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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-03-05

WILLING TO WOUND YET AFRA1D TO
STRIKE.--The following despatch to the
Herald is significant:
"The Wabash, late flag ship of the home
squadron, has been ordered to be put out of
commission, and prepared as a flag ship OF
the Mediterranean squadron. The officers
have been detached, and the crew will be
discharged"
Does this mean that Commodore Paulding
has also been put out of commission, for
disturbing the plans of the Ostend philan-
~thropists! The Administration, not daring
to recall Paulding, have recalled his ship,
which will have the same effect, without en-
failing, they suppose, the same responsible
ties. 1t may be that our suspicious do the
President injustice in this instance, but we
are constrained to say that his course for the
past four months has destroyed all presump-
tons in favor of a manly, just. and states
man-like course being pursued by his AID
ministration on any public question. n. Y.
Post. d.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-03-05

Ninety days age the Democratic psrty of
this grest nation was a unit. The Admins
tration YVES the pride of its friend and the en-
Wy OF its enimies. Signs of returning peace
everywhere prevailed, and the country was
.buoyant with hope that the Kansas imbro.
Clio was at an end and the Temple of
was once more to be shut up. Blu: alas! the
party is now in peril, broken up, divided and
discouraged. The Administrators is being
fast deserted By its Observation-Disclosures, coun-
ties, districts and States are moving off in
vast columns, and the whole country is in
complete ~commotion. The telegraph brings
us accounts OF great gatherings of the De-
mocracy at Philadelphia, New York, Colum-
bus, Indianapopolis and a prospective great
Northwestern Conventian at Chicago; all
protesting against the admission of Kansas
under the Lecompton Constitution as a meas
ure indefensible on principle or policy and
M which If persisted in VIII sweep the last
vestige of the Democratic party from this
wheie Northern country. 1t is a question of
life or death with the dissentere, and like the
Scotch Covenanters, they may be perse-
cuied BY those temporarily in power and
driven to the ''csves Of the earth, for a time;
yet as there is q God in Heaven ard Justice
and judgment shall come from above. time
and truth which brings all things even will
vind:cats their course and hallow the right.
Cleuelaad (Dem.) Plaindeaer.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-03-05

The Kansas Senate, after rejecting
the bill lately passed by the House OF
Delegates, imposing the penalty of
death upon any officer acting under
the Lecompton constitutions, has
unanimously adopted the following
resolution:
"ResotOed, That in the event Of
such. admission, we, in behalf of the
people Of the Territory, as rejecting
their fixed and unalterable determine.
ton upon the subject, will view the
same as adeclaration of war; and reIy-
ing upon the justice of our cause, and
the united strength Of those who are
bound to US by their sympathies and
interest, both East and West, we will
60 into the fight, despite the disparity
OF u position, for determination or
success"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-03-05

A man named Andrew KirIey, residing a
Bellbrook, Green County, o., Saturday last
in a foolish fit o jealousIy, plunged a knife in.
to the body of q man named John Stanton
who died the next day.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The Speaker Of
the House has signed the necessa nv papers
for transferring Walcott, the recusant wit.
ness now in Jail, to theUnited States ATTORNEY
for the district of Columbia, to be dealt with
by the Criminal Court, under q law of Con-
prescribing the pains and penalties in such
cases in event of conviction.
The Cleveland Plaindealer concludes a
paragraph on the late duelling matters at
Washington with the remark ssthat there is
a fight brewing at Washington which can
not be settled according to the CODE"
MIR. John p. Brown, the American Consul
at Constantinople, has forwarded
to 2 relative in Ross county three male and
nine female Cashmere Goats. The animals
arrived in Ohio on the 9th inst. They are
of the purest breed, and if the climate is
favorable, they will prove u valuable addition
to the domestic animals of the State.
Furs to the amount of $3.50, 900 have been
exported from Minnesota during the past
PEAR, being an increase of $4,000 over the
export of 1856. The fur trade is an item of
considerable importance to the territory,
and 10 constantly increasing.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-03-05

FArLrREs IN l957.-Messrs. Tap
pan d McKillop, commercial agents
at Boston, have issued a circular, In
which they estimate the total num-.
Der OF failures in the United States du.
ring 1857, at 6,022, to the mount of
$2S2,336,OOO. They also endeavor.
ed to show that the average probable
payment will be within a range of 25
TO % cents on the dollar. New York
State is put down at Ill cents; Mas.
sachusetls and Vermont at So cents:
New Hampshire al 81 cents; New
Jersey at 81 cents; Tennessee and
Rhode island at 10 to AZ cents; Con.
necticut at 4S cents. The territories
are put down at IS cents.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-03-05

