The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1857-10-22

the Gateshead (Eng.) Observer:
An American minister called upon Mr.
Spurgeon, and said, in the conversation, that he
had congregation in the States of 5000 people
Spurgeon And have you blacks in your con
gregation Jonathan: Oh, yes. Aud do you
all worship together, or have you partitions
and curtain Oh the blacks are behind a cur
tain. And do you take the Lords Supper with
the blacks behind a curtain Oh, yes Now,
sir, do you know what monomaniac is ? Oh,
yes. Well, sir, I'm a monomaniac-a mono
maniac on the subject of Slavery. land Spur
geon dashed his hand into his pocket, and,
bringing out his peuknife, opened it.) Yes,
sir, I'm perfect monomanac. I've no con-
troll over myself, sir; aud if you stay here ten
minutes longer, l may put this knife into your
hypocritical bosom. SO l warn you. Be off
sir be off, feel it rising in me. Be of,
say. And he hustled Jonathan to the door,
nervously handling his knife all the while
And did you really mean to stick the fellow ,
said the friend to whom he related the story.
why, no. said he, perhaps not quite that !;
but I'm going to America before long. and
wanted them to know, before l go, that they
won't humbug me about Slavery"
Among the passengers who arrived at New
York on Saturday, in the Asia, is Charles
Msckay, the popular Gong. writer. He is one
of the editors of the London Illustrated Neps,
and visits this country, says the European
Times, with the view Of surveying the mum.
berless objects of interest presented by the
Western world, especially the laws and in.
stitutions of the American Republic, ard their
influence on the political and social develop,
ment of great country"
Legal action was yesterday Instituted in the
Jefferson Circuit Court, against the City of
Louisville, for the value of the slaves George,
Bill, and Jack, the murderers of the joyce
family. George and Bill, it will be remembered,
were hung by the Infatuated mob, and Jack cut
his own throat in Jail, to escape the fate which
befell his companions. for their horrible crime
$500 each is claimed as damages by the
owners of the negroes. This suit will be of
interest and Importance, involving, as it does,
some delicate principles of law.-Louisvius
Courier. =
Mrs. Cunningham has not gone South, as re.
ported. She Indignantly repels the Islander, and
alleges that she would have appeared in court
the other day, but for i'll health and the damp.
ness of the weather" She will, she adds,
make her appearance on Saturday morning
before the august tribunal.
General Walker has been visiting the editors
OF the New Orleans papers, giving an account
OF his successes In enlisting men and means for
new filibustering campaign. He claims to
have enrolled three thousand men for his new
army, and collected funds to the amount of
100000. The headquarters Of the new ex.
petition appear to be in Texas, whence many
of the recruits come. Unsubstantiated by
tangible proofs, the story of the men and the
money lacks certainty.
Two deaf mutes aged IL years were instant
ly killed on Saturday afternoon, whilst walking
on the track of the Hartford and New Haven
railroad. They mere horribly mangled.
The steamer Atlantic, which arrived from
Charleston, reports, 18th inst, off Absecom,
passed corpse af Dat on the waves. This makes
the seventh ofthese CHASTITY mementoes Of prob.
ably, the Central American wreck.
The propeller Cromwell, of Kingston, C. W.,
came in collision with an unknown vessel, and
was SUNK in the Straits Of Mackinac, on Sa,ur-
day night. No lives we're lost. The propeller
and cargo total loss.
The Louisiana Courier, a syupathizer with
| General Walker, says that the tightness of the
money market somewhat affects his plans, :as
| it prevents him from converting his bonds into
cash.
The United States steam frigate Merrimac
left Boston on Saturday morning, under steam,
| for the Pacific.
The commissioners of the New York canal
fund have advertised for loan Of $500 CO.,
The proposals will be opened on November
tenth.
The leading hotels Of Philadelphia, like those
of New York. are reducing the price Of board
from $3.50 to 81 a day.
President Buchanan, in letter to the Hon.
I. b. Florence, states that one of the new
sloops Of war will be built at the Philadelphia
Navy Yard.
The New York Albion mentions that the OBJ
Get of Lord Napier's recent visit to Boston was
to obtain information in regard to the subject
of al international copyright.
1t is denied that Judge Douglas has .ustaiaed
heavy Losses by recent depreciation in stocks
and Western lands.
General NJ B. Lamar minister to the Ar.
gentine Republic) is, with his family, at the
Krkwood House.
Harper & Brothers expect to resume their
fall business transactions shortly.