The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-05-12

cleues, with the view of procuring a uniform
acton throughout the profession, by carving
into effect the standard of preliminary educa,
ton adopted by this association at its organi
cation in l84l.
Dr. Sayre, of New York, offered resolution
requesting each State and city to appoint annual
~ two delegates for each State college, to attend
all examinations of candidates for graduation :;
and that each college permit such delegates to
participate In the examination, and vote on the
quahhcahon of such candidates The resolu-
ton was referred to the committee of confer
ence.
ARsoN-The negro girl Jane, belonging to
Mrs, Jenkins, of Kinds county, and indicted
tor the offence of arson, in having attempted to
hre the Southern Female College, under the
charge OF Or. 1. ID. Capers, was acquitted on
Wednesday, after patient hearing, the Jury
being out but few minutes. The case was
ably prosecuted by District Attorney Patton
and defended with untiring industry and un
surpassed ability by the Hon. A. r. johnson.
MIR. johnson was felicitous in the opening of
his argument In his allusion to the rights of
the slave, aud in his proper definition of Sla.
very, as an institution in its rigid and exact
protection of the rights and the life Of the slave
Ingenuity, and eloquence and sophistry and
soft sawder," were as handsomely blended I'm
the first half hour of Mr.. Johnson's speech, as
we have often heard. We saw him fast getting
the sympathies Of the jury, fast fixing their
minds to the fact that slave was helpless,
and consequently entitled to greater amount
of mercy, fast stirring up the bitterest preiu-
dices in the minds of the jury against the death
penalty, and of course he wove most excellent
woof out of the warp and the filling in his
hands. The jury was of good men, and the
case terminated as most of the spectators
thought it would. We were curious to hear
Mr. johnson, whom we never saw before He
is ugher than we expected, but the strength
and mould and finish of his intellectual stature
are faultless.-Pon Gibson (Miss.) RepeiHe.
DUEL.-The Brighton (England) Exam
,ner says: The following communication, ad-
dressed to us some days ago, is vouched for by
the name and address of the gentleman who
sent it:
"A duel was fought on the Downs near
leighton, yesterday morning, between a young
American gentleman for the past year resident
in Brighton) and a Russian officer, lately at
tache in the Legation at Washington. The re-
suit may interest one or two of your readers
who were present when the challenge-sent by
the fOrmer-was provoked. After one met.
fectual fire, he was shot in the pistol hand,
when the seconds interfered by the opposite
party and admitted"
FURTHER FROM CALIFoRNIA.-&. louis. Man
S.-The overland mail, from San Francisco on
the 18th, has arrived. The bill forming the
six lower counties of California into a new Ter.
rtory, called Colorado, had passed the Senate,
and been sent to the Governor for his approval.
On the 9th, the steamer Brother Jonathan
brought down 100000 in gold dust. the
news from the upper Frazer river l, very en-
couraging, while the lower country is nearly
deserted, and laborers are not to be obtained at
any price.
Senator Seward took his departure for En-.
rope, from New York, on Saturday. He was
escorted by a delegation of the Republican
committees, on board the steamboat Josephine.
to the steamer Ariel. He expects to be gone
until the opening of the next session of Con-
gress.
large number of colored people in Chicago
are making preparations to emigrate to Hayti,
having accepted an invitation from President
Geftrard to settle in the island
SOUTHERN RAILROAD LINES IN COMPETITION
WITH THE New YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD
baltimore, april 26.-Under the influence of
the Baltimore and Ohio road, the Camden and
Amboy railroad determines the abandonment
of an arbitrary rate on Western business TO and
from New York, and adopts pro rata to any
extent required by the Southern lines. Mr..
Garrett, invited by Mr.. Thompson, met him in
Philadelphia during the two days past, and
made thorough understanding for the united
action of the Southern lines in competition with
the New York Central road. The natural, geo.
graphical difference in rates, in favor of the
Baltimore and Philadelphia roads, was resolved
to be maintained, at whatever sacrifice. A gen.
eral reduction in passenger fare, between New
York and the entire West of three dollars, is
In early prospect; it is to be sustained by the
two Southern roads, without division among the
w estern connections.
NATIONAL TYPOGRAPHICAL CONVENTION
boston, Nay AT the session of the National
typographical Convention this forenoon. Nash
VILE, Tennessee, was selected as the place for
holding the next annual Convention.
a resolution recommending the subordinate
unions to consider the feasibility of abolishing
Sunday labor was offered and discussed at
length.
Inc committee on returns reported that TWEEN
ty-three unions had been heard from-two more
than last year. Number of members 2,543-
being an increase of l8l. Receipts, $6,485.2l !;
an increase of 1868
resolution recommending that subordinate
unions invite employers who are practical print.
ers to become members, was adopted yesterday.
Mr. Greeley announces in the n. T. Tribune
that he proposes taking a trip westward this
season, through Kansas and the alleged gold
regions at the eastern base of the Rocky Noun
tains, thence through Utah and the Great Ba-
sin, to California, returning across the Cont
nent or by the lsthmus, as circumstances shall
dictate,
CHARLES SUMNER--The friends of Mr. Sum
ner will hear with sorrow the rumors of his
continued weakness and depression. letter
from Florence in the Boston Courier speaks of
him as follows:
I" Hon. Charles Sumner is here, absorbed in
art, but looking worse than / had expected.
He is obliged to lie in bed until noon, to rest
his spine, which still troubles him greatly"
SECOND ADVENT IN New JERsEY.-It seems
that number of people in New Jersey yet
cling to the doctrines of the Second Adventists.
Notwithstanding their frequent disappointments,
many of these individuals expected the world
to come to an end on Easter Sunday. The
Newark Daily Mercury, of Monday, 18th ult.,
says:
"The Second Adventists secured large at
tendance at their meetings yesterdays, many
being drawn thither from curiosity to witness
the conduct of those who we're momentarily ex.
pecting to be summoned to the judgment
Among those who spoke at their meeting was
boy of some twelve or fourteen years, who
said he was prepared for and expected the i'm
mediate end of all things earthly; yet if it did
not come to pass as they anticipated, he could
await the final summons with calm and peace
full mind-let it be as long delayed as it might
In the evening, the large room in the third
story of Wards building was occupied by the
disciples of Father Miller, and an audience of