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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-04-16

The African Church in Richmond,
Va, where Mr.. Everett, a few weeks
since. delivered his Grafton on WASH
ington, has long been the largeSl
church known in this country, al
though it is 10Y second, in point Of
numbers to the church in Beaufort,
S. c., Of which Rev. J. NJ. C. Break.
er is astor. This clergyman wriies
TO the "Examiner:" 81 have bap-
tised sos persons into fhe fellowship
Of the Baptist church III this place.
(B~eaufort,) within the present year.
QS57,) all Of whom are colored, but
eight; and this makes the present
number Of its membership SSH
probably the largest church in the
world. Of these one hundred are
white all the rest colored."
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-04-16

A prohibitory liquor law has again
been passed by the Maine Legislature
by a large majority, which is to be
Submitted to the people at a special
election. The present license law.
enacted at the time the old Maine law
was overthrown, is 10 be submitted
along with it. The two are thus to-
&C before the people at the same cleo
ton, and the voters are called upon
to express their choice by the ballot.
Those who prefer the present law are
to vote "License Law" and those
who prefer the new statute are 10
vote accordingly for the p~rohibttory
law.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-04-16

That Bourbon that we had umougs, US,
the Rev. Mr.. Eleazer Williams. claimed to
be the son of Louis XVI, has turned up
in Washington. at his lodgings, No. 474,
Pennsylvania Avenue, where the Washing
Star OF the 18th, says, an attempt was
made between the hours of twelve and one
O'Clock the night previous to assassinate him.
Some mysterious man attacked him with a
Digger. saying, "I've got you at last have l."
The "Bourbon' screamed aassassin,' and
caught the hand of the mysterious man and
struggled with him until an alarm was CIV
en- and the mysterious person vanished.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-04-16

THE SPRING ELEcrfoNs.-The Lecomp-
ton policy of Mr.. Buchanan fares hard at
the hands of the People. II is repudiated
everywhere. New Hampshire spuriied It.
Connecticut rejected it. Cincinnati con
demned it. st. Louis would not look ut IT,.
Dubuque drnmmed it out Of town. II is re.
pudiated in Eimira, Portland, in Ogdensburgh
and even at the Capital of Slaveholding Mis-
souri, The Michigan Town Meetings cast
it out. The Town Meetings throughout the
length and breadth OF New York, threw il to
the dogs. 1t finds favor nowhere. The old
rule at Donnybrook Fair was, "Whenevcr
you see a head hit it," The People apply
the rule to Lecompton. Wherever 1t pops
up its head they hit it.--[Albany Journal.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-04-16

The House, in its action on the batch of
bills which had passed the Senate, the OBJ
ject of which was to remove the Superinten-
dents and employees of the several b~enevo-
lent institutions, shows all the members
comprising the majority are not entirely lost
to a sense of shame, or regardless of con-
stitutional obligation and the claims of JUS
lice and propriety. They refused to give
their assent to these bills, and they were
postponed till next winter.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-04-16

Nxw YORK, April i3.-The steamship
City of Washington with dates from Liver
pool to the 31st ult,, four days later than
those furnished by the America al Halifax,
has arrived here.
EaELAvD.-The British Punishment had
adjourned ofer the Easter Holidays.
IspA--<Telegraphic advices from Bombay
TO the 9th Of March hndbeen received
Gen. Colin Campbell was before Lucknow
with nearly 90 .oee trooPs Fhealtaek was
to be made about the 10th.
Several scattering enccounters had occur
red, in which the rebels had been defeated
The trial of the King of Delhi was still
pending: ,he. statement that he had been
convicted and Sentenced having been enron
eous.
CHIsA.-Martial law has been proclaimed
at Canton. Commissioner Reed was going
to Manila until the time fixed for holding a
conference of the four powers at Shanghai.
There is nothing really later from China,
but interesting details of the last advices-
The Frigate Mississippi was at Shanghai,
and the Minnesota in Canton river.
FRAseE.-It had been reported. out was
contradicted, that Persigny would become
Minister of State and the head OF NLpoleon's
Cabinet. y
Il was rumored that the Emperor would
again visit Victoria AT Osborne this year.
The Government was giving serious at
iention to the commercial depression Of the
country
SPA1N,--The report, that the Spanish Gov
ernment had introduced a project of law to
abolish slavery, is erroneous.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-04-16

