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New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-20

Presideat Buchanan expressed the opinion. we
believe il Was in his Annual Message, that Ksnsa
had occupied quite too much of the public stten.
ton, and that il was full time to give her the 90 BY.
Upon this point, ss upon some Others, it was our
misfortune not TO agree with the President. We
had always thought on the other hand that it was
o thing much to be lsmented that the whole history
of Kansas, from the day the Territorial Govern.
nent was insugurated, could not be brought fully
home to the knowledge of the great mass of the
people. and especially to the knowledge of the
Democratic Masses and that, too, upon the au-
thonty of those whose knowledge of the facts could
not be questioned and who were free from sus-
P'c'oa Of being disposed to exsggerste anything
BY va! Of damaging the Democratic party. That
the President has been converted TO this view of
the matter, We are not prepared to say; in truth
we rather think not; yet the course he has
adopted with respect to the Lecompton Constitution
has insured such thorough discussion of the whole
subject, and such bringing Of it home TO the "a
m.liar know ledge of thousands, as could not have
been obts.ne1 BY sny other means, We have pub
Esied. in three successive papers, three extremely
abe Jgcum. a!s q tbs subject, which cannot tilt
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-20

,,ss A mt circuisaon sod to produce profound
;mpres.ion. We gsve on Thursday Mr.. Stsntou's
.ps.ch Of the Chinese Assembly Rooms On Fn,
dsy we gave the minority report Of Messrs Cola
mer and Wode on the question of tho admission o.
KsAsas under the Lecompton Constitution. 10
day we publish Mr. Douglass minority report on
the same subject. Between these two reports tne
Lecompton Constitution. its frsmer ana oackers
whether in Congress or ont, are et with the day
light shining through them in all directions MI
Douglss has taken up and pretty edectuauy
answered oil the attempts of Mf. b.
chsnsn. no less thsn Of the majority of the
Committee to give to the attempted usrrpstion in
Ksnsss ,orne semblance If lot of right at least Of
legality. The ground taken BY the majority of the
Committee, that the Territorial Legislature, IN
authorizing q Convention, completely exhausted
oil ia power and thenceforth resigned the fate OF
the Territory into the hands Of the Convention,
which. from the moment Of its meeting, was Clothed
with sn irreyocable power to superseds aud act
s,de both the Territorial Legislature aud the people
Of the Terrtory-ths absurd doctrine is shown to
be contrary TO the settled practice Of the Govern
ment, and no less an attack upon the authority OF
Congress than upon the rights of the people OF the
Territory. We do not wonder that the Admins
trston party at Washington is 80 anxious to stife
by any mesns an inquiry and discussion in which
they are 90 Ismentably deficient in any ground to
stend tpop
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-20

Our readers may recall the fact that we have
frequently urged certain radical economies in the
administration Of the government aud particularly
in regard to the abolition Of the Post-Office as
goverDn ent institution leaving the transmission Of
letters and papers On the same plane of competition
with the parceldevery or expfess companies. 1t
was some four years ago that We insugurated this
great theory, and pursued the theme, in season and
out OF sessoD, until We thought our readers were
sufficiently ndoctrinsted into it, aud until, az we
believed, the good seed Of reform was sown. We
refer to this, because We dnd that the House of
Representatives has taken up the subject. On the
abolition Of the Post. Office" Mr.. Spinner of
New-York, has submitted resolution, which was
read considered, ard sgreed to, that Committee
on the Post Office and Post-roads be instructed 10
inquire into the expediency Of sbOlishing the Post
Office Department.; and if they deem it sIpedient,
then that they report the propriety of repeating
all the laws which restrain individuals or corpora.
tons from carrying mails or mail matter.
If this reform be determined upon, thea the
public viii begin to learn what sma gods they
have been worshiping from the creation of empires;
and how, if they will only have faith, they can
remove mountains Of pusilanimity, self-mistrust
and popular obedience to government pretense
The people of this country-and Of other countries
indefinitely more so-haye never believed in them
selves. When our Constitution was formed except
the hereditary English Sovereign. House of Lords,
and the ron-psyneat Of tho members Of tue lower
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-20
THE LATEST NEWS.
RECEIVED By
MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
From Washington.
SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO The n. T. TRIBUNE.
rom a Special Coyresoondent

SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE N. 7. TRIBUNE.
From a Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Friday, Feb. 49, 1863.
The Cabinet had a long sitting to-day. The
District appointments were under discussion.
The nominations will be sent in on Tuesday next.
The only doubt is as to the Marshalship. which
turns between Messrs. Selden and Flynn, with tho
present inclinations Of tho President toward tAs
latter, though the former has been heretofore most
encouraged. Ser aters Sldell aud Bright exertsl
their influence in favor of Ould. The Georgetown
Postmsster's commission expires on the 23d. and
the Msrshals On the 2ath inst.
The total amount Of Treasury aotes issued thus
far is $4,756,7 200, Of which there have beon re-
deemed by customs and lands, $il4,90O, whls
there are outstanding %, 343, 800.
Secretary Cobb is most exercised about tho
81, ,O00,O 900 Deficiency bill before Congress. not
knowing how much will be required immediately
Of the Treasury when it shall have passed: other.
wise he could get along with the present rsysaus
and notes.
Senator Bell win not obey instructions oa Il.
compton, and will state his reasons for this eo1sss
at the next meeting of the Senate.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-20

The 6rst snow-storm of the Winter in this re.
goa commenced yesterday morning. There was
brink uortherly breeze all day, and continual
fall Of snow up to the hour of IL p. m. There was
OF that time perhaps i've or six inches Of snow on
The ground, with good prospect for as much more.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-20

Al s.zes 1, heavy Silk pure Wool fine Merno, super
sre undr ssed Cotton ribbed Merno at retail s'o, Mems
Water 0LovEs at retail. =, =, .,>..
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-20
To the Associated Press.

WAsHIsGTOS, Friday Feb. 19, 1853.
The Democrats Of the Senate will not, o. has bsea
stated press the passage of the bill for the sdmssos
OF Kansas exactly in the form reported from the Com
mttee on Territories. There is the highest authority
for saying that when the subject comes up for coa-
aderation an amendment will be offered from thAo
side, and doubtless adopted, expressly declaring
that nothing in the Iecompton Constitution shsll b~
construed ~ held 10 interfere with the right Of the
People TO alter, amend or modify it at pleasure"
Messrs. Brown, Cobb, Floyd and Thompson, Of the
Cabinet, and large number OF the members Of Coz
gess have made arrangements to attend the naugara
iion Of the statue Of Washington in Richmond oA
Monday next.
The Hon. John l.. Robinson, ex-member OF Con-
gress from Indiana, was to-day confrmed by ths
Senate a. L. 5. Marshal for that State.
The Pennsylvania Democratic members Of tho
House, last night, had full and free interchange Of
opinions on the Kansas and other auestions; bat
nothing Of an Affirmative character was consun-
mated. The meeting was in session four horr, 1he
utmost confidence and respect were expressed for As
President, and although some regretted that they
were compelled to differ from him on the SUBJECT o.
kar sas, they had disposition whatever 10 embar.
rass the Administration and its general policy.
IL appears from the official statemen. that tns
amount on deposit in the Treasury on Monday is@
was 81, ,S3, 000 Of which 81 228, ,O0O was subject 70
craft The receipts Of the week were $50 900.
The Senate Committee on Territories ia their repeN
say tney do not approve of the ordinance aecomPeny
ns the Leccmpton Constitution, AMI therefore 0pPs
iis acceptance. They DO not egsrj as any par, ',
tae C9ns,i,N.cn, r2s Va. ia appr9Ya os iJApP'V'~
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-20
p9lork Dailp Gribm,tf
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1853.
Tho Tribune for Caiifornis

WiV be ready at 10 O'Clock this morning. will con-
tain The Congressional Proceedings Money and Market
Rsport,. Marriages and Deaths and all the latest i'm
ostaus Foreign and Domestic News since the sailing Of
the lsst steamer. The Star oftbe West leaves to-day
At O'Clock. The Mails close at o'clock. Single copies
IN wrappers ready for mailing for sale at the counter
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-20

LOnden Agency.
Nsssra SAnrsox Low, 5ok Co., No. LuAssss IN, Lon
asa sxV sshorined sabsepSon 10 TnE PxsvSE
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-20

The mails for Europe by the steamship North
Star viii close this morning at l0d O'Clock.
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later from Utah.

