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The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1858-01-28

SUNDRIES.
7 HAVE just received splendid lot of
l. Groceries which am retailing at the fol-
lowing low prices.
Baltimore Family Flour So Bbl s cts per Id.
do Extra do do 4 q cts do
Rio Coffee II u cts per lb.
G Sugar 10 cts, Yellow 10 cts per ID.
Apples 81 per Bbl
Numsens Pickles and Catsup,
Buckwheat 81 cts, Lard IL q cts.
J. w. PUGH,
Corner of Main and
ia12 Fen Church streets.
A MEXICAN AIM AC for 1858.
"A This invaluable Repository of useful and
statistical knowledge tor the 1858. Just re-
ceived and for sale by
J. D. GH1SELIN, Jr, Agent,
ia IL No. At, Main Street.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-07-28
FROM KANSAS TERRITORY.

ST. Louis, July 23.-The Kansas
Herald says that Gen. Calhoun has issued
certificates of election TO all those elected
under the Lecompton Constitution. The
Free State members from Leaven worth
county receive certificates which give that
party majority in both branches of the
Legislature. The returns for State off.
GERS will be made to The Legislature in
whose hands the whole subject rests.
The Herald exhorts the people to vote
for the ordinance and settle the question
without further strife and agitation.
ST. Louis, July 23.-A dispatch dated
the 10Th, per U. s. express 10 Bonneville,
says that the Santa Fe mail with dates to
the lst inst, has arrived. All the water
courses on the route are very high
Great preparations were making 60 cele-
brate the 4th of July.
A surveying party on Canadian river,
report splendid country with abundant
water and grass, and in every way suitable
for railroad.
The mail party suffered no molestalion
by the Indians. Some Of the trains which
left here in the spring had arrived at
Santa Fe. Those on the Plains are get.
ting along finely. The grass was never
better. #l,
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-07-28
FROM PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, July 20.-the Chair
man of the Business Committee offered a
report which was adopted, for tha forma-
ton of Ccrsistory, consisting of two
delegates from each lodge represented in
the Convention. The Convention then
adjourned sine die.
--phe -Censissory subsequently met and
elected DR.. A. s. Jones of New York,
Chairman. On motion resolved, that this
select body be hailed as the Supreme
Grand Council Of the Sons of Malta OF
the United States, Cuba and Mexico, 10
act in concert with the Supreme Grand
Lodges Of Europe. The following officers
were elected: Supreme Grand Commander
Howell Henry; V. G. Commander, Custis
Gueld, Of Mass; G. Chancellor, Daniel
W. Boss, Of Illinois; G. Secretary, H. L,
Peterson, of Penna.; G. Treasurer, James
T. Fisher, Of Ohio; G. Conductor, Geo.
w. Dilkes, Of N. Y. After the appoint.
ment of various Committees, the Supreme
Council adjourned at four o'clock P. NJ,
until the second Monday in October, to
meet in New York city. The visiting
members flom Havana, France, England
and Germany, were admitted to the floor,
and appeared greatly interested in the
proceedings. A universal Convention Of
all The lodges in the world is spoken of,
and will probably take place in 1859.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-07-28
Well Spoken.

| Considerable interest seems to prevail
just now among the Baptist brethren OF
the subject of close communion. Some
unfortunate ones among them are terribly
alarmed at alleged relaxations of opinion
in the denomination respecting this ole
aud ugly distinction. They call Justify
for reform. Others ashamed of the bigoted
aspect of these views, demonstrate, and
think the purity of the denomination not
entirely dependent upon uncharitableDess
to all the rest of the Christian world. A
correspondent Of the Examiner, signing
himself "Many Baptisls." says:
al have long been looking for some
evidence that the tenet Of Close Com
munion.' for which the Baptists of our
times consent 10 stand responsible is real.
ly held by any considerable portion of
them, as positive and earnest religious
conviction. During twenty-five years
connection with this denomination, in
various and somewhat familiar association
with its ministers and leading minds, l
have never heard sermon ON this sub.
ject, and never heard the sentiment en-
bodied in devout and earnest PRAYER"
He proceeds to remark on another no.
!icable fact, namely;
"The prevailing demiss and apologetic
tone of what we do say on the subject
There is nothing Of the aggressive bold.
ness Of conscious truth in our recent ad.
vocacy of close communion. We stand
on the defensive merely; and are gener.
ally contented with throwing up between
ourselves and our assailants the shield Of
an argumentum hominem. very just and
effective as against our adversary, very
inconsequential and unsatisfactory as for
the truth"
He further remarks, that though
Baptist marners'' do not turn other
brethren out of doors, yet their "princi,
pie" does. He says:
Evade it as we may, by giving our
brethren such warning Of what awaits
them as keep them usually out of The way;
disguise it as we may, under gentle tones
and sauvity of manner, when the disa-
greeable duty mus, be done; dodge it as
we sometimes do, by hard winking at the
critical moment, and discreet silence after
wards, there stands the naked fact /; when
the juncture comes, we must either swal.
low our principles or turn our brethren
out of Doors"
Now this is honestly and eloquently
said /; no man could show himself bet
Ter friend to the denomination than he
that should thus rebuke the greatest
practical heresy Of Protestant Christen.
dom the worst deformily of the modern
reformed Church. How enlightened and
charitable Baptists can tolerate this great
error Of their sect in an age like this, is
indeed problem. .-[Ch. Adv. and Jour
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-07-28
The Way the Money Goes.

