New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-12-21
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/ CoNGREssIoNAL.-The debate in the Sena
the relations between the North and the soutl
continued all last week. On Wednesday the
ate came to vote upon the proposition to
tigate the Harper's Ferry invasion. Mr. Truml
amendment, providing for an inquiry With
ence to the border ruffian burglary- upon
arsenal at Liberty. Missouri, during thc K,
troubles, was voted down by vote Of 81
| and Mr.. Mason's resolution was adopted
mously. So, says the New York Herald, we
in due time have searching investigation I'M
the facts and circumstances connected with
Browns foray into Virginia, including an
hauling Of all the Kansas Aid societie5 and
associations and individual aiders and abetto
the Harper's Ferry plot.
In the House the discussion Of the Slavery
ton was resumed. In the course Of thetdiscul
it was stated that one WylIis had been arrest,
South Carolina with incendiary documents il
possession. He had been following out the d
tons Of Helpers iniqHitons book, and had dis
uted his documents among the non-sAvehol
and negroes, but one Of the non-sIavehoIders
cansed his arrest. This emissary of thdAboli,
ists will probably be hanged for his temerity.
House bslloted, for the fourth time, for s Spea
with the following result. MFR. Sherman, (R
1os; Mr.. Bocock, Dem.) So; Mr.. Gilmer, $50
ern OPP n Scattering, H. Mr. Sherman lac
six votes Of the requisite number to elect
ExEcrrroz or THE NEsRo IssuRKEcrIssIsrs.
| dispatch Of the 18th from Charlestown says:
The negroes Shields Green and JohnEopeE
have just paid the forfeit Of their lives. The or
in the town is very great, and the execution
witnessed by 1880 persons. At o'clock this M
ing the field was occupied BY the troops, and
rainutes of Ii O'Clock the procession made its
pearance. 1t arrived at II atthe scaeold.
prisoners were in a wagon, accompanied by
a firm step The prisoners had the cap pla
over their heads by the sheriff. and, after an
propriate prayer by Rev. Mr.. North, of the P
byterian church, they were launched intp eterr
Before the rope was cut, Green was heard to c.
up fervent prayer Copeland was not hear
pray
Green's neck was broken, and he died withoi
struggle. Copeland writhed in violent cbntorti
for several minutes. The prisoners bade farey
while on the scaffold to the ministen, Mes
Waugh, North, and Lock, expires ing 4 hope
meet them in Heaven. The drop fell at ele
minutes after ii o'clock. The bodies will be pla
in the Jail for interment tomorrow. 10
FROM SAN DoMISGo.-A letter from ST Domi
city, written on the 10Th ult., reports 8 great
provement in trade, in consequence Of The sub
ence Of the revolutionary mania all ove3athe co
try. Foreigners were looked on with More fas
and American settlers much appreciateds Gene
Cazneau and Colonel Fabens were in the city.
copper and silver mines promised good vi.
The rainy season was about ended. AmericanI
duce was in full supply. ~
| NORTHERN DouGHFAcEs AT WAsHINGyoN.-1
| following is one of those peculiar explanations
sorted to in order to exonerate MIR. JOHN Shern
from the responsibility of his signature to (
Republican Congressional Helper circnlar of
last Congress. q
Extract of Letter of Hon. f. B. Morgan.l
| Aurora, Dec. s, 1s59.-My Dear Sir l Have, wit
the last few moments, observed in the New u
papers your remarks in the House, to this efie
That you had no recollection of ever havi
signed the recommendation to Helpers boo
The facts are these. and you may recollect thel
called at your seat during the session, while
was much engaged, and requested your signatu
Your reply was, " that you had never seen |,
work-knew nothing of it. If you gaveNour mai
it would be to oblige, me, and entirely upon
confidence you repOsed in me that it was all rig
Very truly yours, Edwin B. MORGAN
Hon. John Sherman.
This Mr.. Morgan, we believe, was member
the last Congress; and as such, what iare we
| think of his endorsing Helpers infamoas book
his friend Sherman as .sall right?" And what
the value Of such defence as this to the confdi
Mr.. Sherman? Is he not a eulpable ,sonfden
man? And are not his friends who are ready tn
| to help him into the Speakers chair also as Gu
able. IN. Y. Herald. III
THE SOUTHERN RA1LRoAD.-From tho Fvicksbu
Wing of yesterday we extract the following:
| We understand the Southern Railroad Eompar
as heretofore, has, with the strictest punctualit
made provision to pay the semiannual interest
stallment of $40 900, due at the Bank 0ffsAmeric
Nayy York the first of January. alaa f, n
$4,000 interest nstallment on their income bonds d
at the same time. The $40 900 is the sixth sen
annual interest installment which has been punct
ally met by this Company since its presant orgal
cation.
The first installment of the bonded debt of d
Company of fifty thousand dollars, given to u
Girard Bank on account of the purchase of d
Vicksburg and Jackson Railroad, is likewise d.
on the first of January next, for which, I'VE lear
the Company has also provided.
With regard to the completion of the road,
prospects were never brighter. The efffire wor
including track laying to Meridian, il put out
the most responsible and reliable Contractor
who have obliged themselves to complete the
contracts by the lst of October, 1860.
The last three thousand tuns Of iron which Il
road requires has been purchased for cash in En-
land and will be delivered in q few months, part
in New Orleans and partly in Mobile, sethat trat
laying will proceed west from Meridiamsas well
east from Morton. Under the skillful and eficie
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gushed Chief Engineer and General Stperinten
ent of the Company, coupled with the foresigh
wisdom and energy Of its able President, VIM.
Smedes, Esq, the early completion of this road
its intersection at Meridian with the Mobile al
Ohio Railroad, is no longer problematical. It W
not only be speedily and substantially built, b,
will soon take rank in point Of respectable,
utility and emolument, with the first class roads
the South.
MISSISSIPPI FNAScEs.-The report of the Stat
Treasurer of Mississippi for the fiscal year endin
3Oth November, 1859, shows that the total receipt
by warrant for that time were 1924 ,2J6h 16. TIL
total amount of expenditures for the saline perio
was So, 493 90. The cash on hand NoX. LIST, 1851
was $780, O3, and all receipts and cash on hans
we have the amount Of $756,500 10, from whic
deduct expenditures, and we find cashson hant
Nov l, 1859, s54 OO6 %, which has since been pal
out, and the State Treasurer is therefore min,
funds, and, says the jackson Eagle, will sdoubtlet
remain in near the same condition for sever,
months to come. @is
The Recent Earthquake In Chill.
The Chill correspondent of the PHILADELPHIA