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The Bankrupt Bill.

A general Bankrupt bill has been elaborate
" prepared by Mr. Troini,S, on the part Of the
minority Of the Senate Committee on the judi
ciary, and has been introduced in tie Senate
BY Mr.. Benjamin
The bill is more comprehensive than any
former act of Congress on the subject, and
will establish a general and uniform system O!
bankruptcy or ius !vyncy throughout the
United States The want Of some uniform
system Oh this Subie.t IS rlu"h felt particular
~ in those States which have LIucn trade. and
where EIany of their citizens stand in the rcla-
ii II of debtor and creditor t. each other or
To persons in other Stat :. State lcgis.at: n Oh
the subject is various, Gact3a:iL5. AMI con-
fcting Some of the States have no insolvent
or bankrupt laws. Interstate commerce
must bc every year Increasing, and with it
will increase the difficulties which are couse-
qucut upon uniform system by which creili-
t,rs may be projected in their interests from
vo!untar; aud par:.a! assignments ard t.al.
dulant failures.
What we wan. is mt a temporary law for
the relief of individuals broken down in a gcy-
eral commercial CONFUSION which perio,li ally
visits the business world, but law which
shall be just t. all interests, and will. there
FORE be permanent. The country will adapt
its business to si;ch system, and il will toad
to give character to business men, and stability
to business affairs. Such q system will expose
and punish fraud and improyidcnce, and cher
ish habits of punctuality and thriftiness.
Breaches OF trust are common and are COM
mittei almost with impunity in this country.
but this system would render certain their
detection and punishment.
Mr.. Toombs' bi!! applies a remedy, long
sought for, for the evils OF spurious hank cur
rencv and disnrLered exchanges with which
we are sometimes visited. 1t renders bank.u.
corporations responsible to their creditors, and
thus affords a salutary check upon their opera
tions The President, in his Message at the
opening of the session, recommended the aiop-
ton of . compulsory bankrupt law in regard -
banking corporations. Mr To,.nb's ILL
reaches this object in an effectual IN ,nner
The 18th section provides that all chartered
banks, or corporations, or as, citations of per-
sons authorized by law to Issue notes, Lili.. or
any other promise to pay whatsocYor, intend
e.. designed, or fitted lrr circulation a. paper
money, shall be liai'c t. le decrccl banIrur;s.
upon the petition Ci creditors, as provided f..
involuntary bark-upts in the first section Of
this act, aud shall in al respects be liable and
subject Z" its pravispns; and, in addition To
acts of bankruptcy Ia said first section set forth
may he declared bankrupt for the nou-pay-
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A Fancy Sketch.

Let IFS venture on the veuial fault Of rejoicing
that we are not in all respects ike mo,lel repub-
iicans. We have just had an exciting struggle
in the English House Of Commons. involving a
complete transfer of political power and s;im-
ulating ancient grudges and recent piGues into
extraordinary vitality. Suppose that all
episode Of the party contest on the Conspiracy
10 Murder Bill had been described in the fol-
loving manner: About four in the morning
Mr.. DiSracli crossed the House to speak with
Lord John Russell, and something occurred
during lis stay which Induced him to Object to
the address Of Ministerial speaker on a point
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-05-27