Senator Wilson, in his speech on the
extravagant sums spent by the Admins
trstion in collecting the national revenue,
stated That there are at Niagara 10 men
employed at an expense Of $4,000 to
collect $4,000, at Oswego % men at
$4,000 to collect $4,000, at Buffalo 20
men at $4,000 TO collect $4,000, al
Plattsburg 26 men at $4,000 to collect
$ls,OOO at Burlington 33 men at &c.
600 to collect $500, at Wiscasset
men a: $1,000 TO collect $3.50, at Ports
mouth 81 men at $ll, 900 to collect $5,.
500, at Newburyport 10 men at $4,000
to collect $4,000, at Marble head men
at $4,000 to collect $2,25O, at New Bed
ford IA men at $500 to collect $4,000,
at Perth Amboy 1S men at 4,500 to
collect $l,S00, at Norfolk 90 men at
$4,000 to collect SOL 900, at Oesacoke
7 men at $4,000 to collect $S2, al Toledo
8 men at "a, 400 to collect $567, at De.
troit 10 men at $4,000 to collect $495, at
San Francisco 1874 men at $4O2, 900 to
collect $3.50, 900, at Benicia 8 men at
$4,4OO 10 collect $4,000, at Stockton
man al $3, 100 TO collect l43, at Sacra-
men,o ! man at 5000 10 collect $4O2,
at San Diego 4 men at $1,000 to collect
$50, at Monterey 8 men at $7,O5O to
collect $45, at San Pedro men at $4,-
200 10 collect 1904.
A glance at these figures will suffice to
convince any man that the number Of
employees at these places has been pur.
posely increased in order to afford snug
places for politicians whom the party
finds it necessary to reward. Two Oh
three men would serve TO do all the work
allotted TO 20 or 25; but the Democratic
party never hesitate about quartering its
favorites on the public treasury.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-07-28
Too Large a Party.

The Evening Post. the old Radical
Free Soil branch Of The new born Repub.
lcan Party says:-
"I'he Republican party is just large
enough when it embraces all the people
in the country who cordially and earnest
ly approve Of the leading doctrines of the
Philadelphia platform Of 1856; and it is
too large when it embraces single man
who does not"
On this 1856 platform, the Republican
Party had no votesSou.h, in fifteen States;
and in the sixteen Free States il was
largely in the minority on The aggregate
Fillmore and Buchanan vote. It's pros.
poets ahead are, thus, very brilliant under
the Party programme
No one legged party-no mere North.
ern sectionalism--can ever obtain a vic.
tory in these United States. TO re. pos.
sess the Government of the nation and 10
free it from mere Southern sectionalism
National Party, embracing all the
thirty.three States is indispensable,
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-07-28
SHOOTING AFFRAY.

MANSFIELD. July 24.-At halCpast
seven o'clock this morning, as Mr.. ]. H.
Cook, proprietor of the Wiler House, in
this city. was standing in the public room
Of his house, adoutlen feet from The street
door, with his back partly toward it, con-
versing with A. +. Bates, Mr.. Samuel
Ballet, daguerrean artist, stepped into
the doorway unperceived, and discharged
revolver at Mr.. Cook, the shot taking
effect in the righ, side, just below the hip,
inaicting very severe, but il is thought
not dangerous wound. The revolver was
snapped twice before Ballet was seized
and disarmed. The first cap only explo.
ded.
Mr.. Balliett is under arrest, and will
have his examination on Monday next.
Mr. Cook is one of our most respected
and enterprising citizens.
The reason of the outrage is not fully
known. but is supposed to be some misun.
derstanding about money matters.
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Ocean Telegraph Matters

