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Ocean steamer "AuStriao
BURNED AT SEA.
533 LIVES LOST.
HALIFAX, September q


The bark Lotus, from Liverpool, ar
rived in Halifax harbor on Sunday after
noon with twelve Of the sixty-seven sur
viving passengers of the steamship Aus
tria, burnt at sea September 18th, IN lat.
IS OIL, long. Al 30, taken from the bark
Maurice on the l4th.
Alta little after two clock on the 18th,
dense volumes of smoke burst from the
after entrance of the steerage. The shl.)
was instantly put at half speed, at which
she continued until the magazine explod-
ed. The engineers, it is inferred, were
instantly suffocated. Fire was next seen
breaking through the lights amldships,
and travelled aft with fearful rapidity.
Some persons let down a boat from the
port side of the quarter deck, and she
was thought to be crushed under the
screw. An attempt was made to launch
a boat on the starboard side, but it was
swamped from the numbers who rushed
into it, and all were lost. All the first
cabin passengers were on the poop, ex-
cept few gentlemen who must have been
smothered in the smoking room.
Many second cabin passengers were
also on the poop, but number of them
got shut into their cabin by fire. Some
of them were pulled up through the ven
tiator, but the greater number could not
be extricated. The last woman drawD up
said there were six already suffocated.
The ladies and gentlemen on the poop
jumped into the sea by two and threes,
some of the ladies in flames. Several
hesitated, but were driven to it at the last
moment. In half an hour not soul was
to be seen on the poop. The French
bark Maurice, Capt. Ernest Renaud,
came alongside the steamer at about five
o'clock, p. NJ, and rescued forty passen-
gers, chiefly taken off the bowsprit, few
were picked up floating around. AT
about eight o'clock one of the metallic
boats came up with about twenty-three
persons in it, including the first and third
officers.
Afterwards three or four men were
picked up floating on piece OF broken
boat.
The second officer was taken up, hav-
ing been swimming for six hours. He
and the Sd officer were severely burnt.
One male passenger was burnt fright
fully, and some others slightly. There
were but six women saved, three of whom
were burnt.
\ Norwegian bark came up with the
steamer the next morning, and a boat
was observed going around the burning
ship. They may have picked up a few
persons, but only few.
The Maurice had no communication
with the Norwegian.
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New Gold RegiOM-WeStern
Kansas.
Of the n. \. Tribune.


MISSOURI RIVER, Sept II. 1853
We are writing on board the steamer
John d. Perry OF St. Louis, a new Boa,
this Spring, and considered the best op
the Missouri River. The existence of
gold in Western Kansas is no longer Que,.
tionable, and the early reports from Plke,
Peak are fully confirmed by parties re-,
Gently returned for provisions and mining
implements. The explorations of thes
parties over space some 200 or 800 miles
in extent resulted in their finding gdd|
wherever they dug for it, though hone
were supplied with proper implements or
mining. They report diggings at the
head of the Platte aud Arkansas riyerd
remarkable richness also that most tOflLs
gold SO far discovered has averaged FROM
20 to % carats fine. Persons at the mila
were making an average OF ten dollars pa|
day with only rude mining tools, aud o]
party is reported to have taken out ath@l
sand dollars in one week. These reports
coming from parties well known aud 70
spected in Kansas and Missouri, hr
caused no inconsiderable excitement aAl
the river, and several parties veleli
the diggings. Parties are also forming
Kansas City, Leavenworth, Bluff Cl!r1
other towns, to seek for gold in this Dei
Ell Dorado. Wealthy men are sendinsa
the Peak large quantities of proysoa1
and the Kansas Stage Company are p
chasing a large number Of mules to aa
stage line direct TO Pixies Peak tromti
Missouri River. The estimated ezms
from Kansas City or from LeavelTot
to the diggings, including outfit, minr
implements, and provisions for SIX months
is Sl5O per man this includes twoie'u
of cattle and one wagon for every fouF'
sons. Further information from Pbe
Peak is awaited with great anxiety, "
We will keep you posted trom time
time. T.
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OUR, TERMS.

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be $I,25 per snnum in advance, and no
paper will be sent after the time paid for
These terms will be strictly enforced.
We desire our readers to take particular
notice of this announcement.
Il In addition to the above we give
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Y their Indebtedness to us is paid up
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FOrney Sendeth Greeti,.

