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AZ our renders will remember, Joseph Lacy
was = short time since convicted Of setting fire
to the town Of Oshkosh, Wis, on the 10th OF
Mny last, by which nearly the whole town Was
destroyed, at d loss Of about s50o, 900, md he
was sentenced to fourteen years confinement in
The State Prison. Lacy is abou. 3s 3cars Of
age, mud was born In Monroe county, New York,
lie commenced his career Of crime by robbery
ut Rochester, New York, on the tow-path Of tie
canal. and Was conrictcd and sentenced to two
years' imprisonment in the pcnitentiary, at Au-
burn. 1t The expiration Of his sentence, he re.
moved 10 Wisconsin. At this time be commit
tod robbery upon IN old man who was board
ing At his house. Last spring he opened a
house Of ill.famc in Oshkosh, Wis, which soon
became 50 notorious tAat the citizeus Of that
piaee requested him several times to leave. He
invadably refused, and finally carried his evil
doiugs to such pitch, that they burned bis
house and drovc him out Of the place He left,
swearing revenge, and on the night Of the 10th
OF Mar, the town was fired and burned, rs ADORE
sf1ted
, 1859-10-14
Important Decision under the Eencr-
nj NanAfn. Law.

Important Decision under the Eencr-
nj NanAfn. Law.
We hayc already referred to the case Of the
Bank Of the Republic, plaintiff in error vs.
Hamilton County, defendant in error, taken up
frum the Hamilton County Circuit Court to tue
Supreme Court at the last term, The Judges
have rendered their decision. dismissing the
court below.
Two principal questions were raised in the
case. First, as to whether the bank could OBJ
ject to the change made by the law Of 1857, in
ascertainlng the value Of the property Of the
bank, Oh which It is to be assessed, from that
mode provided By the general banking Law, un-
der which the bank was organized, aud second
tor to secure the issues of the bank are taIab!e
or rather whether the bank is taxable to the
amount Of those bonds rs capital paid in.or Sc
cured to be paid in.
On the first point, the court decided that
there is nothing in the general banking law
itself ncyer to change the mode there provided
fur assessing the Bank; that the insertion Of
that provision in that Law was no more iudica-
tire Of the intention By the Legislature to abau-
don the right to fix by law the mode Of assess
,nent than if the same provision had been in
serted in another law; that it has nothing to do
with the powers qr privileges Of the banks to
I'd incorporated Under the} law, but is 'rnere
revenue measure, changrs1dc at the pleasure Of
tho Legislature, is to The objection raised,
th4t the law Of 1857 is an amendment 10 the
law Of 1851, which was by the Constitution re-
,iuired to be submitted to vote Of the people
before it could take effect, and It having been
thus Improved, cannot be- amended by the Leg
islasure alone, the court decided that the Lcgis-
laturc was competent to make the change in
question, but do no. decide how Tar chauges
going to the general provisions Of the law can
be maintained.
Ou the second poin', the court decided that
bonds when transferred aud delivered to the
auditor, in security for issues Of bank notes con-
taxable as bank capital, just as much as coin
would be.
Judge Cation delivered the opinion OF the court
It settles u ycxed question and one Of great i'm.
portanee in reference to the general bankinglaw
Of the State.-.SpriagfeM Journal
, 1859-10-14

