The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-04-22
EDITORIAL SUMMARY,


On the night of the l4th, tho mail car.
'ier between Paris and Brontford, c. w,
was murdered, and the mail robbed.
A DISPATCH from Providence, r. l., of
the 18th, says The second trial in this
city to elect mombers of the General AS
scmbly, has resulted in tho choice of the en-
tire American Republican ticket.
A COLLISION occurred between the passen.
ger train which left indianapolis Iud., at IL
. o'clock. on the 18th, and the freight train
on tho Lafayette and indianapolis Road.
No person seriously hurt. Damage from
'S5 600 to $4,000.
A DISPATCH from Memphis, Tenn, Of the
l4th. states that train on the Mississippi,
Central Railroad had fallen through some
trcstlo work. killing two and wounding eight
persons; names unknown.
a DIsPATCH from Savannah. Ga, Of the
18th, states that the Federal Court has
found true bills against Chas Lamar, Il. +.
Aiken, Jno. f. Tucker, and othnrs, for hold
ing the Africans by>the yacht Wandcrer.
The Plain Dcdier learns tha' Mr.. W. f.
McLaren, OF Ahegany City. former mem
bcr of the editorial corps Of that paper, is
preparing for voyage and residence in
Japan, as a Christian Missionary.
Ir is stated that the now Postmaster.G Gem
eraI has determined to put final end to
tho practice of giving free passes over Rail-
roads to persons who are not really travel
ing upon the business ofthc Department
An occasional Washington correspondent
of tho Tribune learns that the President
anticipates the necessity of making war on
Nicaragua, and that the returning Paraguay
fleet will be ordered to the Caribbean Sea-
A boat expedition up tho San Juan will
probably take possession Of the country and
bring the NIcalaguans to submission.
| A New Orleans dispatch of the 10th
says that company of Texan Rangers
numbering AZ. had been surrounded in the
north of the State by 500 Indians, and u
desperate battle ensued. in which Ford and
! four of his men cnt their way through the
Indians Groat excitement prevails on the
frontier and largo companies will proceed
| in search of the Indians
The Tribune says that st the conclusion
of concert in Columbia Is c. given by
Arthur Napoleon, little blind boy was
brought upon tho stage, aud played Napo
Icons fantasia of the Bohemian Girl with 81
much skill as to bring expressions of do
; light from the whole troupe. The name o
this little prodigy is Tom-smply Tom.
DATES from Utah, to the 18th ult., Te
r ceived at Lcavonworth, indicate furthe
troubles with the Mormons and Indians -
Tho MOrmons at Provo we're indignant be
= cause troops were stationed there durin
= the session of Court There were rumol
y OF IA threatened collision, but no actua! deu
B. onstration Gov. Cumming had been Sol
6 for Salt Lake City was invested with a
9 organized Banditti, some of whom ha
been arrested. Tho Indians continue shoe
3 ing at tho carriers and stealing the stock.
TIE Tribune, in speaking of tho irte
Il Wow between Mr.. Bowlin. our Commission
8 or to Paraguay, and President Lopez, say
d thor speeches we're very friendly, and th'
y tho speech OF Lopez was marked by d
J. gree OF mndesty unusual with an America
y Of any sort, aud especially with u SPANS
American. Ho begins with an admission
NJ his knowledge that Paraguay has little
10 boast OF in the matter of civilization al
a. progress, but as to those matters, lags in Il
,l rear of all her sister South American Stat
,e WE learn from the Sandusky Register
eo the 10th, that the engine of the night ira
NE Of the Wednesday previous on tho Sa
or dusky, Dayton and Cincinnati road, VIII
about mile north OF Belicfontaine pluug
into culvert, eight feet deep, tho brld
," having been washed away, and dragged vi
IL il tho express car in which were seve
VI horses, two OF which were killed. Tho fl
Is man, Matthias Brown, of Sandusky, v
M crushed to death, and negro, who was
ae the engine was so badly hurt that he cam
recover. The whole country around Bel
70 fontuine is flooded SO that water runs il
II, tho cars and in one case put out tho fire
q tho locomotive.