A st. Joseph paper of the 8th inst. publishes the
following intelligence
During the afternoon Of the 18th inst, Wednesday,
the Salt Lake mail arrived in ST. Joseph, for the rst
time direct from Salt Lake City, IL having come
heretofore from Fort Scott.
We are obliged to Mr.. George w. Clayton, the con.
ductor Of the mail for highly important intelligence
The mail left Salt Lake City on Saturday, Jnne
18th. The Peace Commissioners, Howell and Nc
Cullock, had arrived safely. Young and the rest Of
the MormoDs, with the exception of some forty or
fifty, had evacuated the city and gone south to Provo
The city was almost completely deserted, and was
almost as quiet as a city Of the dead"
Peace had been agreed upon, but on what terms
our informant was unable to learn,
On the Goth the mail party met Col. johnson and
his command at Echo Canon, about 10 miles this side
Of Webre river The command was stretched out on
the road for more than mile in length.
Met Gen. Harney and command eneamped just be-
yond Fort kearney. Col. May and command thirty
five miles this side Of Kearney. Met large body of
Infantry at Ash Hollow. Major Emory was encamp-
ed on Big Blue. Met another command at Fort
Kearney.
The mail party encountered heavy rains on South
Platte. About forty miles beyond Fort Kearney had
to swim the Platte. The Webre river was also very
high.
The grass on the entire route was luXuTiant, and
never before known to be 50 good.
The Sioux Indians were scattered all along the
route, but friendly.
Met large trains Of provision wagons from Platte
river, this way all progressing finely
Going out, on June Ist, the party encountered a
severe snow storm, and heavy snow fell at Fort
Bridger on the 10th Of june. IS
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-07-19

AN ATRooIous MURDER-O On the 7th inst. man
named Talbert was arrested in Nottingham, Mary.
land, for an assault with intent to kill, and was
taken before John A. Goldsborough magistrate, for
examination. After hearing the testimony, the
magistrate required him to give bail to appear at the
County Court for trial Tabert refused to give bail,
aud the justice proceeded to write commitment to
Jail While writing, Talbert drew revolver, and
placing it near Goldborou ughs back, fred The ball
entered the lumbarregon seyerng the aorta causing
death by hemorrhage in five minutes. Talbeft was
secured by Constable Richardson, with the assistance
of bystanders, and was taken to the Marlborough
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8s6 OrIeans 4aiIp Crssfent.
MONDAY MORNING, JULY 10. l858
KEY WEsT ooRREsPONDENCE.
x VS.. JuIY L, 1s5s.

KEY WEST, July IL, 1868.
The bark Lyra from Havana, bound on a trading
voyage to the Coast Of Africa ID here She ID sus-
pecied of being engaged in the slave trade She left
Havana for this port for the purpose of obtaining
new set of papers, the ownership having been
changed. She has large force on board, principally
foreigners. Her cargo consists Of such articles as
it is customary to carry by vessels engaged in this
trade. / learn that she will be overhauled and
thoroughly searched to-day by thepToper authorities.
The bark seBois sails to-day in charge of the mate
as captain Capt McNiel, her former captain, died
a few days after reaching this place.
The U. s. steamer Water Witch, Com'der Rodgers,
came into port yesterday morning, eoaed and sailed
again for Charleston.
SPoKEN.-July 9th by Prima Dona, ship Union Of
New York, 20 days from New York for New York ;
schooner VIM G. Marshon, Capt. Bordington, 10 days
from New Orleans for New York ship Union, Capt.
Davis, Is days from New York for New Orleans.
1lth.-Ship Arkunght, Capt. Gerdes, Is days from
New Orleans for Liverpool ship silas Holmes, Capt
King, days from New Orleans for Liverpool
schooner Pilots Bride, Capt. Pearce, 10 days from
Kingston for New York.
July 9Th, by P. B. Champion, Capt. Geiger, sch'r
Kate Field, 27 days from New York for Mobile.
July8th, by Prima Donna, ship Elizabeth Hamilton
Capt. Lewis, days from New Orleans, for Liverpool
bark Wildfre, 10 days from Sisal, for New York.
ARR1YALs.-Jaly 9Th, o. s. mail steamer Isabel
Capt Tiscle from Charleston. 7th.-Bark Lyra
Capt Kinney, from Havana bound to the Coast o
Africa. 8th-Schooner Hight, from New Orleans
9th.-U. S. mail steamer Atlantic, Capt. Talbot
| from Nassau U. S. steamer Water WITCH Conldel
Rodgers, from Charleston.
DrptrTr-RFs.-Tnly 9th. II. &. brig Dolphin ]. N
Maffett. Lieut.. Com'ding, cruise Southern Coas
of Africa schooner Hight, for New York 10TH
Bark SeBois, Capt. Murray, for Boston.
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rRAYEL1Ne CORRESPONDENCE.

