The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-02-24
'a DOMESTIC SUMMARY.

DECREASE OF SLAVES IN MIssoURI.-A late
number of the st. Louis Christian 'Adrotdte
in referring to the change thatis constantly GO
ing on in Missouri as regards the reiatiye pro-
portion between the white and colored popula
tion says that Scarcely week passes away
without witnessing the Emigration OF hundreds
Of Slaves to the South . -
One Of the cau$ss set down fas this emigra-
ton, or driving, rather, of slaves to the South,
issa general ,copyiction that white labor is more
profitable in Missouri than slave labor. ,, .,.
Another cause mentioned by the 4deucate,
for the decrease of slaves, lis the insecurity of
that species of property. The stampedeS Of
slaves are or frequently occurrence. Tue ut.
Louis papers are filed With aayeriisements Of
rqRna;aSTtay 4sgs5l vita accompanying rewards for
'Thds AdrGitt,aie points to the deep, firm, set
tied, and absolute conviction that Missouri as
speedily destined to be. free State, rs the
most potent cause Of the rapid decrease al
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foMPtEriloS OF THE HANNIBAL AND ST.. Jo.
SETH RAiLRoAD,--We learn, BY way of St.
LOUIS that the last rail on the above road was
laid down on Saturday last, and that the cars
will probably commence running over thG en-
tire, distance. to-day, The oQa,pie,ioa of this
road va, 2nhfeiE cnange the line of travel be-
tween this CITY aud the Missauri river. Instead
ptrgolng hyethe paanaabout way of St, Louis.
travellers will pass over the Chicago Burlihgy
ton, and Quincy road, to the latterplace; thence
twenty miles by steamer to Hannibal and then
blythe Hannibal and st. Joseph railroad II the
Missouri" The entire distaHca nom Chicago
toSt.. Joseph will W made ID about Ptweentysix
h0uts, reiy q SAYING in time Of from three u
Edtf gays over the st. Louis roate. A large
pottidtl Of the emigration to Pixies Peak win
Doubtless pass over this road,
ssrR OF SLAVES, &c.-On, SATURDAY. last,
New Years day. the fallowigg sales Of Slaves
were made at THIS place, by Mr.. l.. B. Offutt,
adctibiieer, viz: Twelve slaves, belonging to
Che estate ofthe late James Branham Wyatt,
80 Years old, at 1920; Austin, "a years old, and
crippled, at Sll3; Green, 30 years old, at
$1,000 Owen, 30 years old, at 800; Ann,
2s.years old, and child, at 5000; Edward, 20
years old, at, 81, 800; Sandfopd, IL yeags old,
and scroiulous, at $500; David, 10 years old,
at 5000; Maria, q Years DID, at $500; Sallie,
years old at S5il Augustus, 40 years old, at
S1,00j; Jack, u years old, at go if va
Also, AZ acres ofland, belonging to the same
estate, were sold at $4O.35 per acre ''' '''
Also the following slaves belonging to the
estate Of the late R. F. Ford Simon, 10 years
old, at $500; ODE, "a years old, at Sl,45Q;
Nira, ,33 years old, at sI,lqQ; Geeyge Ana, IL
years cid AZ Sl,l4t, Susan, II years old, at
Sl,0l0 Eorah, 10 years old, at $sla |; Jane, 3
Years old, at $3.50 Isaac, j years old, at $430;
Tom, Z years old, at $500; Margaret, 26 years
old, at $40; Henry, 10 years old, at 1925;
Edward, 8 years old, at $500 Georgetoacn
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/ GENERAL WALKER,r'Iha Mobile papers an
neunoe, "a eTaadsioQuent terms, General Walk
hrs' public reception into the bosom of the
Catholic Church in the Cathedral Of Mobile
The General was educated as a Presbyterian,
The Mobile Mercury describing tbs gorgeous
ceremonial Of tha Mass, goes into raptures, as
follows .s..Ni.i-. - -..
g But the most striking feature of the scene
was General Walker himself-the hero of many
fields, the statesman and law giver- Enssling
there with the humility e g eaiid, and listening
10 the ,as,suc.ions Of those to whom, it is
claimed, God has committed the authority of
his Church and the dispensation Of his Cos
pei" .,
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q 4,.,c .fs-..,,ss - T---s b... .,t +
John II, Story, Locofoco editor in Min
nesota, was, personally punished the other day
for libel Oh a brother editor. There are two
sides to everyStory, and one of Johns has been
Prentice. Sea- . c.a. oa. 80 j..
GoTToE ,FACToRIEs IN ;MkRY, As,..-fhe Bal
timore ,Priica SasIess furnishes table Of the
cntson iaetories in Maryland, showing the daily
consumption Of raw cotton to be nearly fifty
pounds, of the value of over six thou
sand, 'dollars-operating 67,500i spinales, and
4 ,I3I looms, Tkelsrge amount of cotton-duck,
and other heavy goods made. explains the pau
cityFof looms. - IL adds: .ai",4.' 'n. ial 80.
"'Th he capital invested in these various prop
critics is about three millions of dollars, and the
value of their annuui product, at present price
of manufactured goods, is about three and a
half million dollars. Nine Of these properties
are corporations The balance Of them lialong-
ing to Individuals L"' "''', '-'' ~" 5000
rs"'DhripS the ,aA Eve years, the aanaactar-
ing interests Of the country have been much de-
pressed, and the ,copdition Of the Maryland fac,
torlss are not excepted, In 1857, owing to the
high price, Of COTTON, and the unremuperating
price Of manufactured goods, many mills we're
obliged TO- work. short time, ana osaerwise cur,
tail .their eypepd;ta.eas and some, from neces.>
sity, had 10 sop their machinery entirely. All
our mills are again, however, at work, though
not to their full capacity, excepting the Savage,