Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-06-22
Domestic Intelligence.

AN ABANDONED SLAvER.-The bark j. j. Cobt,Tas
picked up at sea by New York schooner and towed
into Havana having been abandoned and scuttled Off
Matanzas 1t has been ascerained that she had pre-
vously landed cargo of negroes at some point OH the
coast and was doubtless abandoned by the officers
and crew, to escape detection and punishment.
A fire occurred at Columbus, Ga, oRthe 18th inst,
which DESTROYED the Alabama and Fortans Cotton
Warehouse together with al out 5000 bales of Cotton
and other goods Loss estimated at $5OO,O 900.
MARYLAND SHAREHOLDERS CoNvENTIoY.-Bdli-
more, June 8.-The State Shareholders Convention
assembled in this city to-day, and organized by the
election of Judge Chambers as President. The rep
resentation is very full and complete, especially from
the southern and central portions of the State.
In taking the chair the PrSsaent or Hhtfhieea t
ing dangers which had called them together, and the
necessity of taking some decided step for the protec
ton of their rights and property, but counseed mod
GRAFTON and prudence.
This convention to-day passed resolution to the
effect that the general removal of free blacks from b
States is expedent, and that efficient laws should De
passed to make them industrious and productive
That the policy of the State as declared in 1881 be
affirmed, that emancipation be prohibited, or that the
emancpated slaves hereafter be removed from the
State.
An accident occurred on the Memphis and Charles
ton Railroad, on the 9Th, by which Samuel Tate,
President of the road had one of his arms crushed
and several other passengers wounded.
despatch from st. Louis of the 9th June says that
much damage has been done ON the upper MISSISSIPPI
by the recent foods. The bridge at st. Anthony had
been carried away and that at St. Paul was greatly
damaged. The river was within IS inches as high as
the great food of 1850.
The steamer John Lawton exploded her boilers a
short distance above Savannah the 9th. killing the
captain pilot and six other persons. large number
of the passengers were scalded
IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE CABINET Washington
June THE President has returned TO the capital
from his visit to North Carolina, and Cabinet meet
ing has been called to consider Gen. Casss instruc-
tons to representatives in Europe touching the
poSiterpi the United States during the pending war.
G1eSeA Itch which it has decided to send, is said
tn Strong on the subject of neutral rights as
BEN ned in numerous State papers, and the ne
s0ssity maintaining them at eyerv hazard !. n
WASHINGTON, June 1U'-Twelve officers Of the U.
States army have obtained leave Of absence for the
purpose of visiting Europe, and taking lessons in the
art of war; In addition to the II army officers, Col.
Cook of the United States Dragons and Coz Thayer,
of the Corps of Engineers, have also obtained leave
of absence. They go to the seat of war to observe
the military operations now in progress.
The FROST IN THE WEST Cincinnati, June 6,
| p. M.-Advces have been received here from variou.
parts of the State visited by the heavy frost Sat
urday night. In many places the and egetabe,
of all kinds have been killed. and the rye and barley
badly injured. Wheat has also suffered much in many
places and the excitement is high throughout the
| State.