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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-27

The LAST OF THE KANSAS Sgd SToRr-Messrs.
II. b. HURD and HORACE WHITE Of Chicago, lato
Secretaries OF the National Kansas Aid Committee.
have forwarded to tine Governor Of Michigan &C.
count of the disbursement of the 81 900 appropriated
by that State for benevolent purposes in Kansas The
original appropriation by the Michigan Legislature
was 80 600 to be used in the discretion Of the Execu
tive. Gov. BrSGHAn thought il advisable 10 apply
only tenth Of the amount, and accordingly placed
a 900 in the hands Of the National Committee, with
directions that the sum be expended in various grain
and vegetable seeds for the exclusive benefit Of emf
grants from the State Of Michigan. The Border-RsC-
fan press of the Wolverine State nveghed Justify
against this wastefu extravaganza on the part Of tho
Republican State Administration, and lying pamphlet
Issued on the subject which was extensively crcu
lated just previous the election Of last year. in which
Gov. Bingham and the Kansas Committee wero
charged with using the Kansas fund for eleconeenng
purposes both IN Kansas and Michigan Inc report
submitted by the officers Of the Committee, messrs
White and Hurj embraces vouchers tor the entins
disbursement the amount of seed and value theeeof
furnished TO each recipient the residence Of such re-
cpiept in Kansas, and bis former residence in hch-
Gan with certificates in each instance from two cos-
ne,ep witnesses of the correctness 81 Ell the fats. II
is TO be presumed that The Detroit Free Press viii in
future avoid the subject Of Kansas leeds VITA heeon-
ing care and assddity
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-27

ALAxE SUPERIOR MISUNDERSTANDING ex.
ci,ement and amusement was excited to-day by the
arrival of the Hon. Abner Sherman of 'Ontonagon
He appeared in the House with his pack upon his
back, dressed in true frontier stripe. He says the
Copper regions never promised larger yield than
they do this Winter. He represents the Winter to be
crippled a condition in the Lower Peninsula
When he left OntOnagon the snow was about three
feet deep. He travelled on snow-shOes about 200
miles. On the eighth day he reached Warsaw, on the
Wisconsin River. Here he took the stage to Stevenss
Point The next day he arrived at Berlin, on the
Horizon Railroad, thence to Milwaukee and Chicago
His report OF the state Of affairs in the Hypcrborean
Kingdom, state of Superior, ia encouraging.
l0rsad RaPd, lStlohl Enqullst lta, ~.
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KANSAS AT WASHINGTON.

COUPsCondenCe
WAsHINGTos Jan. =, ISIS.
There is more excitement here among public men,
at this day respecting tine Kansas sore, than there
has been yet since the luckless day when Congress
invited North and South to enter the lists in that Ter
rorv for a terrible fight in which, no matter whether
ore or the other party succeeded, the Union was 10
fall with the vanquiShed.
Southern and Northern members are becoming
much excited, ard speak pretty strongly. Some OF
the southern members going about declaring that
the Union is dissolved and that further efforts to save
il sre useless.
The President has exhibited for a week past his full
share OF the excitement on this question. He Is no
longer much troubled a. he is angry about it. tie
is writing message to Congress in favor Of the I'M
mediate acceptance of the Lecompton Constitution by
Congress- and makes it party test, declaring that
every one who does not support the recommendation
is a traitor TO Democracy.
1t is believed that the Senate will sustain the Pres
dents views but that the House will not.
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Walker Meeting mt Mobile.

MOBILE, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1888.
An enthusiastic meeting was held here on Monday
night, at which speeches were made by VIM. Walker,
Parson Brownlow and Others. Walker disclosed the
secret of the Government opposition to his Ncaraguan
scheme, which a rejection of their proposition
that he should go TO Mexico and ncte there with
a view of their acquiring that territory. Resolutions
were passed denouncing the Government and demand
ing tial for Commodore Paulding.
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Fire i'm Chicago.