AAG A14A9&EAA4 @AAALAAs
Ar. Il Aouutain says That he had no idea Of
making u long voyage when he started, AZ he
was mindful both of his engagement at kings
ton and Of the comfort Of his editoria1 fellow
passenger, who had little time for fall vacation
and could not be spared from his sanctum. he
carried up no provisions Of consequence, aud
was poorly supplied with things pertaining to
his comfort Al tho altitude Of 5000 feet they
struck tho Easter1y current. Floating on
ward and rising up in it, they found themselves
atill within it's influence at tue height Of 81
auilcs- He Says
AZ some journals have argued, Judging from
the point at which we landed, that the Easterly
current is not always reliable, pause ;here to
remark TINT never found it more so than on
Thursday. thought then, md still continue
to think, that had maintained IN altitude Of
tho aud half miles. could have crossed the
OCEAN lu thirty y.slx hours, and without using any
more batlaat than in making IN ordinary local
ascension. It must be remembered that it was
when we left this evcr-reliablc stratum, md de-
scended into the local currents. that we were
carried in Sortherly course.
This statement and former observations of La
Mountain aud Wise, corroborate the theory that
the Easterly current is in the atmosphere ut
pretty defined height, and that below or above,
currents vary in force and direction, the wind
blowing "where it listeth." ,
The soyagers complain Of great difficulty in
ascertaining tho direction in which they were
moving. But the compass, faithfully pointing
to the North, should indicate it. Just as in
dark night Mt sea, with no objects in sight, the
course is kept uuerripgly. The balloon buoyed
up III the air il not unlike the vessel sustained
upon the water. 1t is customary for srrouauts
70 deter1nine whether they arc ascending or de.
sesnding BY throwing over bits Of paper aud
noting their course. If the paper is swept
swiftly alofs, the balloon is falling; il it disap-
pears below, the balloon is rising. So slip Of
paper thrown into the air, and its direction out
rrard compared with the compass. should in-
dicate the course IN which the balloon is moy-
1pr
, 1859-10-14

An Arra1R or THE TrR1,-On Saturday last
there was horse race, near Reeds school
house, on Marine Prairie. AZ is usual on such
occasions, some Of the parties in attendance
became intoxicated, and a general runpus en-
sued, in the course Of which Eastus CLARK, (who
ras, VIC understand, peaeeablo spectator} was
set upon by some parties bent oa fuss with
him. To protect himself. Clark drew pistol.
which he threatened to shoot if rushed upon.
Friends caught hold Of him TO try and prevent
tho lowering Of his arm. which was held above
his head with the nuz1le Of his pistol pointed
up. By some means, the pistol Was brought in
1aoee with the crowd, and accidentally dis
charged, the ball entering the cheek and rang
ing downward into the mouth Of one Daniel
riper, inaictiug q very severe, though it is
thought not mortal, wound.
Immediately on the discharge of The pistol,
the crowd of Mr. Clark's Assai1anss rushed upon
him, shouting " kill him "" don't let him leare
the ground" DC. In the excitement. and b.
fore Els friend. could rescue him, Cla1f recaiyed
a kuife wound in the side-not, however, q very
serious onc.-EdrardtriN (In.) Adrrtis<r. =.
, 1859-10-14

Cruise OF tho Steamer Fox In The Poo
40r Sea,

From The mass Of interesting facts and TO-
cords gathered BY Capt, McCtntock in his late
successful search for Sir John Franklin, ws
make the following summary In ~ iuteligible
form for the general reader a. it can bo present.
ed with the MD Of American maps of tho Arctic
regions.
The steam yacht Fox, Capt F. l.. Mcclintock,
and o5 men, sai1ed from England in the fal! Of
1857. Reaching Davis Straits the same winter,
they became inbedded in the ice and driftcd
l,lM miles. On the e5th Of April they effected
their escspe in latitude 6sl deg. north, and made
the settlement Of Holsteiuborg, on the west
coast OF Greenland, few nilea north Of the
"Arctic CIRCLE rs traced on the maps. Thence
they touched at Godhavcn aud uppernayik,
{Gseenland) in May; Melville Bay, latitude Is
deg, in June, and Cape York, on the other side
Of Daftin's Bag, the same month. On this coast
the natises informed Capt. McCliutock, through
the interpreter, Petersen, (the same who accom-
panied Dr. Kinney that no ships had been seen
there since The visit Of the Phoenix in 1854. On
the eth July they reached Ponds Inlet, also On
tue west shore Of BatHn's Bay. (cape York is
incorrectly located on the American maps, be-
ing placed on Lancaster Sound instead Of BAL
iin's Bay) One old woman and q boy we're
found at Ponds Inlet The information OBJ
taiued from them was, that nothing whnterer
respecting the Franklin expedition had come to
their knowledge, nor had amy wrecks within
the last twenty or thirty years reached their
shores. The Fox then set sail for Lancaster
Sound, md penetrated as fur rs Baechey Island,
on Barrow Straits, Int. Is, Ion. % deg, on the
18th August. Here Capt AcClintock landed u
handsome marble tablet commemorative Of Sir
John Franklin, and took on board q considera-
bic amount Of stores left by tue Ercbus and Ter
TOR in 1916 Ct ls47. The Fox then sailed south
into Prince Of Wales Sound until her further
progress WIS impcded by the ice. She then
returned to Barrow's Strait and entered Prince
Regents Inlet, which was found to be un-
usually free from ice. Captain McClintock
brought up in Drentford Bay, near Bel1ot
Straits, on the Goth Of August. These
localities are not giyen on American maps. Bel
lot Strait connects Prince Regents Inlet or Boo
and the westward line Of waters to the open sea
beyond Daring Island. Drentford Bay is one Of
The numerous indentations Of the west coast
Of Noothia. It will be remembered by the
readers Of Arctic adventure that Dcllot, the
brave young Frenchman, lost his life in exc
cutting m order Of Sir Edward De1cher-bcinc
carried seaward on hummock Of ice suddenly
detached from the shore. Capt. McClintock
found Bellot Strait filled with drift ice, but rs
, 1859-10-14