BALTIMORE, July IL, 1858.
Dear Crescent! ought to be in New York, but
there are parcel of people in the sovereign State of
New jersey who spend the week in turning had cider
into worse champagne and then try to balance the
account by preventing strangers travelling Sunday;
50 shall have to remain quietly here, and shall then
be permitted to pass through New Jersey early on
Monday morning
1 have come on by the new route via Chattanooga,
Dalton, Knoxville, Bristol, Lynchburg to Richmond,
and then continuing the old route, we made all the
connections; and throughout there seemed to be
willingness to oblige by conductors and tavernkeep
ers. How long it viii last is another question. Next
year they expect to shorten the route fully twelve
hours.
The crops all along the route are splendid corn,
cotton, wheat, oats, and everything, even to black
berries any of your fast writers want to estimate
the cotton crop before is in bloom they may put
down the largest crop that can possibly be made and
then deduct 10000 bales for overflow.
One of cur conductors was poetieal, and had the
following printed on the back of his checks:
When you wish quiet nap,
Place this check IN your hat or cap;
Aud to annoyance, particularly at night,
You will please TO keep this cheek in sight.
We had along with us nice little couple, with
their first baby you could tell it the first baby,
it was SO neat nice little flannel cloak nice little
hood nice little cambric cloak, and all nicely worked
with neede-work, the employment for many an hour
of the expectant mother. =
RHO
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-07-19

E MAIL AND TELEGRAPH TME-The new arrange
ment for the Southern mail, now in operation,
reduces the time from New Orleans to New York to
six days Eighty-six miles of the route is by stage,
but when the Mississippi Central Railroad is finished,
the mail train 10 New York will be less than fonr
days between Philadeldhia and New Orleans will be
about three days This is treading closely upon the
heels of telegraph time The Associated Press in the
roundabout way that their agent chooses to send
the news does not often getit here from New Orleans
10 less than two or three days, The dispatches from
New Orleans published in the journals this morning
are some Of them dated the 9th inst, and are never
less than two days DID, though by the seaboald route,
it can be sent in less number of hours The news
papers will presently be able to get their Southern in
telgence as soon by mail as they do now by tele-
graph or else they will have TO make some different
arrangement for their news, by which they will not
be deprived Of the chief advantages OF the telegraph
quick dispatch, for the purpose of helping along
slow and unreliable telegraph lines. The tagging Of
telegraph news just at the heels OF the mail, Is
wrong done to the newspapers which pay for the
quickest possible receipt of intelligence. Il IS
| great wrong done to the business public, for the
longer the news is delayed the greater opportunity 1t
gives those who hold it in their hands TO peddle it
out privately to parties willing TO pay forits exclusive
possession. Philadelphia Ledger.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-07-19

A vANDAL IN PErTIooATs.- New York Even
ing Post states that on closing the Academy Of Design
and removing the works art it found that two
of the most noted pictures had been mutilated. The
Post says:
Across the face of Ehningers exquisite cabinet pic
ture of Lady Jane Gray, double cross had been
scratched; and in Longs well.known group entitled
Twelfth Night at the Century, it was found that
Bayard Taylor's eyes had been put out. What the
object of this last outrage could be is not known
Certainly not the amiabe artist, who has not
my in the world. The prevalent theory ascribes the
act to the animosty of some outraged female, who
felt aggrieyed by Taylors saucy letter, which it was
thought fit to publish just after marriage, telling his
fair correspondents to stop asking him for autographs
and locks of hair
The lady should have waited for Mr.. 7. to come
hOme and then it would look more spunky to use hel
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-07-19

