The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1857-01-08
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.

OEN EhAL lNTELLIGENCE
1t is stated that Colonel Persifer F. Smith
brevet Brigadier General for gallant service
IN the Mexican war; was last Friday confirmed
by the Senate as Brigadier General, to fill the
place created two years ago by Congress-. when
some additional regiments were added to the
army.
The How. STEPHEN A. MALLORY has been
reelected Senator of the United States from
the State of Florida for six years from the 4th
of March next.
HE SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURES adjourn
ed on the 10th ultimo. The amendment of the
law relative to negro sailors on board vessels
arriving at that port was passed, with few dis
senting voices. They are not to be imprisoned
hereafter, but must not leave their ships. the
master of the vessel giving bonds that they
shall obey the laws of the State. In case the
law is violated, or the seaman is found beyond
his vessel, the bonds are forfeited, and the act
OF 1885 resumes its full force as respects the
offending parties.
The following resolution, offered in the House
OF Representatives at the close of the session,
was passed without opposition:
ReSolced, That the action of the House. in
agreeing to the report of the special committee
asking further time to report on thatportion of
the Governors message relating to the slave
trade, is not to be understood as an expression
OF opinion on the merits of the proposition.
DESTRUCTION OF Coon BooKs.-At a recent
FIRE at bookbindery in William street. New
York, many of the most prominent book pub.
fishers were serious losers in the calamity. The
total loss was over 100000. Messrs. DERBY
& Jackson's loss was $4,000, on which there
was an insurance, however, of $4,000. The
EUenlng Post reports:
"The most unfortunate feature in this loss
is the fact that 900 copies of their new splendid
holyday book, "The Court of Napoleon" which
were awaiting the arrival of the portraits from
Paris, were destroyed. These cannot, by anv
possibility, be now replaced in time for the holy
day seasonal most unfortunate calamity, as
orders are pouring in from all quarters, which
the publishers are entirely unable to supply.
Besides the loss "The Court of NAPOLEON
Messrs. Derby d Jackson lose the entire edition
of a new work entitled "Across the Atlantic"
by John K. Thompson, ESQ.,, editor of the
Southern Literary Messenger"
Messrs. Putnam & Co.'s loss was $500, in.
sured for $4,000.
The books destroyed were chiefly Irving's
works, Addison and Goldsmith, but the stereo.
type plates being all safe in the vault, excepting
part OF one volume, new editions will soon be
issued.
The other sufferers by the fire are-Messrs.
Leavitt x Allen, ,060-insured 5000; E.
Dunnigan Brother, L. N. Sanford, Martin &
Johnson, and Miller, Orion, & Mulligan.
NEBRASKA Territory is fast settling
with an Eastern population. The open prairie
lands present no such obstacles as the dense
woods of the Eastern States offered to the pi
oneer and when once town is located. it be-
comes place of consequence, if it has apy
natural advantages. The Council Bluffs Buoie
says that Nebraska towns grow into cities in
fortnight, and men also go to bed penniless.
but, with a claim to good town sites, rise in the
morning to find themselves rich-fortunes are
Of as quick production as light batch of buck.
wheat cakes, which the housewife " sets over
night, and leaves sodden and inert to find it
risen in all the effervescence of its yeasty
spirit in the morning. Eight new towns are
named by the BugIe-" Pacific City," opposite
Sioux City, Iowa, and the terminus of the Du.
buque and Sioux City railroad. Building has
commenced, and the proprietors are determined
to push the city ahead rapidly. "Bow City"
is another town In the same county-Dakotah.
f" Woodsville," On the Missouri, in Burt coun-
ty-said to be the best point in the Territory
with fine timbers, limestone, and a good land
ing. Addison" Dakotah county, is rapidly
expanding its limits, and prices of lots are 60
ing up. 'Oakdale," lizard county, just brought
into market, is said to be handsome inland
location, with timber and other building mate
rial plenty. Excelsior" in Calhoun . county,
has the points of a thriving town already devel-
oped. Glendale" Douglas county, is pretty
inland location. Summit City," Cass county,
lies in an excellent farming region, and is called
the handsomess city in the Territory. "Ken-
osha " is an adjoining town, which has been re-
Gently purchased by new corners, and is to be
pushed ahead.
The weather has been extremely cold in Iowa
and Nebraska, the snow being from eighteen to
twenty inches in depth the first week of De-
cember, and the mercury falling from to 20
degrees below zero Teams could safely cross
the Missouri on the ice, December 9th. The
storm and cold nip" came so suddenly that
many people were unprepared for it, and suffer
ed from the severity of the weather.
Typhoid fever was somewhat prevalent at
Council Bluffs. The Bugle notices the deaths
of two prominent citizens from that disease.
ExpELLED.-The Greenbrier (Va.) Chronicle
notices the departure of the " Shiflett family"
from that county, in accordance with resolu-
ton passed by public meeting. On Wednes-
day and Thursday their personal property was
sold, on Saturday the family started for another
county, and on Sunday evening they were set
across Greenbrier river by guard appointed
to escort Them across the county line. Their
destination is Albemarle, where they intend
locating. 1t appears they were charged with
various offences, and, not being convicted, were
driven off.
EXCITEMENT IN CAROLINE COUNTY, VA-The
Alexandria Sentinel learns from private letter
from Caroline county, Va, that there is great
excitement there, growing out of the same
suspicious that have excited SO much painful
sol;citude in various sections of the South. 1t
says.
Il seems that negro named Thornton, for
many wears a sailor on the Rappahannock, but
last wear employed in the gang at work on the
York River railroad, was unprecedented, with
ssaed- theirs. on the night of Christmas eve, and
upoE-ood in .d letter indicating plot which
was to be I. be to nexecuted. The excited peo'
upoe-ood in id letter indicating a plot which
was to be 1. be to hexecuted. The excited peo-
pie have givdsim, and playin' at porTItSs- make
him disclose tears and kangsroos. j, note; bAf
he says he will should, you know. inant thinks,
from the feeliIxse not" though, What they will
certainly kill lNwhy for, sittinSn his refusal
The follow ng and uprighshe letter found On
the negro, wriito kangarby some Abolition
ist prowlng a book, tha1Ye' publish it as a
warning to thes Steve's attn a sharp eve on
suspicious ainew he neves enemies alike of
whites and blaq
"My Dear th opened one tst certainly re.