The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-07-01

the sun had 30 expanded the rail that it had
curved each wsy-it being the combination
rail-fully six inches out of line. All this ex.
pansion must have taken place within two or
three hours, as not more than that time had
elapsed since trains had passed over this track.
1t appears that when the track Yves laid the
&, rails had not been placed far enough apart to
allow for the greatest possible expansion under
the heat of summer.
Important intelligence of the movements of
the Mormons reaches US from Fort Bridger. A
company of one hundred and fifty Mormons had
arrived at the army headquarter', having been
permitted BY Brigham to leave the city, In &C.
cordance with the pledge be had given Gov
ernor Cumming. These people report, that du.
ring the recent visit of Governor Cumming to
Salt Lake City, he was placed under the strict
surveillance of the instruments of Brigham, and
that no persons were permitted to approach,
whose testimony would be likely to give him an
unfavorable impression; aud, further, that after
the Governors departure, Brigham had spoken
publicly in derision of him and his visit The
hardest epithets were applied, and the coarsest
abuse heaped upon the Governor. Brigham
had directed the Saints to remain in the south
ern settlements until he received further advices
from Col. Kane, when new orders would be
given. This news contradicts former accounts
of the pacific disposition of the Mormons, but
is to be regarded as the army side of the story.
Gen. Robes, the Mexican Minister at Wash.
ington, who was badly injured by falling from
his horse on Monday, thinks the anticipated
battle at San Luis Potosi will end the civil war
in Mexico.
E. LATTE & Co., of Charleston, s. C. publish
q card, in reply to Secretary Cobb's note to the
Collector of Charleston, denying clearance to q
vessel destined to the coast of Africa to procure
emigrants." They feel greatly injured by the
| Secrefsry's insinuations that they intended to
evads the laws, end Introduce slaves and they
talk About theft principal taking measures to
test his constitutional rights by which they in.
dictate an appeal TO the Supreme Court for q
decision declaring the laws against the slave
trade unconstitutional. The court that gave
the bred Scott decision ought to be able to
accommodate them.
Prof. Agassiz has determined to remain at
Cambridge, although the Emperor Napoleon
has tempted him to Paris with the cffsr of
$4,000 francs per year, and 9 Senatorship,
which is worth 80, 900 more he does not feel
able to leave his epgrossing studies even 80
long as to visit his aged mother in Switzerland.
| j. CLANCY Jones has bat hard chance for
reelection to Congress The leading Demo
cratic paper in his district, the Reading Ga
zette, dsnounces his ree-trsde speech, and up
braids him with having violated his pledge in
favor of tariff interests, by which he secured
his pitifully small majority for Congress.
The Yarmouth Register reports that the fish.
ermen who have this spring made their usual
trips to the Southern waters have met with
poor success, the best returning with not over
rs barrels. Those who have arrived report
the whole mackerel feet o doing poor bust.
| ness.
The crops of the South, from Virginia to
Louisiana, are spoken of in our exchanges as
being remarkably good. Corn and cotton are
reported as excellent. In the North and West,
the foods have damaged the crops considera.
bly,, but this only along the water courses, and
consequently very circumscribed in its range.
Louis Scade has been removed from the
editorial charge of the Chicsgo National Union,
the Buchanan and ant. ID ouglas paper started
by the Administration and its Office holders,
because he first abused and then whipped
Francis j. Grund, who was sent on from Wash
ington to assist in the slaughtering of Douglas
Scade threatens, in revenge, to divalge secrets
as 10 the construction of the anti ouglas party
among the Democracy.
st. Louis, June pa call for q meeting al
Leavenworth, Kansas, to form vigilance com
mittee, was responded to on the 18Th inst. by
q large number of citizens. Gen. Larimore
late Of Pittsburgh, presided. Resolutions were
adopted, misunderstanding such an organiza
ton, declaring that no necessity exists for it's
establishment, and expressing entire confidence
in the authorities to properly administer the
laws.
An arrangement has been made to establish
regular communication between Fort Leaven
worth and the outward-bound columns of the
Utah forces. Two expresses will leave the
garrison every week until further notice.
A mass meeting was held at Fort Scott, on
the 10Th, to take into consideration the bes
means for the adjustment of the difficulties Of
that region. Resolutions were unanimously
adopted, to the following effect:
We will proceed to a thorough civil organiza
ton of the county, in accordance with the law
approved February, 1853. We agree to refer
all past offences against the laws to the grand
|jury. We agree to refrain from the prosecu
ton Of vexatious arrests for imaginary or petty
offer ces, and discountenance such proceedings
from whatever source they come. We agree to
exert ourselves to preserve peace, and to assist
in pres irving the laws. We agree to take nc
leave the contestants to settle their differences
according to the law. We agree to hold every
citizen or Fort Scott to strict accountability fol
assaults of other unlawful acts against any per
con whatever. We agree to afford whatever
protection circumstances require to citizens OIL
Fort Scott travelling in Bourbon county.
| Governor Denver agrees to withdraw the
troops as soon as the county aud township or
ganization be completed, and he is satisfied
that peace is fully restored. Gov. Denver ad
dressed the meeting, and approved the resolu
tons.
A letter from Charles Sumner, dated on the
first of June, in the English Channel, says
I" The Vanderbilt is fast and powerful. She
has dealt me less sea sickness than | ever had
on any previous voyage. AS for the rescue o.
my health from that disability which sends me
abroad, / hope for the best. In most respects
am so well that the rest must come--so j,
seems; but at times l almost despair"
The Late Illinois Republican State Conven
ton was unusually large and enthusiastic
Fifteen hundred delegates we're in attendance
and all against Douglas and for Alb. Lincoln
who was present, and made them great stump
speech. The Convention emphasized its diff
ference with Douglas and hrs friends, only
indirectly, by passing resolutions Of adherence
to the Philsdelphia platform of 1856, of re-
pudia ion of the various bred Scott decisions
of approval of Senator Trumbull, Mr.. Douglass
Republican associate, and of declaration thai
Mr.. Lincoln is the fret and only choice of the
Republicans of illinois for the other Senatorial
seat. Mr.. Douglas declares his purpose Ia
stump the State in his own behalf, and says, il
he fails, it will be the first time that he ever
failed where he appealed to the people. The
following estimate of the division of the voters