The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-03-24


Mrs. Isabella Hooker, of Hartford, Ct; Rev.
Thomas K. Beecher, of Elmira, n. Y. The
absent son, Rev. James @. Beecher, is the
youngest of the children. So large family
gathering, occurring at O. period after the
youngest has reached the prime Of life, the orr
] ginal circle at the same time remaining so un-
broken, is seldom Witnessed in any family. The
sheath of DR.. Beecher is still good.--Indepen.
, The African Civilization Society, says the
New York Express, had a large public meeting
on "Wednesday evening, when Rev. Mr.. Garnet,
Peter. s. Porter, William GLAND Bourne, John
u. johnson, member Of the Liberian Legisla-
fture, and Robert Hamilton, spoke in approving
terms of the Ant-Slavery Colonization Society.
I The largest liquor dealers in San Francisco
have estimated that the daily consumption of
liquors In that State amounts to about 5000
gallons per day.
Philadelphia policeman picked up a wo-
mans finger in the street, and "the force is
much distressed to know whether it is missed
or not?
Southern papers concur in the statement
that vegetation in-that latitude is at least one
month in advance of ordinary years. Fruit
trees are in blossom, and flowers of various
kinds are in full bloom.
1t is afirmed that in the last 10 years OOO, 900
of Immigrants have reached our shores. each
bringing with him on an average 500 in gold,
making an aggregate of $400,000,000 of cur
cency.
William B. McCreight formerly one of the
editors of the Charleston Mercury, was found
drowned near Winnsboro', s. c., few days
since.
Christys Ministries, who are singing in Paris
have been the subject Of many quiz, one of
which is, that they are the exiled Cabinet of the
fallen Emperor of Hayti, Soulouque.
Utah correspondent of the Philadelphia
Inquirer states as a fact that Heber Kimbal
had fourteen children born to him in the month
OF November last, all doing well. Heber and
Brigham have harems that cover each an acre
of ground.
| The wife Of Emanuel Gerard, q Hungarian
cigar dealer in Cincinnati committed suicide
last Monday evening by shooting herself be-
cause her husband accused her of iu6delty
Mrs. Gerard was % years old,
girl about l6 years old eloped from Bos
ton, Mass, short time ago, with a man to
whom her parents were opposed. Her husband
abandoned her few days subsequently, and it
is supposed that he has gone to California to
seek his fortune, leaving her to repent of her
hasty marriage.
A child Yeqeatiy tell over the precipice of
Power Cliff 400 feet high, and escaped with n
few bruises. The cliff has by successive falls
lost its perpendicular at many places, and 81 no
place is the abrupt descent more than 70 feet.
With the fall even TINS bYoken, the child's es.
cape wass miraculous,
Indian BATTLE NEAR FoRr ARBUcKLr-S.
Lo,as, Marcel 2l.-The overland California
mail OF the 18th ult. has arrived here The
news OF the defeat of the Pacific railroad hill in
Congress had occasoned much dissatisfaction
in SaG Francisco.
| The California Legislature had indefinitely
postponed the bill to divide the State into Con
gressional districts.
The expedition against the Mohave Indians
was rapidly progressing ~
Coplous rains had fallen in the interior of the
State, and miners were doing WELL
business was quiet at San Francisco.
A dispatch from Leavenworth to the St. Louis
democrat says that severe fight had occurred
near Fort Arbuckle, between fifty troops and
some fifty Nitchida Indians, under Lieut.. Pow
ell, and large party Of Camanche Indians, in
which two Camanches were killed and two sol
diers wounded. Another fight had occurred be-
tween Lieut.. Stanley's command of fifty troops
and body of Camanches, in which eight In.
dams and>on soldier were killed.
FROM FHE GoLD REGIoN.-H Louis. March
2l.-The Salt Lake mail arrived at St. Joseph's,
Mo-, on Saturday. The passengers report meet
ing hundreds Of persons en- route for the gold
region.
The papers report the emigration as being
greater than ever known before in this country
The Kansas City Journal of Commerce of
the 3Oth ultimo has the fastest advces from
the mines The news was favorable, the miners
making from three to FIVE dollars day on an
average.
M. G. Ramsey says the country around the
head waters of Kansas is as rich in gold as the
Piatte besides it is much superior for agricul-
tural purposes. He cautions emigrants against
the Indians, who are disposed to BIO trouble
some, and thinks the LIST Of May viii be soon
start. On the other hand, there are persons ar
rived by the mail who state the mines arc a
| humbug, and there is no money to be made.
and they predict starvation and death to a
large proportion of the adventures
| EMIGRATION TO PIKL's PEAK.-We noticed
a train of very uniqne character vending its
way, Saturday, through our city, for the gold
mipes: We did not count the men, but thew
had hand carts, very light and neat, and painted
red. These, containing clothing and provisions,
were drawn, each, by two men, while several
others followed, two by two We learned that
eight men were allotted to each Carl. Several
trains OF this sort have already passed, while
many others have started with nothing but packs
upon their baeks.-'S. Joseph Gazette
General William T. Haskell, the we'll known
Tennessee orator and Politician, died at the
Hopkinsyillc, Keatucky, Insane Asylum, on
! Sunday last
| CREvAssE on THE MISSISSIPPI. -Meuphis.
March ia crevasse occurred on Wednes-
| day night in the bank of the Mississippi river
at Talula, sixty-fve miles above Vicksburg, by
which the plantation of f. North wns destroyed
The breach in the bank is increasing, and the
adjacent country is being flooded.
RAILROAD ACcIDENT.-D etroit, March 49,
The express train on the Great Western rail
way, on Friday night, ran off the track, by
Guiding the engineer. Several persons were
also wounded.
HAvRE CONSULATE Washington, March 20.
George P, Morris, chief editor of the Home
| .Ioaraas, in New York, has been appointed con-
| sui to Havre by the President. Mr.. Morris
will be recognised popular literary man,
and long famous for the production of some of
the best songs in our American literature.
RESULT OF THE ELHCfiOs AT READING, Pa
| READING lnGsch l9.--The full returns of the
election held here yesterday, for mayor, council
men, and borough officers, show that Hon. Ben
neville Keim, the peoples candidate, was elected
by majority of 944, a majority Of the votes in