The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-11-25

The notorious Border Ruaian, Rev. Martin
l.. White who murdered Frederick Brown in
1856, was lately found dead near his residence,
in western Missouri. While in the bogus Kan
sas Legislature he made speech, in which he
publicly boosted, and thanked God, as
minister, that he killed the Abolitionist Brown"
He was from Illinois, formerly emgrated to
Kansas, and Joined the Pro-Slavery party. In
1856, Douglas sent for him to go and stump
Illinois for Mr.. Buchanan, which he did.
ELECTION CELEBRATION IN CHICAGo.- Chi
cdgo, NOp l8.-The celebration last night in
honor of the Douglas victory was grand affair,
and well represented from almost every
section of the State. A torch-light procession
of mile and a half in length passed through
the priecipal streets. A number of houses
along the route were illuminated.
Senator Douglas made a short speech, con-
graduating the Democracy on the victory they
had achieved. The number of persons present
was estimated at 5000 to 10000.
The official majority of James Miller, Repub
lican candidate for State Treasurer, is 1878.
The total vote for John Dougherty, Adminstra-
ton candidate for the same position, was 5,O2l.
SALE OF KENTUCKY RAILROAD-Ci ncin-
matt, Nor. l9.-The Lexington and Danville
railroad has been sold at public auction for
Sl25,000, to McCampbel Bowler, & Co. The
rolling stock and fixtures were bought at the
the sale by the same parties for about $4,000.
CHARLES WESLEY IN BosToY-The Rev. Dr.
Abel Stevens, in his interesting " History of
Methodsm," states that Charles Wesley re-
turned to England from his visit to Savannah
in 1876, by the way of Boston, where he
preached repeatedly in the Kings Chapel. AT
nh, 1atn h I'll
Churchmen.
SAD END.-J W. White, of Chattanooga,
Tenn. member Of the Legislature of Tennes-
see, whose arrest for forging land warrants was
noticed few weeks ago, was found near Clar-
endon, Ark, last week It is supposed that he
committed suicide. He was under recognizan-
ces in the sum of 5000, to answer the charge
of forging.
Mr.. Philip Berry, one of the passengers on
the ill-fated Austria gives a new theory as to
the origin of the fire. He says the Captain
had made bet that he would be in New York
at certain time, and hence that over-hOt fur
naces, and not tar for fumigating purposes, did
the business.
Benjamin Waller, convicted of horse stealing
at Alexandria, Va, and sentenced to the pen
itentiary for three years and six months, was
married in Jail on Sunday, to Miss Sarah Nc
Demuth.
John Bigelow, Esq, of the New York Ecen-
ing Post and James Brooks, Esq, of the ECen-
ing EapresS have sailed for Europe.
Senator Douglas, it is said, writes that the
indispositon of Mrs. d. will detain him in Hi
nois for some weeks yet.
Tr,buo ca,,or 10 provailip,, To n cOnSidoro blo
extent in New York.
Corn sells in Kansas for twenty-five cents
bushel.
Henry John Sharpe, Esq, an American of
some note, recently died in London.
The illness of Mrs. Douglas is generally la
mented by the newspapers.
Brigham Young lost 5 G, 900 by the stoppage
of bank recently, at Washington, ID. c.
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
New "a rk, Nor, 23-The City of Baltimore,
from Liverpool the 10th instant, arrived here
last night The Africa arrived out on the 9TH.
At the Lord Mayors banquet. the Earl of
Derby and others OF the Cabinet spoke. They
refused to commit themselves, but promised
that the forthcoming measures should be com
prehensve and national in their character.
The details of Lord Elgin's Japan treaty had
been published. Great Britain is tn have
diplomatic agent at Jeddo, and Japan one at
London.
The Emperor Napoleon says that, if the en-
igration of free negroes from the coast Of Africa
is the slave trade in disguise, he will have none
of it and has instructed Prince Napoleon to
resume negotiations with England relative to
substituting coolies for negroes in the French
colonies.
The Legislature of Holland had introduced
bill to emancipate the slaves in Surlnam and
Curacao.
Conferences between the Spanish Minister of
Foreign Affairs and the English and French
Ambassadors at Madrid promise satisfactory
solution of the Mexican difficulty.
Denmark has abrogated the Constitution of
Holstein.
The Calcutta mail of October 9th had been
telegraphed, but the dispatches contained moth
ing of striking importance. The markets were
dull, and freights lower.
Hong Kong, Sept. 28.-Lord Elgin was
awaiting the Commissioners on the Tariff at
Shanghai.
The DUTCH expedition against Jambe, in
Sunlatra, had been successful.
The French and Spanish forces had block
AIDED the river Tauran, in Cochin China.
Tea was firm at Foo Chow.