The receipt of the news from Europe
respecting the unsuccessful efforts Of tue
Niagara and Agamemnon to lay the At
lanlic telegraph, have induced the publ.
cation Of an opinion expressed by profess
sor Morse that the cable should all be
packed in one vessel, and that the more
divisions that are made, the more liability
to breakage. This idea we have heard
expressed by many persons several times
since the Atlantic project was first broach.
ed-and there is another in the same
connection which seems now to be COM
ing into favor, though formerly much rid.
iculed, and that is, that the cable should be
larger, and Of consequence much stronger
than il now is. Prof. Morse thinks the
Leviathan could carry and " deliver" it
all She is stupendous vessel, and may
be able to do il, for she probably has more
Than double the capacity Of the Niagara ;
but even half Of the cable Of the present
size was very severe load for the Aga
memnon ifnot the Niagara. If the pres
snt experiment has entirely failed, howe
yer, /. is to be hoped that the trial will
be made with the Leyialhan. When that
proves impracticable, then we may return
TO the ultefior plan (now again reviyed,)
Of Tai P. ShaHner, Esq, Of Kentucky,
which was for line via Greenland, Ice
land and the Farce Islands. We UNDER
stand he has received the right to extend
the cable and connections over the terri
tories Of Denmark. Norway, Sweden and
Russia, and promise Of all the aid neces.
safy for sure communication there
This route requires no longer stretch Of
submarine cable Than six hundred miles,
and for that distance lines elsewhere, are
in successiul operation. In Philadelphia,
anesiing ofstockholdsrs Of the Magnetic
Telegraph from New York 10 Washington
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-07-28
BYMdGNETIC TELEGR.apH.
FROM EUROPE.

THE LAYING OF THE CABLE A FAILURE.
NEW YoRK, July 20.-Ih he steamship
North Star has arrived with dates to the
9TH inst.
The Atlantic telegraph cable parted
about q thousand miles from the Irish
Coast. m
The Niagara and Gordon arrived back
on the 9th, having abandoned the enter.
prise.
The Agamemnon and ValOrous had not
arrived on the 7th inst.
Three attempts had been made to lay
the cable.
The squadron experienced very bad
weather during the cruise, and on the
18th of June, heavy gale occurred du.
ring which the fleet was separated, but
met again at the rendezvous. On the
first attempt to lay the cable, about ten
miles was lost; on the second, about one
hundred ard twenty-five miles, and on
the 2slh the cable was again joined, and
about TWO hundred and fifty miles paid
out, when communication ceasing to be
received, twas known that the cable had
again parted. Whereupou the Niagara
and Gorgon proceeded to this place
They were much surprised, however, to
find that the Agamemnon and Vdorous
had not preceded them, as they had more
than two hundred miles the start
Rev. M. Spurgeon is coming to Amer
i:a.
MADRID.-The cabinet is completed.
Gen Ross de Alamo is the Captain General
of Cula. ...t
Difficulties have occurred between Ger
many and Denmark.
The Agamemnon is reported 10 have
suffered some damages in a gale. After
communication ceased the Niagara allow
ed the cable TO swing and an additional
strain of four tons was applied 10 the
breaks and although blowing fresh, the
cable held her an hour when d sudden
pitch of sea snapped the cable and The
Niagara bore away for Queenstown
Should nothing be heard of the Agamem-
non, the Niagara will, after coaling, pro-
ceed in mid-ocean, having still thirteen
hundred miles of cable. It is copjectured
the Agamemnon was no! delivered with
the arranged quantity of coal at the time
of the failure and was awaiting the Mag
ara.
CoMMERcIAL.-Liverpool, July g.
Breadstufs closed with an advancing
tendency,
Richardson, Spence & Co.'S circular
reports Philadelphia and Baltimore -four
at 22s. 92s6d; Ohio 23s. 24s. Wheat;
red 5sSd 6s6d; white at 6s3d 6s6d,
and Western a! 6s9d 7s5d. Corn; white
33s6d. yellow 34s 34s6d.
London, July 6.-Consols closed at
054a95S 1.. .....
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P ri N q Up l E 5
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE CITY
of .SteubenviHe, Ohio.
OF TIE


wE WHOSE names are hereunto subscribed
do herby adopt, and agree to be governed in
our political action, by the following princi
ples:-
lsL None bur Americans TO rule America
3D. The Union must be preserved.
Sd. No Foreign Interference in American
affairs.
9TH. No union of Church and State.
=. 5th. lnyiolability of National Treaties.
9th. Personal morality indispensable to Of.
fec.
7th An open. Bible without note or com.
ment, in all our public schools,
9Th, Thorough reform of the N naturalization
Laws.
9th A capitation tax that will exclude for
elgn paupers and conyicts.
10Th. No appointment of foreigners on dip
lomatic postss
llth. Strict economy in the administration
of the Government,
18th. No interference with the right of citi-
zenship already acquired by foreigners, and
the protection of law to all who immigrate 9
from love Of liberty, but uncompromising op-
position to Political Catholicism, whether in
the person of an American demagogue, or q
foreign Ecclesiastical Despot.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-07-28
INDIAN TROUBLES.

