The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-01

consequently they had no tangible or imaginary
wrong TO ayeuge BY resort to the fendish means
OF the incendiary The town contained $500 en-.
terprising and industrious citizens. II was fired
In several places lust before sunset, at the time
when the inhabitants were at supper, the circum-
stances Of the case leaving no doubt that il was
predeteIHined act. I've OF the incendiaries were
arrested on the spot, and treated to summary pun
isimeat, according to the code of Judge Lynch
large number OF negroes implicated in the affair
were arrested and on them were found large quan.
titles OF the deadly poison stryclnine which,
according to their version OF the story was given
them by the white aholitionsts for the purpose Of
poisoning the public wells on 4 certain day as well
as TO use II freely in admixng it unfortunately
with the food OF the whites after which the negroes
were to carry out their death work with pistols
and knives. Thus far three millions of dollars
worth oil property has been destroyed since this
abolition raid commenced, and twenty of the per.
petrators have been treated 10 a rope suspension
between heaven and earth.
The breckenridge politicians OF Pennsylvania
unable to raise funds for the campaign in their own
State have sent Senator Biglcr and Thomas B.
Florence TO th, city begging for money. Those
gentlemen modesty ask for the Of twenty
thousand dollars stating that, with that sum they
can carry the State against Lincoln. A neatly
printed card signed hy Barlow, Schell, Cisco and
seven or eight other Brsckitridgers Of this CITY,
has been extensively circulated among the mer.
chants for the last three days, inviting them to The
New York Hotel on Friday evening. Many Of the
leading merchants refuse to respond, declaring
that no money shall be subscribed unti the mana
gers OF the different democratic factions stop their
Kilkenny fighting and unite on one electoral ticket
and labor for the common cause to prevent the
election Of Lincoln.
Our Denver City correspondent writing under
the date OF the 2lst ult, states that new silver
mines had been discovered situated about one hun
dred miles from that city. and that thus far they
had yielded from two hundred to seventeen hun.
dred dollars to the ton of quartz Everything
promises well for extensive fall trade in Denver
Winter was coming on early in Northern Nebraska
and the miners were coming south. Within a few
weeks that section had been visited By two snow
storms.
In consequence Of the detention at Boston for
one week OF the steamship Connaught. while her
machinery was undergoing repairs it was
found necessary to postpone her departure from
Galway for New York from the 2ist 10 the 2sth Of l
August and therefore she will only be due a. St.
Johns N. f., on Monday next.
The North American Telegraph Association. EN-.
bracing the eight principal lines in the country,
has been ia session for some days at the ST.
Nicholas Hotel in this city. The business trans
acted was of no public interest. except with refe
renee to the subject Of an overland line to Cali.
fornia. On this important matter there was. with
one exception, unanimous vote that il l. inexpe-
dent TO make any bids for the contract authorized
AT the last session oi Congress. II is greatly TO be
regretted that this association, controlling az it
does ali the telegraph interest OF the country,
should not have adopted measures TO carry on,
project second only in Importance TO railroad 10
the Pacific
The cotton market yesterday quiet, sale were
limited few hundred bale unchanged prices The
stock IN this city the OF being .aken, the
which completed the close OF pasi.
ness. Toe fore gu gave ne~ impetus TO bread.
sluan. Fv.r ~as active, and advanced &C. 10 loc per
barrel al IN some more. Wheat good de.
nand. willie pric.s were somewhat irregular. sales,
however were active Corn IN gooi demand and
aivaaocd about Be-. 70 a.: per buslcl, aud was held
sul higher nj teo close, with pretty fGH
Gales Fork hrmsr, SOLD at
sig 70, and Prime n, 81 49, 81 ga sla SIX, the
latter figure for heavy. Sugar. auet, and sSlcs
coanncc q few hundred hhis fcgisa Islands and |
Cebss at rates (Sith stcess) given in ssoher place
Ccntc "a indicate requeri sni salss hghi. n
other cClama win be fouai statement q STICKS
irt gtts hTmcr Liverpool ami 80 Otc bushels
D, whcs, engaged Al l2,si, ard al 49, t. ships
tAes part % arrive week ard 1000 bbs sois "A
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