Col. Forney's speech at Tarrvto~.
short time since caused great fOuo3',
ing among the Administration organs
particularly the one edited by the p,o.;
dent. Forney sends them the folov;s
brief note of defiance:
"a CARD.-When l spoke 10 d,
electors at Tarrytown, New York Jia a'
upon the deliberate expectations ~. y
from the impertinent calumniato, 'a', 's
convict of the New York HeroH a. a-'
to the pensioners of the Wasbinn,
Uuion, | would be abundantly trads.s9 S1
aud misrepresented. An Administra,;e's
which | assisted, not inconsiderahlv W. -
elevate to the power which it has obn,.I
has not hesitated to make an homes, a.
ference of opinion the pretext for a n,
scription extending to my business ,nI
to my most Intimate relations; and I an
bot surprised at the spirit which nv -
marks at Tarrytown have created in ,b,,
quarter. This is to state that | shallc,lm
ly await the accumulation of all the ,e.a
sations of the Administration and !,
agents, when, in my own way, aud in nv
own good time, [ will prove all that |
have written and spoken as to the gr,,
betrayal of great principle and solemn
pledge, and still further establish the in,
tice and strength of the position of fug
Press and of myself. J. W. FoRygy
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INTERESTING To NEWSPAPER Pro
PRIEToRs.-One of the courts of the state
of Indiana recently made decision which
is of interest to all newspaper proprie-
tors throughout the Union. A contro-
versy existed relative to charge for ad-
vertising, between the Commissioners of
Hamilton county aud the Patr'Ot news
paper. 1t was held by the Judge that
''the published terms of newspapers con-
stitute u contract If work is given to
newspaper publishers, without special
contract contravening Unpublished terms,
the publisher can charge and receive ac-
cording to the terms so published. 1t is
not necessary to prove what the work cost
or was worth; the publishers have right
to fix the estimate value of their columns,
and if so fixed, no other question need be
asked, but the price thus charged can be
recovered"
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deem any further notice of the affair un-
necessary. Those who heard him are
fully capable of judging for themselves,
and will not misrepresen. to their neigh
bors. One thing, however, we did notice,
and that was the party characteristic Of
the prevalence of bad whisky-and its
fumes and effects were not confined to
the common democrats, either.
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drawing him to the top. He was as calm
and self possessed as upon his entrance IN
to the pit, but all of his companions over
come by fatigue, sank down upon the
ground. and his friend Professor Wright,
from over exertiou and excitement, faint
ed and remained for time insenslble.
"The young adventurer left his name
carved in the depths of the Maelstrom-
the name of the first and onl y person that
ever gazed upon its mysteries"
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made a mock for brainless and unprlnci-
pied political knaves to carp at, and, as II
actuated by fendish malignity, too ma
nv of his opponents seem to think that
there is no bound at which their persecu-
tion shall stop. What grevious sin has
Mr.. White committed to justify such un-
mitieated hate, such villainous calumny! !!
We did not expect his views to be fairly
represented by the opposition, but we did
expect that Allison White would be treat
ed as a high-minded, honorable gentle
man, and bis political reputation alone be
the target at which to hurl the murder
Gus darts of political malignity."
We copy the above merely for the pur-
pose of telling our Lecompson-subdued
cotemporary, that had Mr.. Whites course
in Congress indicated that he was "hlgh-
minded, honorable gentleman" he would
have been treated us such by the Oppo-
sition press of his district. A man who
will stoop to reasonable political servility
in one respect, cannot be trusted again In
the same capacity-the ice over the mlre
of degradation being broken, and the ven
turer having entered the chasm, there Is
little reason to hope for his preservation
without withdrawing him entirely from
all possible danger. And we think Mr.
White car be and ,cU be rescued by the
people of this district this fall-he will
receive credentials to again take up his
residence in Lock Haven-(away from
the scene of danger)--as soon as the 4th
of March, 1859.
There is nothing, in our opinion, which
50 much degrades the souial character OF
a man, as his betrayal Of political conf
dence bestowed upon him. No man can
be "high-minded and honorable" who will
unscrppulously betray constituency
not only of his opponents but his partl,
san friends-nor should he claim to be
treated as such in second effort to obtain
that confidence. We have little respect
for such a man. and much less for press
which attempts to cover up so fresh sin
with the cry OF "personality." All charges
against Mr.. Whites private character
that have found their way into public
print, have originated with, and been
made public by, those who are now OF
were recently in positions to know how
true they were; and if his confidential
friends will not overlook his shortcomings
we ask iu the name and behalf Of com
mon sense, if his political faults which
have so strong bearing upon his private
character, are expected to be overlooked
and unexposed by his political opponents
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THE CONTESTED CAsE.-BLAJR VS.. BARRr1
In this interesting and important ci1
Judge Lakeland rendered a decision n1
morning in favor of the application o U
Blair, and a peremptory order was gwen \
the Clerk of the Court TO produce, WA'
delay, true and full copies Of the oalos
question. i
Previous to rendering his decision 'as)
Lakeland gave a carefully prepared dlSes
extenso Of the laws of Congress on the suo''
and of the arguments of counsel IN tue C'']
the great length of which precludes Us IL
favoring our readers with copy Of II u
days issue. The Judge assumed thaI N
full power to order an examination ol 'Gs
lots and to cause the same to be SpTeag Y
the records of the Court, and declares luz
ton of the County Court, in refusing ~
to the ballots to be illegal without all"%
The application of Mr. Blair, as well
positions assumed by him were SUSTAIN.
every psrticular-St. Louis Ersn' A'E'''f
IL
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Can They be TruStedf

