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, 1860-08-24

Negro ConspirAcY In HALIFAX Co.. Va
-Four Aillcd and one Wounded.

One Of the most daring conepi1acies by ne,
groes to murder white nau that We have eyer
beard Of. cane to light in Halifax county. abont
fifteen miles from Danyille, on Wednesday Or
Thursday, Tor the particulars Of which We are
mond and uanville Railroad
Nr. Samuel u4irslon, Y wealthy farma, !,
halifax, has an oveTseer on ono Of his plan,o.
tons who IL strict dirciplina1ian. and a mn
ot great Gruness- On the day in ouestjon
while the ovsraeer was sitting in his citice. SIX
saoSs RPS&r9 P& 1eoWs s, op the farm called
ef negroes IN the woods rear by was pfenariug
for an tnsurrection, invited him to 20 Wiz thsm
and witness the plan Of operations. Kot an.
peetng that they bad any design upo1 him, but
BENG anxious 10 capture the ringlesders Of The
rebels. if Lc should lee them, he stenned into
and then started Oft with the Assasins. they moi
knowing that he was fully prepared for any
emergency.
The negroes led the way until getting into thu
forest come distance, when they suddenly ston-
ped near newly dug pit. when the spoEesmao
confronted Pun. and, pointing to the hole, said
grave. You hare but fifteen minutes - make
{onr peace with God, or to land in Aelt.'' Quick
u thought tho ogerseer drew his Coit'a rernl:
rer, killed four Of the ruf11nns dead at his feet
and shot the fifth one IN the abdomen. seein1
which, the sixth man took to lis heels thront-h
The woods, and the oterseer having no other
~espon, he escaped.
Ihs impression prevails that tho s;x ueproe.
nd determined to murder the oyerseer. BECAUSE
OF some deserved punishment one or more of
them bad received, md lad the abore pian 10
set him of into the wo1ds to effect their endx
n'' t,1 presence Of %.ud in taxing his pistol .sd
white person was nigh to sid bin, doubtless
from EOrFid death
, 1860-08-24
NEtV PUBLICATIONS.

THE LIFE OF wAsu1E3ToE. Bv w4.z,xa-o,
GElkxs Co.. So..;2 and ii LaSe sircet. - y
The enterPrising publisher has determined to
complete the splendid uniform edition of 1r.
'ln8's "orks soonsE than #as st first promised,
volume Of his miscellaneous writings will be
issued monthly as ut first proposed, and eyerv
three months IN additional volume Of his Lifa
of Washington will be ready for subscribers.
1he Lie Of Washington is the last, rs it is
Tue longest, and by many it is regarded u the
best Of hia writings. By thus associatin2 The
gEe@sss. eiloEs Of his life with the history Of The
Father Of luis Country, ii il plain that be meant
to rest his fame mainly upon it, From the time
when his Scotch nurse took him, when a child,
into the presence Of Washington and obtained
his blessing upon The bzirn TINT bore his name.
the desire, Of conrse for many Jears misty and
underlined, but ripening a. years rolled On into
the solemn teachings Of destiny, seems to have
possessed tho great author;to giro to posteritv
his own version Of the lessons Of patriotism of
set sacrifice Of rigid and religious self control.
of all the nobler attribatea that adoza ths char.
pc:er of map, taught by the life and services Of
George Washington. It is blessing to the
world that Irving lived 10 accomplish his lie.
long purpose We need not compare this vo-k
with thst Of Jadge NArsha1i, or any Of The
smaller biographies Of Washington. Irving
has left hothing for future biosraphers to &c.
compiah. Every library in the country will be
oariched with the last aud tho greatest rork of.
Americas greatest author. It is to be issued
, 1860-08-24

