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

GENERAL SUMMARY.
The negly.eIected Legislature Of New Jer.
sey is more largely Democratic than ever, and
secures a Democratic successor to William
Wright, whose term in the q. S. Senate expires
with the next Congress.
The Synod of New York appointed the 9Th
of November as dsy of fasting, humiliation,
and PRAYER, in the churches under its care, on
account of the present commercial distress, and
the disasters to our India missions.
Mr.. Tenney, State Treasurer of Massachu-
sets, has commenced suit for libel against
the publishers of the B oston Traveller, laying
his damages at $40, 600, for the article in which
he is accused of making corrupt use OF the
pecuniary credit of the State.
Among the marriages in fashionable life in
Paris are those of niece Of M. de Tocqueville,
author of Democracy in America" to the
Marquis de Tuisy and of M. Olivier, lately
elected Deputy to the Corps Legislatif, on the
Republican ticket, to Mile. Lisz, daughter OF
the great pianist.
The unemployed in New York continued
their demonstrations on Friday, for the purpose
of increasing the excitement, of making the
patty for their wretched condition among those
whom they suppose able, and whom they
claim are under an obligation to furnish them
employment and assistance. After holding
meeting in Tompkins Square, they formed in
procession, and, preceded by q banner, on which
vas inscribed ave Want Work." marched
down to Wall street, hating in front of the
Merchants Exchange, and then to the Park
A committee then waited upon the Mayor, and
shortly after reappeared, reporting that the
MAYOR assured them that the docu cents would
be ready 40 as to give one thousand men en-
ployment On the public works. This announce
nent was received with cheers, and the crowd
dispersed.
Advices have been received from Arizona,
Indicating the election of Lieut. Mowry as
Delegate to Congress without opposition. The
election was on the I'd of September. Appli-
cations will be made to Congress for the or
sanization of the Territory, and for the legal
cation of this informal election.
A correspondent of the New York Times,
writing from Omaha city, Nebraska, October
large force of Mormons, under Brigham
Young ard Heber G. Kimball, preparing to
leave Salt Lake city, with provisions and am
mun;ion for Elk weeks campaign in the
mountains to the eastward, and thus to stop, il
possible, the passage of the United States
troops. 1t is supposed that the pass in the
mountains near Bear River Cutoff, or Steeple
Rocks, the stand would be made with the Salt
Lake forces, with an almost certainty of wi
ping out" the troops sent against them.
Five Of the eight Democratic papers in Ore
gon have come out in favor of establishing
Slavery in that Territory. Among the advo-
Gates of the policy is General Lane, the Demo
cratic Delegate to Congress. The Convention
to form q Constitution, now in session, has
chosen a Pro-Slavery man for President. Such
is Democracy on the Pacific as well as the
Atlantic side.
In the report of the Prison Association of
New York, published last March, we find the
leading causes Of crime reduced to ten. Four
of these causes, it will be seer, have led in this
country to widespread misery, by no means
confined to prison walls:
Extravaganza, false show, fast horses, as
when the expenditure is beyond the income,
whether in high or low life.
"Want of domestic and social fire side enjoy.
ments, and of cementing oneness between hus
bands and wives.
Late hours, lax business habits, close sha
false balance deception and Misrepresentation.
"The great want of moral culture and train
ing. To this cause especially may be traced
large proportion of crime"
A mysterious case of murder has lately come
to light In London, which in come respects re-
sem bes the Parkman murder. Two boys who
were in boat On the Thames, at an early hour
in the morning, discovered upon a buttress of
+ j.. ! III i -. L.
they secured as rich prize. Upon opening it,
however, 1t was found to contain the mangled
limbs of man who had been apparently dead
but day or two. The head was missing, and
the limbs had been hewed apart, and the flesh
torn IF, with view of preventing identif cation
The flesh had been placed in brine, to prevent
decomposition. There was with the body some
clothes, the coat having several CUTS as if the
deceased had been stabbed in the vicinity of the
heart. TIE indications from the clothes were
that the deceased was one of the mddling class.
A large reward has been offered for the dectec-
ton OF the murderers, with a free pardon to &C
completes if not principals.
The Post Office Department has decided that
under the present laws postmasters are not
compelled to receive cents in payment, for
either postage or postage stamps, nor from any
cents in three cent coin. All beyond this rests
in their discretion.
Simeon Draper again declines the Office of
member of the New York Board of Police
Com missioners, made vacant by his own pre-
vious defamation. This leaves everything un.
settled again.
Mr. Disraeli said in recent speech: 81, for
one, protest against taking Nena Sahib as q
model for the conduct of the British soldier
protest against meeting atrocities by atrocities.
L have heard things said. and seen things writ.
ten, of late, which would make me almost sup
pose that the religious opinions Of the people
of England had undergone some sudden change,
and that instead of bowirg before the name of
Jesus, we were preparing to revive the worship
of Moloch. l cannot believe that it is our duty
to indulge in such spirit"
The Free State men who have struggled
hardest against he Missouri oppression are be
ginning 10 reap their reward in good fat offices.
Parrotr, the only lawyer who could be found TO
defend the Free State prisoners, is elected to
Congress. Captain Samuel Walker, the brave
com mander of the Lawrence militia during the
war; is elected sheriff of d Ouglas county, and
has been duly sworn in 10 succeed the notori-
Gus Jones. G. w. Deitzer, one of the treason
prisoners, is elected to the Legislature. and 30
also are many Others of the prominent sufferers.
Massachusetts, has this year elected to her
Legislature an unusual number of experienced
or noted legislators. Among them are ex. Gov.
ernor Marcus Morton, jr., Of Andover, the
father and son, belonging to different political
parties, and Caleb Cuahing, of Newburyport,
late United States Attorney General, who was
in the Legislature thirty-two years ago; Hon.
Julius Rockwell. Wilson's predecessor in the
limited States Sena,a chnsen in PittsGeh !: