The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-08-25

the great trail for an extent of more than seven
hundred miles, or fully half the distance from
the settlements of Kansas to those of California
west OF the Sierra Nevada. The head of this
magnificent column will enter the valley of the
sacramento early in August its extreme rear
VIII De Struggling down the mountain slopes,
SAD, iank, and footsore, as late as the first OF
| October.
INDIAN DEpREDGTIoNs.-&. Louis, august
zz.-On the 2lst of July, party of 200 Mo.
have Indians attacked a party Of whites at
Beale's Crossing, and carried off their mules
and provisions. Major Armistead, with two
companies OF troops, at latest accounts, had
left for the Mohave villages, to chastise the
Indians.
The Chicago papers record the fact that Mike
Joy, the hackman, now residing at the State
Prison Tor his connection with the Christiana
Davis conspiracy, has fallen heir to $50, 1000,
lett him by deceased brother in California.
President Mott, of Union College, SAYS the
Syracuse Standard, is reported as having sub
mitted his resignation to the Board of Trustees.
1t Is supposed that it will not be accepted. but
that the President will remain nominaily at the
head OF the renowned seat of learning over
which he has presided for more than half cen
fury. During this time, he has seen "his chill
dren rising to eminence in all the walks OF
life. On the bench, at the bar, and in the pull
pit, in the editors chair, and in the manulacto.
ry, there are many distinguished men who look
with flial regard on their venerable teacher.
Much OF the active practical talent in this State
has been trained by DR.. Mott, and he has seen
Bishops, Cabinet Officers, Senators, Judges,
and Legislators, and Presidents, and Professors
OF Colleges, coming up to the annual festival
at Schenectady, acknowledging with respect
and reverence his influence over their lives.
Dr. Hickok, the present Vice President of the
College, is. spoken of as the successor of DIR.
Mott.
The New York Examiner says that there are
in the United States $50 Baptist associations.
l2,l6 churches, 1880 ordained ministers,
l,O35 hcentiates, 992,85l communicates and
that the number baptized in 1853 was 98,5O8-
nearly one hundred thousand baptisms, and
little less than a million of members. The
largest number of Baptsts reported from any
one State is Virginia-ll5,l46.
The Deseret Ne,cs, of July 18th, says:
4" Horace Greeley, Esq, editor of the New
York Tribune, arrived on Sunday evening last
in the mail stage from the East, on his way to
the Pacific. We understand that he intends to
remain here short time to see the "lion,n as
there is no elephant" and other curiosities
that may be found in and about the city,"
REMARKABLE CASE OF Frank
lin, ~ H., august l9.-Mrs. Betsey Danforth
who mysteriously disappeared on the oath Of
July, was found to-day reduced to skeleton,
her only sustenanee having been water. She
is "A years old, and partially insane.
BLoNDIN AT MISUNDERSTANDING DEATH.
Niagara Falls, august 18.-Mons. Blondin
man on his back During the performance,
row occurred, and man so years of age was
thrown over the river bank and killed. The
deceased's name was Colwell.