National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-05-22

PROVIDENCE, r. l., May 1.-THE
heavy rain OF last night caused a
fresLet in the neighbOring town of
Johnston, which resulted in much
damage. A stOrehouse and dam be-
longing to I. A. Hughes and leased
by James Walsh, was carried away
about one o'clock /; the loss is esti-
mated at about $4,000. A cotton
mill and dam belonging to Mr..
Hughes was swept away about the
same time. together with all the ma
chinery in the mill, which belonged
to Mr.. Thomas Pray. The loss here
will not be far from $4,000.
Three other large buildings, used
for the manufacture of chemicals,
together with another dam, all be-
longing to Mr.. Hughes, were also
swept down the stream. These
buildings and their contents were
valued at $4,000.
AT the Morgan Mill, owned by A.
& w. Sprague, the bulkhead and a
portion of the dam were swept away,
while the lower story was filed with
water and the machinery considera-
bly, damaged. Loss probably $500.
"A bridge crossing the main road to
Providence was rendered impossible.
All of these buildings and dams
were located on the Dry Brook
stream.
THE CONGRESSIONAL MELEE
The Utica Herald properly charac-
terises the recent disgraceful wran-
gle in the House of Representatives
as 81 pestilence of vile words and
bitter attacks" We are sorry to
observe disposition to let off the
offenders upon their halfway apollo
gy on Monday. If there ever was
a case wherein punishment should
be administered for tiagitiOus VIC
latien of parliamentary rules and de :
cency, this is one. If the vilest
blackguardism in Congress is to be
pardoned simply for the asking,
then practically liberation is grant.
ed it. 1t is certainly quite time an
example of punishment, even to the
severity of expulsion, was inflicted
as a means of correcting growing
evil and national disgrace.
OF religious revivals that have
prevailed so largely during the year
so far, the New York Observer says
Interesting intelligence contin.
tinues to reach us of the ingather.
ing by the churches of the fruits of
the religious interest that has been
OF late prevailing so extensively
throughout the country. Since oui
report of two weeks ago, seventy
more churches have been heard
from, which have received to their
communion 2,24O converts. Since
the beginning of the year we have
recorded revivals in nearly one
thousand churches, to which hav,
been added on profession of theil
faith 16,410 members. OF the sew
enty churches which report acces
siOns this week, 90 are Presbyterian
and the number of converts received
by them is nearly 900"
THE LAST MEXICAN OUTRAGE.
a correspondent of the Troy Vhig
writing from Brownsville, Texas,
gives further particulars of the out
rage recently perpetrated on Amer
lean citizens at Monterey, a brief
account of which was given by tel
egraph few days since. 1t appears
that six American merchants, while
walking the streets. were arrested
without cause. locked up over night
and on refusing to perform disgust
, ing monial prison duties, were fog
ged into compliance with a cOwhide
They were robbed of their watches
and other valuables, and were sub
sequently fined by the Alcade. Mr.
Ulrlch, our Consul, intericrcd il
in their behalf, but could get no sat
lsiaction from either Gov. Trcvinc
or Gen. Escobedo. both of whom
were in the city, and who were cog
INFANT of what TRANSFERRED. In thu
streets of the city the crowd shout
ed, Death to Americans.n
Secretary McCulloch's MONTH,
statement shows that since the first
OF April the amount of the Nation
al Debt, less cash in the Treasury
, has decreased $iS,GSO,S6O. The
. amount of coin in the Treasury in
creased S1,6lO,0ll the amount ot
currency in the Treasury increased
1, SS,SA, 100. The debt bearing coin
interest increased slS,937, 45O; the
| debt bearing currency interest de
, creased S2l 800, 700; the debt bear
ing no interest has increased 81.
. 477,6i1; maturcd debt not present.
ed for payment has decreased 81,
| 131. 100.
The amount of the debt now
outstanding is $500, 52S, S27. O
which 81 ,963,37S, POI bears interes
in coin, S26O,375, $3.50 bears interes
& in currency, and SiO7 ,953,117 bears
n no interest.
u LONDON, May II. Considerable,
u excitement was occasioncd today OF
o the receipt of kilograms from Ash
q ton tndc .the.Tyne, announcing tn,
breaking out of serious anti.poper,
riots in that city. a mob parade,
:, the streets, sacking the houses an,
outraging the people. Several pei
{ sons were shot. at last account
n the riot had bcca suppressed an,
/. the city ives quiet.