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PRoM CALIFoKsiA AND OREoos.-The u.
S. Malt steamship Mar Of ths Wsa, from As
pinwall on the 9Th Of May, arrived ct this
port on Thursday with the California male
of April 20 and Sl.6i5.35t In treasure. There
Is not much news by this arrival. The CAL
ifornia Legislature had resolved to adjourn
on the 26ih Of April. A law FIR the better
observance Of the Sabbath had been passed.
A resolution was under confederation, in
structing California Senators TO use their in
fuence to have the Federal Government APP
point American Consuls at the posts Of Quay
mas, Mazatlan, Msnzanillo. and La Psx The
Assembly had passed bill 10 pay $4,000 to
the "law and order" troops enlisted 10 resist
the Vigilance Committee. In the case Of tho
slave Archy. Lee--~hich has created quite an
excitement In San Francisco--the United
States Commissioner had rendered decision
setting the man at liberty. The agricultural
reports from California are very encouraging.
Our dates from Oregon arc 10 the Ind Of
April. on which day the Itspublican State
Convention met at Salem, and nominated y
State ticket. The papers from Washington
Territory contain interesting news regarding
the gold discoveries on Frazer and Thompson
Rivers. in the British Possessions. People
were aoeking there from oil directions. and
diggers were said to be making from ~ to
$50 per day. The accounts appear TO be well
automatically. j.. TiDses. o. .a.,--...
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THE LEcoMProN PLAN. II is manifest that
the Administration mean tn make the most oil
the chances allowed under the Conference bill
to procure the choice OF the Lecompton con.
sti,ution. It hs. been observed that Mr.. Weer
Attorney General OF Kunsas-one of the Off
GERS designated to have charge Of the cleo
tions-has been superseded by a Mr.. Ellison
Davis. The Washington correspondent Of
the New York Esening Post gives the follow
Ing account OF the operation:
"a .Mr. Weer. who is removed by this a2-
pointment, Left Tor Kansas last Friday. lie.
fore doing so he was asked by subordinate
officer in the Interior Department "llow do
+, you stand on Lecompton = are you Tor OF
against the bill as submitted To the people
SIR. Weer replied that he voted TO make
Kansas free State. under Lecompton, last
January, and should not reverse his vote, and
had no desire to do so. lie subsequently, told
Mr.. thompson. Secretary OF the same depart
ment, that he had lubored sincerely. with the
democratic party to make Kansas a slave State
that such had been the policy OF the party
but that II had been ruined in the territory,
and nearly ruined in the country, pursuirs
such course, and that he was done with
such suicidal policy he believed IL to be
the policy of the Democracy to make Kansas
free State, aud was opposed to Lecomp,on,
and should vote against It as submitted TO the
people. - {, -, III
Mr. Thompson then informed Mr. Weei
that there would be removals In the territory
forthwith. The frst carries With ir the OH.
cial head of Mr. Weer y
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4 Prom u. r-'i..o. Joars.L
The Nuisance Act. ~ z

w. 49,. ,b.t extraordinary .tt.rk. m,
ooe ..-.,,l new,pener, unon 4 Law
oeins hpaueo' . i.L,l,ture' dssi,r;nc AM
Pa:sea oy 'se ,.a.,sen,s ..ed :. ho,,ss.
oei,1ings, P'.ss. ~ ~ n, uro.titution. levd.
oil III lame, 'eso'' : ~ =, Md 70, the ill,r.,
ness hegm Am"s' 49,. % h. common
sale Of Intoxicating nquo' -, ~ .,,ch
nuissnces, and punisoIhg .no nv, .,css,;ns
common nuisance oy ans ,.n,. than one
$1,000, or imprisonment ~ r., the owner
year. The act also P,oylae' 49, m who
or controller OF q ouiian,g " ~ r.. ,h. ,n,.
knowingly Permits u 10 oe usca ~. ~" .o,,c.
poses above named. or who' s'e' Wv. uu' ,.nsn,
does not take measures 70 e)ee' '"I an an
shall be punished oy me o. ~ nos ,un,;.on.
