The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-11-17
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A FALSE ALARM IN SOMERSET County. NJ,
RYLAND.-On the night Of the 4th inst. a slave
man belonging to Washington Waller, ESQ,
was shot dead by patrol of white men in
DANES Quarter district, Somerset county, Nd
The Union says the circumstances are substan
TALLY as follow:
"On Thursday night, needless alarm OIL
instruction and murder was given at meet
ing-house in the neighborhood. The congre
CATION, we learn, were at prayers at the time the
alarm was given; the prayers were forgotten
and the utmost confusion and excitement pre-
vailed the benches were broken up for clubs
and with these, and such weapons as the men
could obtain at the time, they secured the neigh
borhood; but finding nothing upon which to
vent their indignation, they dispersed, still un-
der great excitement. The following night a
patrol was organized, and with guns, clubs and
other weapons, they proceeded, under great ex-
citement, TO search the huts of the free negroes
ia the neighborhood At one of these huts the
unfortunate negro was found. He was at
tempting to escape when fired upon BY the
excited crowd, who mistook him for an insur.
gent. The shot pierced his back, taking effect
In his lungs and bowels, and producing instant
out OF the excitement produced by the Harper's
Ferry affair"
ARRIVAL OF THE OVERLAND MAIL. 49, ST.
LOUIS, Nor. l4.-The Overland California mail
of the oath has arrived.
The ship Mastiff from San Francisco, had
been burned at sea. Her specie and passen-
gers were conveyed to Honolulu.
The King Of the Sandwich Islands, in fit OF
Jealousy, had dangerously wounded his private
secretary, causing great excitement. The King
contemplated abdication, but reconsidered the
matter.
Almost the entire business portion of the
town of Coultersville was burned on the 10Th.
The Sacramento Standard states that Gov
Weller has decided to appoint Senator to fill
the vacancy caused by the death Of Senator
BrOderick.
Business was dull at San Francisco on the
Dist
MOVEMENT FOR THE RELIEF OF Browns
vILLE.-AuglSta, NOU. lathe New Orleans
papers of Friday have been received. The
True Delta says that Gen. Walker has arrived,
and proposes taking command of party to re.
lieve Brownsville. 1t is reported that active
movements are in progress in portions of Tex
as in aid of Brownsville.
I
that General Palfrey's brigade is willing to 90
to Brownsville, if funds are provided by the
public. The authorities are doing nothing,
and the Picayune urges the city to furnish the
money.
PARTICULARS OF THE VISIT OF THE AMERI
CAN MINISTER TO PEKIN, AND THE EXCHANGE
OF THE RATIFIED TREArY.-A letter from
Shanghae, under date of August 22d, gives the
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American Minister TO Pekin:
"On the 10th July, the United States steam
ship Powhatan was anchored off Peitang, when
an Imperial edict arrived, that the American
Minister and his suite Of twenty should be es
corted with all honor to Pekin. On the Goth
Mr.. Ward and suite landed, we're received BY
an escort, and conducted to Pekin with every
show of respect. They first travelled As miles
across the country in covered carts, striking the
Peiho 10 miles above the Tien Using thence
proceeded in junks within eleven miles of Pc
kin, whence they again took carts to the capI
tai. The trip occupied eight and half days
| The Legation remained at Pekin fifteen DAYS
during which they were confaed to their quar-
ters not, however, as prisoners for they were
at liberty at any moment to walk out, but the
commissioner refused them the use of horses
and guides, leaving it optional with Mr.. Ware
to remain or not, as he pleased.
"They would doubtless, however have closed
the gates entirely, had not Mr.. Ward taken
firm stand at the first interview, that as soon a.
his movements we're at all restricted, he would
close all intercourse and demand his return
under escort. 1t seems that the Emperor wa,
very anxious to see Mr.. Ward, but that he alst
insisted upon his performing Kolow,' that is
prostrating himself nine times, with his head
on the ground, which was positively refused
The result was, that on the 18th day it wa
finally concluded to receive the Presidents let
ter at Pekin, and send Mr.. Ward back to Pei
tang to exchange the treaty, and the next dal
they returned. At Peitang, on the 10th, thu
treaties were exchanged, and an English prs
oner named John Powell, was given up, hav
ing proclaimed himself an American.
"The United States steamers Mississippi ant
Powhatan were at Shanghae, the Toeywan a
the Gulf of Pecheli, and the Germantown a
Japan"