VENERABLE CouPLE. = The Crayon for July
contains highly readable description by the editor
Of the recent Artists Excursion over the Balti
more and Ohio Railroad, in which the varied scenic
attractions of the journey portrayed froman ar
lists point of view The following is description
Of an intesting old couple the party visited:
- On the western side OF the Alleganies the excur
sionists stopped to make call on an aged couple
living on the line of the road the parties being re-
speetiyely l0S and l03 years oil age. The Old man,
Henry Church by name, was formerly an English sol
by the Americans. He had shortly after this event,
now more than seventy years ago, settled upon the
spot where we found him. the country being then in
deed wilderness Chairs were brought from the
ears for the old people to sit in daughter Of thea,
over go, was called from the log house to complete
the group, andphotographs and pencil sketches were
soon accomplished.
1.-The old man appeared pleased with the attention
paid by the eager group OF spectators, and showed
much animation when past characters and events
were alluded to that aroused his slumbering memory
Particularly was this visible when Mn. Hope, who is
one Of the heroes of the Crmean campaign, was IN
tToduced as an Engfishman. What handsome
young fellow exclaimed the old man, rs he shook
hands with him. Many kind words aud greetings
were exchanged MIR. Hope favored the Old man with
strains of martial music the cofue thai seemed to
delight him exceedingly; the old lady, hvelier and
more active than her spouse, TayeTsed the cars ad,
/ mfrngiy, shaking hands with the ladies', wishing
them pleasure and happiness as she BID them aden'
| On leaving bumper of ciaret, three cheers and
tremendous tiger were given 20 this old and nLer'
/ estng couple"
IH
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THE CATTLE AND DEER scouRaE IN F1oRIDA.-
The Apalachoola Advertiser Of Thursday last says
The murrain or black tongue that has been 50 de +.
struetve to the deer and cattle in East Florida, we
are sorry to learn has made its appearance in this
section of the State. Deer are found dead in the
woods or so far gone as to make no effort to escape
from man or boy and one or more Of the stock
raisers in the adjoining counties have lost several
herds Of valuable CATTLE Is there no remedy no
cure, for this fearful seourge
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-07-19
Texas InteEIIgenes.

The Galveston Civilian Of Thursday last has the
following:
The cotton press known "a the Shippers, on the
bay, at the west end Of Galveston took fire yesterday
about o'clock, and was almost totally destroyed.
This press Was situsted some half mile from the en-.
gines and from the conbusble character Of the-cot
ton sheds and their contents the flames had spread
70 far before the arrival Of the remen that their la
bors could be Of little avail. Yet, notwithstanding
this circumstance and the extreme heat OF the day.
they we're promptly on hand and labored with great
energy and perseverance, endeavOTnH 10 arrest the
flames and the adjacent building 10 which they
were successful. The loss On the press. buildings
and fixtures is estimated at $4,000. The owners
are Messrs. R. Il D. 6. Mills, a. r. Lufkin, ALLEN
Lewis, Stacey B. Lewis; and e. B. Nichols,
The Houston Telegraph says that there are about
one hundred and fifty hands to work on the third
section Of the II. s. 7. G. Railroad. TIE next ten
miles will very soon be ready for the IRON The COM
peti0n of this section will put sixty continuous miles
Of road 10 operation. When the remaining fifteen
miles Of the Galveston road between Virginia Point
and Houston are completed, which Will be in time for
the fall business there win be more than hundred
and thirty miles of the railroad connection between
Galveston bay and the interior.
The Austin Gazstte thinks that if General TRiggs
ia permitted to make campaign this fall against
Indian enemies, some security may be established ;
but contends that regular troops long as they are
held fast, like chained hounds, only to pursue the
enemy after overt acts Of outrage never have, and
never will successfully punish the enemy, and our
only hope is in the Rangers who enter the field with
the view Of hunting them up and giving them ight
wherever they may find them. Also, that the Indi-
ans ought to have two alternatives onlyto live on
the Reserve, or determination.
The Rusk County Beacon makes calculation oi
the wheat crop in all that wheat growing region aud
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-07-19

ATTEMPT AT ABDUCTION FoILED.-Du1ing the visit
of TOurnare Whitneys National Circus to this city,
short time since, an attempt vas made to abduct,
with her own connivance, girl Of about fourteen
years of age from her friends The girl is an orphan
living out in family, and conceived strong notion
of travelling with the company. Accordingly on the
last day of the stay Of the above crcus here she
ranged to go OH in the company, they secreting her
for that purpose The factcoming to the knowledge
of his Honor the Mayor, on Friday evening, he pro-
ceeded Immediately to the circus for the purpose of
rescuUg the child from her impending fate Thrice
was he repused and ordered to leave the tent in his
endeayOrs to gain access to Watson the guilty party,
once after his erTand and official station had been
made known. 1t then that he ordered the arrest
of Watson in the ring made known to him the case.
Watson did not deny anything, but attempted to turn
the thing off as harmless joke. The endof the mat
ter was, that Mayor Cranston pushed boldly into one
Of the dressing rooms. attended only by a child who
saw what passed between Watson and the girl to
identity her. found the poorereature secreted and
stored her to her anxious friends. The child had
been drugged, for what fendish purpose the reader
can imagine Newport tKy) News, July 5.