Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-12-17
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his message; I'm consequence of recent
events find myself compelled by sense
of duty to call you together, that you may
adopt, by prompt legislation, measures to
avert ealamities which now threaten the
public peace" He recommends the pas
sage of an act directing that the election
be held under different officers ON the same
dav and at the same places provided for by
the proclamation of the President of the
Constitutional Convention, authorizing the
people to vote for the Constitution in either
forms presented by the Convention, and
also against the Constitution in both forms.
He also recommends the passage of law
making fraudulent returns of the votes a
felony, with suitable punishment. There
is intense excitement in the Territory, and
it is probable that the parties opposed to
the Lecompton Convention will not permit
the election to be held. Gen Lane, with
800 men, was encamped near Lecompton,
and was making threats to drive the Cal
houn members of the Convention out of
the Territory, but no outbreak had occurred
yet.
On Saturday last, the New York city
Banks resumed specie payments on all their
liabilities, and general understanding
seems to exist, that not only the Banks in
the interior of the State of New York, but
of all the New England States, will imme-
diately follow suit
Col Francis NJ. Wynkoop, late United
States Marshal for the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania, was accidentally killed while
cunning near Tamaqua, Schuylkill county,
ON the 14th inst He was hunting phea-
SAINTS in company with his hired man, when
the gun in the hands of the latter was ac-
cidentally discharged. The load took eff
feet in Col. VS. leg, and he died in half All
hour from the effects of the wound.
The Kansas City Journal of Commerce
Of the 9th inst, says Joseph Mageans,
trader on the Green river, arrived on
Tuesday, being the latest arrival from Utah
Mr.. Mageans confirms previous advices.-
He reports that recently all the emigrant
trains were suffering from Mormon depre-
dations; their wagons being burned and
cattle stolen. A large quantity of grain
and forage stored at Fort Bridges had been
burned by the Mormons, TO prevent its pur-
chase by the Government. The Mormons
had also burned all the grass on the route
beyond Fort Bridges The snow was three
feet deep in the mountains. The country
was covered with snow as far east as the
Blue river. Buffaloes were very abundant
The steamship Europa, after prolonged
voyage of sixteen days, arrived at New
York, bringing Liverpool dates to the 18th
ult. 'The demand for money was diminish
ing, and the issues of the Bank of Eng
land were almost within limits again Gold
is flowing in steadily. The Bank of France
had reduced It's rate of discount one per
cent. Further and fayorabla news from
India had been received. Fifteen troop
ships with six thousand men had reached
the Indian ports. The mutineers had been
signally defeated at Agra, with the loss of
forty-three of their guns, and one thousand
men killed. \ great amount of treasure
was recovered. Gen Havelock was safe at
Lucknow, but the enemy was in great force
IN the vicinity. 1t is stated that the Min
istry will propose to Parliament the total
abolition of the East India Companv's
charter, and that the Indian Empire will
then be brought under the British crown.
Lord Clarendon announced to a deputation
on the subject of slavery that the French
scheme OF negro emigration from Africa
will probably be abandoned.
Dispatches from Washington are to the
effect that the Secretary of the Treasury
has prepared his plan for s20,O00,0 900
Treasury Notes, and that the interest which
they will be made to bear will not exceed
three per cent. per annum. Query p
Wits the difference between such an issue
and L. S. Bank?
Gen. Walker, the fllibuster, who it will
be recolleeted took his departure from Mo
bile bay on the 18th ult., in the steamer
Fashion, landed at Punta Arenas, in Mica
ragua, on the 18th November, with $50
men. A number Of others it is said are to
follow. Where are Buchanan's officers?
n@-Geo. Blymyer has received about a cord