SLAVERY ExcrTEmExT.-A mass meeting
of the citiznns of Taylor county, Virginia,
was held at BoothesviIle on the 9th inst, at
which the following. among other resoiu-
tons, were passed unanimously;
That the FIVE Christian Advocates publish
ed in the cities of New York. Pittsburgh !,
Cincinnati, St. Louis and Chicago, having
become abolition sheets of the rankest char
acter. we ask our commemorative attorneys
and postmasters to examine them, and if
tound to be of an unlawful character, TO deal
with them and their agents as the laws of the
State direct.
That we ask as a special favor of the M. E.
Chvrch. North. and ali other churches that
may consider this country a portion Of their
moral vineyard for the future, to send a.
mong US only sueh ministers as have wis
dom and grace enough to enable them TO
preach the Gospel without meddling with
the civil institutions OF our country.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-04-16

WAR AHEADi-The regular Lon
don correspondent of the New York
Commercial Advertiser, writing un.
der the dale of March 18th, says:
France and England will. in my
judgment, be at war before the lapse
Of six months. Startling IS this be-
lief may seem, there is an intelligent
minority by whom il is firmly enter
tained." eiao
This correspondent is understood 20
be the commercial editor Of the Lon
don Times.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-04-16

THE SLAvE-TRADE.-Et 10 stated by late
foreign papers that twenty-five vessels su-
gagged in the slave-trade, have been captured
on the coast Of Africa, by English c~ruiseFs.
since April. 1857 aud OF them twenty-cns
were American; md most or them original.
~ from the New England States. having
been bought or engaged by African usdiaR-
honses. ts1n8a ei9e,f et
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-04-16

SENATORS WADE AND TooMBs.-We may
see, says the N. Y. Tribune, what a man of
downright honesty Of purpose and uncom-
promising determination of character is able
to extort from his fercest political opponents
III the following extract from a speech of
Toombs, of Georgia, referring to Wade of
Ohio.
That is it, says may friend from Ohio, who
is always honest and outspoken, and straight
forward, and | wish to God the rest of Won
would initiate him. He speaks out like a
man, He says that is q difference and il i is.
He and can agree about everything on earth
until we get to cur sable population, / do be-
lieye.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-04-16

The FLooD ON THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI.
-DespaIches from New Orleans of the 18th
state that the Mississippi continues very high
that the leyee is in danger, the plantations
opposite are overlooked, and crevasses are
reported above the city. &
We learn by the Louisville Journal of
Saturday that tie amour. of damage done
and suffering entailed by the overflow be-
low Memphis is immense. The Arkansas
side appears to have suffered most. At Ma
poleon and Prentiss the buildings were food
ed, the leyees washed away, and the whole
country inundated. The whole force of the
country below, black and white, was at work
to strengthen and repair levees.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-04-16
The pea.h ned Of Ben.oa.