We now find that the Lecompton Con-
gressmen, who have been renominated,
are ready and eager to pledge themselves
to the people that they are willing to ad-
init Kansas into the Uuion under any
Constitutions that may be properly framed
by her inhabitants, without reference to
her population. OWEN JONES is partic
ularly anxious to induce the people Of his
district to believe that this is his position
now, and we doubt very much whether
any Northern candidate for Congress will
dare to take any other. But it is for the
people to determine how far these pro-
tessions are reliable. The English bill,
for which the Lecomptonites voted, con-
tains the following extract:
"But, should majority of the votes be cast
for the proposition rejected it shall be deem
ed and held that the pE lple of Kansas do not
desire admission into the Uuion under the
said Constitution, under the conditions set
forth in said proposition; and, III that event,
the people of said Territory arc hereby au-
thorized and empowered to form for them
selves Constitution and State Government,
under the name of the State of Kansas, ac-
cording to the Federal Constitution, and may
elect delegates for that purpose whenever,
AND NOT BEFORE, it is aScertained, by a
census duly and legally taken, that the popuLa-
ti0n Of said Territory equals tie ratio Of repre-
sentation required for member Of the House OF
Representatives. Of The United States" &c.
1t will thus be seen that Mr. OWEN
JONES and his confederates have within
the last few months voted that if the peo-
pie of Kansas would not accept Lecomp-
ton, their admission should be delayed
until period when, and mot BE-
FORE, it is ascertained" they have the
requisite population, &c. And because
lifelong Democrats would not approve
this unjust discrimination between free
and slave Constitution, they have been
elected from Office, prosecuted and vili6ed,
and read out of the party, so far as the
corrupt organs and the officials of the Ad-
ministration could read them out. Against
that proscriptive policy these Lecompton-
ties have never raised voice of opposi-
ton. If, then, they have Uoted for the
population prohibition in the English bill,
and nave encouraged the persecution OF
of those who would not endorse it, what
confidence can any voter have i'll their
present promises to ignore that discrim-
ination? III is right now to admit Kan
sas without reference to population, it
was clearly wrong to pass the English bill.
The Congressional record of JONES and
his confederates is in direct contradiction
to his present promises, and by that re-
cord must these men be tried. The late
struggle in Congress is full of admonition
in regard to their readiness to violate the
most solemn pledges, and we are at a loss
to know how they can satisfy their con-
stituents that they will be more faithful
hereafter than they have been heretofore.
-Phik. Press.
Allison White being one of the "stripe"
described by Col. Forney, we commend
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ny We are indebted to Hon. Simon Cam
eron for Vols. l, 2 & ) of the Patent Office Re-
port, 1857, (Mechanical.) The third volume
contains engraved illustrations Of the patents
granted. The Hon. Senator will accept our
sincere thanks for his kind remembrances.
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ANOTHER PARADIsE.-1n LeWis'o''l
ship, Clay county, Indiana, says Tue :, :,
fayette journal, they have sort % y,
taste of the millennium. 1t has Wl'l'u
limits one hundred and sixty-hVe '""l
and during the last twenty years -, :.
has never been a fight or quarreI ~
election held in the township u
tains seven chool-houses, seven ~.
lors, seven road districts, and seven
men; three churches, three PFeI1p Peg1.1
three pair of twin boys, three Nv
three post Offices, and three men o." ;, a,
enty-fve years of age. There u
lawyer, doctor or loafer IN lt-n"
Gerry nor a pauper. A better, iI.sp a.,'5
happier population is not to be i0''
the State.
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PARsON BRowNLOw's RETUES' .,,
son Brownlow has gone home. ). n
which have been entertained OF nu,'h
enlightenment by irradiatIOn lIJD w
southern luminary have vanlSleu.b VI
missionary tour through the NU,;I III
begun and ended in a debate ,'.,, "
Pryne, in Philadelphia. Other w. y.
are more benighted. many qul'Gp D. %
so as Philadelphia, but Parson D
has peremptorily refused to ,. s3ia 1,s,t
other. He promised to enIlg
tire North upon the slaverSSusest
he has not even enlighteIL1cTTg SBH
Eve. Rs" oLHsTEDs
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Bl= Read the article from the Phila-
delphia Press headed .sThe Centre Con-
gressional District" Forney will not
commend Republican candidate with
out reason--neither will he condemn a
democratic" one without just cause. y
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this portrait to the consideration Of -.
Lecompton Democrats in this region.
there being number of them her.
:. Here, We
believe.
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s5 The Jersey Shore Republican
speaking of Allison White, says:
"Frank and manly in his intercourse
with his opponents, generous to his
friends, and true to his constituency !;
still his name, which "never yet the
breath of calumny had tainted" has been
The daily Butte record., 1858-05-20