WASHINGTON CRY, July 2I.-The
Commissioner on Indian Affairs has re-
ceived letter from Fort Arbuokle, dated
June 22d, stating that the Comanches
were nightly engaged in extensive depre.
dations. Gen. Cooper, the Choctaw and
ChiCkasaw agent, had just started for
Wasbita, where the troubles commenced
but an express had been sent requesting
his return. There were but six white
men at Fort Arbuckle, and the post might
be taken at any moment.
The Camanches are very much irrita-
ted by the losses they sustained in the
recent conflict with the Texas rangers.
The order for the march of the Second
Cavalry to Fort Leavenworth has been
countermanded, and that regiment will
remain on duty in the department of Tex
as. On the FIRST OF. f.Augustthe department
of Florida will be broken up and the sew
eral military stations there will revert to
the department Of the East.
Lieut.. General Scott compliments Col.
onel Loomis in bringing to a successful
close the late Indian hostilities in Florida,
and says that he and those who served
with him deserve well Of their country.
One Of the sufferers by the taxation
movement Of the Zulosga government had
an interview this morning with the Pres.
idens upon the subject. 1t is understood
that he will make an affidavit of all the
facts in the case, and file it in the State
Department. Acting under the advice ol
Minister Forsyth he refused to pay the
tax, and, with another citizen, was com.
PEELED TO leave Mexico. II is no! proba
BILE that Mr.. Forsyth would have been
directed 10 withdraw the legation and
return home, had he not terminated bis
functions with the Zuloaga government.
Notwithstanding the published state
ment, it is well known here that Colonel
Kane will not publish report Of bis
Utah mission. Sufficient reasons are
assigned why this would not advance the
public interest
Gov. Denver left this afternoon fol
Kansas.
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md .ha EASTERN and southern Dimes resOl

and the eastern and southern lines resol
we'd to aid Mr.. s.
The great necessity of connection
between the Atlantic and Pacific States Of
our Union was fully recognized by oul
last Congress, but action upon it was
crowded out. II cannot be much longer
delayed. Emigration is rushing to the
gold fields of Oregon and Washington
Territories and the British Possessions,
aud will probably continue into Russian
America. while the Russian Emperor is
extending telegraph lines to his eastern
boundaries, aud he also supports observa.
tories for scientific purposes from Ural TO
the Pacific. The width of Behring's
straits is not greater than that of the
English Channel, and wire needed ON
most of the line, would not be more than
half as expensive as that used on the At,
lantic line' There are now in operation,
lines from London to ST. Petersburg, and
lrkouIsh in Central Siberia, and from N.
York to point considerably west of the
Mississippi. It's evident, therefore, that
a route through our own territories to the
Pacific, through the English and Russian
Possessions 10 Behring's Straits, and
across to Asialic Russia. is both fea.
sible and necessary. We hope il the
Niagara's expedition fails, the Levisthan
will be tried but if neither are successful,
we are confident that the globe will be
girdled with the telegraph wire. If the
Atlantic expeditions should all utterly
fail, fifteen or twenty years must elapse
before the route of which we have Just
spoken, could be accomplished. There
have been several plans projected for
routes via the West Indies, ETC., but we
mention none of tEem, because we consid.
er none of them feasible. Pitt, True
Press.
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FROM EUROPE.

