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Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-04-30
Perils Of Sea-DiYing.


We had terrible excitement one day last
week, says correspondent writing priva,.
letter home from one OF the vessels Of the
American exploring expedition in Sebssto2ol
harbor. One Of the divers, Harris, the Fnr-
ish marine, first rate fellow, and boil As
lion goes down examining the outside Of a
ship on which they were at work He had
been forward and was going aft, alonr the
bottom, IN sixty feet Of water, when he sud
denly sgnaled for more air, and thourh the
pressure was instantly increased. two more
signals for "alr," and 10 come up" followed
IN rapid succession, and then ceased all rcply
to signals given. Thinking the fault was in
the air pump, the speed was increased until
pipe bursting near the engine showed that
the hose was foul. Then they shouted TO the
other diving party, in row boat. at a little dis
tance, to come to tho rescue. That diver WAS
brought up by his tenders, and thew recon-
menced rowing for tho steamer. Meanwhile
poor Harris made no more response to the
anxious signaling Of his tenders, and they had
tried IN vain 10 haul him up-the lifeline"
was also foul. The pump was kept slowly in
motion, aaa We knew that no air was reacLino,
him
lhe row boat was coming as fast as posi-
bic, but thought it never would arrive. At
last, they came alongside. The divers helmet
was closed, strong hands worked rapidly and
silently, and in an instant he was lowered ont
OF sight, the hose of his suffocatino companion
IN hand; there was an interval of two or three
minutes of fearful suspense, in which no word
was spoken by any of the score of men who
gathered there, save the whisper-"It must
oe too late" Suddenly, second column Of
rising air bubbles appeared THE hose is
cleared-he has air" several voices spoke
eagerly. Then followed the signal for rising.
and up they came, poor Harris all stark and
motlonless. "Stop the pump, he is dead -
SAID one, unscrewing the eye glass through
which he saw the ghastiy countepance and
frothy lips. But the cold air striking his tivid
lace, the eye-lids half opened and closed again.
HE is alive r. they all cried joyfully, and re.
moving the unsightly helmet and dasb;ng
water On his head and breast. he presentlv
began to breathe percep.ibiy, and after an
hours diligent rubbing from as many strong
and willing hands as could get around him
he began 10 come TO consciousness. He
fered great pain for hours in the head and
breast, but Is now altogether recovered. and
diving as usual.
On the whole, it was such an occurrence ne
hope may not happen here again: that ten
minutes, in which we had the consciousne..
that man was dying for want of assistance
which We could by no means give, cannot
think OF without shudder. The hose had
Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-04-30
Propcsed New State.

PROJECT has, for soIne time, b.eu enter
tanned Tor the formation Of "a nrw State ,ut of
the region which lie, hscwcun Lake Su..eli,,r
ana Lake Michigan. Til, extensive pc..n>u-
la IS now attached partly 10 the jurisdiction
OF Michigan AMI pa:tly to that OF Wisconsin.
1t Is remote, however, from the populou> ror.
ton OF either State, ani Is separated hv natu-
raj barriers from both
The Legislature OF Michigan, last vesr ,ir-
nlhed their willingness to consent to the uro-
posed cessIon OF their part OF the territory -
We hnd' 10y the Wisconsin papers. that SINH
lar acton IS about to be taken bv fhe lcgisla
tnre OF that State. The following preamble
and resolution IN favor of the measure. were
adopted by the House recen,ly, yeas b, nays
II:
Whereas, there is no affinity or tad,
commerce, or interest between that portion Of
s.ils state bordering ON Lake Superior and the
Southern part of the same
And where's, there is perfect identity Of
interest between that portion Of the S,ats Of
Michigah Known as tie Upper Peninsula and
so much OF this State as borders upon Lake
Superior and lis tributaries thereto: therefor.
"itesotred By the assembly. (the Senate con.
cprrng,l That SO much of this State rs lie,
North OF the third principal correction line,
commencing at the North line Of town No.
80, on the Menomonee river, where said line
intersects the boundary line between this State
and the State of Michigan, and running theace
west, along said correction line TO the west
ern boundary line of this State. should be ss-
ded back to the general government of the
United States, and that a new State should
be erected therefrom, provided, that the State
OF Michigan shall consent to cede back TO gov
eminent the Upper Peninsula of tia, State
for the same purpose"
There is material for we'll sized and thrir-
ing State IN this region. With an extended
coast limo on two lakes it is admirably .i,us-
.ea ior commerce and fisheries, while its sol
Is fertile, well watered, and in parts heavily
umoered Its rich mines of copper have long
oeen famous. Its size will be about 40. 600
square miles-an area larger than that of
Name, and nearly rs large as that of New
!ork' It's population, by the time its admis-
sion can be consummated, will not fall short
Of 100000. They propose to call it @OptOn-
agon."
Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-04-30

