Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1859-04-01

BATES or MIssoURI-This gentleman
has been named in connection with the
next Presidency He wa. formerly u
Henry Clay Whig, and, like Henry Clay,
an Emancipationist With such views he
was elected to Congress thirty years ago /;
aud however his opinions may have been
modified On other subjects, with regard to
the subjects Of Slavery We believe they
r main unchanged. He publicly opposed
the repeal Of the Missouri compromise,
aud earnestly denounced the Lecompton
fraud when that was going forward; and
is BOW a member of the Emancipationists,
or Free State party.-Isrry freeman, Ell
i;rciw
WASHINGTON, March 2S.-From in.
formation received here, it appears that
the business of importing Africans, is far
more extensive than has heretofore been
supposed, and tha, the arrangements for
that purpose are very Ingenious J devised.
Small boats are employed to relieve sa-
yers Of their cargoes and bring them into
the Southern S,ates. Our government
has been Informed Of some Of the move
menfs and la: taken efficient measures in
the premises.
Sr. LOUIS, March 23.-Salt Lake dates
to the 18th ult have been received. The
Indians in the vicinity Of Santa Clara had
killed several white persons Gov. Cum
ming made requisition on General John
s;on for troops to chas'ise them. Seven
teen Of the children who were captured
by the Indians a, the massacre of $50 en-
igr-nts on the mountain meadows, eight
cen months ago, have been recovered.
WASHINGTON, March 2S.-The pr ject
submitted by the French to the British
Government merely proposes friendly
visitation where there is good cause for
suspicion that the vessel Is a SLAYER To
this our Government has no objection, so
far as vessels sailing under the American
flag are concerned, but will hold the visit
ing parties responsible for any misconduct
or violation of maritime rights.
CINCINNATI, March 2S.-The rush for
Pixies Peak continues. The number of
advcuturers who have passed through
here 50 far by the river is estimated at six
two hundred Reliable accounts
from the gold regions received here reu-
der it certain that the emigrants have
been grossly deceived by railroad men,
steamboat men, hotel keepers, and town
spectators, who are engaged in a regular
system of exaggeration.
The new Postmaster General is general
y described as fair officer aud good bu-
sine,s man. The department needs tho
best OF management, and the public feel
disposed to be generous and aid him all
they can.
A MoNUNENT.-Four pyramids Of
mud, something less than those of Egyp-
tan fame, were seen in the street, oppo-
site Hays Hotel, on yesterday, and the
following inscription was written on one
Of them: Sacred 20 the Memory Of
the Street Con missioner Of WilliamspOrt."
Press.
". F. Lahow, more generally known
as the "Dutch Doctor" was found dead in
the road near Pottsgrove He was sub
ject to Apoplec,ic fits, and it is supposed
died in one Of them. He vas about "a
years Of age.
Three criminals, Heinrich Haas, Peter
Smith, and Joseph Lindsay, were hung,
On the 22d inst, at New Orleans, all on
one scafoli They all confessed their
crimes just previously to the execution.
james Stephens has been convicted in
New York city Of having poisoned his
wife over one year ago.
The trial of Sickles has been f xed for
next Monday, the 4th Of April, be having
been indicted