DREADFUL AccIDENT-Loss OF LIRE
About twelve O'Clock on Tuesday night, 10Th
ulL., a terrible accident occurred to Steamer
Magnolia, Capt. Stedman. in the explosion
of her boiler, while in the act Of placing a
passenger on shore at White Hall, on her
up trip to Fayetteville. The explosion was
said to have been very violent, making a
complete wreck of the boat. 1t is supposed
that ID or 40 persons are lost.
Capt. Stedrnan's body was not found up
to the time our informant left the scene of
disaster. The friends of Rev. A. Paul
Repiten will be rejoiced to hear of his escape
from harm, who was on board the boat and
in close proximity to the part broken up by
the explosion. Wilmington IN. CO. Com
R~pereisi.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-03-05

The Legislative Investigating Com.
mittee in Kansas, have traced tbe
Delaware Crossing frauds close 20
Calhoun, President of the Lecomp.
tonfConvention. Gov. Denver has sent
a Requisition for him TO Mr.. Buchan.
an as Chief Magistrate OF the Dis
trict of Columbia, wherein Mr.. Cal.
houn IS supposed to be. The fact
that said returns as forged with many
others, were found by q Sheriff and .
search warrant, hid ina candle-box
under a wood pile, in CaIhoun,s Office
yard at LecomP!on, affords presump-
tive evidence OF Calhoun's guilt. Hi,
CLERK, Mclean, had sworn that said
returns had oeen sent 10 Calhoun, al
Westport, Mo-, by Calhoun's direc.
ton. Mclean had fled and there il
a requisition after him. What next
lPlain Dealer.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-03-05
Washington Affairs.

WASHINGTON, March 2.--Mr. Douglas in
the course of remarks in the Senate TO-DAY
on his resolution, calling for information rel
alive to Kansas, said that Calhoun was in
the city endeaVoring to force the Lecompton
Constitution by withholding the facts in the
case.
He was making contradictory statements
in the newspapers, but had not been near The
Committee, noF made any communication TO
Them.
1t was trifiiag with the dignity of the SEN
ate when n Government official can thus
battle their deliberation. The returns should
have been opened eight days after the cleo
ton, and the result transmitted to Congress-:
yet Calhoun still keeps them in his pocket.
Unless we are to be cheated, the facts should
be known. How can Senators vote under
standingly, when the whole matter is in a
doubt? Every day the frauds accumulate,
and forgery mounts on forgery. He then
alluded to the frauds in the Kickapoo, Shaw
nee und Delaware Crossing returns, and
was proceeding TO denounce Calhoun, when
the hour of one arrived, cutting short his
speech.
The War Department has received dis
pdtCIlSb tFOHn SOlOnel JOnnSOn, under date
o January 4th. By some mistake, the dis
patches from Johnson for the commanding
officers at Forts Laramie, Kearney and Leav-
en"orth, were sent to the head quarters of
the army at New York.
Capt. Marcy was expected to leave New
Mexico about the Goth of March.
Col. Johnson, in letters to Gen. Scott
says that no incident of any military impor-
lance has transpired since his last commu-
~nication and the troops are in excellant health
and spirits. Expresses his fears that there
will not be a sufficient number of draught an
Imals. A greater number of the soldiers
who had been on the sick list were rendered
unfit for duty by frost bite, for this season.
Johnston recommends that each man be sup
piled with a pair of buffalo overshoes. He
calls attention, at great length, to the line
of communication with the army, and the
necessity o! providing means for defending
which must be sent forward early
in the Spring, moro especially that n portion
is liable to be attacked by the Mormons.-
Johnston commends highly the field works
thrown up around Fort Bridger, and has sent
a drawing of them to the Department
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-03-05
We diaclaim ever having charged ,he edi.