Acc1pES1AIIr SHo1.-Rod. Joy, blacksmith
in the employ Of Geo. Nellis, while ont huptipr
yesterday, Was accidentally sho. in the calf of
Of Chicago, and while creepiuy through the
bushes, the gun Of Nj. c. discharged lodging
the whole charge in Mr. Joys }eg. The wound
is i verJ sererc one, but fortunstely The bone
Vas not 70 shattered Il to require amputa.ion
1f Tie !eg: Dr. sweet dressed the wound, and
nj leth- -: 49,
, 1859-10-14

Consolidation Of the Telegraph Lines.
Negotiations, having in view the union Of tho
several telegraph lines between New Orleans
aud Sackrille, (New Drunswiek,) and for the
permanent connection for all business purposes
or the seaboard lines with those Of the North
and West, have, it is we'll known, been pend
ing for some months past Such arrangements,
We are now assured, hare been concluded be-
tween the companies interested. The new COM
bination will, we understand, be organized im-
mediately under special charter from the Leg
islature Of New Jersey. aud will hare IN agere-
gate capital Of about $l,50o,00o.
, 1859-10-14
39rtss 4 Trituttc,


FRIDAY, OCTOBER IA, 1859.
4 POLITICAL PHIRAsE-MONGER.
In lis norr litter Mr.. Douglas declares the
prohibition Of the African slavo trade to be
ono Of the Compromises Of the Constitution"
We beg to direct intention to the peculiar
phrascology which he chose TO employ. He
was asked plainly and directly, whether he
was in favor Of or opposed to the re-opening
Of the sl:re trade. Aplain and direct answer
yea or nay, would not suit his purpose. II for
it, he would offend the North-if against it,
he would give mortal offence 10 tho South
So to please tie former and not g1ye ottonsc to
the latter, lie said, the prohibition Of the slare
trade is ore Of tho compromises Of the Consti-
tuition, and am, Cor that reason, opposed to
1c-opening it Had the same question been
put to any other man in tho milton, aa explicit
answer would undoubtedly hare been given
based upon the principle involved in cnslav-
ing men or upon an open repudlation Of TINT
priacirle. But Douglas ignores the existence
Of any principle that would be intlinged By the
opening Of the slave trade, and 80 fur as he
has .any opposition to offer to it. he bases it
wholly upon the assumption that its prohibi-
ton WIS tho result Of compromise Herein
lies ths dodge-a dodge equally adroit with
by means Of which domain cousecrated to
freed IN was 1asown open to slavery under the
plea Of popular sovereignty.
If the public were in the dark as to Mr..
Douglas notions about tho sacrcdness OF bind
ing obligation Of compromises, the inference
would be natural that he is unaltcrably op.
posed to the re-opcn;ng Of the slayo trade;
but If his language be considered in connection
with his public record, tho inference is ir1esist-
iblo that at tho proper time he intends giving
his support to proposition Of that character.
Because it is well known that Mr.. Douglas Inns
never yet culogised a compromise for being in
any way "akiu TO the Constitution" which he
was not the first to violate. What he now
says about this newly discovered compromise,
is incomparably less @ervid than lis defamation
about tue sacred character Of the Missouri
Compromise only short time before he laid
@sruthlcss hands" upon it. And as he finally
broke down the latter upon tie prctoncc TINT
it was rcpugnant to the principle Of popular
sovereignty, why should it be expected That Ae
will refrain from the same course with respect
IN %fra r1-4ItoH or,,nj1r
The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1859-10-22
QUARTERING UPON FRIENDS.