D0- Senator Iverson, of Georgia,
opposed the Pacific Railroad bill be-
cause it did not establish a southern
route. He stated that the route on
the thirty-second parallel was much
the shortest being only some six hun
dred miles from the western boundary
Of Texas to the Pacific Ocean. If Mr..
fverson had gone trifle farther south,
he would have found railroad ready
made to the Pacific, across the Isthmus
Of Panama. Mr.. Iversen's fayorite
roste for . railroad to the Pacific, would
no more accommodate the business of
the nation, and American citizens on
the Pacific coast, than the one now in
existence.
The daily Butte record., 1858-05-20

MURDER OF A SLAVE A trial of pecu-
kar interest has just terminated at Sanders
Vile. Ga 10 which Green Martin was con-
victed of the murder of hi. own slaye--a
negro boy, Is years old by the infiotion Of
inhuuau punishment. which was per formed
on the 9th Of May, 1857, commencing at IL
o'clock and lasting until 8 p. NJ, when the
boy was discovered TO be dead. The whip
ping aud beating was executed by the per
son above named and his son together the
latter, however, left the State aud was not
brought TO trial. The Central Georgian
states that the material witnesses in the
case we're Mr.. Martins own daughters, aged
respectively 81, 10. and Is. who we're intro
duced by prosecution to convict their o,cn
father OF murder, and by their own testi.
mony he was found gulty. -Louispiiie
Journal
The daily Butte record., 1858-05-20

The STRATToN RESOLUTIONS The Wash.
ington correspondent Of the Sacramento
Union says Of the Stratton Resolutions:
ION Wednesday, April 14tb, Gwin pre-
sented the resolutions Of your, State Legis.
lature in favor Of admitting Kansas under
the Lecompton Constitution. notwithstand-
ing they are too late Broderick said (as
soon as they we're carried up to the Presi-
dents dcsk) chat the resolutions would not
guide him, as they did not represent the
wishes of four-fifths Of the people of your
State, they being opposed TO the Lecompton
fraud. He therefore, would respect the
wishes OF the people. OWN replied. and
said it was not so the people Of California
were with the resolutions, and believed in
the admission of Kansas under the Lecomp-
ton Constitution. The resolutions were or
dered to b. printed and lie on the table,"
No honest man will deny that Senator
Brodsrick was right. The order for the
printing Of the resolutions was perhaps prop
er. as furnishing evidence Of the dishonesty
of California Legislatures but the addi
tional order, that they lie on the table wa
entirely super Auous. They would do tina
anyhow, and anywhere.
The daily Butte record., 1858-05-20

