The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-02-17

deserved by his exertions to bring this new
State into the Union. Expansion was, in future
the policy of our country towards alone feared
and opposed it. Thanking them for the honor
paid him, the President concluded by calling for
Yankee Doodle, which was performed by the
band
ADJOURNMENT OF THE KANSAS LEGISLATURE
-LEAvENwoRTH, Feb. 14.-The Territorial
Legislature adorned on Friday.
Among the last acts of the Legislature was
the passage of general amnesty BILL granting
pardon to persons in custody, and immunity from
prosecution on account of the past disturbances
in Southern Kansas
This bill has received the approvalof the Gov
ernor.
IT is said that the Emperor Soulouque has
shipped quantity of valuables on board a
government vessel lying at st. Mare, and that
should affairs turn against him he will make his
escape with abundant solace for dethronement.
The knowing old gentleman has also large invest
ments in France, sufficient to sooth the declin-
ing years of a deposed African Emperor.
FIRST MAN FOR THE PEAK I-On Wednesday
last man with hand-cart came pushing his
way through our town, and throgh snow storm,
on his was to the gold mines. The individual
was a swede and hailed from Leavenworth his
spirits were buoyant, his courage indomitable,
and his expectations reasonable. BE will sac
ceed.-Junction (Kaesas) Sentinel.
ST. Ions, Feb. IA fight occurred be-
tween fifteen Pawnee Indians and eleven white
men, on the 18th ult., near Chester, Nebraska,
during which three of the Indians were killed
and several wounded The affair grew out of
an attempt on the part of the Indians to commit
an outrage on a white woman
THE report that British Regiment were
about to visit New York. on their way to
Vancouver's Island, has turned out to be a
genuine hoax. The story was gotten up by
some mischieveous N. Y. correspondent of q
Boston paper, with view of setting the mil
tary of New York all agog.
New Orleans, Feb 11.-Private advices from
Jamaica to the 28th ult., state that the Revolu-
tionists in Hayti were entirely successful.
Emperor Solouque had escaped to Jamaica
with his family and treasure, and intended to
reside there.
An exchange says Rhumehunder Kurran-
chiser is the only chess player who may be con-
sidered equal to Paul Morphy. He is a Bramin
of India, and may be considered the Chess
Champion of the East, as Mr.. Morphy is of the
West Will these Oriental and Occidental orbs
ever come into direct collision
AS slight indication of the revival of the iron
business, it is said that the Cameron Furnace at
Middletown is to be put in blast shortly, and the
works of Messrs. Wood and Sterling, at the
same place, will commence operations early in
March The extensive Iron Works of Reeves,
Abbott & Co., at Safe Harbor, have again COM
menced operations, and that village has assumed
its wonted lively appearance.
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The ice collected on the Hudson this winter
is said to be of very inferior quality, and most
of the large ice houses are not yet half full
Fears are entertained that the supply gathered
will not be equal to the demand of the coming
season.
SAVANNAH, Feb. 10 The Grand Jury
has found true bills against Capt. Corrie and
three Others implicated in the slave trade in con-
nection with the Wanderer. They are now in
prison.
LEAvENwoRTH, Feb. l2-The bill abolishing
and prohibiting slavery in this Territory has been
passed by the Legislature, Governor Medary
will doubtless veto-it.
The SLAYER ANGELICA SAVANNAH, FEB. IA.
The Grand Jury have found true bills against
Selvas and Mares, consignees, and Captain Cab
ineras with fitting up the bark Angelica for the
slave trade.
MONTGOMERY, Feb. 1.-THE reward offered
by the Adams Express Company, for the arrest
and conviction ofthe person or persons who lately
robbed them of 100000, has been Increased to
$40, 900.
ALBANY, Feb. Ia George Bartholomew,
an employee in Thompson,s Express Office, was
this morning detected in the act of robbing the
mails at the Post Office.
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