Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-04-17

nv ohANii u " UNGh, t1ipu the
impending Crisis, formerly Of North Carolina.
Ihey had just before been angrily engaged in con.
'ers1p0h. Crowds rushed 10 and separated the
combNtanta while they were enusgcd in dealing
each other heavy blows. Mr.. Ilelper vas ten.
porarily taken in charge by the Sergeant.a,arn.s.
a number ct ladies' who were ON :he floor at the
time were very much frightened Witnessing the
jisgraceGul proceedings.
a pistol and knife were found on the person Of
flr. Helper alter he was taken into custody. lie
had however made no attempt to use them. AT
an investigation into the affYay held this afternoon,
Senator Hale aud Montgomery Blair appeared AS
his counsel. The justice held tho accused to bail
to keep the peace.
SrSATE.-A message was received from ..e
House, announcing its adherence to the amended
Kansas Bill. aud also the passage OF the Defcen.
cy Apprc priation Bill.
The Uaior says the President had a protracted
interview with Mr.. Benton on Friday night, and
the latter afterwards expressed his exceeding
qualification Mt the visit. Mr.. Benton spoke of
his extreme s0licitude for the condition CT public
affairs. and his painful sense of the imminent
danger which threatened the country. He exhort.
ed the President to rely on Divine support and
guidance. aud not upon that Of man who would
deceive him. The remains OF Col. Benton will be
taken to Missouri, going by tho way Of the relay
over the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad to Whesl.
ing.
Theruneral services over the remains of Mr..
Benton were attended ny the President and his
Cabinet, the foreign ministers and members Of
both Llouses.-The remains were placed upon
the cars for transmission to st. Louis.
LATE PROM KASzAs. -Sr. LOUIS, April 9.-The
Leavenworth correspondent of the Democrat says
that that the policy recommended in the address
to the public, framed by one of the Convanton
Committees, is, that they give the Leavehworth
Constitution u hearty ratification and refuse to
accept the organic Law derived from the Lecomp'
ton Constitution or the Government.
The address don't recognize the possibility of
the Lecompton Constitution becoming the funda'
mental law, even through Congress receives it, as
without the sanction of the people it will be null
and void.
/, was distinctly understood that the Conven-
ton would not tolerate the policy of the Free
State men qualifying under the LecOm pton Bill of
Rights, and declares that the right of all men to
control their own persons is prior to law, and is in.
alienable.
Ho For KAssAs.-Emigration is rapidly APP
proaching to its highest tide. Every steamer that
comes to our City from the Ohio or leaves it ioT th"
upper countries is crowded with passengers, mostly
of tho better class ; ard the anxiety to obtain
comfortable accommodations is SO great that near
" as soon as a regular buat comes in her rooms
are engaged. The MinneEaha went out on Satur-
day. with three hundred passengers forty ladies
we're compelled to take q bunk on the hoor."-
The Peerless, which goes out to-day, had nearly
every room engaged yesterday. and this morning
we noticed the officers all 6usily engaged in room.
ing and freighting.-H. Louis Necs.
ST.. Louis, April l2.-Col. St. vrain arrived
yesterday from Santa Fe in advance of the mail,
and report. that Capt. Marcy had left the camp
ground forty mile. from Fort Union, on the 18th
ult; had about 1900 animals, mostly mules. and
abundant supply of forage. and plenty Of pro-
visions tor men. He had $50 regular troops, aud
the Same number of herdsnsn and mountsineers,
with him. and expressed his entire confidence in
being able to reach Camp Scott without difficulty.
lie intends TO travel slowly, so rs to keep tho ami
malls in good condition., but OK pected to join Col.
Johnson before the lst Of May.
ST LOUIS. April 1.-THE Republican learns
that a hurricane passed over the town o! Barton
Vile, Arkansas. on the 9th ult.. blowing down
nearly every house in the place. killing twenty.
FIVE persons, and wounding II great number.
Execution. LANCASTER, Pa, April 9.-Ander.
son and Richards were hung together at twenty-five
minutes before IL o'clock to-day. Both were pen.
itent calm and composed.
Anderson died without u struggle. and prayed
at the gallo~s for himself and Richards, but made
no speech.
An ierson's confession, written by himself. is a
thrilling narrative.
They murdered Mr.. and Mrs. Ream for the pur
pose OF robhing them of twelve and a halt cents D.
Set n plut U 1 WHISKY. ~ "cIo ab Nv
time.
To THE FREE STATE Mes OF KEsrUcxY.-We
would say, there i, II slight revival in the hope
Df Freedom from the most of the friends in KEN
lucky who have written to us on the subject. The
worst feature is that they cannot express their
sentiments over their own signatures, publicly.
which shows the duminnnt spirit that white men
have made By casting their votes for the oerpetu
alton of slavery. They have given themselves up
10 the control Of Shareholders and placed in their
hands n whip TO lash them into silent submission.
But We are glad that the working men of the
State are beginning TO see and feel aud hate = con.
dition without influence, or rsst ect, OF NAME In
the South. Negroes and shareholders are knosn
in the South but the negro catching, master
worshipping class Of white men are unknown
are without n NAME or influence in the political
world. Friends continue to write to us; we are
glad to heor from you, and glad to know that
some of YOU rec the cause of your unequal condi-
ton in life. -Ke"tucky News.
The SLAVE TRADE.-Ex.Pr President Roberts of
Liberia. and Mr.. Blyden, an old resident Of the
republic. writes from Monrovia, under date of
February |. to the effect that the settlers we're
likely to be dra wn into trouble with the natives,
owing to the French system of collecting emi.
grants on the coast for their West India Colonies.
The chiefs had commenced kidnapping and wag,
ing war on each other, in order to obtain a supply
of hands for export, an l it was thought that the
free government would attemp. to suppress this
scheme of renewal Of the slave trade in effect.
The action of the Liberian government in op.
position to the new scheme of African emigration
has 80 incensed the French government as to
cause a retraction Of the sloop-of.war rendered by
the latter as a gift. although an agent had been
sent to France to receive iL-Ne,o York Observer.
New CANADIAN COINAGE, Canada has just adopt
cd a Decimal Currency. The new coins have
been prepared at the English mint, and the first
consignment is daily expected to arrive. The sill.
yer coinage consists of I've, ten, and twenty cent
pieces. Gents have also beer struck. As yet no
quarters have been coined; but the convenience
attending their use will sooR add them to the list.
This change will be an accommodation, not only
in Canada, but also in our frontier States, between
whose inhabitants and the Canadians a large and
increasing business intercourse exists.