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OBITL- AIRY.
The hirestao,
PLYNoyrH

The faires flowers are the hrst 10 fad
Died suddenly. while at school in Homer
New York, Miss PHHoNEiA BrNSoN. aged q.
teen, eldest daughtero Of Alfred G. Benson. E,a.
of Brooklyn. Miss Benson inherited from De-
mother voice and aptitude for music rare,
equalled. Though the choir of the home circ.-
has lost its Philomela. her sweet notes ar. swell
ing the anthem sung in heaven: Unto hm
that hath loved US and washed US from our sins
in his own blood, TO him be glory and domiu
ion forever aud ever. Amen.
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less by one third and, upon the moral code
laid down by the Savannah paper, the people
of Ohio would be warranted in driving out or
enslaving the Georgians, for their idleness and
improvidence, and their failure to improve the
talent which God gave them.
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From Ugai,,lof cir. 4. T.. Et
,, lSj9.-The Territorial Legislative Assem-
bly, has closed is session, and has done a COOL
work toF HanSas. The Legislature. by aud
gitA the advice and consent of the Govern b.
and Judges Of the United States Court. passed
the following. "aet to establish peace in Kan
sas:"
BE Il enacted, DC, That no criminal offence
heretofore committed in the counties Of l.ykius
Linn, Bourbon, McGee. Allen. and Anderson,
growing out of any political difference Of op'a-
complaint or Indictment in any court what's.
euer in this Territory.
Sec. :, That all criminal actions now COZ.
meneed, growing out of political difference d"
opinion, shall ba dismissed
Sec, ), This act to take effect and b, m
force from and after its passage
Approved, February II, 1889.
s. MEDARV.
Governor of Kansas T,rntyy5-
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TIE SEQUEL OF THE Bennett Casa cor.
respondent furnishes the New Haven Journal
ana Courier fhe following sequel to the Ben
lett divorce case:
q 1t seems that since the decision of Judge
Wade, giving Mrs. Bennett divorce. and
awarding to her the sum of $4,000. that the
Doctor has managed TO part with his visible
property, and that the 9th of last month
he transferred his life interest in his real estate
together with his rents, &c, appears by town
records. The next day, one Of his creditors put
the sheriff in search OF security for a debt-the
sheriff finding that the doctors fine horses and
carriage were gone, and that the buggy was
owned by others, he proceeded to look for Sc
GREETED property. AT last he found. snugly
packed away under the barn floor, various
articles, such as vases, Statuary, crookery.
wearing apparel, etc., which he took few DAYS
afterwards
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WASHINGTON, Dc.
THURSDAY, MARCH IL, 1859.

All nep subscribers viii receive the Era
from the LIST of January, unless otherwise re-
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Governor, is not an insurmountable objection.
Here, then, is progress The world moves.
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Tn. following gentlemen accredited agents for The
Era: G. w. Light, Boston, Mass J. A INNS, saiem'
Mass; Thomas Wheeler, Cincinnati, Ohio l. L. Park
Mount Union, Ohio.
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Gooernor cfKansas Tsrr't