AE6A" AAA
Tho DouxIAaits orators rho aea now pssam-
balating the Stats, have great deal to say oa
the subject Of "'Negro Equality" 17a know Of
: bat ona instance in which usgro equality has
been advocated in this State, and TINT Wa by Z
Douglas editor through ths columns OF = Doug.
laa paper. Va s!lude to the DE- :KaD County
S*n.ins!, published at Sycamore, De- Kalb
County. and edited by Z. L. Mayo, E1q. Ths
Stn:sa<l is recognised by Ill tho Democratic
papers Of tho Sta.e as n organ Of the party,
snd its editor, subsequently, to the avo~al Of
negro equality sentiments, has been placed On
the Democratic County Committee, and ap-
pointad dslega:e, to Democratic Conventions-
:S:ase. District and County. Heze IL the a<s+;-
n<rs creed On the subject:
"0ur education has been such, that we hars
ever been rather in favor of tbs squa.ttY u t4t
Priel<g<s Of III wAttes aeh<re they Ftsid<. We
Aro AWAIT that this is not I very popular doc
ttine- We have had many 4 combat with some
who aIs now at1ong *'kepublicanq," We taking
the broad ground ef equality, aod they the op-
posite grounds We were brought up IN
State Where blacks we're ToteFs, and ~ do not
tuo~ Of any iaeonrenienee resulting from Il,
though perhaps it would not work ~ welt
where the blacks ate more uumerous. We
have no doubt Of tho right Of the whites to
guard againat such aa evll, if it is ons. Our
opinion H. that it would be best far ali conee1n-
I'd to have tho co1ored population in State By
themselves, but If it Is within tho Jurisdiction
OF the United Slater, scs say BY oA nstant sa<y
thosAd Aaes tie rigAt 70 haos '1ssr s<natsr5 md
EFr<santa:ss<, in Gongress. aad 10 rotf for Prtts-
dat Vita u "worth makes the man, and the
want Of it the feliow.'' Ws bare seen many =
4ni2gtr" taa: ws thought moro Of than some
whito meu."
, 1860-08-24

/. Last year English society w2s shocked BIZ n
most extraordinary elopement. 4 LADY of c;eat
wealth and high position, Of a Q,aker f.n;l1
and the daughter of cue member Of Fx,I,a 0,.3 ;
and the Wits Of another, eloped With her rrpom.
letter written, or pufportipg to 5e written. by
this 1ady-NFs. Guruey-iu defence Of ~
crime, was copied into the Nex Tork T16soI
accompanied BY IN editorial article exposing !. =
sophis'1y, md denou1cing its indecercr. RI
Tribune supports Lincoln for the presidarcI
md the New York H4dA, with that hanpy ioy'
icI sequence which distinguishes ths DEM.
cratic party, has taken up The matter. and de.
duees from 1t the conclusion that tho fnndamen.
I'll doetr;ae Of tho Republicans is, hat wires
should run away with their grcoms; and boIds
up to the people the horrible results ybeu I;ns
coin Is elected, and ths whole people. ia ths
North 1t least, commence The practical i1luttra.
tion of this doctrine. 0n tic HhoIc. va th:rt
that the Case Is made cut quite ~ wi, \, n,nst
OF the hu8bear stories that hare been tn|d n, ~.
atrocities thlt are to follow the triumnh n r.
Repabhcaus; and VIC think that tie man rhn
refuses his credulity to this Las no rlvbt tn h..
lieFe tho others While this stvry lasts. r.
suppose the Union will not Be dissolved. Tbe
change il doubtless agreeable to the readers of
ahe DernoeFatlo papers, apd II does not xnxka 4
h!t OF difference 10 the Republicans, If The
story eates, NC may calculate that bctore the
campaign IL over il will b charged lhat IL
Lincoln himself ran away with the woman. In,
We think the horrible caricatafes shat b are heen
publlsned Of his f4cs ought to protect him from
thAt--{Tof1dNct JSxrsa4
, 1860-08-24

- GLuA. ILL.,. Aug. IL laoc-
Mr.. HorGaroS-DtIr Sir : wish to call tbs
attention Of persons who ara about selecting I
school or seminary In which 70 spend tho fau
&nd winter, to the cid and valuable institution
1t Nj Morris. Ogls county, Illinois, known as
the Rock River Seminary" This school Is
one Of thu oldest in the State It il located in
ehafo1pe, rural village, free from the ssmpts-
tions and associations Of larger towns and cit.
ies- It is peculiarly favorable for atadeuts wno
want quiet aud retirement The society u 1t.
Norris is excelient--the location !srJ heslthfui
The surrounding country highly cultivated.
Tkero are two pleasant churches in the place,
whose ministers are faithful and talented men,
The institution itself is provided with N e.
tcieat faculty.. Their administration Is hrus,
but kiod-the course Of study rigid and thor-
oush. There uaJ be establishments Of the
kind more IMPOSING il external appearance and
more attentive to the decoration aud xhowy in
education, but none in tho North.wess in which
there is greater thoroughuess in the dailJ drill
Of its pupils. J. H. VINCENT.
, 1860-08-24