Sioo or more .nan S'vvv, ~ ~ r'o,s than
meh' no, less mah 'nn'' u"''
SIX ,h""'hs' .,,a o,,,,,.e this
we Iresume has Jew ~ouu VIZ 81,
act u 'ha' poiuon 1e'A"hs /" VIZ s,,.1 Am
OF intaxlea'ins hquos M ~
these Journals would Heeiy aun. wa. s"'no'
Ing saloons were nuisance, ana tha' ,he pm.
allies herein provided were Us 'eheh' Is 'ne
pubic safety would ADMIT. ana !e, nov
insignificant nuisance Piaee IeSo' ''. "
for illegal gaming. COMPARED WIN rumsnop,
where liquors are ieely dea' ou' 20 me Te u sra
as beverage y" ,L;..;.a",,.,,,
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The Southern Commercial C0nven-
ton

Meets at Montgomery, Ala, on the 10th of
May. l; is, Of course, got up and controlled
by disunionists. An address has been issued
by the committee, setting forth the manifold
grievances under which the South is suffer-
ing, prominent among which are the refusal
Of Congress, hitherto, TO endorse the frauds
in Kansas, and the removal OF Judge Loring.
The following are the topics announced es.
pecially for discussion;
al. The question OF master and slave-in-
volving the physical aud religious improves
mout ot tho slave; the subject OF slave laws
aud police the reclamation of slave property
taken away BY fraud or force, and the modes
OF Te;aliatory legislation.
.. The question OF the supply OF labor az
the South in is relation TO the production
and consumption OF southern commodities /;
to the free blacks; to the African fleet and
the action of England and France in the in
PRODUCTION OF coolies and African apprentices.
). The eject OF the tariff, banking, bounty
and navigation system upon the South, and
the reciprocal interests OF the planter and the
merchant.
1. The development Of southern agricul-
tural industry, proper enlargement OF the
manufacturing and commercial and internal
Improvement systems, and the subject OF
ocean steamers aud marts.
5. The resources and self-sustainins ca
pagigies Of the slaveholdins States, and the es-
Enlistment and independence of their liter
ary and educational system.
8. The political relations of the South un-
der the Federal Constitution, and the foreign
policy to be supported; the maintenance and
extension of her Institutions within the limits
of the Union aud beyond them, and her means
OF defence and security from aggressions pre-
sent and prospective"
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perceive the great benefit that must result.
both to themselves and to the community ~
large, from the compilation OF the enterprise.
No one who has Investigated the su9)sct, can an
en,crtain doubt that. with the road hnsheu
to Alfred;the bonds Of the York 4 Gunner.
land Railroad will be q safer investment WIN
more certainty Of the interest being met al
maturity from the earnings Of the ROAD, n. nan
those of any other road entering in'o 'ne e..s
Ian examination Of the receipts oil 'he i'Au
will satisfy any one on this point.
The trustees have examined the account.
of those having charge Of the road the Pa.'
wear, and We believe the exhibit was per'e'''
" satisfactory. -
MANY in our community. at the commence
ment of the consolidation movement, prom
isod their aid to the enterprise; It mas oeen
undertaken relying uion those promses' s ,u'
an opportunity is now afforded 70 fehae' VIZ
desired assistance. ,,....f
EDWARD Fox. Audting
b. NArn'L ]. MILLER, COMMITTEE.
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=
o. FoRr CoSsTIrurIos.-Ana appropriation Of
$4,000 has been made for this important
Fort. at the mouth Of the Rseataqus, at New
castle. A survey has recently been compile
ted. and plans have been drawn by the Engi-
neer. for enlargins the Port little by making
it square, and elevatiny II to three stories,
which would make ithigher than the light
house now is. The Fort ., Newport, X. L.,
Is of three stories. The alterations, II made,
would be an extensive job. The Fort for
many years has been under the sole charge OF
Sergeant James Davidson, who has kept ev-
cry thing In excel mt order. Should the en-
largement take place, IL would doubtless re-
quire two other good men to garrison tho
three stories Of the Fort efficiently. We
do nj like standiag armies, but when good
soldier, who is host In himself can stand
alone and discharge his duties faithfully, we
ssy-let such an army stand = Portsmouth,
Journal. 'fH f @
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Kansas.
The Lscompton Swindis its Fate.
Trom the Correspondent Otthe y. Y. Tribune.

Lawrence. n. T., May Z, 1853.