CHIcAGo, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1919.
This morning a fire broke out in Holt Mason
undergrad IN this place, and destroyed property to
the amount OF So0,Ooo on which there insiir-
ance Of $4,000. Ten frame buildings adjoining the
yard and occupied as saloons were also destroyed.
The loss on them will not probably exceed SO. 600
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THE LATEST NEWS.
RECEIVED BY
MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
rro,u washington.
SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO TINY n T. lhIb' W.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 1858.

sprct,r nIsPATCHKs TO I'M W - '"ip''h'
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, JAM 26, 1858.
The Cabinet had information yesterday morning.
so s.urces considered cOnclusively authoritative,
g.. ,hs Free State men had elected the Legisa-
g.. and State officers of Kansas But Secretary
1nompson received a dispatch last night con6rma-
try Of the one to the Associated Press stating that
the Pro-Savery party had succeeded.
Efforts are making to induce Gen. Scott TO re-
consider his purpose Of going to California. The
Administration has expressed no wish in the mat
Ger afirmatively or negatively, and will pursue Its
intended plan of operations from this side ire
spectye of his movements.
Lord Nspers fcte last night was the most bril-
liant spectacle ever witnessed here. About 500
persons were present. The whole diplomatic corps
in court costume were in attendance. A body of
officers of the United States Army and Navy were
also there, with Gen. Scott at their head in full
uniform.
The British COnsuls at New-York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, and otker places, attended, and many
distinguished strangers specially invited from dis
tant cities There was the richest display of fe-
male toilets yet seen in Washington, several of
them having cost thousands of dollars.
Fro~ Ano,her Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 1858.
The demonstrations against the New-York nomi-
nations have failed, and all efforts are now resolved
into contest az to whether the majority of the
Congressional Delegation and the State Central
Committee shall distribute subordinate patronage,
or Mr.. DickinsOn's friends. The President has not
comforted the remOnstrants at all.
Letters received from "Jack Henderson" and
Others by Democratic Senators, down to the 10th
inst, oil concede Free-State majority in the
Legislature, and some rejoice at the prospect that
Gen. Lane will be defeated for Senator by some
less Objectionable Republican. Still the belief is
general that Gen. Calhoun will continue the work
of fraud so as to affect the result.
The report which Mr.. Stephens proposed to sub
NIT to the Committee on Territories to-day,
respecting Utah, has been postponed for another
week.
The President has Message ready, justifying
bis support of LecOmptOn against the adverse ma.
iority of the 4th inst, which will be sent in when
ever opportunity offers. The Constitution does
not necessarily 60 through him to Congress, but
may take that direction designedly for the object
stated.
Secretary Stanton has not yet called on the
President. and has no inclination to do so unless
desired.
Mr.. Etheridge, one of the Oldest and best clerks
il the Navy Department, was removed to make
room for Downing of Florida.
The sale of Fort Smelling was distinctly ap-
proved by the President and Cabinet before being
contaminated
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limited States Supreme Court.

WAsHINGTON, Tuesday, Jan. %, IS5S
No. 43-Covngton Draw-Bridge Company vs..
Alexander d. Shepherd ct al. Submitted on printed
argument in behalf of the appellee
No. 4S.-W. b. Grant ct al W.. Cornelius Pollon
ct al. Argued for appellants and submitted.
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The EurOpa's News ut New-OrIeans

NEw-ORLFANs, Monday, Jan. %, 1913.
The advices per steamship Europa were received
by the National Line, and published exclusively in
extra evening editions of the Associated Press.
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,r,,, rrcoupToN CONSTITUTION.

This famous document is at present ID the haads u
the President He has been for several days engaged
in preparing the message which WIN ace1 IS snst
~ anv momept. or course, the matter approaches
the eliminating point Of action the greatest anxiety
: $1,000 on all sides. Wash. States, Jan. IS.
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Correspondence of The Evening Post.
W,.urSGrn

WA>HINGT0N, Jan. -, 1893
The States of this city, it is rumored, will wheel
into the support of Senator Douglas and will hereafter
denounce the Lecompton Constitution as heartily as
it has heretofore supported it. This is considered
certain in influential quarters here. Mr.. Douglas has
for some time wished for an organ in the capital OF
the nation, and Major Hess will doubtless make an
able ally and supporter. All that has yet appeared IN
The States to indie the change above alluded to Is
a leader on Saturday evening upon Kansas affairs,
which receives the report of the triumph OF the Free
State men as true, aud argues that consequently the
whole question is changed. The article ia looked upon
as prelimnsry-pavng the way for stronger ones.
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An IcsoBLE DrrD.-A certain DIR. Eitch. pretend
ing 10 represent this State n the Senate Of the GATED
states arose in MS place in the Senate, a few Gays
ago and asserted that the Democracy Of Indiana werc
in favor of the admission of Kansas under the lie
con ptop Coustitutioa. A miserable fssebooj. Me-
teDihs are opposed 10 the swindie and II they ewes
ITssge Hsste tina) Ie.faJ-
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The Ohio River.