1KE's SPRING MEprcrxE-"lsaac. whs, in
the nlattcr!'" said Mrs; PArtincton in the morn
ing. as Ike bounded into the room, jumped
over table, kicked down chair, and conclu-
ded with turning n summerSct. by which opcr-
alton nc succeeded III knocking two plates from
The dresser. What als YOU: Are YOU pos
seSscd or what? Such ADDITIONS Of feeling ara
not pretty There was severity in her tone
rs she spoke, and she stood looking at the bnv
throsGh her spectaclcs as n pair Of Lutheran
windows might lnok down on a Bantam chick
On. Ike stopped rs she spoke. but looked up
roGulshIy in her fare, white he replied
yoa tell Inc 10 take my birthstone and moias-
SOS three mornings and then skip three This
IS tic first morning TO skip, and Pm doing
on It," The dame sEnilei slightly as she re-
phc!-"Iou must he more apprchensiye in
gong through the world, or YOU may get ap-
pretended, my dear. 1t would make YOU too
suiierious to take your spring medicine every
morning, 50 thought you might pass over
three mornings ''SboulGn'E | be a Jew"
said Ike. feeling the shape Of his nose 10 mass
Orer three mornings q" Mrs. Partington. whe-
ther she was aware ct tine atrociiy or not Said
m".hing further, and Ike and Lion went ou,
for roll Oh the grass. = Button Sat. Ecen. Ga
rite. --r.
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ment for ten days after Remand Of any hill.
note, or other liability Of such bank or other
association herein described, which NAV he
due and payable at the time of such de.
mand. and when the person demanding the
same shall have the legal right to the payment
there.sf
This provision will strongly tend 10 restrain
overSSsucs, and 20 establish a uniform curren-
cy.
No bankruptqaw which does not extend 70
all classes Of the community will ever be popu-
lar in this country. The Toomb's bill there
fore APPLIES the principle of voluntary bank
ruFScy TO tiie people at large. whose principal
busineS is not buying and selling. Anv per-
son who Is inSIlvent, and not On account of
any breach of trust, may set forth list Of his
creditors. and apply to the proper court for
relief under the act making full surrender of
al his property for the benefit Of his creditors.
AND be discharged.
The involuntary principle is applied To a!l
persons. being merchants, or using tie trade
of merchandise; al retailers Of merchandise.
and all uarkcrS. factors. brokers. and under
writers, marine insurers. owing Gcbts 10 the
amount Of mt le>s than two thousand dollars.
They may be proceeded a-aius, upon the pct-
;.rn "t one nr more Of their creditors 10 whom
they owe debts amounting. in the whole. u
not loss than five hundred dollars.
iii" bill appears - he we! guarded against
fraud on one hand. or oppression on the other
II Is n: probable that the bill will be acted
u?pn At this session, but it may be laid before
the c"1ntcy, with the explanations of its a,I-
thor. and tie sense of tie public taken there
on IL anticipation Of future acton.-Stn.es
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St. Mary's beacon., 1858-05-27

E.Gu L.FE At w.srrscr5s The secre-
tary Of tie Spanish Legation, at Washington.
Dcing eIar.o.rd e the daughter VI a cgIebratai
retired banker. h.ys been obtruling lis unwel-
come attentions iippn the family, It seems. for
sor'etilne past. 81, being found few nights
az" by tise outraged father concealed, in hls
house, underneath a pisua. he was Immediately
dragged G't, pis:,l taken from him before he
could Use it, aud finaEi ligiicsniuio,lSiy kicked
INTO the street. The hHaLe ei the whole affair
i, that the father and daughter two OF, three
4ays aga suddenly saiiei Tor Europe, whero
they will reFraia uatil tIe cxr::.esrsnt sstssGSa
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-05-27

who died. in London, sopie years since, mes-
snred eight feet two inches. Cornelius Magratn.
who died IN the year 1890, measured seven
feet eight inches. EiwRrCi 'Aaialone, another
iFishnan, was seven feet eight iucher, and was
nearly equal IN statue and size tn Daniel Car
canus, Swedish giant. DIR. ChescIon the
famous anatonist, speaks of a skeletons discov-
ere'i IN Roman camp. near S.. AlhaD's Eng
land. which he judged u be eight fect f,nr
inches. Goli"h Of Gath. according TO Bishop
Cumberland, was eleven feet hiylT. and Nzxi-
n.!.!rIs the Emperor, was uine feet high. !.
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-05-27

