The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-07-15

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Journal Of Commerce) has been extremely ia.
vorable to the crops, both those which are nov
in the process of being harvested, such "a wheat.
rye, and grass, and also to the later crops, ouch
as Indian corn and potstoes. We have had lust
rain enough to keep the latter from suffering.
while, in the main, the weather has been drv
and sunny, admirably fitted to the ripening and
harvesting OF the former. Men are continually
grumbhng, but q kind Father takes care of
them-much better care than they can take of
themselves. w -.
By late advices from Fort Scott. IL appears
that the visit of Governor Denver and Charles
Robinson to that locality has resulted in re-.
storing peace, at least for the present. Gov.
Denver called meeting Of the citizens Of Fort
Scott, which was addressed BY himself and
Gov. Robinson. Gov. Denver said he had come
a. peacemaker, and proposed that bygones
shonld be bygones. and all past offences be left
to the grand jury; that all good citizens should
refrain from violence, and assist In the enforce
ment of the laws that obnoxious officers. if
reported to the Governor, would be removed.
so that others might be elected by the people.
The plan met with general approval. The
sheriff OF the county was reported az obnoxious,
and was at once removed, when the people
elected I. f. Roberts, Free State man, in his
stead. The Governor announced that the q. 8.
troops would be removed from the Fort. and
that be would commission company of sixty
militia, under Major Weaver, Free State mar.
to protect the settlers in the vicinity from ma.
rauding Missourians.
If Gov. Denver is correctly reported in re.
gard to the Fort Scott difficulties, his action
would seem to confirm the recent announce.
ment that he intends to resign the Executive
chair, az it exhibits degree of fairness to.
ward the settlers in Kansas that will not be toll.
Grated at Washington.
Mr.. Gerard Stth, the new mayor of New Or.
leans, transmitted his inaugural message to the
Common Council of the city, on the 29th ult
Mr.. Stith, being printer, knows the virtues of
brevity and conciseness His message does not
exceed half column in length, but says
great deal in that space. He censures the
lawless act of the Vigilance Committee in yery
strong terms, avows his determination to SUP.
press any similar demonstration in the future,
declares his intention to live peaceably with ali
men as far as possible, announces the reorgani.
cation of the police force, and hopes that the
measures already adopted will prove adequate
to the immediate wants of the public.
New Orleans, July BY the arrival at this
port to-day of the barque Brilliant Capt. Sigs
bee, the Rcayune has received advices from
Vera Cruz to the 18th ult.
Mr.. Forsyth, the American Minister, had not
demanded his passports, as had been reported,
bat still remained at the Capital, awaiting in.
structions from Washington.
The British and French merchants had re.
solved to pay the forced loan upon imports, as
demanded by the Government, but would only
do so under protest.
terrible earthquake was experienced
throughout the country on the 18th, destroying
a large amount of property and causing the
loss of nearly fifty lives, besides great many
wounded.
Attic Capital, several buildings were thrown
to the ground. The shock is represented in the
papers to have been the most severe of any that
has occurred for the past fifty years.
The vomito had made it's appearance among
the troops at Vera Cruz, but, with the excep.
ton of this, the country was generally healthy
Mr.. Twyman, the newly-appointed American
Consul, had arrived at the Capital.
Business prospects were very quiet.
Washington Irving disclaims the authorship
of Sweet Home, and nov let no further attempts
be made to rob the memory of John Howard
Payne of this honor.
Governor Perry, of Florida, recently hailed
the stage between the terminus of the Florida
railroad and Micanopy, and the driver refusing
to 60 few yards out Of his way for a passen.
ger, the indignant Governor thrashed the driver
until he made him willing.
John 8. Rsrey, the American horse.tamer,
who is making fame and fortune abroad, was
brought up as q farmer in Franklin county.
Ohio, and has three brothers 10 that vicinity.
all Of whom possess the horse-taming secret.
William H., the older brother, is said to have
been the discoverer of the process, and is about
to make the tour of the United States, to teach
his system.
The harvest has commencs ID in the south of
France, and wheat from the neighborhocd of
Avignon has been received in Paris. The
grain is round and full, but small, probably
caused by the drought which prevailed before
the cutting commenced.
The Revue Vinicole says, the Towering of the
vines is going on admirably throughout France,
az. everywhere abundance is expected. Ac
cordingly, o decline in the wine has taken
place, but it is not thought that it will be very
considerable before the vintage.
Rev. Jabez Bunting, d. D., the most emf.
nent of the later Methodist divines of England
has Just died. DR.. Bunting was q native of
Manchester, where he was educated by DR.. Per.
cival. He was called to the ministry in 1899,
and labored by the side of DR.. Adam Clarke
and DR.. Coke. As pulpit orator, he stood at
the head of the denomination.
The Hon. Jefferson Davis delivered an sp
propriate and eloquent Grafton last Monday, on
board the steamer Joseph Whitney, at sea.
Ex-Plesident Tyler has purchased a hand
some seat 10 the vicinity of Old Point, and is
expected there very soon with his family.
Mr.. Lever, the protector of the new line of
steamers between Galway and New York, has
been entertained with public dinner at Gal
way.
In the London market, Illineis Central rail
road shares, on the 22d, fell seven per cent. in
consequence of the call of $40 per share being
announced.
The New York canal tolls for the month Of
June show decrease, as compared with last
year, of $2l, 5s8.l5. This reduces the increase
of 1853, up to the first of July, over 1857, to
$ll5,052.89.
At Cattaraugus, N. Y, on Saturday, Dennis
Sullivan was sentenced to be hung on the 10Th
of August, for the murder of John Hammond,
at Carleton, in October last. They were both
Irish laborers on the Bradford Coal Railroad.
A London letter to the New York CONNER
cial mentions q report from France that the
Emperor had notified Spain, that although Eng.
land has threatened to leave her to her fate on
the Cuban question. he will support her to the
last.
Lord Napier is at the Nahant Hotel with his
family.
Hon. Jefferson Davis arrived in Boston, in
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