NpcciAf DI.pAicn 10 q 9 . Ar1"nnc
WAsHisGrox Tuesday Aprif6, 1858.
Col. Benton is dying. His disease, can
Ger of the bowels, has made such progress
thai he anaDt survive much longer. He
suffer- extreme pain, and ia exhausted to al
most 1le last degree of physical prosfration.
Batghi mind is as clear and as powerful as
ever, and the high, resolnte, Roman spirit Ut
the old statesman struggles with indomita-
bic energy and fortitude against sickness and
weakness and the awful presence of the king
OF terrors.s He dies in haFnsss. working to
the last for bis couatry and mankind. An
Ole and intimste friend from Missouri called
upon him this morning Benton was in bed
scarcely able TO move hand or fool, and not
able to speak much above a whisper, But
he Was hard at work, closing up his Ab5idg-
ment of the Debates OF Congress, which he
has brought down to 1850. tofhe passage Of
the Compfonise measures. He was dicta-
Ting the closing chapter of the work His
daughter Mrs. JONES' sitting beside the bed,
received il, sentence by sentence, whispered
in her ear, and repeated il aloud to her hus-
band, wsiloswrote it down. It was then read
over to Col. Benton, and received his cor
"a taooG VI 80 Aho~A AhhSa
ularity as if it were the maiden work OF a
young author, Gl t
Resting u few minutes from his task, Col
Benton entered into conversation with his
Missouri friend. He told him that in review
ing the events of 1850 he was glad to find
that the animosities of the past had died cut
in his heart, and he was not only ready but
eager to do Justice to his former rivals and
opponents. He spoke with much feeling Of
Mr.. Clay, To whose merits and services he
had awarded the highest praise in what he
was wiring about the compromise period of
1880. He dwell particularly on the service,
the great service, Mr.. Clay had rendered 10
the Republic atrthot time by bathing and
putting down the traitorous Seeessionists of
the South, who were seeking to destroy
the Union and plunge the country into civil
war for their own selfish and ambitious pu--
poses.
The Inspiration OF the theme fred the LAM
Guild blood and terminated for Il moment the
failing frame OF the dying patriot. In energet
ic Whispers, be told his visitor that the sauna
men who had sought TO destroy the Repub-
lie IN 1850 were at the bottom of thisaceursed
Lecotnpton business. Among HE greatest
consultations in dying was the consciousness
that he House If Representatives bad bafaed
these Treason able schemers, and put the
heels of the people on the neck of the trail
tors. Few events in our history had given
him SO much satisfaction az the defeat Of L.
compton,. He warmly praised the intrepid
and incompatible Douglas democrats who
had resisted the power and the wiles of a
corrupt and deluded Administration.
In taking leave of bis friend, Col. Benton
said that although there was much in his
life tina. he regretted, he could honestly feel
proud on his death-bed Of his devotion to his
country, in whose service he had never been
faithless or negligent.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-04-16

BURNT TO DEArH-SHoeKIsG CARELESS
NEss.-0n Saturday last, near York, Penn
sylvania, a little son of George ReIbliBo
was burnt to death. The father, assisted
by another man, was engaged in burning
brush, which had been collected at different
places in the field, and had several stacks
burning at once. While SO engaged it was
discovered that the child who had been at
one of the brush heaps, was burning in a
blaze. Reibling rescued the child, whose
stockings and clothing prevented any serious
bodily injuries from the burning. Provoked
ct the child for his mishap. the father took
him to the house, where there vas no in
mates, and, throwing the child on the bed,
departed to his work in the field. Some
minutes elapsed, when the man who-assist.
ed Reibling directed the attention of the lat
ter TO The cloud of smoke comiug out of the
house. On reaching the building it was
found that the child, still in bed, was com
pIetely surrounded by fire, with all his clothes
in q blaze. When rescued, the child was
burnt almost to a crisp-the head complete
y bare Of hair-and survived only three or
four hours.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-04-16

The Missouri Democrat, Analysing the
facts and figures of the late election in St.
Louis, feels 'justiied in affirming that the
strict free labor majority in ST. Louis over
al! fairly tested opposition is more than TWEEN
ty-five hundred votes at the present time"
The Democrat says that the election at JEFF
ferson City. which resulted in the triumph of
the Free Sellers, "was one of the most ex-
citing and closely canvassed that has ever
TRANSFERRED in that place."
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-04-16

The Administrator has a most serious
time of it. When Congress assembled it
was able to count a large majority of friends
in both Houses, and no difficulty iR carrying
through any measure it might see fit to pro-
pose was anticipated. But the result has
been anything but fattering to the vanity or
sagacity of the President. He has met
with a constant succession of rebuffs and NOR
tifying defeats, and may well exciaim "save
me from my friends" A number of his
prominent appointments have barely escap-
ed rejection in the Senate, while the same
body defeated his project for an increase of
the army. In the House he has Jared still
worse. That body has defeated the darling
measure of his Administration, to force
through which the whole power of the Exc
cutive was brought 10 bear-and in addition
to a number of minor i%ndignities, capped the
climax by defeating the deficiency bill; but a,
becoming alarmed at their own temerity,
afterwards reconsidered and passed it. The
official orga n eoaxes, threatens, raves, and
bulls of excommunication-but to no
the spirit of opposition and rebellion
is predominant in both Houses, and its exhi-
has become matter of every day &C.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-04-16