IN The National Medical Association. lately
IN session in this city, Dr.. s. Nj. Bemis. Of Ken-
tacky. read an ah!e and learned report ca the
'infinence Of marriages Of consanguinity upsn
offspring" of which the following l. an alb
stract:
Your reporter has made great efssrt 10 sscer-
tam the prcximate percentage of the deaf and
dhnaes and blind. IN oslr asylums, who are tho
descendants Of blood intermarriages. This ef-
tort has not been successful from the aiI6cuity
principals OF such institutions find IN wai,sss.s-
the requisite faGss Parents are ufeum sssIsi.; =
ON this score, and IL Is delicate matter fsFs
principals to attempt Investigations which the
friends of the benefcarios suppose to be unar-
thorizet by the regulations Of their various in
Stitutions
ieei, however. that my researches give me
authority to say, that over ten per cent. Of the
deaf and dumb. and over five per cent of tho
o"Hd' ana nearly fifteen per cent. Of idiotic in
orr State institutions for subjects Of those de-
!ectS. are the offspring of kindred parents.
Aside fTn.n the facts which | have gained
ny corresponding with gentlemen who have
gwen close attention to these points a cliTiors
bu; perfectly legitimate process Of comrutation
! confirms me IN the opinion that those estimates
are very nearly correct The CLASSES C.D,E,
+, u, give 1S1 marriages Of cousins. 2l6 Of
which have given issue to deaf and dumb.
Inn, .l "''o'p, or insane children. Admitting
the same ratio t0 prevail the Ohio report
""'ltt Io"I"nS 10 marriages OF cousins, fol-
,;."i az" Iu'!'o, oi,ha; idIHtic, or IA
onn ,.I,r "''" ''c'c"'e the existence OF
90 "'rer marriages II cousins N the Same
p"p,i''',h u, i'p' E""ed oy such defects. The
oLaIi" ~ '',,!i i'r'i'S" TINS iol marriages, as
,o ,' '.'e 10 comprise IN their
o. o. ""'.p,'''. marriages. making to-
.os n9S 'Ttt''.'''I'' ~ :" 1900 population OF
nxi-, ,%rrci,. .'t :. S''5,e !a'lo oe supposed 10
t,md ~ ~ ..e 0n'"n' there would be
' ~ ~ '.io ."s",t 'n'l""hS OF wmte inhabI-
,,H ''n'S'.,i' t''ree "Chofe', ana twenty
Inofn,'I I,7.-I '.~; sl''hs D'tth 70 o'"o'
- ".t,' u,,,"' oi"" "l"'''' anu insane chill
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-05-27

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The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-21
PROGRESS OF CIVILIZATION IN KANSAS.

Z We SEQ by the call for State convention in Kan
sas, signed by the president, vice president and sec
rotary of the late bogus constitutional convention at
Leavenworth, that the people are called upon to
nominate and vote for candidates for the Senate of
tho United States just to indicate their choice in that
regard. The people of Kansas, up to this year in
condition Of election-paralyses have lately exhibit
cd signs of exuberant health and political energy.
They have made three constitutions three govern
ments, and now propose to 60 to voting as pas
time 1t is certainly to be inferred that they have
taken vast liking to the process of voting. They
will vote for everything, except of course for such
measures will relieve tired and atigued country
of all connection with, or responsibility for their
acts Three constitutions in Kansas--the Topeka,
Lecompton and Leavenworth- territorial gov
eminent in operation, afford strong presumptive
proof that the people of that Territory will be able
to keep the peace Sa2i
We submit to the sensible reader if this Kansas
folly is not fairly played out ?
The three organic laws which have been ordained
at Topeka, Lecompton, and Leavenworth embrace
every discovered principle of American politics.
The first prohibited free negroes from coming into
the future State, and, of course, from voting. 1t
prohibited amendment or alteration for a long time
to come, 1t anti-slavery constitution. That
Of Lecompton recognised slavery That of Leaven-
worth is anti-slavery, and is black all over with
negroism- negro schools, voting, with negro wor-
ship and amalgamation. Now, gentlemen repub-
LEANS and South Americans, and recusant democrats,
just contemplate your work. admire it, endorse it.,
VI, ,,oI1I. "a n
ton; the stock on hand is now large; the danger
of Acknowledgement very small, indeed. ht.a7
Is it not pretty evident that there is no exit from
this ENHANCEMENT of constitutions, this bedam of
political tongues but by steering by tho chart of
the law; by recognising that which comes to us
sanctioned by the legal decisions of the people at the
ballot-boxes When we wander from that chart, and
dscredit the sun and the north star in political
observations, the crew and the passengers may well
feel dismay and question their safety.
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HON. SYDENHAM MOORE.

literary friend has forwarded to us private let
ter, from which we extract the following paragraph
" have just had the pleasure of reading in the Daily
Globe the speech delivered in the House of Representa-
tvcs the 25h of March last by Hon. Sydenbam Moore
As his maiden effort the floor of Congress, (Which
believe it isl and depicting the true condition of af
fairs upon the unhappy question of the day, think it
deserves the hearty applause of all honest It is
elegant and classical in style, and at the time
brings out retnue of facts that cannot be successfully
put aside Any man, any set of men, who will not be
convinced by such line of argument that presented
by MIR. Moore must like Ephraim of old, .be wholly
given up to their idols am politician, MFR. Editor,
and rarely take the trouble to read political speech
that when find the better feelings of my nature
ed up by words spoken the floor of Congress- cannot
but consider the fact that there is something unusual go
ing on and maintain that there is something decided
ly unusual in the high tone and marked ability of the
speech in question, which, trust you will find for
in your journal Z"
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-21
NEVIS FROM CUBA.

