The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-11-17

Baltimore, lis for first class, So for I'd, 70 for
so, 53 for 4th, and IS for fcur From Louis
VILE to do all rail, l40 for lst, los for I'd, 80
for Sd, so for 4th, and lob for hour;> rail and
water, 100, 81, 80, 81, and SO for -four.
Mr.. Smith, superintendent of the Marietta
road, admitted that that company had receipted
for water and rail rates, but had no fixed policy
and was not disposed to create any trouble, OF
involve the Baltimore and Ohio railroad in any
difficulty with other roads.
The schedule referred to above was then
adopted.
During the deliberations of the Convention,
Mr.: ID. ID. Mears, general freight agent of the
Baltimore and Ohio, arrived, but it was under.
stood that ne declined to take part in the DELHI.
erations: The New York Central road finally
telegraphed, through Dean Richmond, its vice
president, that that company would not carry
out any rates beyond Erie, without consultation
with the owners of the road.
REPORTED CAPTURE OF BRowNsvILLE.-Nelr
Orleans, Noe. l2.-The Delta of today con.
tains letter, dated Corpus Christi, Sept 7th,
which says 1t Is almost certain that Brownsville
has fallen into the hands of Cortinas. and that
the Mexican flag was flying four miles above
the town. All direct communication had been
cut off,
The entire Mexican population on both sides
OF the hio Grande was in arms, with the avow-
ed intention of carrying on war of extermina.
ton against the Americans, and Recommending
the country to the Colorado river.
This news is confirmed by affidavits of citi.
zens OF Cameron county, who escaped for their
lives. Another affidavit says the frontier OF
the Rio Grande is in state of war Cortinas
rs sustained by the Mexican population.
Earnest appeals are made by the American
population for aid. Eighty men were advanc,
ing 10 the relief of Brownsville from Corpus
Christi, but they will encounter seven hundred
men under Cortinas.
Col. Robert E. Lee, Of the I'd cavalry, sue.
ceeds Gen. Twiggs in the command of the mill
tary department of Texas.
The SOUTHERN MAIL BID-SENAroR DoUG.
Las Washington, Nor. l3.-The Postmaster
General has decided to postpone all action on
the bids for carrying the mail from Portland to
New Orleans until Congress shall indicate its
course with regard to the appropriations for the
Department. The representatives of the va
rious railroads interested who had offered pro.
posals, now here, we're not a little disappointed
at the announcement.
Judge Douglas is better, and his early recov-
ero to health is now anticipated.
AN INsURGENT IN CANADA.-B0ston, Nor.
l2.-Francis Jackson Merriam, of Boston. who
was reported to have been with Brown in the
Harper's Ferry instruction and subsequently,
to have died of his wounds in Philadelphia, is
alive, and at present in Canada.
The-Supreme Court here to-day decided ad
versely on the writ of habeas corpus for the lib
Grafton of Mr.. Burnham, the ex-liquor agent
and he was recommitted to jail
A SOUTHERN VIEW OF MEssRs. SEWARD AMI
DOUGLAS Charleston, NoU. l2-The MeY.
cwy's special New Orleans dispatch says Elk
Governor Brown, of Mississippi, had delivered
an address before the Legislature of that State
at Jackson, in which he expressed more respect
for the opinions of Mr.. Seward than those Of
Mr.. Douglas.
PREMIUM Columbia, s. c., Nor
l2.-At the State fair held here Yesterday, two
native Africans were exhibited, who took the
premium, silver goblet.
The ELECTION IN LoUIsIANA.-Bdton R0uge
La, Noe. ll.-Very full returns of the election
OH Tuesday have now been received, and no
only has the Democratic State ticket been sue
cessful, but the friends of the Hon. John Sli
dell have also secured the Legislature by
large majority over their American opponents
DEPARTURE OF REGULARS FOR BRowNs
vILLE.--Neo Orleans, Nor. 1.-THE steame
Arizona, which left this port this morning fo
Brazos Santiago, via lndianola, had on boarC
a company of fifty regulars, whose destination
is Brownsville.
The DRUNMoND LIGHT EcLIpsED.-A DIR
George H. Smith, of Rochester, has Just per
fected new light, which the Democrat state.
is ahead of the celebrated Drummond light
and perfectly marvellous in its brilliancy and
power. 1t is produced by the combustion
through a peculiarly arranged burner, of car
buretted hydrogen gas, combined with a Ger
tain proportion of oxygen gas. The amalga
mated gases are ignited and thrown in tiny Jet
upon radiator in the burner which is rem
dered by their combustion intensely incan
descent so as to produce an enormous quantity
of light.
The light has been placed upon one of the
locomotives of the Central railroad, with which
an experimental trip was made for the purpose
of exhibiting 1t to party invited to the excur
sion. The Democrat says:
p" The track was perfectly visible from the
machine, for a distance of from twelve to ff
teen hundred feet, so that the slightest ebstruc
ton could readily have been discerned by the
engineer. On long stretch of straight road
the locomotive was brought TO STOP and the
party alighted to go ahead, in order to ascer
tain the effect upon an observer. Looking a
the light from distance of fifteen hundred
feet, the eye is unable to endure its briliancy
more than an instant; and from a distance o.
one thousand feet, it cannot be steadily OBJ
served at all. 1t was found that a man with
optics of ordinary power could, solely by the
light reflected from the lamp, readily read a
newspaper printed in type like that with which
this article set, full quarter Of a mile from
the locomotive! This seems incredible, but it i.
literally true. The distance was carefully
measured off by professional engineer, who
was in the party"
LETTER FROM BRowN-Capt. Brown, under
sentence of death at Charlestown, Virginia, has
written letter to Mrs. L. Maria Child, thank
ing her for her tender of services to 20 there
and attend his wants, and saying it is unnece:
sary, as he is in charge of a most humane gen
tleman, who, with his family, have rendered
him every possible attention he desired or tina
could be of the least advantage; and that hC
has so far recovered from his wounds as M
longer to require nursing. He suggests, how
ever, tnat Mrs. Chliu nlgnl JuulclousIy eXtenI
her sympathy and pecuniary aid to his family
of whom he says:
81 have at home wife and three young
daughters, the youngest but little over FIVE year,
old, the Oldest nearly sixteen. l have also two
daughtersin-iaw, whose husbands have botf
fallen near me. There is also another widow
Mrs. Thompson, whose husband fell here
Whether she is mother or not, cannot say
All these, my wife included, live at North Elba
Essex county, New York. / have a middle
aged son, who has been in some degree Grip
pie from his childhood, who would have as mucl
as he could well do to earn living. He wa
most dreadful sufferer in Kansas, and lost al
be had laid up. He has not enough to cloth,
himself for the winter comfortably. ] have NJ
living son, or son-in-law, who did not suffer ter