The news reached Lawrence yesterday tha,
"Lccomp,on" under the Eagli,A thimblo, has
passed Congress. 1t comes back TO the peo-
pie for ratification or rejection, in the follow
ins manner and form, to witt" that Kansas
must take it or stay Oat of the Union. Land
grants with Slavery, or the sale OF the squat
tiers lads with Freedom. Wei, this i a
tacit admission on the part Of the olisMchy
that the system OF slavery is so aecursed and
odious that il takes the whole range of selfish
interests TO be thrown in to give il the shadow
of chance, but it won't work.
have heard from several places to-day,
and find that the chances tor the Lccompton
Constitution are much poorer than had been
ANTICIPATED. The heart OF the people Is right.
and the handwriting on the wall Is so plain
that even the few politicians or spectators
who would swallow the iniquiiy are paralyzcd
NV tho a.rect of affairs. Who will dare 20
stand up before the people and urge them to
take the I.scomptOn Constitution, even with
the "threat and the bribe p Even the "L6-
compton nall. breeds" as they are called, see
the ruin oil any scheme connected with the
Lecompton Constitution. Had the Consti.
tuition been accepted as it irst passed the
Senate, they might have formed "peace"
party, not dominant, but still a powerful
one, who would have taken ground for ac-
ceptng leeompton TO change il. To ..prevent
civil war; But now everything that is to
grow out OF Leeompton must have, in some
shape. the votes OF the people.
but the Federal appoin,ees are doi,, NJ,
they can to insure the success OF the sWindle.
/ fnd that the officers OF the Land Office are
industriously plying the squatters who 90 &c
that Office on business with arguments for the
Iecompton Constitution. Even those ofthem
who opposed the Leeompton Constitution al
first are doing 50. The p0yerty-sirieken
souattcr who goes TO the Land OaiCe filed
with appEehCnsiOns that he may lgse hisslaim,
IA. stream of"I.eeompion" eloquGnee pour
ed into his ear b. the arsfil official. eli Le'
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Mn. MonRiLL's LAND BILL. The Washing.
ton correspondent Of the Philadelphia En-
0uirer says OF the new bill giving lands to the
States for agricultural and mechanical pur'
poses: -f' ai' .H| 30
"The entire amount thus given to the
States exceeds six millions of acres. Instead
OF being apportioned according to the various
areas in acres or square miles, It Is distribute
ed OH the basis OF Congressional representa-
ton. allowing 10000 acres for each Senator
and Representative in Congress. The result
Is TINT the largest States sometimes get the
smallest quantity of land. The distribution
will be as follows: New York 100000 acres
Pennsylvania $4,000; Ohio 100000; Viz
ginia 100000; Massachusetts, and Indiana
2GO,OO each Kentucky and Tennessee 2i0,'
600 each Illinois 100000 North Carolina
and Georgia 100000 each Alabama and
Missouri 10000 each Maine, Maryland and
South Carolina 100000 each New Jersey
and Mississippi 100000 each Connecticut
Louisiana and Michigan 10000 eschi New
Hampshire, Vermont and Wisconsin 100000
each Rhode Island, Arkansas, Texas, low
and California $4,000; and Delaware ant
Florida 10000 each. ... .... f....... .
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ToLERABLY DIRECT. Senator Brodcrick OF
California in his speech on Lecompton thus
speaks of President buchanan:
81 hope, in mercy to the boosted intelli-
gence of this age. the historian. when writing
the history of these times, will ascribc the at
tempt of the executive to force this constitu-
ton upon an unwilling people, TO fading IN
teiiect. the petuldnt passion and trembling
dotage Of IN old man on the verge OF the
grave"
II would DO interesting to know whether
"Dave Frederick is included In the invitation
of Buchanan to the anti-Lccompton Demo-
Gratis to return to tho bleak bosom OF the
Buchanan church. Werather suspect that
Davy would not come.
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BANCROFT OH 1ASEY' In his account OF
the Battle of Bunker Hill. published since
the announcement of the bred Scott decision,
Mr.. Bancroft says: "n
"Nor should history forget to record that,
rs in the army at Cambridge, so also in this
gallant band. the free negroes Of the colony
had their representatives. For the right Of
free negroes to bear arms In the public de-
fence was. at that day [l776,l as little dis
puted in New England as their other rights
They took their place not in the separate corps,
but in the ranks with tho white man, and
their names may be read on the pension rolls
Of the country side by side with those Of 9th.
or soldiers of the Revolution" ...... ........
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AGRICULTURAL Pam. Wclearn from the
Maine Farmer that the Trustees Of the State
Agricultural Society, have engaged the lot
south of the State lot. and viii have the same
put in good order, with a graded half mile
trotting course; also stalls and pens for cattle
and other stock. For the exhibition OF man.
ufactured articles. they have engaged the TO.
tunda of the State House, and the Agricnl-
tural Hall in the basement, and they will al
SO erect temporary building in the rear OF
the State House for further accommodations.
Arrangements will be made by the Superin.
tendent of the X. s. 2. Railroad which will
be sufficiently liberal for those who shall tav-
eli on the road with stock and articles for the
show. Everything promises well forthe ex.
hibition.