We take tho following from the money
article Of The New York Hrad. The xritsr
has clear and correct understanding of thu
motives which acluxte tue st. Louis Ch.mber
Of Commerce in its warfare upon the bridge,
His conclusions eorrespohd With .hoss of eyery
intelligent and honorable citizen, and the Judi
ciaFy Of the nation must, in accordance with ali
just commercial md leEsl principles, put an ex.
t;ngnlsher upon the insane efforts Of St. Louis
t. destroy tie bridge. As 10 Nj. Dissell. we
fo1bear all remarks till ,he evidence On bis trial
slall show how far be has viols,ed the t.xx in
carrying out the purposes Of h1s employers,
c1Al rivalry il pushed in the West, il Afforded by
tue recent polacs returns Of Chicago. 4 man
named Hisseli was lately arrested and held to
bull Tor an alleged attempt To burn down thu
Rock Island bridge. II IL mated that he Y as
- ths employ Of The Chamber Of Conmeree Of
st. Louis, who wanted tha bridge dea,roved.
For years tho Rock Island bridge has been The
great bugbear Of the city Of st. Louis. 0ser
That bridge large proportion Of The produces
Of the Stxie Of lows is carried into Illinois. and
thence to Chicago. Tho St. Louis people BE-
liese that if the bridge did not exist thxt pro.
Casrnber Of Commerce Of ST. Louis, aided by
Some towoa in lows which are o2po.ed 10 ths /
growth Of Davenport. has display ed extraordi.
nary energy IN assAillnk the bridge, They have
had small library OF ssreports made BY engi-
neera 10 prove that tns bridge inte1feres nth I
The navigation Of the Mis.issfppi: they hare
hsd i tntetdicted, presented By grand jorier, |
nssa1led by officers Of the a9mv, Tiliibtd bT
editors. so!enntv condemned By jndges.@;H, 1t
*sre not tnr that bridge, ths aanual repcrts Of |
the Cham Der Of Com nerce Of 81, Lcris wou]d t
o. pretty ann re.ding, Ae.awbie, tho bridge
pt;f,9fns ;;sn It's Office; no accidents occur sheTe
Thlsh proper care wonid not ohyiate; any sober t
pllot eaa sseer ressel through the draw With |
ont diheu2ty, sad III Che indictments. present.
menta, taradek, reports and iudicisl decisions |
hifa not loosened one plnnl or shaken ono
stone. We hre inclined TO think that Il viii |
stand eren the rew ordesl Of fire. A br;droi in |
such Position ~ this one II Rock Is}nn1 q a |
~ork Of public utility. and /. s:cp forward,v}
Each step forWard ususllJ inyolyes i1inrv N |
some estahlished Inherent or other. Il IL ths
n1,sfo1tune Of $. Lonis that she is tbe sufferer
ia this case. But the wzy TO snees Tho matter il
10 display fresh enuxy in .opsning new. rhan:-
ntis Of trade and not to try to break down that
which Is obviously public St,
Lnnls should bniid some mora railroads or ca-
uAls; should cf.s new advantages 10 farmers
lud trndtss; should diminish tbs dues now.
evied on tratdr. This is tha way to counteraet. L
:hs supposed mischierous effects Of the Rock
lbl4nd bridge. To try to dsstroy it il eTen sil-
ter aud fat c1ore wicked tban the FUNGUS *'pea,
1ut .rsusrection Al Ens, Pa.
, 1860-08-24
POLITICAL ITEmS.