GITr-BRED people have a pious hor-.
ror Of tine country in winter, and no
great regard for country visitors at any
time, however much they may sslet on''
to the contrary. I'll. B Z. I.
In rushing hot weather, when the
bricks and mortar, the stagnated, OVEN
like air Of the crowded city threatens
to bake, parboil, or give the s'citizens''
the yellow fever, then we are apt to
think OF plain Aunt Polly, rough heWed
Uncle John, and the bullet-headed, un-
combed, mock.frocked cousins, neph-
eWs, and nieces, at their rural homes,
amid the fragrant meadows and UNI
brageous woods, the cool, silver streams
and murmuring brooks Of the glorious
country. Then, the poetic s1nbeams
and moonshine Of fancy bring to the
eye and heart all or part Of the
glories and beauties, uses and purposes
The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1859-10-22
OLD, BUT GOOD.

A BoY got his grandfather's gun
and loaded it, but was afraid 70 tre;
he, however, liked the fun Of loading,
and SO put in another charge, but still
was afraid to Ere. He kept on charg-
ing, but without firing, until he got SIX
charges: in the old piece. His grand
mother, learning his temerity, snartly
reproved him, and, grasping the old
continental, discharged it. The reeoll
was tremendous, throwing the old lady
upon her back! She promptly strug-
gied to regain her, feet, but the boy
cried ont, clay still, grannyther.
are FIVE more charges 70 go Of
yeti ..ss. ..5.s s .z ..
The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1859-10-22
THE toast.
~ PUnLiaHED
81 YER X SA TURDd Y.

/ THE feast Is o'srl Now trimming wins
4 III lordly cup il seen 10 shine
Before each eager guest
And silence fills the crowded hall,
1,,,,,I,.' {, ~. ~ $3.50. II T.
AZ 's
Thenup arose thenoble host
And smiling cried: A toast! d toastl
To all orr Iadyss fair.
Here, before 81, pledge the name
.r..s ~. y. ~. 80.
IS .3.. ...
Then to his fset each gallant sprang,
And Joyous was Inc shout that Iane Ill.
AZ Stanley gave The word, 5'sS.5. 81 II,
And every cup was raised On hieh,
! Nor ceased, the loud and Gladstone q 4,
The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1859-10-22