ARRIVAL OF THE INDIAN.
The steamer Indian, with Liverpool
dates 10 The 18th, has arrived.
The Agamemnon had returned to
Queenstown, and the feet was to start on
the 18th 10 make another attempt.
The Europa arrived out on the 10Th,
and the Vanderbilt on the 18th.
The Mohammedans rose on the Chris
tians at Jeddah, and massacied upwards
of 20 persons, including the English and
French consuls. Three British menof-
war were ordered there.
FRANoE.-Large orders have been re-
ceived from the United States.
There are rumors of another conspiracy,
and arrests of Italians implicated.
The budget Of Cuba for the next year
presents surplus Of hundred million
of reals.
It is reported that Naples offered the
owners Of the Caglarian 100000, for
the detension of the vessel, but they de-
clined it as insufficient.
INDA.-Sir Colin Campbell is still at
Futteghar Seindia is reported to have
been beaten by the rebels, and arrived al
Agra. The rebels are becoming trouble
some in Central India, and are reoccupy-
ing many forts from which they had been
driven.
CH1NA.-The allied feet will anchor of
The mouth of Pei Ho. The six days
allowed for reply having expired, the
steamer had taken up two armed boats
and lao sappers.
A French transport with 900 Name
Infantry, had arrived. The French gor
two gun boats over the bar of Pei lilo, but
two English dispatch boats had struck
fast. The capture of the forts at the
mouth of the river, was expected in few
days.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. The
sales for three days were fifteen thousand
bales; fair and middling qualities had
declined I'D, and lower qualities were also
at decline; the market closed dull.
OF The sales 1000 bales were to spec.
lators and the same to exporters.
The advices from Manchester are un.
favorable. There is but little inquiry
and prizes are weak.
Brea'lstuffs were dull but steady
Richardson, Spence & Co., report that
the weather has been favorable for the
crops. Flour is dull and nominally un.
changed. Wheat dull, but steady; and
unchanged in prices. Corn dull and I'm.
changed.
PROVISIONS BEEF steady. Pork steady
Bacon heavy. Lard quiet al 55sa57s.
Tallow nominal. Sugar steady. Coffee
dull. Rice firm.
Poashes dull 4; Pearls dull at 36s.-
Linseed Oils 33s 6I.
LoNDoN.-Brea,stuffs firm and steady
Coffee buoyan,. Tea firm. Rice firm.
Sugar dull. Tallow slow of sale, but
prices unaltered. Linseed Oil 33s 9da34s
Consols 95aa95S for account.
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Republican Congressional and County
Convention.


The Republican Voters of the COUNTY
Of Jefferson, and all Voters opposed tc
the Buchanan Democracy, are requested
to meet at their respective places Of hold
ing elections, on
Saturday, the l4th day Of .August, 1858.
at 2 O'Clock, P. NJ, for the purpose ol
electing delegates to attend Convention
Of delegates, from the counties of Jeffer.
son, Harrison, Carroll and Columbiana,
to be held at Harlem Springs, on
THURSDAY, AUGUST 10th, 1858,
TO nominate candidate for Congress for
the 2lst District In selecting those del.
egates, each township will be entitled to
one delegate, and each district in Steu.
benville township, will be entitled 10 one
delegate,
At the same time and places they are
requested 10 choose delegates TO meet in
the city of SIeubenville, at the Court
House, at II o'clock A. NJ, on Tuesday,
the 18th day of August, to nominate can
didales for the various county Offices to
be filed at the ensuing October Election.
Each township being entitled 10 three
delegates, and each district in SIeuben.
vile township 10 three delegates.
The county Offices to be filed, are
Probate Judge, Auditor, Recorder, One
County Commissioner, County Surveyor,
and Director County In6rmary.
, In S,eubenvilIe 1st District, vote at the
Court House, I'd District at Pallerson's
Office. Polls to be open at all election
places, from 2 P. NJ, to 5P. NJ.
Let there be full vote and full attend.
ance at the Convention.
.,... MARTIN ANDREWS,
]. s. PATTERSON,
.- d. M'CURDY,
r. SHERRARD,
Republican Central Committee.
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NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON Cry, July 22.-A Ma.
val Court Martial has been ordered to
assemble at Gosport Navy Yard on the
26'h inst. for the trial ofcharges brought
against Assistant Surgeon Berrit.
Rush Elmore has been appointed AS
sociate Justice of the Supreme Court OF
Kansas, vice Judge Cato, resigned
Judge Elmore was removed from the
same position during the administration
of President Pierce.
Commander Stoddard has been ordered
to the command of the receiving ship
Ohio, at Boston.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-07-28

We are gratified to announce 10 our rea-
ders CATHARTIc Pill, (of which see ad.
vertsement in our columns,) from that
justly celebrated physician and Chemist,
DR.. ]. G. AVER. His Cherry Pectoral.
everywhere known as the best remedy for
Coughs, ever offered to the public, has
prepared them to expect that anything
from his laboratory would be worthy Of
attention. AS no one medicine is more
universally taken than Physical Pill, the
public will be glad to know Of one from
such trust worthy source, We happen
to know and can assure them that this ar
tlcle has intrinsic merits, fully equal to
any compound that has ever issued from
his crucibles, and consequently is well
worth trial whenever such medicine
becomes necessary.-[ [Racine Com. Ad,