Daily national Democrat., 1859-08-30


arms, guarding the Sherit7s party.
HE INDIANS AT THE SoUTn.-E. Gilbert {
the Overland Mail, informs the Los Angelo
Vineyard, that the Indians along the roat
| from the Colorado river to the Mohave rivel
are manifesting a hostile disposition. A fc,
days since an express was forced to turn bac
and seek safety from an attack of those In
dians. The Mohave Indians exercise a stron
influence over the Pah Utah nation as we
as over the Indians on the east of the Colora
do river, and until they are severely chns
tised there can be no hopes of peace in tina
part of the country.
Mrs SINoLAIR.-The New York Heral
has the following:
Mrs. Catherine N. Sinclair is in town. il
attendance upon the referee who is examin
ing the matter of alimony in the Forrest di
vorce case. 1t is stated that SO soon as tn
matter shall have been settled it is Mrs Sin
clalrs intention TO retire altogether from tn
stage.
ThE ELECTION IN ST. LOUISA correspon
dent of an exchange paper writing from st
Louis, says;
Never before was there such mixture O
tickets, so mulch curing and splitting. TIL,
weight of success is decidedly in favor of tn,
Free Democratic or Republican ticket. Ii
general ter 8, it may be said that the ticke
nominated a few days before the election b,
the Americans, and composed of names selec
ted from the two other tickets, was success
fnpf fSlo hot 10 A 1. Il
the balance of power in St Louis, and ma,
at any time decide the result.
THE New Orleans True Delta of Angus
18th, says that the city remains perfectly
healthy, not case of yellow fever havin.
occurred, and parties from the coast anC
neighboring States are constantly arriving
and departing, giving the city more the ap
pearancc of winter than summer
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The Boston and Worcester Railroad Com
pany have paid Mrs Shaw !25 900 damages
for injuries received 10y her on their roac
eight years ago.
TIE New Orleans True Delta of August
18th, says that SO far as heard from, Houston
is far ahead, and will be elected Governor o
Texas by large majority.
ADvICEs from Denver City state that grca
excitement prevails at the mines at Pike
Peak, in consequence of the discovery O
new and rich gold fields near tie head wa
tcrs of the Colorado river which promise t.
be far more productive than those of the for
mer place.
A CAMP MEETING is being held about mil
South of CaeheviIle. 1t is the largest cam
meeting ever held in that section.
IT is announced that the Island of ST
Thomas in the West Indias, las been cede,
TO the United States by Denmark.
The Atlantic Telegraph Company has de
cided to made the conductor of the next caLl
consist of six wires twisted, and the cable
when completed, will DC about six times tn
size Of the old one.
INFAMOUS CoNFEsSIoN. N.-Redpah, the Eng
lish Abolitionist, speaks as follows in th
book which he has just published:
believe that ciUH wdr between tn
North and South would ultimate tn i,ssur,
rection, and that Kansas troubles would prob
ably create n military conflict Of the sections
Hence left the South and went to Kansas
and endeavored personally and with my pen
to precpitate revolution.
A DISPATCH from Memphis, August sth
says:
An extensive fire broke out Yesterday il
the planning mill belonging to Moore, Hal
stead Co.. which entirely destroyed tn,
mill and lumber yard of the firm, together
with five adjoining dwelling houses. Tn,
loss is estimated at $l25,OOO. The property
had very little, if any insurance upon it.
a DISPATCH from Washington, August 7th
says: The conflicting nature of the law
OF 1918 and those enacted by Congress il
1920, upon the subject of the slave trad
will probably cause the question to b,
brought before the Supreme Court of tn,
United States. The former prescribe a fin,
and imprisonment. and the hitter make tn,
penalty death for aiding or abetting in til,
importation Of Africans within the United
States.
MARINE DISASTERS REPORTED IN july
The total number Of American sea-goine
vessels reported during the past month n
lost and missing amount to niGeneen, viz
o ships, barques, and 10 schoOeers q
these two were burnt II wrecked, aban-
doned sunk, aud missing The value o
these vessels is estimated at about $435, 900
exclusive of cargoes.
SEcTENcE OF WIFE MURDERER. -Th
Chicago Journal says: The trial of Welse,
Is. Fisher, at Ottaway, in Illinois, closed las
week, and we learn that lie is sentenced {,
6e hanged on the 18th of August. He muir
dered his wife by shooting her in momen
ofmad Jealousy, we believe. some time las
year, and then Intellectually attempted t,
commit suicide by drowning himself
Why GREELEY WENT TO THE Rocky MouN-
TArNs-The Boston Courier is responsible 70
the following:
1t will be recolected that Mr.. John c
| Fremont's chief claim to the Presidency il
| loOo WIS ohSeu on Ine circumstances lnau III
had climbed the Rocky Mountains. 1t i
pretty generally known that Mr.. Horac
Greeley is just now undergoing a simih
privation, and it is supposed that he is quail
flying himself to become the Republican can
didate of 1860 for the Presidency.
DUEL--The New Orleans True Delta {
August l2th, says: hostile meeting too
place this morning, back of Algiers betwee
| Mrssrs Rnshet and Delnit. with smnll swnrd