The steamer Black Warrior, which arrived at New ioh
on the 18th, from Havana brings intelligence from fa
port to the l4th instant:
Reports from Havana 10 the effect that eighteen
British gnn-boats stationed around The island %
coast survey and to prevent the landing OF negroes
that American vessels trading about the island have peer
boarded and searched in the most insolent manner y
them, without any ground OF suspicion of their being
the slave trade, and have good to complain asa
such dctcntions and insults. s
The ball on board of the ship Isabel H. ~
the night Of the 18th, magnificent jam Inc NV
mnation Of the vessel from deck to The main top ana
the navy yard, with the continuous archcd ways cs's
to the ship perfect the decorations gorgeous su
pouse and the company embracing all the wealth a%
beauty boast. The value of the diamonds p,'
zing in the crowd immense said to be counter Z
millions Of dollars. The only fault was the imlos''
bity of sccing, or ndividuaIizing You could not az
proach friend except by casualty in tho moving mas
reach any particular object of attraction except
to il mid lace and brilliants All the vessels wa,
the vicinity illuminated and the show upon 'ne
and shore brilliant confusion decoration ana n.y.
realizing all the fancy of eastern legends and s,V,
night of poetry, without rival In the world
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-21

ACCIDENT TO CHARLOTTE CusuMAs. --NEw SCENE MAC
BETH The Nashville fTennessec) Union says "A little
incident occurred during the performance of Macbeth
Wednesday night which, but for the wonderful presence
Of mind of Miss Cushman, would have seriously marcel
the interest of the occasion In the sleeping In the
fifth act Lady Macbeth approaches from her chamber
lamp in hand the light lace veil with which Miss Cush
mans head and shoulders covered caught fire. and
bIazed like finder. Miss Cushman, without relaxing a
muscle of her fixed features showing by my visible
sign the least discomposue caught the blazing robe
her grasp and immediately cxtnguished it, without turn
ing her eyes either right left betrayng the least
sign of emotion of any kind SO promptly and earessly
was 1t done, and much was it in keeping with the
character she playing that notwithstanding the dis
tncty audible shrieks OF OF the ladies' many pres
emit actually believed 1t to be part of the performance
II certainly was II not in the bills of tho greatest
pieces of acting we Witnessed
BuLsAmA.-A letter from Shumla Bulgaria. dated
February is, says "On the morning OF the Sb of De-
ccmber there slight shock of an earthquake felt
here it was more violent at varna-pates, Sc, were
thrown from their shelves. 1t caused much alarm" A
postscript to the letter. written the 10th of Feb
ruary, says Another shock of earthquake this
ing, The average depth Of at Shumla during the
month Of January was "a inches"
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SINGULAR PHfNoMENoN-Sup AND FALL OF
WATER We mentioned on Friday morning, that short
ly before Thursday tidal rushing into
the river from the lake. and caused strong and sudden
a current up stream upset the ferry boat on the
Menomonee Quite a number of persons, that morn
ing noticed rapid fall of water in the river succeeded
by equally rapid rise We learn that the phenomc
marked the beach of the lake
Mr.. MITCHELL Mr. Billy and Others, who reside in the
Third ward the foot of Huron street. observed about
ii o'clock Thursday last sudden fall in the lake
level The water, which just before the fall was within
three feet of the warehouse floor at the inner end of KEEL
log Strongs pier retired rapidly, leaving dry ground
under that building In about twenty minutes the water
retnrucd In two tidal waves rising high to force up
tc SCORING of the warehouse, and to flow into the eel
lars and lots the lower end Of Huron street. After
few minutes i4,aG retired and settled back to the first
Level. The diifes between the highest and lowest
point in this time not half threequar OF
hour-was full six feet. Mr.. Mitchell, of the Eastern
Hotel) who has lived in Milwaukee l6 IL years.
says that he never saw anything like ii before.
litcaukie Soaiaad, April a.
SINGULAR DKATi OF A REvoErroSARY VETERAN The
Maysviile East Tenncssean relates the following sngu
lar accident which resulted in the death of revolution
airy soldier:
'.On Tuesday the 9th inst. Mr. George Wells of Sc
vier county of the remnants Of the days of the
olution aged about "a years. severely injured
to cause lis death in two hours His house, built Of
logs WINS situated near the foot Of HILL II will be
objected that at the time the ground severely frozen
and covered with ice His went out TO chop wood,
and after cutting the house, went considcr
bic distance up the hill and cut down tree when it
fell it started to slide in aircct line towards the house.
and after sliding distance, nearly stopped, but
started again with accelerated motion and prccpita
ted with much violence against the corner Of the
house rs to knock out short log which struck Mr. Wells
on the temple and fractured his skull Mr.. Wells leaves
large family of his children scarcely grown If
VIC recocct rightly, he the father of twenty two
children mfi
Several men Of wealth In New York, Buffalo, and Chi
caso says the Movement new paper just started in
New York; have it in contemplation to establish some
where in the West leviahan farm of from 100 900 TO
200 600 Their object is to do for agriculture by
the of combined wealth and the power of machinery
what has been done in the past half century by the rail
road and factory to supescde the old stage coach and the
spinning wheel They viii organize the vast tract into
two rival establishments, with military organization OF
labor, gigantic machinery to plough plant, reap and
render havcst vast herds Of horses sheep and cattle OF
the most select stock and the culture of fruit and grains
on grand scale.
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Markets.