Charles McMicken died in Cincinnati On
Wednesday, aged Go. The Gazette says
sit is reported that McMicken, whose re-
mains were yesterday conducted to their
last resting place, bequeathed aslarge sum,
say three hundred thousand dollars or more,
for the purpose of founding a first class Uni
versity in this city; also Ten thousand dol
lars for the benefit OF q Farmers Coliegein
this county. We have reason 10 believe that
these rumors are we'll founded, and if SO the
friends OF education will have the pleasure of
witnessing the establishment of a much need
ed institution in our city" ~ teIy s.s-
Mr.. McMicken was i bachelor of great
wealth, who resided part of the Time in Gin
%cinnati, and part inthe South He was a
prominent patron of the American Colonial.
ton Society, and a member of the NJ. E
Church South. He was owner Of several
hundred Slaves, some of whom, (neluding a
number of his own putatixe~ ehildren) he
emancipated in his ife-time.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-04-16

RHODE ISLAND has followed the example
of New Hampshire and Connecticut. At
Republicans carried everything by large ma
jorities-Govenor, State officers, Legislature,
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-04-16

A letter from Lawrence, Mas, says
that the stagnation Of business 10
greater there than in any manufacture
ing town in New England. A year
ago the population vas estimated at
l5,000; the first ofMay il will not en-,
coed 10000.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-04-16

Hon. VIM. D. Bishop. Of Connecticut, is
one of the most ultra, ane able, and mean,
of the Engineers in the House of Represen-
tatives of the Lecompton swindle. Bridge
port, Connecticut, his home, gave him 125
majority for Congress last year-lo7 more
than majority in his district, as he was elect
ed by a majority of IS votes. Monday last,
Bridgeport, gave 2is majority against Mr..
Bishops party, e%lecting a Republican Sena-
tor and Representative. Such is the response
of Dir. Bishops constituents, to his speech
in favor of Lecompton.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-04-16

The election in indianapolis result.
ed in the total rout Of the Lecomp.
toniteS by an average majority Of
400.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-04-16
MrrIIoyso OF DoLLaRs wIrHouT owsEas.

MILLIONS OF DOLLARS WITHOUT OwNERs.
in the Savings Banks of the city of New
York there are upwards of forty-one millions
of dollars on deposit, and the accumuiations
of unclaimed deposits are said to be between
two andthree millions Of Dollars This large
amount has been advertised for many years,
but IT sin remains and goes on increasing By
the addition of ilterest. What to do with
This money has row become a question OF
considerable importance. Attempts have
Been repeatedly made to withdraw these de-
posites from the banks and place them under
the direct control of the State, their proceeds
to be applied to public pur poses
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-04-16

SINKING OF THE STEAMER VENTURE
SEVEN LIVES LosT--We learn from the Of
feers Of the Marietta packet Ohio No. 2, that
during q storm on Monday noon, the little
steamer Venture, while landing at Gallipolis
was caught in the gale, and capsized, the
c~hinaneys and boilers going overheard She
righted in q few minutes and sunk to the
hurricane deck. We regret to learn that
seven OF her crew were drowned. Their
names were f. Matthew'S, pilot, R. Harding,
mate, E., Sidebottom, steward, l.. Wicks.
second cook, Samuel Stafford, cabin BOY,
and Two deck hands (names unknown9-
Those who remained on The boat were saved
while those who leaped overheard were lost.
[Cin-Com. -
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-04-16