Tie HormoRs.-The Mormons claim to
have 100000 members of their church scat
tered over the world. They have ninety five
missionaries in Europe. and an equal number
in Africa, Asia, aud the Pacific Islands They
have one newspaper in Salt Lake City, issu-
ing 1000 copies weekly; one in Liverpool, is
suing % COO weekly; one in Swansev, South
Wales; one in Copenhagen, in the Danish Ian
Cuage; one -: Australia one in India; one in
Switzerland, in the French language. The
Book of Mormons," has been translated and
published IN the Welch; Danish, French, Ger
man, and Italian languages.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-04-30

A Speech in Old IInies.-They were not
given to much speaking in Revolutionary
days. What wa;asse,aid was brief and to the
point, as the reader OF Col. Cleveland's ad-
dress to his men going into action at Kings
Mountain will see;
my brave fellows" said the gallant old
North Carolnian, I'VE have beat the tories,
and we can beat them. They are all towards.
If they had the spirits of men they would Join
with their fellow citizens in supporting the
independence Of their country When en-
gagged, You are not to wait for the word of
command from me. will show you by nv
example how to fight | can undertake no
more, Every man must consider himself as
an officer and act from his own Judgment
hire as quick as you can, and stand your
ground as long as You can. When you can
do no better, get behind trees or retreat; but
! beg of you not to run quite off, If we are
repnlsed, let US make it a point to return and
renew the fight. Perhaps you may have bet
ter luck in the second than the first If any
of you are afraid, such have leave to retire,
and they are requested Immediately to take
themselves off,"
Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-04-30
ltNCINNArI. Anrif Il.

The block Of buildings corner oe Western
Row aud Canal street, occupied By coffee
house, Woods feed store VIM. Fishers MA
hogany chair store and Uih-rs. was DESTROY ed
by fire last night.
Roots 4 Co, aljciniEg were considerably
damaged. Loss $1,000 dollars, partially IN
surcd. A portion pf the hVilling was Uccu-
pied by large number uf poor families, who
were rendered houseess. A fireman WAS "a
tally injured by falling from the roof The
building occupied by Roots d Co, WAS own
ed by Nicholas Longworth. Insurance un-
known.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-04-30
TTGsTON BGCN, j., Secretary.

Passports to .Hal Of Color.-Srnator WI
son recently applied at the State Department
for passport tor ID. J. :. Rock, a colorel
citizen Of Boston, and received the following
reply from the Secretary,
Department Of State. Washington. April ,
To The Hon. H0vy Wilson, .Seagre Chamber:
SRI have had the honor to receive your
note Of yesterday. with its Accomplishments.
In reply, | have to info' m YOU that it is not
the practice Of the Department to issue any
other paper than passports to persons going
abroad from this country. y passport, being
a certificate of citizenship, has never since the
foundation Of the government. been granted
TO persons of color. No change in this re
spect has taken place in consequence Of tie
decision Of the bred Scott case. Returning
the enclosure in your letter, have the honor
to be sir,
Your cEcGeut servant. lewis Ch~s.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-04-30
W AsIuN.EnN. Arril II.

The ScnatcS request for a Committee Of
Conference, on tie Kansas bill, viii. by gene
RAJ agreement, be acted upon 10y the House.
tomorrow, at one o'clock. There i, . ,,roua,
probability tuat the House VII grant ;hc
COMMITTEES.
The Lccomptioni~ts firmly calculate on Joint
arrangement to admit Kansas under the Le-
compton Constitution, jf not in the precise
words Of the Senate bill, with such lnoLiti...-
ton as will not sacrifice the principle Of thai
measure.
The President has determined to take the
Volunteer Regiments from the Western
States
Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-04-30