A Coon SPECULATIoNEA portion Of WIS.
was once General CaSS'S farm and which he o.
fered to sell twenty years ago for $500, Is
now in the heart of the city of Detroit, and is
valued at 100000.
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Our . Mountain county" exchanges bring
us frequent reports OF stampedes among their
negro population and sometimes affect despe-
rate wrath. Werecollect when such occurrences
were frequent hercsbOufs and whenever they
happened, there would be considerable fuming.
fretting, and some swearing, among the victims
of misplaced confidence in negro flesh but
gradually il would wear off, and they become
Teconciled to Thea. losses. SO it will have to
be in the border oosEties. Although the Pan
handle is almost stripped OF It's slave property,
cannot say that the general wealth is any
less than il ever wes, or that the people live
less eontepledly, or get rich any slower than
they did when every family, almost, sported its
dsr1ey or darkies. TN. fact is, we have be-
come reeonciled to our prisasion, and are rath-
or disposed TO congratulate ourselves. as upon
happy riddanee. The Panhandle is. perhaps,
as free now of the African element, either bond
or free, as any other section Of the Union,
without exception UeHS6HJg Id.) Herald.
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AS an interesting evidence of the capability
Of the African race for civilization il is stated.
from the account of Madagascar, by Mr.. Ellis.
which has just been published, the fact. that
there are not fewer than 1000 clerks in NADIA
gascar, employed in tranSactng business by
writing, where but thirty years ago the arts of
reading and writing were unheard Of
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A FAMILY SWEPT 0FF.-Miss Margaret E.
Mcdonald died IA Hardy county, Va, on the
9th instant, being the teah member of her fami-
ly-including her parents-who have died in
the last FIVE months. Only one sister now re-
mains, out of family of eleven.
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To AuvxRrrsxRs-Business men viii find ii greatly to
their advantage TO advertise in the Era-
Messrs. Petnngill Co, s. b. Miles, ana joy vs.
Co.. are our authorized advertising ssents loi o'S'o'
New York and Philadelphia
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THE OHIO STATE Treasury DEFAIcAr1ox
Clereldnd, March 1.-THE report made by the
commissioners appointed to investigate the de.
falcation of Mr.. Breslin, former State Treasur.
er, state that Mr.. B., to whom they paid a visit
in Canada, declares that 100000 was lost,
chiefly By loans to insolvent railroad companies
by establishing the Bank of indianapolis with
auxiliary branches throughout the State of In.
diana, and hg various other banking projects in
Ohio Indiana, Virginia, and Maryland.
More ABOUT THE WANDERERS NEGROES
AUGUSTA, March 1.-THE Savannah Republi-
can of this morning states the Wanderers Afri-
cans are at Jacksonville, Telfair county. They
were arrested near Albany, and carried back
eighty miles, where they win probably be claim.
ed " their ogners, The reports relative to the
affair are much tangled
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The ONO DEFAULTER.-It appears from the
report Just made to the Ohio Legislature that
Breslin, the defaulting State treasurer had the
sum of $4,000 invested in the Cumberland
(Md.) Savings Bank, which recently gave up
the ghost. The bank, however, during its ex-
istence, repaid him $4,000. His total invest
ments in banks, railroads, and lots, amounted
TO $3.50, 99474, and of which amount he was
repaid $s4,547.
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y REsn..ss1xraTrx MEs - ne " ashington
tives Of our iadusiry-of our great agricultural,
manufacturing, ana commercial industry We
should like 10 know what particular branch Of
our industry Gen. Lamar. orr Minister in
Nicaragua, Is supposed to represent. IL has
been publicly stated that Gen Cass, our Secre-
tary Of state. has been officially informed that
this Representative Of our industry is thoroughly
and constantly disabled BIZ his habits from any
pursuit whatever; that be has been seen lying
bnt half dressed upon the floor Of public ware
house, with his official papers scattered about,
and that IN fun VIEW OF officers of o. own men
of-war, as well as Of the Government Of kicara-
qua. Does President Buchanan intend 70 as
sumo the responsibility Of such disgracefl con
duct by keeping him in Office? Are our vast
national interests on the Isthmus to be lett in
the hands Of such a diplomatic nt?-Ne,c
JOrk Times.
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Masonic baptism, French rite, was per-
formed in a lodge at New Orleans recently,
when sixteen were consecraied by water and
by fire.
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RETRENCHING EXPENSES.

( comparison of the estimates submitted TO
Congress for the various departments Of the
public service, and of the sums finally embraced
in the appropriation bills, would convey the
impression that real and great retrenchment
had been not only resolved on, but actually
carried out. The following table shows the
sums put in the biiis originally, and next those
actually appropriated.
Required. ApprOred Redueu,s
Military Acad-
esg SlS5,938 Sl79588 $3.50
Indian depart
ment l,s66,429 l,7sa96s G9,O6l
Consular and
diplomatic l,O16,87O l,G7,74j 29,l25
army le,223,752 l5,5S9,845 635,907
General appro
priation bill 7,l5l,7O4 6,745,743 465,96l
Navy l3,5OO,370 1864 ,043 2.S46,327
fortiheations 69o,4OO 100000 3Ol 500
Miscellaneous 4,323,3sl 2,345,5OO l.s78.38l
Post Offca 23,3l9,OO0 (failed.)
Mail steamers l,055,643 failed.
Add bills failed 2f,374634
Totals 69,4O3,47s 63. 73S, 900 s.669.5I2
These retrenchments look well on paper. but
it Ilust not be forgotten that the practice of the
Administration is to get up deficiency bills. bv
WHICH millions are drawn out of the Treasury
annually. These bills generally eppsop-iate
soIae tes millions, in addition to the estimates
of 9he various departments; and we shall be
greatly surprised if the nest Congress is not
called upon to make up for the parsimony Of
the.present.
sloN New MExIco.-i&. Louis, March l2-
The New Mexico nail of the 2lst ult. has ar
rived here. Lieutenant Hea.e reports the Cana
diaa Valley exceedingly fertile and every ssy
s99pted for settlement. Two of the stock mai
parties aae seeorted to have been cut off BY the
lnSIans.
ssndoyal, the Mohave chief, is dead.
me Albuquerque mad was in successful op-
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Shall We sver look upon his like again


Swamp Doctors Adventures in the Southwest Msjor
Thorpe's Scenes in Arkansas. Big Bears Adventure
and Travels. Philadelphia: T. b Peterson. For sale
by shiIlingtOn, Pennsylvania avenue, Washington
The above works constitute a continuation OF
Peterson's edition OF Humorous American
Works. There are some good stories scattered
through them, but the greater part of these vol
umes is composed of lame attempts at wit inter.
mingled with large amount of vulgarity. The
writers, in their endeavoFs TO be funny. have
become simply coarse. They mistake slang
for humor, and vulgarity for the highest order
of wit.
The Lady 81 AhAtone. BY George Lippard. Philadel-
phis: T. b. Peterson 4 Bros. For sele By Shilling
ton, Penn avenue, Washington, d. Z.
A story in the Ner York Ledger style.
Dictionary Of Congress. BY Charles L.anman Phila
dephia; J. b Lippincott a Co For sale by all Book
sellers.
Through the kindness of the author, We have
received copy of this excellent work. In it
the author does not pretend to give lengthy
biographies, but only succinct accounts of all
who have figured in either House of Congress
Some years ago, we believe, Mr.. Wheeler at
tempted to make Biographical and Political
History of Congress" which was on a very
comprehensive plan. but unfortunately never
got beyond the FIRST volume. The present
work is invaluable to public man /; for, be,
sides part devoted to biographical notices, there
New-York daily tribune., 1859-08-05
THE LATEST FROM CALIFORNIA.

