The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1857-11-12

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fore Bushnell (Wm. A could Marry Catherine
Hayes, he was under the necessity of visiting
this country and procuring divorce from his
wife, which he accomplished quietly, and with.
out her knowing much about it, in Connecticut.
The members of the Kansas Constitutional
Convention, in session at Lecompton, have held
caucus, in which the maj Gritty resolved to sub
NIT the Constitution to a popular vote, with
two clauses to be separately voted upon, for
and against Slavery. The ultras we're so bitter
against this, that it was supposed they would
go home before the work was done, and thus
leave the Convention without quorum. Lane
has resigned his command as General of the
Free State militia. The official certificates
issued to the members elect of the new Lsgisla
ture show the House will stand "a Free State
to Is Democratic, and the Council Free State
to Democratic. All the county and township
officers chosen at the recent election have come
forward and taken the oath of office, 80 that
for the first time Kansas has every where local
officers of recognised authority.
According to the following extract from a
letter, dated San Juaa del Norte, October Sd,
the coup de grace has been given to Colonel
Kinney's famous scheme of coloniz alton in
Nicaragua:
Advertisements in English and Spanish are
posted up about town. notifying the public that
all the certain property &C., known and de-
scribed within certain boundaries or all right,
title, aud interest, of Henry l.. Kinney there.
in, will be offered for sale at public auction on
the % day of November next, by virtue of
mortgage duly re corded and held by Messrs
Samuel S. Wood 4 Son, of this town. Alas,
how are the mighty fallen. Even the title of
Colonel is dropped from the name of Kinney.
The last known of the obscured luminsry, he
was at Ruatan, moneyless shoeless, and des-
pairing. The notice of the sale of the property,
which consists of house, caused quite q sen.
sation among a few enrolled under the title of
the 'knney Union who have managed to keep
possession by hook or crook, but are now warn.
ed TO leave on the I'd proximo."
The editor OF the SiOur Eagle proLounces
the following about the aboriginal bellies:
+" Those who have read the Indian tales of
Cooper, Smms, Bennett, &C., and have never
seen an Indian squaw, doubtless imagine that
among the dusky tribes there are hundreds of
tall, graceful maidens, with regular features
and pretty forms. We have recently visited
different tribes of Indians, and seen many hun
dreds of their females and as yet We have not
found one which approaches to grace or beauty.
As general thing, they slovenly, and fit
subjects for a soap factory. We venture the
assertion that the author of The Last of the
Mohicans, or of Hiapatha, never saw an indian
girl. If there is such thing Mime hs-hs,
we should be pleased to see her; she would be
fortune for q Snowman"
Dates from Rio de Janeiro to the 18th Sep
TENDER have been received, and show that coffee
and flour were unchanged.
Mr.. Francis Ange, wealthy planter from
Louisiana, left, day or two since, en- route for
lrope where his friends are taking him for
the purpose, if possible, of dispelling singu-
lar hallucination, species of insanity, with
which he is affl cted. Two years ago, ne took
it into his head that his pedal extremities we're
paralyzed, and, although assured by eminent
medical practitioners that his Understandings
are as firm and strong as they ever were, he
insists upon being carried about like child,
and not even an alarm of fire in his residence
could induce him to hazard a perpendicular
position. 1t is said that he is perfectly sane
upon all other matters.
President Buchanan has issued a proclama.
ton detailing the provisions of the treaty made
between the United States and the Republic OF
Peru. Its substance is as follows
81. that free ships make free goods-that is
to say, that the effects or merchandise belong
ing to a Power or Nation at war, or to its citi-
zens or subjects, are free from capture and
confscation when fonDd on board of neutral
vessels, with the exception of articles contra
band of war.
80. That the property of neutrals on board
of an enemy's vessel is not subject to detention
Or confscation, unless the same be contraband
Of war; it being also understood that, as far as
regards the two contracting parties, warlike ar
ticles, destined for the use of either of them,
shall not be considered as contraband of war"
On the 18th ult an election for Delegate to
Congress was held by the settlements in Dako-
tab Territory, and Alpheus G. Fuller, formerly
of st. Paul, was duly chosen by the people to
represent them in that capacity at Washington.
The example set in lS48 by the portion of Wis
consin Territory not included in that State, now
in part Minnesota, in electing Mr.. Sibey its
Delegate to Congress- is doubtless the precedent
for this action by the settlers in Dakotah.
The inchoate Territory Of Arizona has also
elected Delegate TO Congress.
On Saturday, in the Court of Common Pleas,
a writ of domestic attachment was issued at the
suit Of the Directors of the Bank of Pennsylva.
MIA, against the late President Of that institu
ton, Thomas Allibone charging him with be-
ing an absconding debtor to the amount OF
100000, alleging that he has gone abroad tc
defraud bis creditors, and attaching all his pri-
vate estate.
1t is stated that, in order to prevent the ap-
preparation for the Philadelphia Post Office
from lspsing into the public treasury by non
use during the fiscal year, the Postmaster Gene
| raj has determined TO commence work at once,
in the alteration of the old Pennsylvania Bank
building.
The Oregon Constitutional Convention has
completed its labors and adjourned the people
voted on the Constitution last Monday, and at
the same time chose between two clauses-one
of which recognises Slavery, and the other pro-
hibits it. 1t ID stated that FIVE of the eight
Democratic papers published in Oregon have
come out in favor of establishing Slavery in
that Territory. Among the advocates of the
policy is General Lane the Democratic Dele.
gate to Congress. The Convention to form a
Constitution chose Pro-Slavery man for Pres
ident.
Baltimore city gave nearly 10000 majority
for the American ticket. Baltimore county also
shows gains for the Americans while Hartford
county shows gains for the Democrats.
hurricane in Ohio, near Frankfort, yester-
day destroyed houses, barns, fences, and seri-
ously Injured ten persons, two of whom are no!
expected to recover.
FIRE at Brownsville, Texas on the 10th ut.,
destroyed property to the value of $500 900,
and blew up ninety.6ye kegs of powder, killing
four persons and injuring several others.
The Wisconsin election has resulted in favor
of the Republicans, who have elected their
Governor and majority in both branches of