CINCINNATI, Tuesday, Jan. %, 1898.
The water in the channel of the river at tins point
remains stationary notwithstanding the heavy rams
OF yesterday and last night.
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Convicted Of Murder in the Second
Degree.
MONTRosE. Pa.

MoSTRosE, Pa, Tuesday, Jan. 70. 1853.
The Jury in the Gaze OF the boy Archer for shoot
ING his brother have rendered verdict of murder in
the second degree.
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The Grand Jury Of NeW-OrIeans.

NV -ORIFANs, Tuesday, Jan. 70, I6J8
The Grand Jury have refused TO fud bill Of 10
dict,re ut against Gen. Walker
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Cosyrc1rcrr IcE.-Harforders are now harvesting
ice obtained in the vicinity of that city, 1t six
or seven inches thick.
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To the Associated Press.

To the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1888.
According to the official documents, the necessary
expenses incurred for the suppression OF the Indian
bostilities in Washington Territory were nearly mill,
ion and half of dollars and the total expenses uupaa
in Oregon for similar purposes are four millions hVe
hundred thousand dollars For the maintenance OF
the volunteer force in the former not including the
nav of the volunteers the expense was zine hundred
and sxty-one thousand dollars and in the latter over
three millions.
The bill reported by Mr. Douglas to-day, from the
Senate Committee on Territories, declares that Mill
neso,a shall be admitted into the Union on an equa
footing with the original States in all respects what
ever IL provides that the State shall be entitled 10
one Representative in Congress, and such additional
Representatives the population may show 1t to be
entitled to- according to the present ratio OF repre-
sentsop leaving the House TO ascertain the number
when the full returns of the shall be received
presumng that the residue of the returns will be re-
aeiyed by the time the bill shall become law. So
far the scertained population is 46 with seven
counties and part of another to hear from.
The United States brig Perry is fitting out at Nor
folk for the coast of Brazil The foLowlng-named
oRicers are ordered to her. Lieutenant Commanding
Tighmsn; Lieutenants Truxton, Cornwell, Hawley
and Passed Assistant Surgeon GreenhOw.
Gen. Walkers speech at Montgomery, and his stree
lures on the Government, are SAID to nave beeh In
good taste At Selma he said the secret OF the opPo
sion to his cause and the reason OF the hgh-handed
outrages committed against him and his men, was
that Americans in Nicaragua favored the establish
meHt of Slavery.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-11-25

1t Is the geniality more than the genius
which attracts in the works OF Dickens
They warm and widen our bosom. even Il
We have discovered thousand faults for
faults abound. Dickens is neither faith.
full, iorciblc painter. nor consumma,e ar
list lie is u caricaturist : he Is manner.
st. In general the incidents are impossible.
the plot clumsily constructed, aud the char
actcrs wooden What should DO robust
and healthy feeling il too often simpering.
twaddlrg scntimcntality. Tho style Of
Dickens. though in tho main mono,onous. Is
an honest Saxon style. Ills books have
gained u marvellous reputation, but they will
not have lasting fame for gcnaiiy is not
vitality. lie Is essentially mn original writer,
and be has founded u school lie aud his
school. however has sacrificed too much to
the temporary iirst in tho determination 10
amusc. let the cost be what i, might aud
secondly, in the attempt to play the reform
or, A true literary artist would strive 10
realize his own ideal beauty without think
lug OF the plauJ,'s or tho pence aud he
would leave to the prophet the work which
the prophet can Ieriorm 80 much better
than he. ain indebted, however, to Dick
ems for mnnnya happy hour, and leave
vescr risen from his pages without u more
living and lavish love towards oil mankind
Unlike Dickens, Thackeray has more genius
than gcninlity. Where there ia genius of
the highest kind, the goniaity will DO always
In proportion. ns we see IN tho illuitrious
instance Of Shakespeare. But IN genius Of
high kind though no, Of the highest, gcni
atty, M in the case Of Dante, may altogeth
or be wanting. Without genius OF the highest
kind, ThacLoray ia NJ destitute Of geniality
us 1t is impossible for man Of genius to
be. Even more important than faith Ia
God Is luiih in human nature, This faith
Thackoray docs his utmost 10 destroy. lilo
paints h. seldom caricatures bat hc seems
to d,light in painting only such life M can
b. seen in London clubs and Paris hells,
Every man has ugly lsprous spots in ha
own nature which the avonging dctics con.
tinually thrust before hia eyes. Why. to
kill shame. or hope. or noblcness in his soul.
should you In addition drive him into an a
mospheto heavy with The stencil Of all the
inamIcsy You make fresh pollution
when continually string polntions let
the polutiuus alone unless. Ike Hercules.
you can turn a river upon them 10 carry
them away. CHANGING back for n hundred
and fifty years. Tbsckeray could SEQ nothing
but four dcstcstabo kings CHANGING
around. he can sec nothing but Palmers that
murder Robsobs that swindlc, and uniyer.
sal snobbcry ] dare say, all the While
Thackcroy, ns u prospcron, author, and pros
porous lecturer, conirives in the midst Of
this iJul and horrible world. TO mike him.
sell very comfortable. Your msaulhropist
or pretended misan,brops,. loves at least
oac man well. Qmuelling with 1huckcrys
cynicims. do ! likewise quarrel with bis
s,yleY Not asa style. for few styles can be-
better ] object 10 il that ia m elaborate
Imitation Of English 81 le. in the Addison.
ian period Cnte.
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lsn lostast from Mssiso.

