The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-03-31

year the LOulSldnd mouse passed Dill 10 eS-
tablish the African slave trade in that State
under the guise of an African apprentice bill
1t was barely defeated in the Senate. The PEG.
pie of the State discussed the matter, and very
generally reprobated such law. The same
measure came up few days ago in the present
House, and was laid on the table BY vote of
yeas 81, nays IL. The New Orleans Bulletin.
regards the vote as final quietus of the
scheme, but its friends, however are confident
of ultimate success.
MORE AFRICANs.-The Columbus Ca, San,
of the 18th inst. states that a gang of thirty
odd African negroes arrived at Columbus on
Thursday evening last on the four o'clock
| train.
The Benton, Ala, Herald, of the 10th inst,
learns that two wagon loads of wild Africans
had just arrived at plantation in the vicinity
of that place.
FATAL AFFRAY IN FLORIDA = ,Savdnndh,
March 24.-Passengers by the Florida steamer
state that Major Gregg, the chief engineer OF
the Florida railroad, was shot dead at Jackson
vile, on Saturday night last, by Alfred T. Sears,
in consequence of previous difficulty. Gregg
was unarmed. Both were natives of Massachu-
sets. Great excitement existed at jackson
vile, and lynch law was expected to be visited
upon the murderer.
The body of the murdered man is now on
the route to his former residence in Massachu-
sets. The murderer has been imprisoned He
has family in Massachusetts.
WRETcHEDNEss IN New YoRK.-The New
York Express contains an account of case of
intense wretchedness in that city, which it is
to be hoped, has before this been in some
measure relieved. In the miserable attic of a
house in Division street. says the paper of Sat
urday, there lies young girl far advanced in
consumption. She was born in Vermont well
educated, and brought up accustomed to every
comfort. Change of circumstances obliged her
to come TO New York and seek her living bv
the needle. Friendless and alone, she labored
for the miserable pittance that sewing girls re-
ceive. She made an acquaintance, who helped
her at her work, and shared her precarous
gains.
AT last over-toil, alternate confinement in hot
rooms, and exposure to the weather, unseason-
able hours, and improper food, broke down the
constitution Of the poor girl, accustomed to the
free mountain air of Vermont, She was struck
by consumption and when she could no longer
work, she was deserted by her friend. Her
little savings were soon dissipated. Sick ema.
ciated to skeleton, and actually starring TO
death In her attic, that can scarcely be called q
shelter, she was accidentally found few DAYS
ago, by one of those benevolent women who
spend their time searching out objects for
Christian charity.
BAD NEws FOR EMGRAYTs.-Latesta dvices
! from the frontier say that the Platte river is
! rushing down in food full nine miles wide
Hundreds of early emigrants, hound for the
gold mines, were encamped on its bank, wait
ing opportunity to cross. Fort Kearney is sur
, rounded by water, and the Missouri under the
, influence of the flood, is higher than ever be
fore known thus early in the season.
Mad dogs have begun to appear IN Rich.
Inond. There is no city in the whole South so
infested with dogs as Richmond, and there is
no place whore the authorities are so slow In
relieving people of the nuisance.
IMPORTANT SALE.-We learn, saws the New
Orleans Picay't,se thai Mr.. Laurent Millaudon
has sold his sugar plantation on the right bank
OF the river, little above jefferson city. To his
son, H. c. MilIaudon, for the large sum of one
million of dollars. The plantation contains
several thousand acres of land, and is worked
by four hundred and iorty-three hands. The
slaves are comprised in the sale
SPRING IN THE SoUTH.-Strawberrie and
oses are to be had in the greatest profusion at
.ernandina, Florida. Their appearance is also
1eported at Charleston, South Carolina Gu.
enmbers made their first appearance al Savan-
rah on the 10th instant. The Charleston Courier
cas- on exhibition in that office, as tokens of hi,
season, some well-formed peaches, picked the
trst instant, on a plantation, Cattell island.
South Carolina,
GRAIN RECEIPTS AT CHic00O
March 24.-The difference in the amount of
Hour and wheat III store now and at the same
time last year has reached l,l5I 900 bushels.
The increase in the receipts Of corn exceed
100000 bushels.
THE La CROSSE ADMINISTRATION
| MARCH, 24-The Senate of this State has refused
to concnr in the amendments to the bill for the
relief of the La Crosse Railroad Company.
THE New TELEGRAPH LINE TO HALIFAX
Boston, March 24.-The Senate have passed
the Bill. .or the construction of new telegraph
| line to Halifax by one ma jority. The opposi.
tion fought vigorously to defeat the bill but
failed.
| The PoToMAC FIsHpaiEs.-On Tuesday and
Wednesday, about $4,000 shad were brought to
! Alexandria, and sold at from $3.50 to $50 per
hundred on the frstnamed day, and at from ) /
to $50 on the latter day. Herring brought $40
per thousand The Sentinel says the weather
Is quite favorable, but it is impossible to foretel
the result of the season.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
have just produced seeping-car for the main
stem between Baltimore aud Cincinnati, in
which every suggestion that safety, convenience,
| comfort and luEGyy, could make and combine,
has been put into execution. In twenty minutes
there can be spread in single car torty-eight
pleasant full-length spring couches, with cush-
Toned mattresses and pillows, for as many pas.
sengers, and in the morning these can be re-
turned without disorder to the ingeniously con-
trived, but not easily-discovered, receptacles
from which they were taken.
| The RAILROAD CONVENTION AT CoLUNBrs.
OHIo.-This body adjourned on Thursday even
ing, after harmoplGus session. The follow
ing resolutions, offered by Mr.. Garrett Presi.
dent CT the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad were
adopted;
! Whereas The moderate speed of passenger
! trains contributes largely to the economical
working, and consequently to the net results of
railway property whereas the extraordinary cost
of high speed should command a relative re.
muneration for passenger service; whereas
| the experience of the managers of the railway
systsm Of Europe has adopted this principle in
their tariff Of fares, as the legitimate result of
their experience Therefore,
hesotpea, That IN oader to inaugurate this
economical and valuable principle in the Amer.
lean system, each through line to connecting
points may, at its option, charge 81 less be-
,wcen New York aud such competing points.
on all trains using schedule time, if nc, x..s
than thirty-six hours between Ci;,ysanati ap.,
New York, and forty hours sssweea Chicago
and New York.
In regard 70 csais,Ats, the follhw;no wac aao,,