The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-07-21
DOMESTIC SUMMARY.

TIAN AssOCATIoN.-T Troy, July l3.-The Sixth
Annual Convention of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association of the United States and the
Canadas assembled at DIR. Beman's church, in
this city, today. About three hundred dele
gates are present Twenty States, the Cana
das, and New Brunswick, are represented. The
Convention was called to order by f. A. Shell
don, of Troy President of the last Convention.
For permanent officers the following gentle
men were chosen:
Presdent-George II. Stewart, of PhiIade-
phia. Vice Presidents-J B. Wilkins, OF Rich
mond, Va; Thomas Potts, St. Johns, n. B.;
l.. B. Fisher, San Francisco, Cal. Secretaries-
w. j. Rhees, Washington, ID. G.. G. l.. Ives,
New Haven, Conn. j. Ii. Poinger New Or
leans, La.
The Convention will hold two sessions each
day, with religious services each evening, until
Friday. On Saturday, the delegates 90 on a
railroad excursion to Saratoga Springs.
DEATH OF RUFUS CHoArE. = Boston, Juig
IA private dispa ch from Halifax says that
Hon. Rufus Choate died on Wednesday, Mr.
Choate continued to improve during his stay
until Tuesday evening. When the attack com
menced, he became unconscious, and remained
in that condition till two o'clock on Wednesday
morning, when be died. His remains go to
Boston for interment. A meeting of the bench
and bar has boon held here, to prepare an ad
dress of coincidence to his family.
KANSAS CENTRAL RAILROAD. 81. Louis.
July IA party of engineers left for Wyan
dotte this morning to survey the Kansas Cen
trail Railroad to Fort Riley, DISTANCE of $50
miles.
GuNROwnER EAPLosIoN. = Portland, July
l4.-Eighty kegs of gunpowder, in one of the
new mills at Gorham Maine, exploded yester-
day, blowing the building to atoms. One man
was severely injured
A drunken fellow named Floyd is ON trial at
Lunenburg, Va for shooting boy of seven
years old, because he refused to pick up his hat
for him. Forty-eght shot entered the body of
the boy, and it is thought he would probably
die.
THE NAVAL ACADEMY-The Annapolis Ca
zette states that the Secretary of the Navy has
determined to station the frigate Columbia at
the naval academy. The fourth class of mid.
shipmen is to be kept on board of her until they
reach a higher grade. 1t is believed that by
Young modorss viii ACQUIRE a p pnri ti
knowledge of their profession that could not be
obtained otherwise.
Recent intelligence received at the Light
house Board, from our consul az Nassau, N. F.,
Bahama Ranks, shows that the British Gov
eFnment is earnestly cooperating with our own
in rendering the navigation of the Straits Of
Florida and the adiaeeat banks Of the bahamas
safe and expeditions TO THIS end, the erection
of the new lighthouse on the Great Isaacs, and
of two new beacons in the Bahamas, will great
ly contribute.
Advices from Utah are to the 18th ult The
Territory was quiet. The foreman &C TIC grand
jury of Salt Lake coTayy eed charged Captain
AIna,ssa, or the dragons, with spelling his
gtalS fields, insulting him grossly, and faIsel;
imprisoning him. Brigham YoSag mad made
e eaFs sfasOar n the tabernacle.
e.s. ssSn Of b tGs % eSs With
prevalence of dense en- e." foe. She carried awav
her bowsprirt, eutwater, and upper part of her
main stem. No serious damage, howarer re.
suited, although the passengers were greatly
alarmed at the Occurrence. The steamer will
be repaired at once and ss;. q, her appointed
day.
New Orleans, it is gratifying to be assured,
Is enjoying greater degree of health thus far
this summer than has been the case for
years. Not solitary case of yellow fever
has as yet made its appearance. True, there
is time enough yet but we may express the
hope that the city may be spared visitation
OF her old enemy this year,
For three days in succession the thermome
ter in New York ranged above 90. Several
persons were Frustrated in the street. and one
man died from sun-stroke. About sunset Oh
w ednesday, the city was visited by tremen-
dous gale of wind, filling the streets with clouds
of dust, and causing considerable damage to |
the trees, awnings, signs, &c, besides unroo6ng
a few houses. 1t was followed by heavy rain, |
and, in some places on the line of the Cohock- |
sink creek, the hanks were overhown and eel |
lars we're SLED. The rain continued for about |
an hour, but upon the fagstones, it dried |
almost as soon as it fell The night was a little |
cooler than the night previous, but still very |
warm.
Thomas NJ. Hume was fined $500 for con
versing with one of the jury in the case of |
Mitchell, tried at Charleston, s. c., for aiding
he escape of negro. The deputy sheriff was |
fined $40 for allowing Mr.. II. "a confer with
Juror. Mr.. Hume promptly paid both his own
ine and that Of the officer.
The Milwaukee WISCONSIN, Sentinel SAYS
hat some idea may he formed of the extent TO
which wheat gambling is carried on, when it is
known that for some weeks past the reported
,ales have generally raGges from 10000 to
80, 900 bushels each day, while the receipts sell
iom reach $4,000 bushels. Some of the largest
operators never in reality own bushel OF
wheat.