NV ORLEANs, Nov. 1.-THE Tcnnc~
see, IRON Vera Cruz. On the 9lb. has arriv.
ed.
GuaJa'ajara was captured on the 2s,b, in-
stead OF tbe 18th. by the Iiberals II was
desperately defended. The liberals were 70
inforced by 1000 men. The people we're re-
joicing Iuloaga was anxious TO retire.
The clergy had offered Bu'esgi another mil.
lion. Marzats was In command OF the lib
erals. Ban Bias was the only town held BY
Zalosga.
The steamer Guerrero was recsptused 10
the Tobasco river by the liberals.
The spanish steamer Caloa at SACRIFICES
Csjaca. was captured by Alvarez
The ships Kitty Floyd. from Liverpool,
and Shamrock. from Philadelphia, arrived
to-day.
The Quaker City sailed this morning ios
California. via Tehuan,epec. with the malls
and % cabin. and ~ Storage passenger.
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Ioi gflIow's Fri stiia--JI.r Name

The dIs,rc,s occasoncd among the read.
era ~ LosGryLLovs new poem, 1.-The
Courlship II MiLxs srAsDisn,' in consc-
quencc Of the announcement that the fair
PmsrniA" was a MULLINS, will possibly
be olley lated by the following extracts from
BsApsoHDs History 81 Plymouth Plants
ton, which make i, appear that MoLisws
and mol MuiJiss. is the true surname OF
the Puritan maiden. BRAbyonD, however,
il capricious 10 biz photography, adopting
the DIN rent %?cl.ngsr-.' Wpuis1. 80
LIsFs, or MoLLists ..r,. ..
.Aaorr "shy hsme- % .hgIs which came
OYER 3rt'ipy J, yIs, iGa1 " wn-.
"cap'aia sJeE etAn'i.sh. Hp I,,sc. tls
wife"
M. william Mailines, and BIZ. wife, and
two chlldreg, JoSeph and Priscilla aud ssr.
want. Robert Carter
John Alden was hired for cooper. nj
South Hamp on, where the ship yiotusled /;
and. beiny hopeful Joung man. vas msaL
desired. but ten TO his o~ne liking 10 20 ~
stay when he came here but he stayed aud
insTJs ed here
Alter the list, BRADFORD adds.
~ have thought u not unworthy my paines
20 take a view ~ the deere ssings and inctcas
iog,o' there persons. and such chsnys ~ hath
paced oysr them ard theirs IN this tblrty years
Il msy be ~ some use 70 such az come s'tsr
bot, Loss'.f .hsi' rect In my '~ne bshe-
CITE.
"csp'aia s.sudish, his wife dy.d in the hr.,
sickness, and he married again. and hath I
soHes llyeisg and some ars dad
"Mf. Molsss. and his wife. his some and his
ssryAni. dyed The first winter. Only his dsngh.
Ter pfiscila survived. and marsd With John
Alden, who are both living and have u child
ren. And their stisd daughter Is married and
hath Eve children"
Moline. h1s daughter, AID has iasue By her, -
a before related"
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less given to the remains The persons in
charge stopped fora brie' rest at u tavern, and
were in the house, when they, US well US those
in the vicinity, were startled by very loud
report, aud i was found that the burial case
had. by rapid generation ofgases, exploded
with great violence. entirely blowing out the
heavy French glass face plate. which i, shat.
tered into thousand pieces. Nothing could
be done but TO SEEK hasty intcrmen, in the
vicinity, and await the coming Of cold
weather. to allow the removal Of the remains
TO their destined place OF burial Caieago
Press and Tribune.
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can be given TO each OF these instruments with
cut doiug violence TO the language OF the con
stitution, or the intention OF the law makers
They evidently intended 10 provide the state
with an exclusive lieu on the nett profits OF the
road, and the control Of the first two huadred
and forty sections OF land, and TO y ace her ON
an equal footing only, with Other efedi
tors AS &c the boGds received from the com
panies Whether the amount or character oi
The securities thus provided Is sufficient 10 Sc