the market steady at that advsncesaes of 600
bales upands l22 cents Flour dearer sales of H.
600 barrels holders asked further rise State 81 Is
81 325 Corn firm sales of 25 900 bushels; white IA
cents yellow 76 rs cents Beef generally closed buoy
ant Chicago rcpacked, Sl2 rs S13 60 Pork buoy
ant-m sls SIS 10 prime, sI4 62A sI4 60.
Lard buoyant at Ill III cents. Whiskey steady at
81 cents. Sugar heavy Muscovado 81 cents. Coffee
heavy 10 oa cents. Spirits turpentine dull Resin
steady at 81 so, aGoat Rice DUH Frcights dropping
BALTIMORE, April Flour is steady at yesterday 8
rates; Howard street, 81 rs Ohio, 81 rs City Mills,
81. Wheat is unchanged; red, 81 a 81 05; white,
81 IL 81 80 for fair to prime Corn is lower white
Sc 6s cents Whiskey, FL 2lA cents Provisions
buoyant bulk pork, Ia cents bacon, 10 cents !;
lard log III cents.
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FROM KANSAS.

A letter from reliable source in Kansas dated
Lecompton, April IL, 1858, has the following
The late constitutional convention is likely to fall
almost stillborn. o Q Everything is now quiet in
the Territory" sH ,ata rfS
h The constitutional movement here referred to had
no authority of law, and it is not strange that it
should be disregarded by the people. The truth is,
that Kansas is becoming heartily sick of agitation
The letter of "Governor'' Robinson, which we pub
lished yesterday, is very significant indication to
this effect, and other evidence of similar character
is almost daily received from that Territory. For
example, very intelligent gentleman writes from
Omaha City, Nebraska Territory under date of
April It'll, 1858, as follows
arrived here yesterday in good health and
spirits. have had but few minutes conversa-
ton with him enough, however, to determine his ad
hesion to the administration. He informs me that,
far his observation extended his journey here he
had doubt but that vast majority of the people Kan
anxious to be admitted under the Lecompton
constitution. certainly good reason against
the immediate admission of Kansas under that consttu-
ton" @
Let Kansas be admitted with the Lccompton con
sttution, and not only Kansas but the whole coun
try will say Amen with hearty goodwill. Never
was great nation cursed with an unnecessary
excitement as this nation has been with bleeding
Kansas, and never a nation more glad to be rid
of hated incubus than this nation will be to be rid
of that wretched agitation which in 1856 almost
threatened division of the Union. They who seek
now to prolong the agitation, by refusing to admit
Kansas into the Union, assuming fearful respon
sbility, whose weight they will only estimate Alright
should they unhappily succeed in their perous at
tempt