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1wAssnoros MArrzns. The eosresponisnt
q the y. J. Ti~s' ssgs In : lsstS dsssd she
s"o.s. c... A.. A.,.dy nd. ..,o.s r.pr..
An,stions to Lord NSpiet With regard to The
ostrases On the American vessels IN the euH
and At Ssgua 10 0ssade. Ia n.s intsuss
indignation exists here on the subject, and
ssvessl~ members sre only restysined nom
moving strong resolutions in the House BY
arsursnces that the Government has already
taken the iniiisiory steps to demand redress.
/ The Doorkeeper Committee VIII not report
the worst FACTS against Hackney, unless
specially called upon. N osderto dave scandal.
IL the facts already before the House are not
sufficient 10 Gust sim. those behind will
The Tribune correspondent says under date
"La.s evening the Repubiiesn Association
Of Washington had very spirited meeting at
their hesdq ustiep in Indiana ayenue.s Gov.
Seward made an elaborate and eloquent adj
dress, upward Of an hour In length, on tho
origin. objects and prospects Of the Ant. Slav.
ery movement. II 10 the fut time that no
has addressed q popular audience ouhids Of
the Free S,stes, and this was one Of HE sbless
and most interesting speeches.
The Government despstehes from Camp
Scott, Utah. received yesterday. give no in
dications of the Exodus Of tho Mormons from
Salt Lake City which has been telegrpphed
from Fort I.eavenworth. .Ht...J IL. F.
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The KANSAS Issue. The New York En-
press thus states the position of the Demo-
cratic party
Don't reter TO the peepie..-This was the ar
ruuent iIom December to April. The peo-
pie have nothing to do with it. The Lecomp-
ton Convention had the power to make the
constitution. and they made it. All Congress
had TO do was to accept it. This was Ode
mocracy" for the winter months, and the
clustering month of March.
Nop Il is referred 10 The peopie.-This Is
April and May. and Northern summer "De-
mocracy." "The English Kansas bill really
refers the whole matter to the people" "What
you wanted you have" This is "Democra'
cy" now.
Our Democratic brethren change their coats
so often, and get so sectionally, that they pnz-
zle US to recognize them. South OF the Po-
tomac, no,c, the l.ecompton Constitution Is
not referred back to the pcople,-but north
of the Potomac it is.
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To oun sun,curnrns. The following heart.

To Dun Sul,cRInEns. The following heart
stirring appeal from the st. Louis Lesdsr. IL
|, does not exactly hit our case, still has a
pathetic sound to our ears: II. y.,.'.i.,
"Pa,rons friends but oh most honored
and cherished Of all beloved readers we
conjuse yc. by all those tender names at once,
to pay up your dues. ...,.
% ihe late proprietor of this paper was a very
hearty man, and very stout man. SO that he
could stand much starving; but We are lean
and weakly, aud cannot. .I, i "J-nl
We want OF you just what the nation made
Of the Mexican Warrior; indemnity Of the
past and security for the future. BY way Of
the former we want you TO pay up for the
past. and pay down Tor the future. ~.
He whose wits have 20 be chiefly employed
in thinking where he shall get cash to carry
on hi. newspaper. cannot we'll edit very
good one.
We supplicate you therefore. to call and
settle your bills, or remit them. ,i.' ri
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ID ~ Great approximations ere felt In the
Southern States that the coming Summer
will be very siukly one. and that she dread
ful seourse OF yellow fever. from which tho
South was so unusually exempt last season.
viii return this year with greater violence
than ever. This fear 10 based upon the fact
that the long continued freshets, at this par
ticular time, are likely 70 breed fsbrils dis
eases. Nearly one.iourth Of the land on the
Mississippi. from Yieksburg down to the
mouth OF that river. has been overlooked for
many weeks, and all the swnmPs, bsyous and
lagoons at the South are gorged with stagnant
water. In the interiors of Mississippi Ala
bama and Georgia, the feshstshsve been un-
precelented D.. 'r fs.' Hf d. sIi.
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KANSAS SPuRSs rnE BRiBE.-A large and
enthusiastic meeting was held ut Lawrence
TX. t. on the Sth inst. to consider the prop
osi,ions contained in the English. Lecompton
bill which passed Congress. The speakers
were Judge Conway, Free-State candidate
for Congress, General Lane, Judge Philips
and Others. The speakers spoke strongly
against the bill. They regarded II as bride
and threat. They advised the people to
vote on the 18th inst, for the Leavenworth
Constitution. and to vote down the English
Leavenworth Constitution. -....
