The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-05-20
Apparent Confirmation Of the Utah Esv,.

received here from st Louis, confirming thu
statement that Col. Kane had effected neeotia.
tons with the Mormons, and that Gov. Cum.
ming had departed from Camp Scott for Sait
Lake city, where his arrival was anticipated on
the 18th of March and further, that handsome
apartments had been provided for him by Brig
ham Young.
The bearer of this intelligence states that
Gov. Powell and Col. Mccullough, q. s. Com.
missioners, were met on the 9th, twenty miles
from Fort Kearney.
The Congressional nominations in Missouri
thus far made abundantly' show that in the next
election the division will be for and against
emancipation. The Democrats have renomi.
mated their present Pro Slavery Representative,
Messrs. John B. Clark, James Craig, and john
8. Phelps, with John w. NOEL in place of Sam.
Caruthers, whose health is badly impaired, and
have accepted Messrs. Woodson and Andrews,
the Lecompton American members of the pres.
eat Congress, thus in effect consolidating the
Pro. Slavery interests of both parties through
ont the State. Mr.. Blair will most surely be
reelected in the st. Louis district, and the
emancipationists have strong hopes of carving
one or two of the interior districts on that dis
tinct issue.
The Indianapolis Journal, the leading Re.
publican paper of Indiana, contains a very
fattering notice of John G. Davis, one of the
Douglas men of that State, who, although vo-
ting for the original Nebraska swindle in 1854,
was firm and consistent to the last in opposing
q contamination of the outrage. The Journei
says, that of all the Douglas Democrats of the
Northwest, out of Illinois, he is the only one
whose integrity has never so much as been
suspected, and very plainly intimates q wish
that the Republicans shall cordially sustain him
for reelection.
The Emperor Napoleon is having an elegant
palace built at Marseilles. The material is to
be marble, from q new quarry at Payreguins.
The beacon hill has been cut down Eve or six
metres, 30 that the Emperor will be able, as he
sits in his study, to see at the south the isles of
If, the Frioul, and the bays at the north, the old
Phocean basin, with its thousand vessels, the
city and the suburbs, with their country seats !;
at the east, the barren but picturesque rock of
Notre Dame de la Garde; and at the west, the
Port de Ia toilette, the Napoleon Docks, and
the new Quarantine.
The city Of Providence, for a wonder, did up
its municipal business in one day, last Tuesday,
re-electing Mayor Rodman-who was chosen in
the fifth or sixth trial last yearly 1924 votes
to l ,l72 for ] ohm N. Francis, his Democratic
opponent, and adding thereto a full Republican
board of aldermen and an almost unani nous
common council. The citizens voted to choose
the aldermen by wards hereafter, and also to
elect the assessors, school committee, city clerk
treasurer, marshal, harbor master, supeintend-
emit of health, collector, overseer of the poor,
and city solicitor, by popular vote.
Col. Arthur P. Hayne, the new U. s. Sena-
tor from South Carolina, was, during the war
of 1872, an officer of the United States army.
As q Lieutenant, he participated in the battle
of Ssckett's Harbor, under General Brown ss
Adjutsnt General, he served in the Creek Ma
ton, under General jackson, with whom he
also bore gallant part in the battle of New
Orleans. He was q great favorite with General
Jackson. Col. b. resigned hig commission soon
after the war.
New Orleans, May l4-Billy Bowlegs, the
renowned Seminole Chief, accompanied by one
hundred and sixty.fve other chiefs and follow.
ers and Col. Rector, arrived in this city to-day.
further representation from the war grounds
of Florida is shortly expected. ..
The leaders in the several branches Of the
Anti Lecompton force Of Buffalo and vicinity
have joined in a circular, inviting effective
union against the Administration, and as a pre-
liminary propose a mass meeting in that city
on the 9th instant. Mr.. Fillmore's friends
join in the movement, Messrs. s. G. Haven and
E. r. Jewett signing the circular, along with
E. G. Spaulding, Benjamin Welsh, IT,, and P.
Dorsheimer. If these men had united two
years ago, we should have been spared the
modification and trial Of Mr.. Buchanans ex-
periments with Republicanism.
At the municipal election at st Paul, Mime.
sofa, on the 4th, Kittson, the Democratic can
didate for Mayor, was elected by 243 majority,
while the Anti: Lecompton candidates for City
Treasurer and Comptroller are elected, the
former by 602, and the latter by IS majority
This is an Anti-Lecompton triumph, as st. Paul
has hitherto been Democratic by 600 majority.
Francis W. Pickens, who was in the House
from 1885 to lS43, will probably be sent to the
United States Senate from South Carolina, in
place of Mr.. Evans. Mr.. Pickens ives lately
appointed Minister to Russia, but has not de-
parted for that country.
On Thursday, April 18th, says the London
Daily Nescs, "his excellency the American
Minister and family honored the midday per.
formances of the Great United States Circus
with their presence. Many members of the
aristocracy were also present.
The Paris Union declares that statistical re-.
turns have Just revealed the fact that there are
now in France 100000 young females, of
manageable age, who are on the lookout for
husbands Unfortunately, it does not say how
many manageable men are on the lookout for
wives.
The Republican State Convention of Yer.
mont, which it was supposed would be called
g. hao koo cd for Iun
29th, at Montpelier, 30 as to give the Congress
sional delegation chance to meet the people at
the opening of the canvass.
The Boston City Government having neglected
to appoint city liquor agent, State Commits
sioner Burnham has appointed George P. Clapp
as agent, and he has opened an Office near
the Revere House, the only place in Boston
where liquors are legally retailed.
For some time past, mammoth tent, for re-
ligious services, has been in process of erection
on the lot of ground adjoining the American
Academy of Music, on Broad street. Philadel
phia, under the auspices of the Young Mems
Christian Association of that city. 1t was
opened on Saturday, with appropriate services.
It is stated that Mrs. Cunningham has adopt
ed the celebrated "bogus baby" and will rear
il as her own. The woman has some new plot
in progress, undoubtedly, in which the baby
will be an important actor.
The report that Gov. Robinson was speaking
in Kansas against the Leavenworth Constitu
ton could hardly have been true, since, as late
as the 18th ultimo, he wrote a letter in favor of
that Constitution, and against the adoption of
the Lecompton instrument by any compromise.
Commissioners from Gen. Castro. Provisional