BY the Overland Mail, we have San Francisco dates
TO the stn ur.:
The LATEST STATE NEws.-Another arriva q,
PlscerviIe from Gold Canyon, Carson Valley, eor-
firms the statements regarding the richness OF the
mines i, il reported tha, several claims are yeldins
irum $50 10 $50 per dsy.
Al the sitk Of the Humboldt Friday last, az
affIay occurred between McDougald, the keeper "'
the post, and q man. named Anderson, IN whlch the
former wss -ho, and II sanily killed
Durir the election et Genoa, on Saturday, row
occurred in wbch nine pistols shots fred. One
man wounded iu the thigh and lost thumb
TIE returps Of the election for delegates to Congress
from Carson Valley had not been received at Placer
vile. The very close, but 1t Is believed tnat
Msior Dodge s elected.
Mr.. John Leafs, wel-kDown cate dealer, was ln-
iumsnly buichered ST Woods Ferry, San JoaquIa
County. on Tuesday night. Tue murderer, man
nsned CroGord. escsped, but was holly pursued oy
the outraged citizens
Ripe peaches have made their appearance in Sscra-
mento.
Gov Weller s on ar otber mission to the state Prison.
II i understood tba steps will be taken miediately 10
recover secession of the prison. 49,
The trial If The suit of McCsu'ey agt. Gov. Weller
ard his asociates, for sioJ,ww damages, was coai
erc.d Yesterday at San Rafael This sui against ths
Governor III be remembered s for taking iorcioio
possession Of the prison.
A DREADFUL TRaGEpY.-A colored man named
Albert Lee, formerly servant OF CoL Fremont slos
bis wife with pi,ol in house in Virginia street De-
tween ,Jack-op and Pacific, intictiDg morta wound
in her ead He then shot himself 10 the left side aud
il believed 10 be MORALLY wounded also. The crcum.
s,arces of the dreadful tragedy are as follows: ABOUT
three years ago, Lee married the daughter U 'enn
Peier. a respectable colored man, by whom he has
two children Lee was dissipateo, and unknd to bis
wife and they did not live happily together Ine "lte
vent home to her father hou,e, and Lee went np INTO
the min.s A few dsys ago he came back and en-
desvored 10 ndnce his wife To live with him; she re
fn.ed About ~ o'clock to-day he entered Mr.. Pei
her house and drawing pistol he fired at his wife
b. ad IL Actirg uId which is believed To- be mortal
The hall entered the left cheek snd lodged in the back
OF the neck Lee then deliberately shot himself in the
lett side, the bali lodging in the back. Neither parties
are dead bu, there is little hope of their recovery
"'' NN''i "NN Alta Tth
New-York daily tribune., 1859-08-05
4 NISSISSIPPIANS PISTOL.
From TIE Pn,.5u,gh Journal. Avg. /.


On Saturday night an officer of the United States
Army, Mississippian, and bis wife, Phiiadelphia
ladv arrived in this city from Philadelphia, en- route
for Mississippi on their seddirg tour. She is beau
tiful ~ and his appearance, on account OF his
military dress, singular mu-tache, and striking bear
ing was also calculated TO attract attention. They
stopped at the Monongahels. to remain until this
evening.
Yesterday afternoon, about three o'clock, they left
the MopoDgahela TO take a walk. In the course Of
their walk they went TO the railroad depot, and In
quired al what time the evening tram for the West
would leave tAs they passed the corner Of Fifth and
Smthfeld streets, their way 10 the depot, three or
four pei soDs who there remarked their appear
arce end he TO have imagined they intended to
insult BIN, whether with or without cause we cannot
say. After proceeding few steps, be observed TO his
wife tha. he would 60 back and see if the party meant
10 insut bin.
He then returned and walking deliberately by the
party pulled pstoI from his coat pocket and carried
i, behind lin until be bad passed them, and then
placed il in breast pocket Of his coat and i'm nedi-
atsly afterward Transferred it to the other. While
passing the party be remarked to his wife that the
fellow were towards, and accompanied the observa
ton with come uncomfortable expletives. He then
yepsced bic steps and proceeded to the railroad depot
New-York daily tribune., 1859-08-05

ASorHER Trr RtcE-There is TO be tub and box
rsce On the rver tins evening or rather two races
Three tubs ale entered and four boxes-ihe later hav
ing been msje purposs Each class viii 20 by ITSELF
ard prize is offered 10 the winner cf the The
tubs ard boxes will start from Ridley n Sh-rwoods
dock, above the Genesee Valley Depot, az o'clock,
al be paoded by the hands distince Of half mLe
We understand that men have enere the boxes. snd
the t,ial viii be no toys play. Tue Mayor and Com
mon Council Of Roiialo are respectfully nvltef 10 be
preseu, aid witness soue Of the sports Of Rochester
which the press Of that city has commented.
Rochester Ution, July s.
A ioirt stock Company has been formed, says The
!Scioyarie Republican, representing capital Of
500 &C., for the purpose OF entering largely into the
manufacture Of wsgon.bubs in thai village. Proposals
have alresdy been invited for the erection Of three
story bpildrg, 40 by loo feet and TO De completed by
the 'lst of November Tie establishment will com
uepoe operations with four of Rickarts hub-lsthes,
each Of which turns ont perfect hub per minute, and
employ reri viii be given TO abept 80 mel.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-08-05