L. ". Buell, OF Michigan, Roaa is Couru{ to
Hono'olu, In place Of Judge Pratt, Of Michigan,
rscal1cd. =
-" Ion," Tho Bouthern Democrats cores.
poodent. Ut Washington, Of the Baltimore Hpn
thtbka that Mr.. 6eward's boat Of 40 Mn
n:}9E!sy for Lincoln, In New York, IL not d.
surd.
The Hon. Willie T. Aangu1, has partially
recovered his physical powers, for some time
impaired bJ paralysis, though he can neither
epeak nor walk with ease- uia mind. however,
Il clear aud cain. 80.
The New Tor K 1,i5uns SAYS: We are in
formed tbst Charles @. AcChssoey, srpoia,ed
"a bel::ETersts man On tbs Fusion Electoral
vote for L:neoln-
Tho Warrington correspondent Of thu New
York journal ef Con,ntrei, speaking. from pri.
Vata adV'ees. says that a to political prus.
Pects IN Iowa, nothing favorable cau "a xni,l.
= E'9eo!a w',t sweep everything beiore him e7ea
Joseph Varuum, Jr., Of Now York. hith-
er1o prominently identified with the American
ofRanizatlons hhs written letter Announcing
Ha1aIo.
The Albany Ectning .1oa-naI SAYS that
without union with Know Nothin Rism Doug
"~A.A AAs9 REEA QF1&Q NJ. Gl1 IN N&~
1osk, and with such union, he will b. beaten
$4,000. 0>4
1t was reported that the Hon. ". 8. Yan~
cey was about to make tour through The
Sorthe!n States. We observe, however. that
hs 10 speaking at varioua points Ia Tennessee.
Mhan be speaks, he speaks ali the afternoon,
he would do well to come up North, where the
newspapers with metropolitan facilities could
nase chance 1t hin. They won1d make q
great man Of him.
~, oR1sE ~ CnAaGk--The New York Ertning
, ucA Aepubicau journal, asserts, in
somnen!@ng upon Jeze Clemens recent latter
9l'!ng h1s reasons for supporting Bell and En-
e!st1, that John Bell once visited New FORK and
ar around week Of more, layip1 pipe for q
ncm!ads'oa a. plce Ar<sideat On IL B2aek r.
raot1a" s'ektsl. -,Tha >Ra.t thinks. that if he
Sne;I3 Is 81 sound On The peculiar institution
naughty" What do the Bel. E7etst:s think Of
:::-i*1ea"'ona Eaquir1,
Gooo ApylcE>-A writer who has tha use Of
tho editorial columns of the Boston Pat, is
moved to gire bis Democratic brethren some
novel but very good adviee, as follows:
II Is Useless to talk about the impossibility
% Lincoln being elected aud to laugh At the
ioea a. absurd Victory naver ret waa gained
unaefsaln1Dg the strength Of the enemy. IL
u nseiess to predict that such aad such State
VIII lneFtsably 50 for eertain candidate-to
r. make bets Of large huns OF money on the result
g. 81 toe e,ection-so s1ander and hlackguard all
~ tpose "ho do not beliers exactly - we do. All
tn's mas no weight With sensible men. 1t con-
F'nees no one- Il is not what Ne want.
- lhe Military Tract Jourcoz, Nacomb,
county, has the following:
a CARo.--In consequence Of attending tho
meeting At Dodsvills, and hearing the Repabli-
c4n platform explained in its true l,ght, Gu
oot longer act With the Democratic party. I
uast vote Tor 0Id Abe. JoHN Il. NILLER
, 1860-08-24
STERLING d ROCK ISLAND RAIL.
ROAD.

1ne arrangements 10 complete the Sterling
4 Rock 1slacd Railroad within tho next six
Or eight weeks are now all completed. Five
hundred tons Of the iron are in the citr. and
Will bo forwarded to their destination. The
four thousand tons Of iron necessary for the
entire road are I'll purchased and will be de-
Avssed rs last as it caa be laid. The ties are
nearly aA delivered, and tue grading and
bridging ere about finished. Tie managers
mean to have it done in time 10 bring the
crops along tbs line Of the road.
, 1860-08-24
tFfea the Lad. jopzHal1