cure the State from loss, is OF no Importance in
the consideration Of this question, except 50
far as it may show the rcasonableness OF the
construction about TO be given. With this view
II Is not improper TO notice that The s'ate mas
all the security that is offered 10 capitalists 10
induce them 10 build and equip this road. and
has in addition thereto, pledge OF the nell
profits, and q conveyance IN uost OF ianis
worth, even at the government price, nearly
four huadred thousand dollars-neafiy one
third Of the amount Of State bonds which the
company can by any possibility obtain. u
therefore, il may reasonably be expected. 'ha'
capitalists will advance money on TIE secnfi'
ties afforded to build these roads, II Is not oh
reasonable 10 suppose that those who l. amed
as well q, those who approved OF this amend
ment Of the constitution were satisfied with tie
class of securities which the state vast re
eeive for the simple loan OF its credit.
We think that the company has done all that
Ia necessary under the Constitution TO cnlile
il 10 the amount OF state bonds demanded
and n, IL IL well settled that this writ lies IN all
eases. where the fclator has a clear legal right
to the performance Of some Official act, py
public officer. and no other adequate and spec
ifc remedy, We award peremptofy mania
mus. and direct that it be served, by the CLERK
of this Court or any other dislntcrcstcd person
BY reading and delivering ceriihed copy
thereof II demanded.
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FrvLnios oy MprAtiIC COyyis.--h
~ year. have served 70 bring into extensive
ae ior bsrai purposes the common meta lie
cs's or codios, especially ~haever !, IL de-
snble or Bso'sssry 70 delay intermen'.
Wien first introduced il was the practice To
exhaust the air IN ,hese ca,es after the body
bad been pu, 10, % secure them fully, il was
aid against change by contact with the a.
pDpbefe. For various reasons this practi' e
hu fallen into dis9ss, The Only precsu, ca
u'w taken being to completely cool the re.
mains before sealing up the case. From
some Deglec, 10 this latter respect circum-
saroe took place rot long ago. which orig
ni'eti here. u worth relating The case cob.
,,ioed an adult, who had sud1cny dccesyd
while sprarn,Iy 10 good heath, snd va.
sssiei up 20 he vnt for intrnen. into II
pghborihg STATE. The convey ance ior bali
days ride was by railroad. and BY wagon
fr 10 mile. Tie day vss warm and the
road vas rough, sod much motion ~as doob,-
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ures agaius. which /, was os.casibly aimed

ures agains. which il was os,casibly aimed /;
tina, i, has impeicd and obs,racted all
other measures Cor the prosperity aud vel
fare Of the people; and that there is little
hope OF any useful or practical legislation
being successfully attempted until Congress
shall cease 10 be mere ring for the prize
fights Of Pro Slavery ani An,i-Slavery ag
ita.ors. 1t is for the higheS, interest Of the
whole country that there should be an end
of this sectional strife and know this re-.
suit can be more effectively promoted than
by granting ut leas, temporary furlough
10 ,hosc Of the combatants who. by DISPOSE.
ton, or principle, or antecedent circum.
stances, or connections. are most strongly
inclined to prolong and aggrava'e that
strife"
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Hon. X. &. WsruEor, 10 u late letter 90
political topics, says:
have m uncbanyesble conviction that
in,mpera,e Anti Slavery agitation bias been
the soa'ce u very large par, Of the ,roa-
bic- by which our country has been Dis
,urbsd Add hsrsssed iof some years past -
tina: i, hs done nothing TO advaDos .oy
real in.srs. o. freedom. but has provoked
and stimulated not . few Of the very meas