, 1860-08-24

DAY the dwelling house OF y. Eakmes was
burned after that the dwelling house of
p. Nicholson was fired, but discovered in
time to arrest the flames On Thursday
the premises of c. Miller, with large
amount Of oats, grain, &C., were totally
consumed. This led TO the arrest of some
negroes and white men A most diabol
cal plan was then discovered, to deyastate
this entire portion of Northern Texas-ex-
tending to the river counties. White men,
friends Of the Abolition preachers, Blunt
and Mckinney, who were expelled from the
country last year, are the instigators of the
plat The whole plan is Systematically
conceived and most ingeniously contrived.
1t makes the blood run cold to hear the
details. This whole country will be laid
waste with FIRE, destroying all the ammu-
milton, provisions, arms, &c, to get the
country in a state of helplesshess, and then
on election day, iu August, to make gen
eral insurrection, aided and assisted by
emissares from the North and persons
friendly to them in our midst. Their
sphere Of operations is districted and sub
districted, giving to each division a close
supervision by one energetic white man,
who controls the negroes as his subordi-
natcs A regular invasion and real in
testine war. You all at Bonham are in as
much danger as we are. Be your guard
and make these facts known by Issuing ex-
tras, to be sent in every direction, All
business has ceased and the country is ter
ribly excited. In haste, yours truly,
| a.' m ... "a CHAs r. PRfOR
The run of the clipper ship Great Re
public, which arrived at New York on the
oath from San Francisco, was in ninety
seven days, and not seventy-six, as tele-
graphed. The passage Of the Morning
Light to Boston in seventy-seven days has
never been beaten. e'
New YoRK, July 23.-Heenan has ar
rived, and will soon appear in public. To-
day be signed contract by which, in con-
sideration Of the sum Of $25, 900, he agrees
to give sparring exhibitions during the
next three months in this city and else
where. a
WASHINGTON, July 25.-Ihe Postmaster
General has ordered a weekly mail from
St. Joseph to Julesburg Oregon, to accom-
modate the weekly mail between JOlosbarg
and Denver CITY for the benefit Of the
/ Pixies Peak miners, aud also a weekly
mail between Plaeerville and the Washoe
silver mines on the route to Salt Lake
The service up to this time has been onlJ
. semi-monthly.
Accounts from Ruatan state that Gen.
Walker left that place on the 9th Of June,
lii was supposed for Central America.
Honduras was to take possession Of the
Bay Islands on the Both June, and 1t was
said the people would resist the transfer
with force Of arms.
The telegraph announces the death Of
Wm. Gales, one Of the propFietors Of the
National Intslligeaeer. He died at Wash
ington City on 2lst July. He was an
Englishman by birth, having been born 10
lexington, near Sheffield, England, 10
April, 1856. He was brought to this
country at the age Of seven years BY his
father, Joseph Gales, the founder Of the
Raleigh IN C.) Register, receveda liberal
education at the North Carolina Univer-
sity, and learned the art Of printing at
Philadelphia. In 1907 be removed to
Washington City, and became partner with
Samuel Harrison Smith in the National
IMlelligenoer. In 1910 he became, BY the
death Of Mr.. Smith, sole proprietor Of that
Journal, but in 1913 he took iniwith him,
as partner, bis brother-in-aw, VIM. W..
Seatou, who now survives him in the ven
cradle and influential journal which their
joint efforts have built up. Mr.. Gales was
seventy-6ve years old.
The Postmaster General is about TO
issue an important circular to Postmasiers,
requiring 10 all cases postage stamps and
not money, to be used in the prepayment
Of postages, and prohibiting the use Of the
ruling stamp in canceling pastage stamps.
A neglect to cancel postage stamps effec-
tually or to postmark letters plainly, will
be regarded as cause for serious censure, II
not removal and all Postmasters are re-
quired to report every instance Of such
neglect. Instructions are also 10 be issued
for the return Of letters TO the writer's
thereof, when they are not taken out Of the
Office by those to whom they are addressed.
ARRIVAL OF THE PRICE OF wALEs-HIs SPEECH.
The Prince Of Wales landed at st. Johns
on the Gath Of July, under royal salute
from the Citadel Guards Of the French yes
sells. He was met by the Governor and
conducted to the Government House. The
procession was very large and enthusiastic.
Immense addresses were presented to the
Prince, to which be replied as follows e
al sincerely thank yop for the addresses
presented to me, and for the hearty well
come received from all on my landing on
the shores Of this, the earlles colonial pos
session of the British crown. l trust you
will not think me regardless Of your loyalty,
: if acknowledge these addresses collective
ly. 1t will afford me the greatest grati6-
cation to report to the Queen the devotion
to her crown and person manifested through
the nnmistakable evidence Of the reception
of her son, and frequently expressed in the
addresses Of your various bodies. ..
: al am charged by the Queen to convey