Ifitrete possible that the election Of Presi-
dent should deroive on :se -. Aousa Of Rspresen-
tatises, how wonld it stand. The1a each State
Is entitled to ont vote, and that vote is deter
mined By the m.jarity Of the members Of the
present House from the respective States. The
vote must be given for one Of the three candi-
dates receiving the highess number Of the votes
Of tae Electoral Colleges.
No ono suPpoats it Is possible for Mr. Doug
laA to reach the House. The selection must Be
made OF either Bell. Breckinridge or Lincoln.
70 elect it will require the votes Of seventeen
ststss. e.: 1;rhs, The vots Tould h. b. ss 5eloxs
mont, Rhode Island; Connecticut, Minnesots,
Michigan, New York. Nsm. Jersey, Pennsylva-
uia, Ohio, Indisns, Wisconsin,, Iowa, Massachu.
settA. Total, is States.
Fur Breckenridge North Carroll.
"a. South Caroline, Georgi, Florida, Alabama,
oregon' Mississippi. Lou;siana, Texas, Arkan.
~. Missouri, California, Virginia. Total, II
6satss.
Fur Eeil--Tennessee. ! vote.
The members from Kentucky staud FIVE Dem
ccrats and Eve Wings, and Maryland three
Democrats and three WhIzs, 30 that these
States cannot vote, ualess Home one member
Totea contrary to h'spresent position.
The Democrats Of illinois prefer Mr. Doug
las; bu;; - te .ill not be before 1he House; Of
course they will yote for Ar. REeckinridge.
This Fi'l glve him fifteen STATES 1sis asserted
that j. Morrison Hnr1is Of Maryland, has d.
clared that be will vote 10. BEeckinsidge to pre-
vent the electio2 Of Laae BY tbs Sena:e. This
will give him sixteen States. lie will then only
require one vote. Who believes he caures Oh
tain tLat rote! Any oae Of the opposition
member. from kentu.ty voting Tor lin VII
t1ect- lie cen get that vote bey oil qaesti,n,
Or else bum u natu1e is not what it always has
been aad is slTsJs likely to be.
Even If It weru possible for the Bell and Doug
lbs men 70 prevent tha election Of Line lin By
.he people, What would they gaia OF it, Do the
Bell men Of Indiana prefer Breckinrdse to Lio-
eoie! 10 mti,risy. Of the pouelas men pre-
fer Breckenridge to Lincnius These are ques-
tiors worthy Of consideration before nakirg
such an tdo:t to place the election In the House,
where Breckinridgs would most cersain'y be
elected.
It is SAT-, however, that The Republican States
you'll vote lor E:ll 10 pre1ent the election Of
Breckenridge Admit it, and he would thea
ou'y have sixteen States. us cannot eet The
other State, because 10 Democrat wouli vote
for him. Those ~ho think otaersFiss don't
Know the Democratic members Of the present
Aouse. J. D. D.
, 1860-08-24

The town Of Tru1illo which is reported to
have fallen into the hands Of Walker and his
banalta, Is seaport town Of Honduras, and
lie capital Of Department. It is situated
on the Bay Of 1ru1illo, is defended by several
fc1@s' and has a population Of 1000 souls.
iru8i[o is Convenient to the Bay Islands, and
hence the desire Of Walker to gain possession
Of Ruatan before making descent upon the
mainland. It is not likely that he and his
ragamufin crew will he permitted to retain
possession Of the captured town for any
length ct time: The State Of Honduras has
m area Of $4,000 square miles, and .ts popu.
1ation in ls40 was $4,000.
, 1860-08-24
THE POLITICAL m1mOsA,