hereby pray thvt the government, IN locating
said railroad, will take into consideration the
desolated condition, the immense value ofthelr
trade, now so dangerously exposed, the vast
mineral wealth Of the Territory, and the wish
es of 100 900 American citizens. They claim
the fostering care Of the government, and ask
in the name of justice, that their interest be
regarded and their rights protected.
Resolred, That the thanks of the people OF
New Mexico are due and are hereby tender
ed to 1t. Beale for the skill and energy dis
PLAYED in his recent exploration OF the coan-
try between Zuni and California, and tgat we
congratulate the country upon the eminent
success which has attended bis efforts.
Resoired, That the people Of New Mexico,
as well as every friend of the great Central
route to the Pacific coast, owe 4 debt of graf
itude to the Hon John ;. Phelps Of Missouri,
for his a6le and indeiatigabIe labors in pre-
senting to the country the claims of the line
along the 35th parallel, and that we hereby
acknowledge our obligations to him for his
eminent services in our behalf.
ReSolpe{, That our thanks are duo to Hon
NJ. A. Otero delegate in Congress from New
Mexico, for his success during the last session
Of Congress in procuring IN appropriation OF
$4,000 for the construction cf wagon road
along the 35th parallel, which has resulted
IN throwing SO much light upon the general
features aud the practicabi,ity Of the Central
railroad route.
On motion Of c. =. Clever, the Secretary
was instructed to send n copy Of the proceed
ings Of this meeting 10 the Santa re Gazette,
and the S.. Louis and Washington papers for
publication, which was adopted. After which
motion, the meeting adjourned. sine die.
KIRBY BENEDICT, Chairman.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-04-30

Who are Engaged an the Stare Trade
"A letter from the coast of Africa mention, p
vessels OF all descriptions, which have been
captured by the English cruisers since April
Of last year, for being engaged in the slave
,rAde. All but one were American, and the
larger number belonged to New YORK, Bos-
ton and New Orleans. The free States take
the palm in this business. The southerpep
apparently have less TO say about slavery, and
do less to perretrate it. 81
Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-04-30

@All you lovers Of good eating and
drinking, will step in at the old Crawford
House, Me,srs. Powell d Wallace, proprie-
tors, and they can obtain the best of every
thing in the shape Of eating oysters and sar
dimes and drinking champagne and brandy cock
tails. Old Snort and John knows how to
mix up things to zsi. the palate.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-04-30

@Our city can boast of as fine ar am
ere'ype gallery as any city in the State aud
that is the Messrs. Day & MOrrill's. Their
gallery IS patronised very liberally, and de-
servedly so, for the picture, made at that es
tabiishment stamp the geutlemanly proprio-
tors as No artists.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-04-30

k~Ths Nay number of Godeys unrival-
led Lady's Book j. already at hand. As
usual, it is filed with everything to interest
and pIesse the fair ser, aad the gentlemen
may read it with profit also.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-04-30
~-SOtiCe.

Hereafter We will not publish any adyer
tissment sent to us from without the limits
of this city, unless they send the money ac
comparing the advertisement, or having a
personal acquaintance with them, or give us
reference to some responsible house in this
CITY.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-04-30

~ In another column will be found the
proceedings of railroad meeting, which was
held at Santa Fe on the 3th ult. which
takes up the 35th parallel as the most prac-
ilcable route for the Pacific railroad Read
is.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-04-30

T Capt. Csbel, Quarter Master, I, S
Il, passed through this city on Sunday last
for Fort Leayenworth, in charge Of train Of
thirty-two wagons, besides large lot of
horses and mules for the Utah expedition.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-04-30

1G. v. MurreIl, Esq, Talequah, c. Y,
viii please accept our Acknowledgements for
late Vicksburg and New Orleans papers.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-04-30

|See the new card of Messrs Fellmer
d Graf Mr.. Graf has just returned from
the east with splendid assortment of watch
es. jewelry, fancy and useful articles. Call
and see them.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-04-30

CE-We are authoizel to announce E;afa-
yette Gregg candidate for reelection To
the office of Prosecuting Attorney for the 4tl JJ-
dicial District, az the next August election.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-04-30

@ We call the attention Of our readers
TO the card Of J. T. Singleton Gentlemen,
be is at your service.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-04-30

~S See advertisement of NJ. Il. Eastin.
Agent for quarter master at Fort Smith, sale
ct government property
Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-04-30

~T The river is falling with about eight
feet water IN the channel
Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-04-30

|Our friend Byers. clerk Of the HEX
man. will accept our thanks for late Cinc;n-
matt papers.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-04-30