We disclaim ever having charged the edi-
tor of the STANDARD with lack of principle;
nor do we see how our admonishing him of
his danger could be construed into a recon-
mendation to sacrifice it for gain. Were he
disposed to do SO, which we do not charge
nor intimate, it would do no good-as he is
already, by the decision of those who have
the power to decide the matter, already out
side of the Democratic ranks; and after sag
gravating his voice" and roaring as Justify
as he has, it would not avail him at this late
day to come down and "roar gently as any
sucking dove" However we'll he might sue
coed in ~personating the redoubta Bile Bottom,
it would fail to satisfy the Administration
the objectionable sin has been committed
and the penalty will doubtless be inflicted.
If the matter was worth discussing, we
might be tempted to ask him to publish tn e
section of the P. o. law to which reference
has been made-also to explain what he
considers "usage'' in cases like the one un-
der consideration.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-03-05

A party OF youngsters recently got
up a sham duel in Philadelphia, be-
tween two young bucks about town
1t appears that at a party recently
given one Of the young men threwa
glass Of wine into the face Of the 9th.
err. The insult was resented by send
ing a challenge to the insulter. The
challenge was accepted and a pair Of
pistols near akin TO blunderbusses In
respect TO size, were prepared for the
occasion. The parties vent 10 the
spot selected, the ground was meas.
ured of, and At the word both fired.
The challenged party Immediately
fell, Il handkerchief stained with ross
pink was fourished. and at the SANG
moment an individual wearing a tin
star hove in sight. The wearer Of
the star was construed into nm Off
Ger, the rose pink was taken 10 be
blood, and the challenger took to his
heels most ingloriously and never
stopped until he reached his home, not
lar from the United States Mint,
where he wrote a tote stating that he
had killed a man ins a duel, and that
he would have to flee the coun-
try. lie has not since been heard
from.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-03-05

ARREST OF CONTAMINATION Friday
thirteen fellows were ARRESTED at Lafayette,
Indiana, who had over $4,000 of bogus
coin and counterfeit bank paper abou. their
persons.
At indianapolis, also, on Friday, a fellow
named Wood and afemale accomplice were
captured. $500 in counterfeit bills on the
Bank OF Louisiana were found in his pos
session; also $77,5o in bogus gold. The
paper was Los and 2o's of that bank.
AT Francisville, Ind, also, OF Friday, a
fellow was caught who had dies and all the
essentials for couuterfeiting coin and paper.
Some Of these several parties have been re-
spectacle, and are owners of considerable
property.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-03-05

-
IMPORTANT REvELATIoNs.-A MFR.
Williamson, who has for many years
been active as the agent of certain
parties who combined to control our
revenue laws, has been called before
the investigating committee at Wash.
ington.
Intelligence from the city informs
US that some revelations that have
been limited at has thrown a great
deal Of CONSERVATION into the Demo.
cratic ranks. 1t is stated that tho
proof can be obtained that France
and England paid very heavy sums
to c u The passage, of the Tariff
act of lS46, and further that mem.
bers of the Cabinet and even the
President would be implicated. Why
not let US have all the facfsl We
have not the slightest doubt the most
corrupt means have been used to
break down our manufacturing inter-
ests; and we should much like TO know
whose hands il is that have been stain.
ed with the brides.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-03-05

No CHANGE TILL lS64.-The u.
S. Senate committee, in their MAORI.
ty report upon the Lecompton con-
stitution, speaks of it as "a constitu.
ton which they 1.-THE people Of Kan.
sas, cannot change without RE-
SORTING TO REVOLUTION UN.
TIL THE YEAR 1864" And again
1.-THE people can only change or a.
bolish their constitution at legal
times and legal places" There Is q
party OF doughfaces in the north who
apologize for Buchanan and the LIE.
compton villainy by saying that the
people a change their constitution
as soon as admitted into the Union
They know at the same time that
the south and the administration don't
mean to let it be changed, and there.
fore it is that the Senate committee 70.
port that TO change it before 1864
will be "REsoRTINe TO REVOLUTION"
which "Oid Buck" is expected to
crush out with his standing army.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-03-05

ENVOY FROM JAFAN.-The London Daily
News says accounts nave been received from
Japan to the 18th OF November. They con-
hrs1 the fact already announced of the APP
~ptoachiag visit to Europe of Prince Tzi-Ku.
zen, the nephew of the Emperor. He WINS
TO embark about the end of December, at
Sinoda, with q numerous suite, on board the
Dutch vessel the Samarang, chartered for
~the~purpose By the Japan Government. He
will visit France. England, Russia, Holland.
and return by way of America. Among the
persons composing his suite are two Japan
engineers, whose mission will be to exam
inc into the system of railways. The engin-
GERS who are very intelligent men, have al
so been charged by the Emperor to fit up an
electric telegraph which was given to his
Majesty by the American plenipotentinry
when the treaty of commerce was signed be-
tween those two countries. The telegraph,
which goes from the summer palace of the
Emperor to Jedo, his capital, a distance of
about six miles, works perfectly. The con-
duct of japan in encouraging the introduce
ton OF European inventions merits remark.
particularly at q moment when China is
showing such a very differeusfeeling.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-03-05