People are fond of talking Of tho senaitivs-
ness Of capital, aud its instructive avoidance
Of PLACES in which thers is political trouble:
Money is aonetms a good barom.ter by which
resulsions are foretold; bit there is one kind
o1property compared with which money, as IN
indicator Of present Or expected events, is as
sun.dower OF cabbage BY the side Of the
rai'nosa. We Of course refer to the i17epress-
ible nigger. The John Brown raid has had
the effect we are told BY good authority, to
causs the sale Of jif<ea thousand slaves from
the halt dozen counties nearest to Harpsrs
Ferry. The commercial business Of Virginia
" would have required not more than five thou.
saod OF these Pieeas Of property 10 bo sent
South, In tho tims that has elapsed since
Brown was hung; but lhB vague aud Hyde
dned fear that was excited by bis onslaugbt
upon slavery, has 20 qulckercd the trade that
whole plantations Of darkiea have been eold
oG,-thelr owners glad to see the cofle-eanss
depart lest sonc other Brown or some unexo-
cu'ed scheme of tie dead Old Brown should
set them fFee. All that part Of Virginia has
money enough for juleps and a dollar ante"
Tor year to CONF, but labor is scarce aud the
price Of land ia low.
1he tai: Of an insuzrection in: Texas has
given us another illustration Of ouickness Of
property in blood and bo5nes to feel the effect
Of my trivial local disturbance. Tho deporss.
uon OF slaves from the infected districts has
already commenced. a Te.ss correspondent
OF the New Orleans Rleayune writes, only
few days age, thus:
: hase seen guile a number Of negroes from
nv So11a"estern counties passing down to.
~atas Galseston, on their uay for sale il your
cny. l iaTe made inquiries from authentic
sources, and lind that many Of these negroes
nass oeea directly implicated in the recent in
cendlsr'sms; olheTs are strongly Suspected, 50
much 20 that their owners think it better TO
run them to New Orleans and reli thend there,
than risk them in the Acales Of justice at home.
would caution plAnteea aud otbers purchasing |
nsgroes .. not 70 .oneh u from ths tAintsd dis
tfaets o1 this state at any price. Many OF them
bare been so tanpefed with, that it would be !
FOLLY to place them in position to conta,uiuste
others. [
These two instances, not to mention others
ut hand, show the readiness with which slare
property yields 10 The suspected presence Of
destructive Influences. Now will any ct the |
cackling little orators who assert that it is tho
'ntf ntion Of The Republicans, after the election
oi Lincoln, to invade the rights Of the Slave ]
Stats and in various ways increase the inse.
curity Of the tenure by which Slaves s,e held
, 1860-08-24
Curious Scene in an EA.ll.i. Court

=. 4 queer scene was lately enacted in m Ens :
ilsh Court About the middle Of the day The
grand jury, having concluded their business.
came into conrt with the remainder of the bills.
aud Ar. Justice Blackburn dismissed them.
thanking them in the usual form for the assist.
ance they had rendered to the administration Of
justice. II appears that the high sheriff Of the
county had requested the harmed Judge to pay
the same compliment to the gentleman who had
attended. but who had not actually served On
the grand j7ry, a. many Of them had conc a
: considerable distance to perform the duty but
the Il armed Judge said he considered it uouec-
e;s.fJ to O. 50. aud it WAS uuderstood that tie
d1ga eher7G expressed hi. intention Of thank.
Ing them h'mself. When the Judge had ad-
dressed the grand jury, hs wss about TO pro.
c:e Elth trial That vas before the curt; the
High Sheriff rose, AID, addressing number Of
N sgtstrstes who were On t1e bench, said that
ha also-here Mr.. Justice Brown iuterposed.
and said that he could not allo~ she High Sher-
IL to proceed. Th= High sheriff .semed de.e1-
mined 70 80 on, when tee learned Jud se Ind biz
REod on ai3 shoulder, 4nd said be pould nut
permit him to speak. Tbs High Sheriff still
persh'ed, And the Justice threatened ,ha. If be
dld rot des,ss he would tine him. This had no
Justice sid: "Ar. aigh S5-rit. feel myself
called upon to hne Jcu EJ15o." This had 60
effect u2oa tbs High Saerltl, and the Justice
tnsn threatened to commit bin for contempt CT
court, and interfering with the adm. nistratiou
o. justice. Tha High Sheriff thereupon re-
sumed his seat, and the event caused great SEN
sai'on smong the magistrates, who were vtry
mn Eere Us IN the town, and The bar. lsuas re-
psrfed TINT cerrt spoodeaee had passed, in
Hateh Mr. 5usteA Blackburn offered 10 remit
tae hne, aud that A1. Erelyn, in answer,
only s'nt tie Judge = cheek :for tbe norey.
ANeE"a'd Ar. Scas}ett and other gentlemen
we're seen TO be in ennvessa.icn with the Chef
1ustiee 10 The Other cours, and the re:u't at this
vas at last seen by tbs High Sheriff coming in
to ths court and reading written spoogr. in
Vnaen he exprrts*d bis sorrow for having CON-
misted N act Which might hear tbs sem a,2nee'
Of contempt Of court Vi. Justice Blackburn
afsted that be had no person a feeling, but must
protect tie dignity Of the Court, and could not
alio" any improper Interruptions 10 the ba.i-
ness Of the A>s,zs. He then re.ni,tei the inc,
and the adAir Terminated