New-York daily tribune., 1859-05-21
Newalprk DAILY Gribn,.e
MISCELLANEOUS


of Keokuk Iowa, on the subject of Slavery, q: its
last meeting was expressed in the following resolu
tions:
Reored l. That in the Judgment Of the Presbytery Of keo
kuk the testimony Of the General Assembly OF The Pre.eyssan
Church United of America the subject OF Slave
~ published by the Presbyterian Publication Committee tn
1859 wi'e uticiSa. a"s % Just what is needed at A '"e
That we do y SS cs.ns ,ns @ s %
s. We hope and pray that this same consistent and rptnI
position in which Chuch stands In relation 10 Slavery
will BE- krmly aud forever msintsned.
Since the abolition Of the usury laws, the Madras
Courts have been compelled to issue DEGREES on bonds
at 295 per cent. The law in that Presidency s con-
slered unwise nce is thought mo decree for inter
est should cover a sum greater than the principal
LYNCHlSG A SEDUcER.-A tragic episode OF rather
all unusual character occurred recently In Mllam
County Texas. young man named Jordan sed9ced
the daughter of widow lady living in his neighbor-
hood about six months ago. and despite the entIeates
of her mother and the neghbors refused to make her
his wife. He however lived with her in the relation
OF husband A prosecution was commenced against
him. but he remained obdurate, and in defiance OF law,
honor and public opinion, declared that he would live
and act as he pleased. On the 18th Of last month he
was assassinated within half mile OF his dwelling.
Nine distinct shots heard, and he was soon after
ward found lying the road covered with blood and
perfectly riddled with rne balls and bucksho 10 was
nothing more nor less than case Of lynchlng, per-
formed in rather more sudden and summary manner
than usual and shows the impulsive manner OF the
Texan people and how ready they TO wreak deadly
vengeance for their own and others wrongs. An in
quest was held over the corpse but no clue TO the
perpetrators of the murder WAS either obtained or de-
sired.
The ASTITRIBUYE PosTMAsTgR.-Mr. Edward
Dale postmaster at Blue Mound, Dane County, Wis,
suddenly conceived the idea of refusing to deliver
package of N. Y. TRlBUsEs which he had previously
been delivering, weekly, without question, and when
the person to whom the package was directed called
for it, instead of giving il to him the postmaster made
an assault him, striking him on the head with an
earhen pitcher Others interfered against the asail
ant when he entered q complaint before Justice Of
the peace that a riot and assault had been committed
The persons gave themselves up without demurTing
and entered into bonds to answer at the Cane County
Cont. The postmaster has since meeky handed
over the packages without question.
SALE OF NEGRors.-Seventeen negroes belonging
TO the estate of Neil McKinnon deceased, sold al Ad
ministrator sale in 1homssville Tuesday last at
the following prices: Jacob,'25 years old, fl,65o;
Thomas, 45 years old, 500; Dennis, % years old,
81 ,3O Noah 10 years old, 500; Virginia, 10 years
old s2OJ Lucy and two children, - years Old 81 700;
Nancy % years DID, 81 200; Emily, ~ years old $50;
Ellen, l years old, 81 245; Mary 10 years Old SOL
s535. Total, sl39Si. lThomasville Enterprise, 'th.
PREcIoUs SroSEs or GEORGIA PRODUcTIos.-We
shown to-day by our friend Mr. L.wshe, je~eler,
on Whitehall street, fine finger ring Of pure gold,
superbly set with garnets, which were exnumed
by persons digging a well at his new residence on
Peach-Tree street We saw an elegant breast pin,
ret with Georgia crystal, the original stone from which
il was cut being shown us by the owner, Gus Haynes
Mr. I.awshe watch rcpairer. We are informed that
the garnet is very common in the mineral region OF
Georgia. ATLANTA American, 9TH.
Burnt ALTE.-A correspondent Of The Gatresto@
Ners writes from Grand Cone, May 9, a. follows:
:" A dreadful murder was committed last Sunday
week by a negro on his master. Mr.. james Roper
Tree Village. They eamped out q mile and half
above SmthSed the stage driver In the evening saw
them sitting together half hour aferward the ne
gro dashed out bis masters brains, as 1t appeared,
body. He then proceeded toward home, and stated
10 of the citizens that he did not know what hal
become Of his master. Suspicious were excited, and
lie taken to the spot where they had camped; the
ashes Of the fire examined and pieces Of bones,
buttons and rags found. The negro said the Indians
had killed him, but the evidence Of the stage driver
was sganst him, and he owned the whole On Sstnr-
day 3Oth April the Degro was burned alive on the
spot where he had killed bis master. He ackn0wl-
edged he had good master. His back was barred,
and no indication appeared Of his having been
whipped Mr. Roper was new conner, and the negro
had left Ts IN m AsDas s Inc res: pi Snt M r. Sss
opposed to it, but promised the negro to purchase
his wife next year if money could be obtained - he
had 10 return and collect some money ms the negro
thought was too long TO- wait and he thought that II
his master was put out Of the way some Oh the family
would go back 10 Alabsma.
A BITTER PILL.-A Chicago paper of May -
says:
:; In the case of Adam sgt. Schmidt yesterday in
the Superior Court in action Of trespass to secure
damages alleged to have been sustained by plaintiff on
account of cowhidng, the Jury returned the follow
ing verdict:
We the jury ,hs, the defendant, DR. Schmidt. should
make three pills nd that the plaintiff Dr. ADAM should
swslow th-m."
:. The Court narrowly escaped an explosion, and
sent the Jury out, who finally brought in verdict for
defendant lees cathartic In its nature"
WHOLESALE IsDIAs SLAUGHTERs IN ROUND VAL
PetaiHnd Journal of April Is says that
tensye Indian killing has taken place. and still Is
curing in the vicinity OF Round Valley. Information
has been received in Petaluma, through a gentleman
just from there that within the past three weeks, o"
hTee 10 four hundred bucks sqaars and children, Aace
beA k,ed by The rAhes. The of this wholesale
killing is stated to be the continued depredaons by
the Indians upon the stock Of the settlers, and ret
to the Reservation officials in their attempts 70
collect the Indians upon the Reservation.
The NdshrfHe Ne,cs says there is negro woman in
that city thirtyfour Ssrs of age ard fbe mother oi
fourteen children, four Of whom are under TWO years
and he o.II