The Washington correspondent of the
N. 7. Tribune, writing en- the 2sth Febru-
airy, says:
Frank Marshall and the other Kansas pat
riots are indignant at Gen. Calhoun's recent
publication, and denounce him for having
surrendered their rights. Rumor says shat
the backsliding of several Pennsylvania
Democrats who voted in favor of Harris's
resolution, is founded on this fact: They
are prepared to accept Lecompton if a con-
ditlon be attached to the admission of Kan
sas expressly authorizing the people to
change their Constitution whenever they
please. The South demurs TO this PROPOSE
uon' but is willing to make a declaration in
general terms, acknowledging the principles
asserted in the bill Of rights. 1t is believed
that additional Northern votes can be OBJ
tanned on this condition. If passed, the
South will oppose Locompton, on the ground
hat it is a case of Congressional interven-
ton. Mr.. Keitt says that forty Southern
men will resist any compromise whatever.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-03-05

SUICIDE OF A MINlsrER.-The Ham
ilton, Butler Co., o., ntellingencer.
says:
The Rev. Seth Howells, a Presby.
terrain minister, residing in Oxford.
committed suicide last Thursday. He
had been in i'll, health for some time.
n the depression of spirits, conse.
Quent upon this, was aggravated by
some financial difficulties.
He had become u monomaniac, and
his subsequent history can be written
IN a few words. He desired to be re-
leased from this world. He thought
OF suicide-dweltupo it-justihed II
committed il.
He hung himself in his own house.
Ton the joiSt in an unfinished apart.
ment. He had left the room. whsr.
he had been engaged in conversation
with his wife and a lady friend nor
more than fifteen minutes before h.
was found dead,
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-03-05

WISE AND BANCROFT. Gov. Wise, of
Virginia, who, during the Presidential can
vass, declared himself in favor of a dissofu-
ton of the Union should Fremont be elect
ed, has written a long and able letter against
the Lecompton Constitution, in which he
~denounces that measure as anti-Republican.
Hon. Geo. Bancroft the distinguished his
torlan, who was u member of Folks Cabinet
aud afterwards minister to England, has also
given hi3 views on this measure. He also
opposes it as despotic and traught with the
most dangerous consequences.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-03-05
lFrom the Missouri Dsmosra. OF the assh.l
LATE FROM UTAH.

ARMY II Coon HKALrH - BaIeHAN
You've INDICTED ron HIGH TRxAson.-E.
G.. Browne. Esq, the gentleman who ac-
companied Col. Johnston's command to Utah
as correspondent of the Tribune, arrived in
town last evening via Pacific railroad. MIR.
B. left Camp Scott on the night of January
9th. and arrived at Fort Leavenworth on the
18th of February, having accomplished the
journey in between forty and fifty days
The snow on the route from Green river to
the point where he touched the Sweetwater.
was from one to three feet deep, but after
leaving that point, he encountered little snow
until he reached Ash Hollow, thence snow
was met until his arrival at Leavenworth.-
Nj. D. left camp in company with Mr.. ]. NJ.
Hockaday, U. S. Attorney for Utah territory.
The health of the army Mr. B. represents
a. excellent. No deaths had occurred a.
mong the officers, and but few deaths among
The men. Governor Cumming. notwithstand-
ing his duties, still retains his ~rotundity, and
is busily engaged in preparing for the spring
campaign. Secretary Harnett is also rep
resented as enjoying excellent health. Scur-
W had not as yet made it's appearance in
camp. The weather continued remarkably
mild for the region. Very little snow had
fallen in the immediate vicinity of the camp.
and most Of the time the ground had been
almost bare Old mountaineers have not
witnessed anything like it before in the
mountains.
The district court had indicted Brigham
Young, Kimball and others for high treason,
on the Both of December. The Mormon
was still in session.
No mail communications had been receiv-
ed from the States since the LIST of October;
and The latest dates by mail, from New York,
were OF September 23d. In consequence
of the rulnored money panic in the United
great anxiety had been experienced
to hear from the east
There is every probability that the Mor-
mons will fight, as they have gone too far
10 recede. Mr.. Browns on the road passed
.stragglers who had left Camp Scott al the
lime of the dismissal of the men employed
BY Russell, and who had refused to en-
list as volunteers. They had walked the
entire distance. Many of them were badly
frost hittcp.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-03-05

