The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1857-10-01
Fire in Philadelphia.
GENERAL SUMMARY,


proclamation in regard to the October election.
The Governor expressly and explicitly repu-
dates the doctrine 30 cficiously set forth by
Judge Cato, that none but those who have paid
the Territorial tax are entitled to vote, and that
for this position he has the direct authority of
the President, the Secretary of State, and the
whole Cabinet at Washington. He calls upon
every bona Jfde inhabitant of the Territory,
who is citizen of the United States, and has
been for sir months resident of the Territory.
to 90 to the polls and vote, and pledges the
employment of the Federal troops to prevent
the Intervention of invaders from Missouri or
elsewhere in the election.
Mr.. Henry Dwight of Geneva, N. Y, who
has left 100000 to the American Board of
Missions, besides $4,000 to each of his three
children, was originally Presbyterian clergy.
man, but, losing his voice, became a banker,
and was made President of the Bank of Geneva,
which he managed successfully for many years.
de received large bequest from brother
who died several years ago. Mr.. Dwight, al.
though not known as a large donor to the in.
situations and societies in his i'm mediate neigh.
borhood, gavelsrgelyt to the Missionary and Bible
Societies of the Presbyterian Church. He was
supposed to be worth about half million of
dollars.
Two of the Justices of the Indiana Supreme
Court have resigned their offices, to take effect
on the lst of January next. 1t has been sup
posed that at the ensuing October canvass an
election will be held to fill the vacancies, and
such is alleged to have been the intention of
the Judges, but the Governor has decided other
wise, taking the ground that no vacancy can
occur until the Judges actually retire from the
bench. In this view, which seems plausible
enough, he is sustained by the Attorney Gen.
eral. Thus the Governor will have the appoint
ment of Judges to ell the vacancy for a year
hence.
CAPT. HERNDoN.-At meeting held in Bal.
tmore on Friday evening, for the purpose of
adopting steps for proper tributeto the late Cap
tain Herndon, about fifty United States officers
were present Commodore Shubrick was ap-
pointed President, and on taking the chair de-
livered an able and eloquent eulogy on the life
and services of the gallant deceased. Captains
Rogers and Page were appointed Secretaries
series of resolutions was adopted, expressive
of deep sorrow at the loss that his family and
country sustain, and of coincidence with the
bereaved wife and children. A committee of
seven officers was appointed to make arrange
ments to erect at the Naval Academy at An
napolis q monument to commemorate the
many virtues of the deceased, and as an in.
centive to young officers to initiate his illustri-
Gus example.
A man died last summer in Cuba, aged one
hundred and sixty-fve years, according to the
newspapers, which add that " his first sickness
was that which carried him to his grave"
The whole number of cigars exported from
Havana up to the 10Th of August, the present
year, was "a, 9S5, 00O of which 20, 6Sl 900 were
cleared for this country, l6,300,OOO to Great
Britain, 17,733,000 to Hamburger and Bremen
9,62S,00O to France, and $1,000 to Spain
The exports of tobacco amounted to l,l80,345
pounds, of which 528, 636 pounds were cleared
for this country.
A Toledo paper reports speech made by
gentleman of that city, who had been elected
to an important Office in military company.
The recipient of honors being called out for a
speech, mounted the rostrum and said: "My
brave men, them who voted for me, respect
them who didn't, disgust"
The Buffalo Republic accounts for theysus-
pension of Mormonism in New York, on the
theory that men can't stand polygamy in this
region, with porterh house steak at twenty cents,
and crinoline at such a circumference.
Sham Democracy is at discount among
the Germans of Missouri. The German
Volksblatt, published in St. Louis for the last
three years as National Democratic paper,
was sold on Saturday last by it's publisher, Mr.
Aug. Wiebusch, and is now the property of
the central committee for the promotion of
emigration to Missouri. The new editor is Mr..
j. F. Fiata, very able and learned man and
fine writer. In politics this paper is now in.
dependent, but with strong proclivities for free
white labor and the promotion of emigration
to Missouri. The st. Louis Democrat, from
whence we derive the above facts, further says,
that since the VOIksblaH has changed hands,
and given up its National Democratic tenden-
cy, it has already gained over 500 new SUBJ
scribers and q large amount of advertisers.
Hon. VIM. T. Haskell, distinguished poll
tician of Tennessee, and who served gallantly
in the Mexican war, is said to have recently
exhibited serious symptoms of insanity.
Among the Americans in Paris about the LIST
of September were Henry ]. Rogers, James
Sterrett, Mr.. and Mrs. Corner, and s. M. Smith,
of Maryland.
Emory Sudler, Esq, has sold at private sale
his farm Locust Hill," in Kent county, Nd,
containing 300 acres, for $40 per acre. Com
eggs Cosden, Esq, purchaser.
Rev. DR.. Kirk, of Boston, who went out to
establish an American Protestant Chapel in
Paris, is among the passengers by the Canada
from Liverpool.