4 Fl ssse5sO1 EOOU nOfQk lrlsn--up SLalfS--s
sfnalI-poxl'' reiterated the really alarm
ed proprietor Of lingo Hall
81 wouldn't have said Triangle.
.sThe smallpox ii my house.
echoed Jmgo.
ssFor an the blessed countries in the /
world r passionately exclaimed Tri-i
angle.
Heavens " exclaimed the Major
tsmy wife has q greater dread Of small
pox than yellow fever, Or death it,
SET Y, 4. |is n W
'1What's to be dOne2'' said poor
Triangle.
Remove the girl to an out house,
Instantly said the Major, pacing up
and down, in great furore.
That's best, Major; go move her, 1t
once.' 2 s..s.i
'sMe2 Ne move her, sir?p said
lingo.
why who viii, Msjor2', responded
Triangle.
aWho? Why, you, Of course z
sAIe2 exclaimed Triangle semep
endanger my life, and the lives of all.
my family me? No, sir, I'LL III
| Ill be hanged il / DOR
BLUR az nouns, zur!v baMled the
! Irish hostler, as he came trotting up
Ito tho front Yeranda, where Triangle
and lingo we're discussing the trans
lportation of small pox .3.s
Blur a. nouns the dogs loose!"
course the dog!n said the Major.
ssBnt, eur, its raving mad, he Isl
ssMadl my dogp cries Triangle,
"a mad dog, tool. exclaimed the
4 Major, iii horror.
90, too bad horrible wish I't
never seen Il &
SECT your gun, quick--come on!'
4 cried the Major. .s .3.I
4 Shut, my dear Major, my gum
Il broke all to smash. Ol that had sho
the hlasted brute instead Of hrenkin,
Imy gun!' {. q Il s.ss .5..5 III
i ftUome on--neyer mind --seize
S Iclub, fork, or anything, and hur
i around for the cursed dog. He'll BIZ
some Of our people, horses, or cattle.
e And away ran the Major, with bit q
: q stick about the size of fence-rai
s Paddy made himself scarce, and Tr
] angle, in agony, flew around to hun
ffup his daughter, whom they foun
9 asleep in d summer-house.
Mrs. Major lingo, when she hear
y that the Irish girl had introduced til
smallpox ON lingo Hill, liked to hav
: tainted away, but, eonquering he
j weakness, she ordered the carriage, an,
!, bundled herself and four children int,
j lit, SO full of terror and alarm that sh,
] never SO much MS said--tsTake care 81
/ yourself, Mrs. Triangler' Maj. Jing,
,treturned, after o 5frnitless search fol
. Triangle's mad dog, and just as b,
l entered the hall, the Irish girl cam
!. rushing down stairs, crying
s sol murther, murtherl Pm dead q
tia door-nail, entirely, wild desc pain
e in my face. Be corral Q, muir
o theri" - .. I".. +. RI. : S..
O One look at the swollen and trul
o frightful face of the girl put the Ma
. Ijor to his taps; and stopping but j
d moment to tell Triangle to make on
a 1.-THE best he could, he left. 81.
Next morning, bag and baggage
d 1.-The Triangles vamosed. The poor gin
Q having recovered from her attack o
the bees, which had led to the alarm O
o smallpox, looked quite respectable
) Never did party enjoy homo NOR
j completely than the Triangles aftel
i THAT. Triangle has o holy horror Of
d trips to the country, and the Jingos ar
: down ON visitors from the city,
, 1859-10-29

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-The last nail from
England brought advices from distiugufshc
sources 1c+pecltpg the present unsettled conai.
tion OF affairs in Europe, by which It appears
that hone can foresee how the difficulties utt eud-
aut aa the Italian question could be settled. s,-
what will be the result Of the Zurich Confer
cuce- 1t is evident that the Sorereieps are
alartned. ttiug apprellensive Of general war
England, tits said. has no power to depend q,
excepting Germany. and being fuvorable to the
rciurm movement in Italy, eat knows not low
TO act betHt e,s the two, and size is fearful OF
losing The friendship Of tie one in the advocacy
IF tile CAUSE Of the other.
Russia, who, since the crimeun war. has had
10 more continental alliances, awaits erents te-
will take, and With 1he view Of acfng iu,elii.
gently. The Emperor has ordered his M,uis.
ters from the principal Courts TO JON him ut
Warsaw. in order to sire hin ample Information
on tue state Of tue respective count Is to ,shic.
they are accredited. For prudential 1easonS.
more than The usual caution tccms to be Oh.
served 10 official quarters, in concealing fron,
the public the p.e.eot condition Of the Suu
Juan lsland question, and Lcnce tile cousradtc-
tory statements prevalent concerning it,
Tue new steamer bull. ut Pensacola will soon
arrive ut Norfolk, 10 be fitted with her engines,
and will convey thilher the officers aud crcw ii
the Fulton.
Reports prevail that 1equisi:ions will be made
fnr certain 4idcrs mud akr.tors Of the Harpts'., i,
Ferry cousptrators, but the rumors c4nno, Lr
traced to any re!iatlc sunEcs.
Aaron Van Camp obru,ncd to day In the Cir
cult Court for tic District of Columbia, 3s, w.,
against Sonsthan jenkins. This was tt SUI lur
damages suffered by tile plaintiff thee years
aso. from the &c: ot the de.entcot Us Gunner.
ci4l agent Of ths c. S. Ut SayIg4tor's Island, il,
tue South Pacific
, 1859-10-29
Mr. Gsdtlln"ss Explanation.