~The clerk Of the Little Rock ha. placed
Va under Obligations for late New Orleans
papers.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-04-30

HThe Little Rock arrived on Monday
last from New Orleans
Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-04-30

~T The Hickman arrived from Cincinnati
on Sunday last.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-04-30

Eg During the week the weather has
been quite pleasant with slight Indications OF
rain.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-04-30

~The Arkansas arrived yesterday from
Napoleon.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-04-30

sE- c. PIERCE, Ge1eiai Newspaper Agent Phil
sdelphia Is authorized agent to receive and re-
seipt for advertisements subscriptions, etc
Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-04-30

E ) NJ PETTrsGILL Co. G sneTal Newspa
per Agents, No. 10 Nassau street New York are
eur authorized agents toreccipt for advertisements
subscriptions etc
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-09-01

ET- Col. Forncy predicts that if the Ad-
ministration makes the exclusion Of Kan
Sas from the Union under free State Con-
stitution an issue, according to declarations
of the Union, it will insure its certain over
throw. lie says;
When the people of Kansas pcaceably and
b lnestly form another Constitution, have it
ratified al the polls, and ask admission into
the Union under il, woo to the men who by
a blind adherence TO the English hnality may
endcavor. after attempting 10 drag Kansas
into the Onion as slave state, with Con-
stitution obnoxious to her people, 10 add to
their injustice by voting against her adrnis-
sion as free State, under constitution
ratified and approved by her people! They
will be doubly condemned by their outraged
constituencies, and fall from the high sta
tions they have disgraced, like Lucifer,
never to hope again"
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-09-01

4 NIGHT OF PERrL.-Onc of the editors of
the Lancaster Eagte has recently been in i'm
mincnt danger, and thus gives vent to his
phelinx mt his lucky escape:
% 1thenion Bei- Bngs-We seldom saw
aught against public institutions, hut when,
after n ride of forty-five miles over the
toughest OF roads, we haul up mt a public
inn for a nights rest, as we did oh Monday
evening at the Athenian House in Athens.
and are driven from our beds in two hours
after retiring by million: of hed-bugs, VIC
think hepublic ought to be advised that they
may shun such a public nuisance. We
were not only very tired, hut very much
needed sleep, and were driven from our
couch with the imminent danger staring us
in the face Of bcing eaten alive! After get
ting up, though in rather a bad hunor, we
were somewhat amused in observing the
hungry varninis chasing around the e oGe
hundred abreast seeking whom they
might dcvOur.'
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-09-01

By The contract for the water pipes for
Washington City was obtained by Owen
Jones, Lccompton member of Congress
from Pennsylvania, for a person wholly ir-
responsible and incompetent to fulfil il, and
he transferred il to Scotch house for a
round premium, in which Mr.. Jones is sup
posed to have shared. The pipe is being
procured, through.this contractor, from Scot
land, while all the large foundries of Penn
sylvania, New York, and New Jersey, which
were able to fill the contract, were refused
the work, and that, in consequence of thi:
award, orders 20 the amount of 5000 tons o
iron had been countermanded to furnaces OF
the Lehigh. Mr.. Jones is before his con
stituentS endeavoring to explain his conduct
lie has narrowly escaped lynching at sew
eral places in his district.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-09-01
ee,sa \ cool share of the recent prosner

gseH \ cool share Of the recent prosper
ty of ireland, may he attributed to the sale
Of the large encountered estates which have
been lying for generations in dilapidated
condition. They have been sold and divided
among small occupant proprictors, who are
putting a new face upon the deserted dis
tricts, which the insolvent states covered
The total amount of money received from
the commencement of the sales to the pres
emf, reaches over e22, 900, 900, of which not
more than f3,OOO,OOO was contributed by
English and Scotch purchasers. There were
two thousand three hundred and eighty es-
tates sold, which were divided into eleven
thousand lots. and the purchasers numbered
upward of eight thousand.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-09-01

a Coon OSE.-The LaPortc Tunes relates
the following COOL one, on the occasion Of
Mr. Colfax's visit to that rural city:
In the course Of his grounds Mr.. c.
visited the railroad shops, and among others
was presented 70 worthy German, whose
organs of hearing were somewhat defective.
Upon approaching the German, Mr. C.'s es-
cort said: "Sir, viii introduce You to Nr.
Colfax." Now il appeared that be has been
for some time past annoyed in some way
about his "poll tax" and having caught the
sound of the last word only, the German
exclaimed, in tone plainly Indicating that
all the blood in his Teutonic veins was fully
aroused: TO der dyvii nit um boll dax-I
pay him already du dimes
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-09-01