,,,n Tn hi. eighty-cgh,h ycar, Wesley presided
e. an. lat time in his Conference. HIS sight hal
~. h.on,n. dim. lie conli not see TO read the hymns
:~",hTc wor,bp. His limbs we're too weak 70 as
- The nulpit or 70 walk the streets without support
Even nj. prooigious memory began to fail. Yet the
to,,.rips evangelist pursued his Of daily travel
and daily preaching almost till the day Of hs death,
vhjcb took place March ., 1891 The character Of
Wesley is elsborately portrayed by Dr. Stevens who
presents in clear light the qualities which fitted the
founder OF M-thod,m for his position, and the ad'p-
tsion Of circumstances to his peculiar endowmelts
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION OF i7s,. BY JosS ssC. Az.
syo. PIP. $50. Harper BrVtheIs
Mr. Abbott has aimed in the composition OF this
volume not only TO resent grsphic narrative Of the
events OF the French Revolution bat tc exhibit them
in the hight in which they appear from republican
point of view His work may be regarded as the nat
prsl sequel ot the History of Napoleon" although
the admiration which he chershes for the Emperor is
by no means extended to the chiefs of the Revolution.
In point Of execution, this volume is superior It's
predecessor II has less pretenson. l.ss attempt at
fine writing, and with equally facile narrative has
more precision and compaotness Of expression.
ITALY AND THE WAR or 1889 By JytIE DE M.segE @
RITES With a u IuirooactOn By Dr. r SHELTON MACKES
ziE. limo PIP $50. Geo o. Evans
rapid survey Of the history and geography Of the
principal Italian Sa,es-a sketcn of Austria, ,-copi-
ous biographical notices Of the chief soyereigns,
generals and statesmen concerned in the recent war
and detail Of ts leading events down to the battle
of Magenta, contained il this seasonabe volume.
1t has been compiled from great variety OF sources,
il written easy and readable style, furnishes not
little interesting Information, and cannot fail to
prove a convenient book Of reference on topics Of
general interest at the present moment.
TIE LIFE OF GENERAL GARIBALDI. Written BY himself
Trao,lsted by THEODORE DWIGHT. II mo. PIP oe a >.
Barnes Burr
The autobiographical sketch Of the celebrated
Italian patriot, here translated from his private
mapu,cp.s, extends TO his departure from Monsevdeo
and turn to Italy IN the year 8iS II is chiefly de-
voted 10 an account of his in South America,
where highly ois ingoished himself by his efforts in
the of popular liberty. Several brief sketches
of his companions in arms, written by Garlbaidi him
SELF are added To the volume, and a summary of the
I,Aisn struggle Of 1913 and 1919 given editor
THE ROMAN QUESTION Transi,.ed from the French Of
EDMOND ABOUT. BY Mrs. ASNiE T. WOOD limo, Pr
3O8. J. T. Tilton L Co.
new Amer lean translation OF this far-famed WORK,
from which wa have already made copous extracts IN
our columns s rsned in Boston, wita an introduction
by the Rev. Or. KIRK.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-08-05
A NEW AFFAIRE DU COLLIER. D."