fA11AoEIrH1A, Oct. 9s.-Giddiugs de ivercd
en adare*s Ibis esenins ,or the purpose Of es.
pia,uiag what he kncss about Beown. Ue say>
ns inFned Brown to Jefferson, O., where be de-.
HseIeo u icctare on Sunday, sitter church, tell.
lns bis trials in kan*as. After the lecture Gid
alnss prompted the audience so contribute for
me fei'etot Brown. AlteT which Brown toos
va ~ na residence, where they i,ud a conversa.
uon; though brown ueser sal j he Intended u,
visit Stare States to free s:arrs, Giddiprs in-
fer.ed he would if opportunity offered.
'n1inly from barring done 30 III Missouri.
- These were the onlr times he {G) .aw Isrown.
lie asserts nc,ttcr 10 lecture or coavcr,atiou
d'd Bro IN say he had assistants or associa,es.
E: To mention Va. made Of Hsrpes's Ferry, or
eirg1o'a org4niz 4tions. or provisional gosera.
ment- Ao acknowledges contributing 50 10
4so"n's ron. towards The necessities Of biz
saahsr, alter the rescue Of Doy from tue k,dnap.
pere, matter in which be JG.} acknowled css
taxing strong interest," Ia bestowing this
Eratuisv he hsd little idea it va. to fit out m
expedition 'or the capture Of Hasper's Ferry.
or 10 elect TIC conquest Of tho Old Dominion,
Or to s:tikc terror 10 the Executive,
, 1859-10-29
keSotnt1ona Of ttac WaAhIugton Re.
pubaicaus on tho Harper Ferry Al

fair. DC. o3'' a.
tsr-!'' D*asea to t!e Cincinnati! Gazrste lhc I'D.
pendent Ltu-.]
WAau1scrox Oct. g, 1877.
=, Ia aos"cr 10 the ASSAULTS Of The Alministr,,-
t'on organ, the Republicans Of this city hn.r
adopted the following resolutions, which ,uraS
for themselves:
hsoEg.d. That the Republicans Of Washing.
.on refs! with scorn tho impnsatious OF Their
ne'ng IN connection with the Uarper's Ferry
tragedy, cast upon them by the reckless parli-
san sheet III tits city, in the interest Of Senator
ResotrsS, That the assertions of that PAPER 10
the elect that tue Republicans Of the city had
any connection with the mad, wicked and nl-
surd schemes Of The handful Of invaders That
selzed the Government Asn,osy at Harper's Far
ry, or TINT tbcy had The falntest idea that such
y plot WIS on foot. prior 10 its occurreaca, is
false and malignant, und instigated with |. view
10 manufacture Democratic capital.
Heso!rtd. That the allegation that Brown had
cohtedcratcs or sympatillzers in his trcasonah!c
folly, among the Republicans Of Washington, is
SANDER fur which the author should DC visitcd
with the heaviest penalties ofthc Law.
RtiMrtd, That the members Of The Republt-
can Association Of Washington adhere to tic
platform Of their parts, Us adopted in June,
1856, ut Philadelphia. They believe thu, Free.
dom is national, and that Slavery is sectional.
or local, aud willie they would restrict Slavery
to lis present limits by Congressional t,rohibi.
lion, they deny all night on the part of the
FEDERAL Government to interfere with il in tue
States,
Il to{rtd. Nevertheless, Tint we Is Southern
mc1 W birth. or adoption, claim the coustitu-
tioual right, freely to discuss SIarery in conf
mon witn gil other matters pertaining to III.
public welfare, aud to urge upon our fellow.
citizens Of the South the duty and policy Of
eu'rocpation By Wise, peaceful and gradual