Ono RAILRoADs.-The conductor who
was discharged from the employment Of one
OF the Onio railroads, some time ago, for in
viting n friend to ride over the road with
him, as he did not like to ride in the train
alone, has been re.appointed by the super
intendent But we see he is the hero of an
other adventure, which has been made pub
lie The newspapers say, (and what they
say must be true, you know, that on re-
cent trip the train, of which this conductor
had charge, overlook a cripple, limping
along by the side of the track, when our he
ro. the conductor, kindly invited him to get
on and ride. The wooden.legged man thank
ed him. and replied that he would rather
not, as he was in hurry. That conductor
thinks seriously of throwing up his com
mission. The Cincinnati Commercial is
guilty of the above.
The daily Butte record., 1858-05-20

NEW YoRK PREss We have received
weekly paper with the above title, which is
beyond doubt one Of the most perfect spe+
cimens Of "blooi and thunder typography
extant. On the first page is picture of
frightfuly ferocious "turhaned turk" draw
ing a deadly "bead" with a bow, and hidden
behind a saw log, is about shooting an ar.
row into the countenance of dingy and
doleful grizzly. ensconsed within n cave built
Of antique and dilapidated "adobcs" What
this is illustrative of, is beyond our ken, but
infer that it is q portrayal of some terribly
exciting conflict which ended in the death
Of the "bar" and the triumphal rescue of a
young and lovely "musselwoman" from the
cave aforesaid. The press" is evidently a
melo-dramatic institution.
The daily Butte record., 1858-05-20

SUDDEN DEArH oliver Woods, well
known resident of this city, died suddenly,
on yesterday, at | o'clock in the afternoon
He died sitting in his chair. Drs. Watts.
Rice and Mcdaniel mtlo post nlortem ex
animation Of the body, and found that his
disease was hepatiz,tion Of the left lung.
which produced suff)cation Tho lung in
question was hardened, so that it lifted the
heart upwards. The right lung was per
fectly sound, as were also the stomach and
bowels The liver was slightly enlarg
ed But the cause of his death was
sutfJcation, arising from the hardening of
the left lung D's. Rice, Watts and MoDan.
els were his physicians. but medical aid
was called, too late.
Mr. Woods was As years Of age and with
out relations in this country. He had been
engaged for some months in the hotel busi-
ness, though his proper calling was thut of
an architect. -.HarysoiHe Express.
The daily Butte record., 1858-05-20

THE HesPERIAN. We have received tho
second number Of this neat aud ably edited
semi monthly. In the general hurly burly
aud hustle Of our daily duties, we rarely
take time to read exclusively "literary" pa
pers with as much care as we could wish,
but from general appearances. we iaclinc to
to the opinion that the Hespcrian is the best
Of its GLASS in California. We certainly like
the tone of the lady like edtresses. especially
as is set forth in the following modest card :
Being particularly desirous of avoiding
personalities, we regret the necessity which
compels US thus publicly to discaim any or
all connection with those parties who may
have been 80 unfortunately associated with
the recent ephcmeral periodical, the defunct
Athen@um. We. therefore. declare our.
selves sole proprietors of this Journal, ao.
knowlcdging no sympathy or Identity of in
terest whatever with the isto adventurous
affair, and relying entirely upon the merit,
OF our papes for the sue less We confidently
hope to secure.
Mas. A. NJ SAULrz,
Mas. F. ii. DAY.
The daily Butte record., 1858-05-20

SUrb FoR DAMAGES Tire papers say
chat John Abel who killed Everton Mt Mem.
phis last summer hes sued nine men Of that
city for damages In attempting to lynch him.
He claims 100000 damsges. Able is a
gambler. and formerly lived in California
While here, We always heard him represented
q dangerous character.