The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-06-02
DOMESTIC SUMMARY.

The Savannah Republican says:
Philip McNulty, travelling agent for a |
patent bedstead, hailing from Ohio, was detected |
last week in an attempt to decoy certain slaves |
Of Oovington to free State The citizens of
that place rid themselves Of the scamp by shear
ing his locks, applying thick coat Of printers |
ink to his person, and then riding him on a rail
to the depot, where he was allowed To depart |
Served him exactly right only good cowh-
ding might have justly been added"
The Coal TRADE OF THE UNITED STATES
During the year 1885, the coal trade Of the |
United States increased lao, 700 tons over 1857,
the total being 1898 tons of these, 259,SS5
only were imported the remainder from our
own coal-beds. In 1920, only 800 tons were
traded in this country, and that was all trans
ported by canal; now, great quantities are con-
veyed from place to place by railroad, and the
total amount traded, and from that We may say
cons umed, since that period, is So, 683, $50 tons
The NEBRASKA "GoLD MINES" HUMBUG.
81. Louis, May 25.-Mr. James Maginnis, of
Lockport, N. T., who has just returned from the
Plains, publishes statement in the Democrat
of this morning, pronouncing the Kansas gold
mines the most stupendous humbug ever perpe-
trated upon the American people, which was
gotten up by land spectators, and sustained
by parties interested in the frontier towns, and
merchants WHO had heavy stocks of goods on
hand. |...
| Mr. Maginns's statement Is supported by an
other from Mr.. Van Ness, of Jackson, Mich,
who positively asserts that after having pros
pected throughout the whole country, and Wis
| tied the digging claims, he ascertained that no
man ever made more than twenty cents day,
or found dirt yielding more than one cent pan.
| Nt,wI Inn r TIp EI
TON OF Observation-Disclosures May 27.-The
| Episcopal convention reassembled at the usual
hour, and proceeded to ballot again for bishop.
| Three ballots were had the last Of which stood
as follows, the house voting by order
Clergy-Mahan 8, Littlejohn &, Odenheimer
| Sc blank 3.
Laity-Littlejobn4 4, Odenhemer sc divided |.
The Rev. w. II. Odenheimer, rector of St.
Pete RS church, Philadelphia, having thus been
elected by majority of both orders, was, on
mott Jon of DIR. Mahan, declared to be unani'
mOusly chosen bishop of the diocese of New
Jersey.
FRoM UrAH.-Leapenworth, May 27.-Utah
advices of the 9th instant have been received.
Superintendent Forney had arrived at Foit
| Fillmore with the sixteen children, survivors of
the Mountain Meadow massacre.
The death of Lieut.. Potts is announced. No
further disturbances reported among the
Mormons.
AFTER FROM Fort BELKNAP.-.S. Louis,
May 3O.-The overland mail of the 9th brings
letter from Fort Belknap of the 22d, repairing
that Major Z. Van Horn a had fight with the
Northern Cumanches at the fork of the Arkan-
sas river, and killed forty and made thirty-six
prisoners. Two soldiers were killed, aud Lieut..
| Lee was wounded.
Five hundred Texans had encamped below
the Brazos, with the intention OF attacking the
Reserve Indians.
FRoM ARIzONA.-.S. Louis, May 3O.-The
Arisonian, published at Tubac, Arizona, con.
tains the proceedings of meeting at Arizona
| city, expressing strong dsapprobation at the
course pursued by Congress towards Arizona,
and urgently requesting cooperation Throughout
the Territory to establish and maintain an in
dependent Government.
Nearly GOO Roman Catholic young ladies
partook of their first communion at one time
and at one church, last week. in New York.
The news from the South continues very fat
tering regarding the prospects of all crops.
ANOTHER TORNADo.-Ch,saSa May as,-l
The Jacksonville tIll.) correspondent of the
Springfield Register says most terrific lorna.
do occurred twelve miles south Of that city yes.
terday. The violence of the whirlwind is de-
| scrlbed exceeding anything Of the kind ever
witnessed, except in the West Indies. Sixteen
persons reported killed, and many others
seriously injured. Houses, barns, &c, were
torn to atoms. The names of the killed are
not yet ascertained.
TRAVEL TO EpRepE.-Five steamships sailed |
from New York for Europe during the week
ending Saturday, and took out 9e4 passengers,
distributed as follows: Persia, 235 Adelaide, |
1871; VigO, l54; Arago, 23l aud Weser, lSl. |
The three last named sailed on Saturday Jer- |
ONE N. Bonaparte, Of Baltimore; Dr. Bailey |
and son and Mrs. Macloud, of Washington /; !
and w. Ii. Singleton, of Tenness.s, arc passen.
gers Oh the Araga Mrs. aouthwurth, the nov
elist and daughter aud sou, Of Georgetown, ID. |
O., aud William Smith O'Brien, are among the |
passengers by the Vigo. Colonel Richard
France, of Baltimore, and several other Balti. |
moreans, whose names have already been given, |
and Thomas Berry and wi!p, af Washington,
went out in the Persia Gu "Wednesday last.
pHsfRVcrivE FIRE AT DUBUQUE, Iowa.
Dubuque, May 27.-The Odd Fellows block of
bull dings, including the post Office, United |
States land office, Odd Fellows and Masons'
lodge rooms, and the Peoples Theatre, with
several stores and offices, destyoYsd by fire
last night. The contents Of the post and land
offices we're saved, hut all the property of the
Odd Feliaws and Masons was destroyed. The
loss amounted to $4,000 on which there is an
insurance of $4,000.
REvvING BLUE LAVA bill is hefare the
Connecticut House Of Representatives to pro-
hibit all theatrical exhibitions, Ethiopian con
certs, menageries, aud other matters of kindred
character, in the State, unless the same shall |
be ola strictly moral character, under penalty of
800
TnE AMERICAN TRACT SoclETY;-Aea, h.
c. Winthrop declines to BE a candidate for re.
election to the vice presidency Of the Boston !
Tract Society, for the reason that it fSyors the |
publication of Anti-Saverv tracts, thing with |
which it rightfally should have nothing to do,
Nor TRuE.-The rpmor that Mr.. Griffith,
postmaster Al Auraria,V has been murdered |
kJ q mob Of disappointed gold-seekers, while
on hls way 70 take possession Of bis office, is
untrue. Henry Allen ia postmaster at Auraria,
and has resided there for some time.
CELEBRArIoN.-Th landing of the Pilgrims
of MARYLAND was celebrated at Mt. st. Mary's
College on the ! Ith inst Addresses were de,
livered by Masters John Mclaughlin, Of Rahi-
more, and St. Clair Johns, Of louisiana.
DgAn-NstAsniel H. Topping. of Washing
ton city, who sailed from Richmond ia The |
barsue Parthian, engaged ON the BON Pedro
RAILROAD, died at Rio en the aah of March, Of |
yellow fever He was brother Of the TRACE,
dienne, Mrs. Melinda Jones.
VIRGINIA EtEeYioN.-The result of the cleo