The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-08-17
TeIcgrapnlc News.

TeIcgrapnlc News.
WASHINGTON, Aug. l3.-Gen. Herran and
Secretary Cass have closed their informal
conferences on the New Grenada Treaty and
the result will be reduced to writing. The
treaty will be concluded, it is supposed du-
ring the next week.
Orders have been issued for the recruits
at TT. Leavenworth to move on the 5th OF
September for New Mexico, to reinforce the
army in that quarter.
The Hon. Franklin Dexter, Of Boston, and
one Of the most prominent citizens OF Mas
sachusetts, died this morning at his summer
| residence at Beverly.
WAsurNoroH, Aug. 14.-Amount on de-
posit in the U. S. Treasury, according to re-
turns received up to the 10th inst, was $685.
s37 1852. The amount subject to draft was
$40 ,02l ADS.
CHARLESTON, s. c., Aug. 4.-The steam
ship Isabel has arrived here with dates from
Havana and Key West to the 10th inst
The banks at Havana resumed payment on
the 10th inst, and confidence was restored.
There had been no more failures.
BosroN, Aug. l4.-The U. s. steam frig-
ate Roanoke from N. Y, arrived this morn
ing.
Last night tornado passed through the
town Of Reading and vicinity. 1t was nearly
half-mle in width. Several dwellings and
out buildings were damaged. Considerable
damage was done to the crops. No loss Of
life.
New YORK, Aug. l3.--In the Pressc Of
Havana we find dates from Mexico to the
Al IL ui,,t, ,sata tk1A
neighborhood Of Chatapa, who who were in
tended for service in Lower California, re-
belled against the military leaders Of their
company. Considerable skirmishing had
resulted, and the mutinsers we're still at large.
Miguel Cornell Bravo, who was captured by
the troops Of Gen. Alvarez, was shot in Chit
pandygo.
Ii is thought that some additional light
will be thrown on the Sonora Fillibustering
Expedition.
All of Crabbe's correspondence had fallen
into the hands of Mexicans and is to be pub
lished.
New YoRK, Aug. IA great democratic
mass meeting in opposition to the obnox-
ous laws of the late Legislature was held
at Tammany Hall last evening. VIM. NJ.
Twede presided, and speeches were made
by John Cochraie, ID. II. Siekles and others.
Strong resolutions were adopted. The meet
ing was characterised by considerable noise
and confusion and Stree fight"
Col Cannedy, the representative OF the
Costa Rican government, Is here on his way
to Washington. He says in the event or
Walkers return to Nicaragua he will meet n
most signal repulse.
ANIce Question.
There is n law in Virginia prohibiting the
circulation Of ncendiary or Abolition docu-
ments, within the limits Of that State. The
New York Independent would, of course,
come under that head. That paper has a
subscriber in Virginia, but the Postmaster
refuses to deliver it, in obedience to the
State law. The proprietors have, therefore,
addressed the following note to the Post
master General:
''To The Postmaster General Of TIE United States;
'SrR The government Of the country
has placed the official conduct of tho deputy
postmasters under your supervision, and it
is therefore the duty az we'll as the right of
the citizens to notify you of any delinquency
on their part, or any violation Of the rights
Of those who have business with the malls.
ssWe have subscriber residing at Brad
ford, in the State Of Virginia, who pays for
his paper and has u perfect right to receive
il through the post Office, MS we have per-
feet and legal right to send tito him through
that common channel. In direct violation
both of his rights and ours, the postmaster
Of that place has criminally refused to de-
liver the paper to our subscriber I; and, in
stead thereof, returned the paper to as by
mail, with these words written on the paper
envelope:
"'This direction bradford, Va.) must be
wrong. No such incendiary print is allowed
to come into Virginia.''
awe send you the envelope in his hand
writing, in proof of the charge we have made,
and we respectfully ask for justice Mt your
hands, that this unjust servant Of yours may
be required to grant to US and our subscri-
bers that use Of the mails, which is theright
Of every law abiding citizen.
'sPRoPRrEroRs OF THE INDEPENDENT"
Here is direct conflict between the Fed
era government and the State authorities,
from which trouble may result. The ques-
ton, we understand, has been submitted to
the Attorney General, for lis solution, and
he has the matter under advisement.
JuDcE AT CArEcnIsx.-A good anecdote
is told of Lord jeffrey in the present num-
Der Of Fraser. Ithappened one autumn that
after the rising Of the court q session, JEFF
rev came to spend the long vacation in the
parish Of l.. Soon after his arrival
the minister intimatcd from his pulpit that
on a certain day he would 'shold a diet OF
catechising' in the district which included
the residence of the Judge. True to his
time he appeared at Lord Jeffrey's house,
and requested that the establishment might
be collected. This was readily done. But
what was Jeffrey's CONSERVATION when, the
household being assembled, the minister said
in n solemn tone:
aMy lord, always begin my examination
with the head Of the family. Will you toll
me then--What is effectual calling ?''
After pause, during which the servants
looked on in horror at the thought that
judge should not know his catechism, Jeffrey
recovered his speech ard answered tie cues
ton in terms which completely dumfoundcd
the minister;
"Why, Mr.. Smith, man may be said
TO discharge the duties Of his calling effect
ually when he performs them with ability and
success
CHURCH PULLED Down AND BURNED ny A
MoB.-The Washington Union has the fol-
lowing:
AN ourRAcE.--lt is reported that on Sat-
urday night last ut. Carmel Church, in Alex
andria Co., Va, about miles from George
town, was pulled down BY mob. The ruins
have since been fred and entirely consumed.
1t win be recollected that it WAS at this
church that the late unfortunate affair oc-
cured, in which Jas. Burch was shot by Aus
tin, the latter being Sunday School teacher
at the Church. 1t has not transpired whether
this outrage has any connection with the one
alluded to above.
LORD BYRON AND MR. CuRaAN.-W Whom Lord