legisla
tive Council in relation the insult to the Governor says
know that Sherard would have killed the Governor if he
had resented the ndgnity The Governor was unarmed.
How long is our cause to be placed in jeopardy by rres
other country? am satisfied that have to feal
from pretended friends than from open enemies
Territory. agree with the everything
he has done give him all the praise for the GOOD
he has done, ard freely say that believe him honest
desirous of doing all the good he can
On the 18th ul of the citizens of Lecompton hello
meeting to denounce the ndgnty offered to Gov Geary
The propriey of holding this meeting doubted
gentlemen waited upon Gov Geay and desired him
useless and calculated to bring trouble but he refused
saying people had right to hold what meetings they
please Speaking of the meeting the St. Louis Republican
says
Upon resolutions (dennuncatory of the insult offered
ry) being read Sherrard forward and said that thu
committee who had reported them and every present
who endorsed them Glars towards and scoundreis
Mr.. Sheppard, who resides claim Lecompton
remarked that he neither liar, coward scoundrel
and that he endorsed the resolutions right; whereupo1
Sherrard drew his revolver and commenced firing upor
Sheppard woundng him twice Sheppard drewe and snap
ped four and the fifth shot hit Sherrard The people
become much excited at this wanton violation
their rights and several shots fred when Sherrard
Sheppard both FELL apparently Dead and the ARRAY for
| tunately ended.
John A. W. Jones, Esq was arrested by Mayor Stewart
of the persons who fred upon Sherrard and he ha
been held to bail in five thousand dollars.
The Missouri Democrat has correspondent, who, writing
from Lecompton, says;
Governor Geary has got two companies of United States
troops here of infantry and of cavalry is
ported that he fears assassination at the bands of the
ton 1t is generally suspected that they here
prevent the Legislature from being ynched driven off b,
the people strong disposition to do this is manifested