~. AHa k
.Dcseatch 10 the New York Tribune.l -ls45t
Col. BEhToN's LAST WoBDs-HIs WILL
Ills INTERVIEW WITH THE P~REsIpENT.-
The supposed time Of Mr.. Benton's death
was 7:35. though he glided off SO gently that
it may have been a few minutes earlier
Last evening, when Mr.. Appleton called, he
was too exhausted to converse, and merely
signifed "to- morrow AT times through
the night he was seized with pains of great
violence: otherwise he rested gently. His
last connected words were about 2 this morn
ing, when Jacob, his son-in law, who was
sitting up, asked how he felt, to which he
family whispered, comfortable and CON
tent"
About / o'clock this morning, Jones, an
other son-in-law, relieved Jacob, and in an
hour afterwards his children and family were
at the bedside till the final summons
few minutes before his death the nurse ap-
piled ice to his lips, which were consciously
moved for the acceptable refreshment.
His sustenance for three weeks past was
hardly sufficient for an infant, and il may be
that his life was prolonged by the effort of
the will only. His constitution was sound
in every respect, and the disease which pre-
cipitated his death was strictly local, being
cancer ofthe rectum. The youngest grand
child, son OF Mr.. Jones, died early this morn
ing. Thus age and childhood go to the long
Journey together.
Mr.. Buchanan called last evening, to pay
a visit Of coincidence to The family, having
had q brief aud gratifying interview with
Col. Benton on Friday afternoon, in which
the latter assured the President that he died
at peace with ali the world.
Col. Benton's will was opened yerterday,
to ascertain if any wishes had been expressed
by him regarding his funeral. None were
found Il was drawn in September, just be-
fore the surgical operation, which involved
the hazard of death, was performed. His
residence here is bequeathed to Mrs. Jones,
and his library to Cary Jones as literary lie,
gatee.. The residue OF the estate is distrib-
uted among their children. The executors
are Messrs. William Cary Jones John C,
Fremont and Richard Taylor Jacob, %sons-in-
law, Montgomery, Blair and Philips Lee,
brother-in-law of Mr.. Blair, as friends.
The Union says that the interview be-
tween Colonel Benton and the President on.
Friday night, was protracted, and that the lat
ter afterwards expressed exceeding gratif-
cation at his visit. Colonel Benton spoke
of his extreme solitude for the condition of
public affairs, and his painful sense Of the
imminent dangers which threaten the coun-
try, and exhorted the President to rely u pom
the Divine. support and guidance, and not up
on that OF men, who would deceive him.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-04-16

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, April g..
lS58.-The House nobly indicated
itself to-day against all imputations.
When the appointed hour came, and
the Kansas bill was called up, Mr..
Stephens manifestedn no interest what.
ever, thus giving a certain token that
he had abandoned all hope of.success.
Mr.. Montgomery was allowed to con.
duct the whole affair, contrary to
general expectations, and move to
adhere, calling for the previous ques-
ton. MI. English requested the
Withdrawal of the latter, that he
might offer an amendment, which il
was understood would be TO insist
with a view 10 conferences; but Mr..
Montgomery respectfully declined.-
Messrs. Bocock of Virginia, Hall Of
Ohio, and others then inquired as to
the effect of the vote on the adhering
motion, which was explained by the
Speaker to be TO cut off all amend
ments, so for as the House was con-
cerned. & f q
4LlCSO pOiillS SOltlcUg THO nC1b was
upon seconding the call for the previ.
Gus question, which was sustained by
lis votes in its favor, given through
the ~tellers.
Mr. Clingmam then manifesto some
disposition to hllbuster, but Mr.. Ste.
phens promptly rose and said that tho
House had agreed TO take the vote to-
day, and he hoped that it wonld pro-
coed without delay. One hundred
and seventeen for adbering, 10 one
hundred and eleven against, answer
ed the first call. Then Messrs. Eng.
fish, of Indiana, and Hall Of Ohio.
joined the yeas, making iI9, the same
relative vote as before, emitting
Messrs. Humphrey Marshall and
Bowie. who we're paired. Mr.. Ca
ruthers is still absent.-[N. X, Tri-
bune. I'D &
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-04-16

We regret to learn that Mr., Gray. the ed
isor Of the Cleveland Plaindealer. lost one
of his eyes . few days since, by the swapping
Of . pistol cap. b one Of his children.