The Leavenworth Constitution would be
voted upon fairly, and is likely to be adopted
by large majority. When adopted. they
would apply tor admission into the Union
under it, aud no member OF Congress rom
the Free States would dare vote against their
admission. But ii the Constitution should
be rejected. they would appeal to the people
OF the whole country, and by so doing right
their many wrongs.
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II In retiring from the Governorship in
1907, Mr.. Samuel Adams addressed the Leg
islature of Massachusetts, in terms which arc
still worthy the regard of every republican,
We extract from that Address the following.
to which we solicit especial attention:
"In pursuance of the provision in the Con.
s,itution. the people have recently exercised
their own sovereign power in the election oil
another President. Elections to offices, even
i'm the smallest corporations, are and ought 10
be deemed highly important. VI how mueh
moro inheritance is il that elections TO the
HIGHEST offices in our extensive Republic
should be conducted in manner and with
spirit becoming free, virtuous and enhght-
ened people, who Justly estimate the value OF
their sacred rights. In the late elections, the
people have turned their attention to several
citizens who have rendered eminent services
TO our Federal Commonwealth in exalted
stations. Upon whichever of the candidates
the lot may have fallen, the people have
reason to expect that his administration Will
be strictly conformable To the letter and true
intent of the Constitution, that II may long
continue to be the guaranty OF our freely
elective republican Government On lair anu
uncontrolled elections DEPEND, under God,
the whole superstructurc OF our Government;
should corruption ever insert itself in our
elections, there would be great danger OF cor
ruption in our Governments. Although II Is
not long since the subject OF elections was
under the consideration of the Legislature,
and a law passed for the purpose OF further
security To the people in the free exercise OF
this invaluable right, yet give me leave To
suggest for your consideration whether still
further securities may not be provided, so that
the rightful electors may not be frustrated IN
their honest intentions. That elections may
not be contaminated by strangers or unquali-
fled persons, may it not be necessary that
every man may be known, as far as possible.
when he presents himself u give his vote
This may be more especially important in our
seaports aud other populous town. In which
many foreigners OF all sorts frequently reside.
l would be far from debating TO you, but /
would submit to your judgement whether,
considering the liberality OF this country to
foreigners, and the frequency OF their natur-
alzations, it may not be eligible that such
foreigners should be required, when they OF
fer their votes TO the selectmen OF the towns,
20 produce authentic certificates from the
Courts by which they were endowed with so
high aprvilege, as test of their citizenship"
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~ Alta special meeting of Triumph En-
CINE Co. No. I, held at their Hall, on WASH
ington ST.. last Saturday evening, the follow.
ing preamble and resolution was unanimously
adopted: ....
Iyhereas, Mr.. Stephen I. Abbott, the first
Foreman of Triumph Engine Co. No. l, has
rendered the Company his resignation rs
commanding officer. 1t is therefore, 80
Reso!sei, Tina, Triumph Engine Co. No. l.
hereby tender to him, their sincere thanks,
with their good wishes, that the future may
be with him as bright and prosperous as his
connection with them has been agreeable and
eminently successful. Per Order,
p. GURNEr, Clerk.
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Aro,h.r R.ilre.a Accident.

70 CLEyELAsD, o., May Is.
r, A shocking accident occurred on the La
fayette and indianapolis Railroad last night.
As the Cincinnati night express train bound
north. was crossing . bridge, % miles east Of
Lafayette. u gave ~sy, ptecipilsiing the whole
train into the water. fTrr.
p The hreu,en and engineer were killed, and
the Latest account report no one else seriously
hurt. '"- '7.'' "a"
Lster.-The accident happened at I o'clock
this morning. The night was very dark, and
the high water. had undermined an sbutment
Of the bridge. The train was running st the
rat Of IS miles an hour. The engine had
reached the end OF the bridge. which wes
100 feet Long. WHOM the whole gave Vsy'
James Irwin, conductor. Jacob BursengeI, en-
gincer, and Mslonsy. fireman. wsrs kihso'-
No passengers were injured.
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7 ORprSArIos. Rev. +. W. Towns, Of Shap-
leigh. was ordained to the work Of the min
istry, May 18th, in the following manner
Reading the Scriptures by Rev. o. F. Rus
sel-Introduc,ory prayer by Rev. ID. A. Mad.
dox--Scrmon by Rev. a. Il. Bradbury-or-
daining prayer by Rev. ID. Newell--Chsryo
to the Candidate. by Rev. J. Stevens-Rsht
hand Of fellowship by Rev. III. Wentworth
Address TO the Church and Society. by
Rev. J. stevens-Coneluding prayer BY Rev.
II. Chase Benedietion by the Candidate.