HH- We call attention to the dedication
of the Tcrre Haute Female College which
takes place on Thursday, September I'd, at
= o'clock p. N. The Hon. r. W. Thompson
is to deliver the address. This Institute
has one of the most beautiful locations and
buildings of any similar institution in the
West. Its corps of teachers will fully equal
in ability, the beauty of its situation. Mr.
Covert has spared no money or pains &c
make his school noted, and we trust hi;
success will be proportionatc to his labors
The School will open on the 9Th of Septem
her next
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-09-01

HEAVY 'JuDGNESTs--The Indianapolis
SentiHet says the aggregate amount of judg-
ments rendered for debt at the recent terms
of the Common Pleas and Circuit Courts
in Marion county, was nearly one-quarter of
. million of dollars. About the same amount
Of judgments was rendered Mt the fall term
of these courts, making nearly half mil
= lion of dollars in judgments rendered during
the year past.
This is an unfortunate exhibit for our
sister city, and quite in contrast with the
condition of affairs in vanderburgh. We
are informed by the Clerk Of our Courts
that the dockets were never so light, and
judgments on disputed claims so few. With
the rapid increase of business and popula.
ton, the cases in our courts are steadily de.
minishing in number and amount. Gu,
worthy Clerk, Mr.. Ritchter, though it de-
minishes his revenues, announces the fac
with apparent exultation, as an honor to tn,
community, and conclusive evidence of it
prosperity.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-09-01

THE LAKE SUPERIOR REGIoSs.-A cores
pendent of the Terre IIautc Express writing
from Superior City says:
The thermometer indicated go in the
shade. The process of growth is almost
perceptible hour BY hour in the vegetable
world. Everything that the earth produce.
is rapidly maturing.
From reliable persons have received some
interesting facts respecting vegetable pro-
ductious.1 \ gentleman south of Superior
raised, last year, 1900 bushels of potatoe:
on four acres of ground, which he sold {,
the lumber men for one dollar a bushel.--
He also planted the New York eight rowet
corn, and raised fifty bushels To the acre
There is now growing, on the Indian Re
serve, thirty miles west of Superior, as fin,
corn as can be found in any part of tn,
country. II has generally been supposed
that corn could not be proftably grown
but We learn that it is successfully cutiva
ted on the Red river Of the North, in In,
. jotl and SD dogs. of latitude.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-09-01
From Washington.
WAsHISGTox, Aug. 81

WAsHlNGIUS, mug. oI-N.
Gov. McNillen of Washington Territory,
has arrived here. He represents thst when
he left the Territory month ago, the In
diass west Of the Cascade Mountains were
disposed to lie friendly, but fears were en-
tcrtained that they might be Influenced 10y
those residing east Of the mountains, who
defeated Col. Steptoe. A vigorous CAM
paign against them, and a.severe chastisc-
mcnt, will however, probably have the eff
feet of producing general peace amongst
the savageS. who must senSibly feel the
power Of the Government. lie says the In
dians from the British and Russian posses
sions, who are extremely formidable and
shrewd, ARE in the habit Of plundering and
killing settlers in the most exposed portions
of the territory. ....e
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-09-01

WABASH AND ERIE CASAL-After an in
Interruption Of ten weeks, caused by damage
done by the great flood of June 18th, the
canal is again in repair from Lafayette to
Toledo The water was let in on the 18th
ultimo. The canal between Lafayette and
Terre Haute will he opened early in Octo-
Der. The canal from here to Terre Haute
Is in good order, and the navigation on il
quite active. The business on this section
promises to be larger this year than any
previous year
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-09-01
re- 4 liberty pole AT Hartford. erect,

RT 4 liberty pole at Hartford, erected
by Colt, and said to be the tallcst in the
State, has been without flag for a long
while, the halyards being broken. 1t being
desirable TO have il in trim at the telegraph
celebration, young man named George A.
Pollard offered TO climb it. Now the said
pole is 172 feet high, and wonderfully slen-
der, being only 10 inches at the base, and
three and half at the top and the crowd
laughed az the bold fellow But he climbed
it in eight minutes, cooliy supporting him
self by closing his legs round il, and reach
ed the halysrds amid deafening cheers. s e