1t has recently been reported that both
Gov. Walker and Col. Forney have shown
indications Of backing down on the Kansas
question. This, however, is a mistake
They both stand fire b~ravely, and there i.
manifessly now nm impossible gulf separa-
ting them and the Executive. In his letter
to the Indianapolis meeting the first named
gentleman gave the Administration a, terri
bic raking- and the position of Col. Fornev
may be inferred from the following extract
from an article in q recent number of his
paper:
yesterdays intelligence, that the com.
mittee of investigation raise in the National
House OF Representatives on the motion of
MIR. Harris, OF Illinois, had decided by a ma
Jorlty vote-that majority created by Mr..
Speaker Orr. in direct violation of USAGE. as
well as OF parliamentary law to restrict ex.
animation into the Kansas frauds, adds anotb-
eF load to the mountain Of injustice which
has accumulated since il has been decided
to deprive the people OF Kansas of their
rights. The same dispatch from Washing
ton announces the removal of two distin-
guished democrats from office, no doubt A.
vowedly because they opposed the inHiction
OF the Lecompton constitution upon the PEG.
of Kansas.
"The annals of politicswillb be ransscked in
vain for q parallel to these extraordinary MO-.
See9'ngs. we begin to doubt whether, in
ueeu' TINS Is a land OF liberty and of law.-
Inc catalogueof undenied frauds
!" nanSas; the infamous manner is which
a portion of the constitution was submitted.
the refusal to regard a legal election against
mat Instrument, &c :-sl those acts. not %
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-03-05

REDUCTION OF FARE TO CALIFoRN1A.-fn
consequence of the establishment of an OPP
position line from New York to California,
the old mail line via Panama have made a
large reduction in their rates of passage
The old rate for the first cabin was $500,
and the new rate has not been fixed; but
the price of tickets fer the second cabin has
been reduced from 5000 to 800. and in the
steerage from $3.50 to $50. This includes
the 1875 charged esch passenger for the tran
sit on the Isthmus.-B Bali. Sun.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-03-05

The N. Y. Freeman's Journal, a Catholic
and Democratic journal, is very severe upon
the Administration for its course upon Kan
sas. Ii says:
What is the practical difference between
the 'Reyul PrerogatiVe' claimed by the weak
and tyrannical Stuart, and the Executive
influence go inpudeDtly faunted in our faces
by the advocates of the fraudulent Constitu-
ton of the Leeomptonites! The only Diff
ference is, that this Executive influence, is
vIler in its nature, more demoralizihg, and
more potent, than the Royal P~rerogative;
which lives in the execration of free men.
We have been told, day by day, by the SER
wants and seekers of the Government pelf,
that some ten millions of dollars of 'patron-
age are to be employed in buying the votes
or the absence of a sufficient number of the
Representations of the people, to secure the
passage Of an act deadly TO the interests of
the country and to the fundamental princi.
pies of our institutions"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-03-05

The anti Lecompton Democracy CT Gin
cinnati held a grand demonstration Monday
night last. Among the speakers were Hon.
STANLEY MATHEWS, u. S. District Attorney,
H B. PAYNE, late Democratic candidate for
Governor, and others. The speeches and
resolutions were pointed and manly, and
while aPpiauding Douglass, Wise. Walker
and their brother rebels, and the Statesman,
Forney's Press. and other presses that sus-
tain them, there was no servile laudations of
Buchanan and his personal supporters to de-
stroy and mar their force and effect.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-03-05

THE WAsHBURNs.--Israel, Elihu and Cad
wallader Washburn are three brothers in
Congress. Israel is from Maine, EIihu from
Illinois, and Cadwallader from Wisconsin ::
although they are all natives of the State of
Maine. Another brother is a Republican
editor in California, and not unlikely, will
soon be in Congress with his three brothers.
The father of this Republican family etill
lives in the county of Penobscot, Maine, in
the Congressional District represented by
his eldest son.