The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-02-03
DOMESTIC SUMMARY.


.lanent literary men of this country, Will
Uicklinr Prescott, in the sixty-second year
s,A His son. who was in this city yes
.l., ca, telegraphed of the dangerous condi-
....t bl, father, and went on this morning to
boston. 4,
,,s born at Salem in 1896, and was grad
la, Harvard in 1871. Before that, an acct
liza, llow deprived him of the sight of one eye,
- s,-al was followed, through over-use, by the
.los,.of the other. In spite of these calam-
d. devoted himself TO literary pursuits.
r..,r. were passed in European travel,
D.. ratnrned 10 devote himself to a His
~ u,e Reigns Of Ferdinand and Isabella.
q ra. occupied with it ten years, and it was
fr.bed m 1885. Its success was complete,
-; rs;sed him 10 q front rank among modern
-s.t 1t was almost Immediately transla-
-, Trench. German, Spanish, and Italian.
~. e Inquest Of Mexico, published in le43,
sl;s iame. and to this, in lS41, he added
- co~ore,t Of Peru, his latest work. Philip
sand mas been left enthusiastically J..
Ee. Pot 29M
The LEGISLATURE of Florida has repealed the
.,o,lre trbidding trading with the Indians in
-, state. Bv a report from the Committee
- Indian Affairs TO the Legislature, the num-
y, nos L.ii in the State is about eighty, and
,..r, all Of them live in Dade county.
The message of Gov Wicklife, of Louisiana,
-.--..en,s the finances Of the State to be in a
.-r,blr sound condition, there being balance
!, ,be END Of the last year, to the credit of the
'.e4,al fand, of 362l.96 Yet this balance is
-, IN A material degree by an estimated de-
g., Tor -he ensuing wear of S2l6,354, which
s,n.9lat clouds the genial look of the State
finances ior the future.
Slavery Il MIssoURI.-A correspondent of
IA. $. LOUIS Democrat, writing from Law
:-sce. X. T. Jan. 10, says:
~Vspr Slave owners, in their terror, have
a. from, the border counties TO Texas, with
..-;rs la1s II is estimated that over one thou
..i have thus been carried off in the past two
s,t1s.
pifcalues seem TO exist about the recapture
h, Ave, in Kansas. as will be seen by the fol-
sowing dispatch
.Lfarstr0,th, Kansas, Jan. PA second
attempt. resulting in success, was made last
.,ii 10 rescue the alleged fugitive slave
Charles. ala, Peter Fisher. The door of the
.,aa IA which he was confined was cut down,
.al tie rescuiug party left the city with the
agiayc The excitement was high, and a par
II has gone in pursuit
Strange PRocEEDHGs.-A lady, giving her
name As Mrs. \. Y. Pond, having with her q
female niulattO child, three years old, was ar
rested Ia Petersburg on Wednesday morning,
Oh the suspicion of negro-stealing. She stated
r4, the child was the daughter of Georgia
ads who was about to be married, and that
.he. Mrs Pond, was taking it out Of sight to
Nassacha seits. This story not being believed,
I Lr lady referred 10 parties in Columbia, and a
I i-egraplEc dispatch having been sent there,
T al au answer received that all was right, Mrs.
/ Pond vas allowed to pursue her journey North.
The Poris mouth Transcript says, man
/ FAMED Chidester, who stole a horse in Ohio,
al is iDw found in Virginia, has been de-
l handed ty Governor Chase. Chichester appeals
/ - G0,e...r Wise, not 10 surrender him, be-
I sal.r tic horse belonged TO an underground
a.aad man. who had stolen negroes, and that
ias OAio leople will neither punish him mol
.g-reudrf hiin 10 US. Their horses ought to be-
a. TIRE ttt us as our negroes are 10 them.
4 Jn,ucsil,. Governor Wise issued a warrant
lfr h, slrreader of the horse-th thief before the
la.lotc pint of retaliation which actuated
liza zss Understood.
+ TEos tRr KAxsAs GoLD MIxEs.-Mr O'Don
l,. The Special correspondent of the Lawrence
Eyr%rta, arrived at Lawrence about ten
JAS ,incc, having left the gold mines on the
ID u!t. IL made the trip home in thirty eight
DAYS. aHi without difficulty, although the Their
na@eter indicated an average temperature o.
fifteen de-r,,, below zero during the first ter
3a... Wlen he started from Montana, the
nefcury Mas tYenty-three degrees below zero
l., minti. had a ,nll supply OF provisions fol-
ia5 Tiuts, AID came was abundant They are
a. cyntent-d Gnd satisfied, and look forward
I'll high hopes TO their operations in the
Hrn-. Mining was suspended for the season,
t.- parties are continually prospecting and sta
sing oE claims. llr. O'Donnell says that the
.4aaurrs uniyer ally fepndiate the officials sent
III BIZ Governor Denver, aud will not recog
Is' lhem. BE thinks the miners generally
almesce IN the appointment of Mr.. Graham
I s Delegate 10 the Territorial Legislature, and
Nj Smth as Delegate to Congress.
I LATFa fRoH tAIIFoRNIA.-NelcT York, Jan
.-lhe steamer Illinois. from Aspinwall, Will
( sl'-'t.be in treasure ana tWo hundred passen
I =eis' mas arrived. The principal cGnsgpees OF
Z Lgs ,fecie list as follows Wells d Fargo
s->a.oO9 freeman i Co.. $4,000; American
LAlange Bank, ; lI3.6G0 William Hill 4
I - >i23COO. Nearly all the steamers intel
I -seace has been anticipated
ne markets at San Francisco were sesy dHl
/ ~ Atlantic produce, and China and East Indi:
'cls " rapidly aecumulating.
Do'a ddsi was coming liz more literally from
T tue nin,,
1 iAe Presidents message, By sn overland ex
4 PIES reaeaed san Francisco only two days il
tiE2aee.o rs receipt via the Panama route.
] lie I1as~r iirer mines were looking up, Th'
'ce had broken up on tic river, and the steam
ss %er1 making then usual trips.
4he Gates from Valparaiso are TO the 26tl
cH.Do Another revolution had taken place il
Z thll- amp there was prospect that the existing
'oserndem ~culd ia overthrown.
4 HE Valparaiso Ne,curtq had been suppress
"a Vy the Government, and The provinces O
.
--der martial Law. Several printing offices ha,
oeel closed, and a large number of the citizens
oe-engn!- 70 political club al Santiago wer,
iAr Gates from ,ke Is,hmus are 10 the 10th
-@-aS occurred at Aspinwall on the 9th, be
1vA some sailors Of the United Gtates frigat
S'9a-VAe and the foreign residents. Not HQcl
tfIsse %as done. The United States frigat
~. I'M NAG and sioop Of war Decatur were at Re
80 Va he IL inst. The latter was preparing
I me steamer Washington was announced t.
- 90 ! ipia*all on The 10th, for San Francisco
"a 1Caps Horn.
,sE "a. 'St9 hica Congress was in extraordinar
Rn.'n " Tie II inst. They had ratified tn
'T c ''faiT, with some slight notifications.
80. -; l-amars manifesto in Nicaragua ha'
80 80 'ome sensation throughout centra
CIT i-'g.'ei while the conduct of President Blu
c 90" '5"ard The Glibusters was fully appre