Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-11-11
THE RAFTsmAn's JOURNAL,
SUMMARY of NEWS.

erS OF the mackenzie lanlly OF SIX persons,
on the oath ult., were arrested at their camp
in the woods, and brought to New Brunswick
and placed in Jail. They offered no resistance.
The coroner's jury had returned a verdict of
wilful murder against the above parties.
Cot. Fremont has purchased the Merccd and
Mariposa Canal.
Letter from Kansas to the 26th ult.. state
that only SO of the go members of the consti
tutional convention were present, and that
nothing of general interest had been done.
Gov. Walker and Secretary Stanton were at
Lawrence on the 18th ult. Nothing was said
about their leaving the Territory The Herald
Of Freedom says that the Bank suspensions in
the east were severely felt in Kansas, ac-
count OF the large amount OF valueless Eas
tern Exchange held there. Upwards OF 300
of the troops are stationed at Lecompton.
A protest has been entered against issuing
certificates for the Pro-Slavery candidates for
the Legislature in the Leavenworth district
in the Kickapoo precinct.
The depot of Illinois Central Railroad at
Cairo, with all its contents, was destroyed by
fire on Oct. 30th including five freight cars,
mated at 100000. Two packages of money
each containing abont S1500,were also burned.
One of these belonged to Adams, Graham &
Co.
Advices frem Texas state that fire occur
red at Brownsville, Texas, on the 18th ult.,
during which 95 kegs of powder exploded,
killing four men and injuring several others.
Tho IoSs amounts to c0O0 900 .'i.a's
\ terrible hurricane passed over the coua-
try one mile north of Frankford, Ohio, on
the line of the Marietta and Cincinnati Rail-
road, on the 9th, destroying houses, barns and
fences. a two story dwelling waa completely
prostrated, and eight or ten persons were Sc
riously injured two of them are not expected
TO recover.
General Walker, in a letter addressed to
the Secretary of State, says SO far any vio-
lation on his part 10 the acts of Congress is
concerned, he denies the charge with scorn
and Indignation, and will not so far forget
his duty as sn officer eff Nicaragua, as to vio-
late the laws of the United States, while en-
joying hospitality of those within its limits.
As his military organization is abandoned,
about $500 men from the various Southern
States have enrolled themselves emigrants
to Nicaragua.
The Rev. VIM. F. Merrill was knocked
down and stabbed in four pisces, in Biddeford,
Maine, on the 9th inst. The assassin was not
arrested at last accounts. --.... ..
The difficulty, between O'Conner Brothers
and the Merchants and Manufacturers Bank,
Pittsburgh, has been adjusted, and the bank
now stands in its old position as one of our
safest institutions.
The Quaker City arrived at New York on
ID. An accident having compelled the Col
den Gate to put back, her passengers and
freight were transferred to the Golden Age,
which left San Francisco on the llth ult. The
Star of the West, which was to have left on
the Both ult., had 81 900 in specie on
board The most important news brought by
this arrival is confirmation of the rumored
exodus of the Mormons from Carson Valley
by order of Brigham Yonng. 1t is also stated
that the foundations Of new Zion arc being
laid in the Russian Possessions. The ma
jority flavor of paying the State debt is large.
The crops are abundant. Numerous Indian
difficulties are reported. The news of the COM
mencement of the financial crisis in the East
had caused little excitement.
On Monday night Col. Fremont arrived at
New York, from California, and on Tuesday
morning his wife also arrived on the Arago
in the same city, from the other side of the
world.
4 letter in the ST. Louis Democrat, dated
Lecompton, Nov. 2, says that Walker had
left there few days before, and his destina-
tion was thought to be Washington. 1t is
stated that Walkers object in stationing the
troops at Lecompton was not exactly to pro-
tect the Convention nor 10 watch and be pre-
might make against him, but because the Le-
gisiature, having a large Free-Stste majority,
will probably repeal the obnoxious laws aud
depose the office-holders; in which case re-
petition of the bloody scenes in the early his
tory of the Territory is apprehendcd. The
Constitution will be submitted to the people
with Slavery clause which will be objection
able to the Free-State men, and too moderate
for the Pro-Slavery utraists.
Some excitement was occasioned in Phila-
delphia. on the 9th, by gang of about doz-
en- men armed with muskets appearing in the
streets. carrying banner bearing the incrip-
ton, awe will Protect the poor,' and with
loaf OF bread pictured upon it. The Police dis
persed them and captured their guns.
A horrible murder was committed in the 5th
Ward, New York city, Friday night, the 9th.
Four ffends, named O'Conner. Toole, Ragen,
and s'Sailor Dan," broke into the room of a
woman named Spitzlin, aged So, and whilst
one held by her throat the others violated her
person, and by the time they had all accom-
plished their hellish purpose, they had her