The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-09-09
GENERAL SUN MARY.

succeed William Pitt Fessenisn For Govern
or, the Republicans have n, minated the pres
ent able Incumbent, Lot M. dorrill, of Angus
ia, and the Democrats are RI ming their candi-
date of last year, Msnnasseh 4. Smith, of War
rem We all remember the shout of Joy that
rang through the N rth in $50, when Maine
squared herself off for Fren ont by majority
of Is 900 for Hamln, at he, September cleo
ton, and followed it up by majority of 25, COO
in November. Maine has continued true to
her Republican sentimental, and we hope will
lead the van in Republican successes for the
autumn of '58.
The Congressional nomif ations are given
below, present members cling marked with
stars. John j. Perry was = member of the
34th Congress, of which b. nike was Speaker.
The present delegation of fine is all Republ-
can, and the party have con idepce that it will
be thus maintained in the next. The only
doubt relates to the sixth district, where the
Democray is strong, and has &c able and pop.
ular car didate. The contest shsre is sharp. and
the vote will be close.
Dist Republicans. Democrats.
l. Daniel E. Somes, Ira s. Drew,
2 John J. Perry, IA id R. Hastings,
3. Ezra B. French, n ed WILKINSON,
a. *Freemau q. Morse Is Gile.
S. *Israel Washburn, jr, :. N. Wiley,
6. stephen c. Foster. I'i3n Bradbury.
John Burns, convicted .cf she murder of
Mary Ann Montony, was exet uted at Wheeling,
Va, on Friday last, in the presence Of several
thousand spectators. He Vt his doom with
much firmness. The Wheel aG Times says:
ain the omnibus, and Will passing up Main
street, on the way to the gal oas, he observed
among the crowd one of his Errner acqusiutan
ces, and said to the Rev. Mr.. Perkins, mentioning
the name of the boy, "Of al my companions,
that is the only one can - in this crowd.
He was always a good boy, \ I'd minded what
his parents told him. He al. asked Mr.. P.
to say to his Sunday school scholars, that if
they would mind what their ,rents and teach.
ers told them, they would h,te no difficulty in
getting along, and above al to keep off the
streets at night, as it is at Fight that all the
mischief is done. I'LL
An arrival at New York ,-m Hayti brings
intelligence that the United States ships Sara.
togs and Plymouth had been A. Port au Prince,
communicating with the Hastien Government
in relation to the Island of Nexsssa, from which
party of Bsltimoresns wer , recently driven
The ships had left, and we're to return again to
receive the views of the Hsssien Government.
There had been destructive fire at Jacmel,
and property to the amount of two millions
Haytien money had been des reyed 100000
About half past FIVE o'clo * Yesterday after.
noon, man named Jacob Ileishell, citizen
of the fifth ward, who is enga,ed in the erection
of the beautiful marble staff wsys for the new
wings of the Capitol, fell f'om scaffold in
the South wing, by means of the breaking of
plank, distance of some tvs pty feet, striking
on the brick pavement of the passage below.
He was Immediately taken Ut by his compan.
ions who were working with i'm, and an iron
bedstead and mattrass b, pg provided BY
Captain Huntington, chief { the Capitol DO
lice, he was laid thereon and ken to his home
on East Capitol street. l. Windsor was
called in before he was re- ,oved from the
building, and proceeded to exs aine the wounds,
which we're found to be veie serious indeed
In falling, his face was down. ards, and his left
arm coming in contact with G, me of the angles
of t." brick wall, was dislocai d in two places
r. face next came in contat with the pave.
ment and the pieces of loose Srick which we're
lying scattered about; the Eight temple was
laid open in shocking ma lner, forming a
deep, triangular. shaped cash tome two inches
in length, from which the pi ysician extracted
several pieces of brick. 1t Was also found that
one of the mans knees was wounded in fright.
full manner, the pan being entirely split open.
Dr.. Richards was also sent lT, and the 1nfer-
| tunate mans wounds were properly dressed by
him and DR.. Windsor. During last night the
patient was in great pain and occasionally
delirious. Mr.. Fleishell is . 6rst-rate work.
man, a valuable citizen, and is much respected by
a large number of persons to whom he is known,
and who will regret to learn of his misfor-
tune.-Star, September a.
Miss Matilda Caldwell, daughter of Judge
Caldwell, Of Hollidaysburg, Pa, met with
shocking death on Wednesday night She had
been at wedding at the house of Rev. Lloyd
knight, and was returning home about ii
o'clock, in vehicle driven BY q young man
named Werz The horse took fright and ran
Off The rein broke in an effort to stop him, and
Mr.. Wertz then jumped out to try and arrest
his progress. The horse wheeled suddenly,
and ran down the street about hundred
yards. Miss Caldwell leaped out, and fell with
violence upon her head. She was taken up in
sensible, and carried to her home, where she
expired, having never spoken word since the
| accident occurred. She was beautiful and
| amiable girl of twenty years of age, and her
| shocking death has caused the greatest grief
| among her large circle of friends.
| A writer in the Charleston Mercury states
| that the Africans found on board the brig Put
nam we're purchased on the west coast at from
80 cents to 81, and costing scarcely more than
$40 or $l5 to be delivered on the coast of Cuba,
and were all to bes old by contract at $3.50 round,
Or $l77,9s0 for the cargo. The writer who paid q
| visit to them, gives many other facts of inter
est About ESQ., including SO females, are in
| comparative good health, and the rest suffering
| from disease. That they belong to various
tribes, is evident from the difference of shades,
and their keeping in separate groups. The
| writer adds:
| "The result of the whole visit was intense
| sympathy for them, and Indignation towards
their captors. You may read of the horrors of
the middle passage but the half cannot be
told as one view of these unfortunates will tell
the tale. Dysentery, dropsy, and opthalmia-
all, believe, the productions OF contact, want
of ventilation, and want of exercise-are the
prevailing diseases. But even where these we're
not visible, the spectacle was narrowing. A
skeleton taken down from the nail of doctors
closet, and presented to your view, would scarce
ly be more descriptive of anatomy than many
Of these living walking specimens Of the human
frame. The effect was very startling when you
saw them squatting on theirhsunches, with their
knees drawn mp behind theis elbows, in an atti-
tude common to apes aud balloons, but which no
human frame clothed in flesh could attain.
Some, when sitting, and told to rise, did so with
| great difficulty, and moved with step as tot
tering as ever saw after illness. The very head
seemed but q skull encased in black covering.
1t is common to speak of 9 man being reduced
to skin and bone, but one who saw these can
scarcely use the expression again.
| But if this is to be said Of those compare
lively in health, what language can describe the
sick Y saw one poor creature swollen to q
most wonderful size with dropsy; and "a he
lay on his back, he moved his hands, signifying
to one of our party a request for his cigar,
which, when given to him, he smoked with the
greatest avidity. Another manifested similar