The london Sdturfdg heeStr
Call no man happy till he dies Here is a eommen.
tator OF Shakespeare who all bis life has been Iaoorng
iocessanty at one great obect-the illumination by
eytry possible mears from the most imaginative rocke
10 the most humble coudle, of the text OF the great
poet of humanity. What dark corners dear to bloho-
prapl ers what dusty shelves of the biblopoe, hsve
not been ransacked and scrunzed to shed one ray o
s It, however doubtful upon those sacred and mystic
rlous pages Where was greater commentator on
Shakespeare than MIR. Collier Who has searched
more diligently in the dry dust Of antique writings, %
who hss drawn largely from the iouttans oi I'M
aginson to water hat ard soil ot Shakespeare plo-
cfaphy than Mr. Collier Critics have bowed down To
hn-EmpeIors have sent their ambassadors 10 MS
Court A. this moment Bavsria and Russia have each
sn tIuissary in England collecting honey from Mr.
Golfers Shakespeare-garden. 4 Lord Charcehor
has dedicated book to the iustIious ComInen-
tstor the keeosiehted discoveror OF Thomas
pe,kpss folio of l62. One would have
thought Mr. Collier hsppy man. The smallest wish
ore could have expressed on his behalf had been
least tha, one industrious IN his object and 80 sue
cesstul IN attaining IT, should have enjoyed an old az
rerce,ed perpetuay green by the aures he had gath
cred duri,c lorg lie of labor. Alas for the vanity
hur an aspiratiors, The green leaves OF ms chapet
are f,i,tsrity To ashes Poor Mr. Collier Is It tru
that his swans msv be geese Can II be that De ha
10, bfep able To recognize the armyad csekie IN IN
sor q he listened to with 80 much comp'acenc!' an
would fsn hsve fsrcied to be the as sou In'he
later than the last sorg-from the Swan ot Avon
one knows wbat i is TO have fixed idea, ana VII
that has one but can sympathize with hI Collier 10
,bs cn,ious hoax of the Ancient Couline nator IL
ia amusing ~ find the learned pundts OF me Brtish
Museum expendpg their energies sno e'oNlhg t1en
e1peresces TO prove, net how eood Joke mr. SoIeI
bss nrac,;ced on the world, but bow good joke the
uo,ld and some wicked veg have practced upon him.
When ope reviews the circumstances, ore feels puz.
c3 hos A man SO mary elousy vel skilled n ancient
New-York daily tribune., 1859-08-05

ton Of tbe sr. If vsr Prussis Is province co n
pared With the United S.s.es-srea Of 5000 go sqnare
mes--,e. where Is there throughout its vast space
me -g,icu.uial seminary worthy % be mentioned
with the poore.t Tbs, has been descrioedl
tNevya-k pAiy tsSer.se..
New-York daily tribune., 1859-08-05

Immediately after he had taken the ps'o, &c 40 of
the party at the corner went 70 the Mayor office and
rep.rted the movements O police "fie.r Tue a',er,
p company With another LETT the office 10 grea. haste
10 recunnoits the movements of the ofhcer.
Meantime the story of the affair We nave sscnoe1
spread ibrong bout the street. and the hss'y "@s OK
the poice in the objection of the gen'eman AM ~,
lady increased the excitement and quite o1
persons followed in the wake ofthe officers, ana 1eis
kept their eyes the msn 10y this time suppoeea 20
be canserous), that he might BE- pointed ous 20 mo
police.
ON nearing the gentleman the police officers So"
tina, he bad lsdy with him. that there was nothing
sbont his appe araDce movements 10 warrant ar
nr-,st or even 10 call for their special observation,
eyo.pt the showing Of The handle OF spso ont ct ono
the breast pockets OF bis coat. They considered them
lives snid /" and r, turned to the Mayors ONCE.
considerable pun,ber OF persons s'il i"l!oSed tho
gentleman and lady until they reached tne Monoasa-
lea Hon~e on their retnru through Smithoeid sIees
from the depot Ou the way back the later ropped
a. a drug store, and the gentleman inquired o, mo
ce,k if il was customary 10 law 20 carry arms iu re-
ply q the clerk advised bim not 10 show his ps'o a.
be vas then doing, whereupon the gentleman aandea
the pistol 10 the lady, who placed II IN her pocke,, en'
thew continued their wax 10 tue Monongahels House.
For short time After they arrived there several per-
sors who had folio Ssd them thnher, remained on inc
Sidewalk opposite. They did not subsequently, appear,
and the said parties shortly after dispersed.