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ANDERSON, GRIMES COUNTY, TEXAS, OCTOBER 29, 1856.
NO. 23.
The new Heart.
The new heart maiuly consists in a
change of the affections as they regard spir-
itual odjebts. Without again traveiiug ov-
er ground which we havealready surveyed,
just look at the heart and feelings of an un-
converted man. His mind being carnal,
is enmity or hatred toward God.—this may
be latent—not at first apparent, or suspect-
ed—but how soou does it appear when put
to the proof ? Fairly tried, it comes out
like those unseen elements which chemical
tests reveal. Let God, for instance, by his
providence or laws, thwart the wishes or
cross the propensities of our u n rene wed
nature—let there be a collision between his
will and ours-—and the lataut enmity then ,
flashes 6uc irae ratgm fife wfien-m« -eoiirh
black flint is struck with steel.
The apostle pronounces men to be by
nature lovers of pleasure more than lovers
of God : and is it nota fact, that the ser-
vices of religion are eo contrary to our nat-
ural tastes, that we are prone to say of them
as of that day which brings down heaven
to earth : " It is a weariness; when will it
be over?" The affections of the natural
man are like the branches of what are call-
ed weeping trees—they droop to the earth,
and sweep the ground; harmless or deleter-
ious, they are all directed earthward. This
world is its God ; his heaven is on enrth ;
the paradise he seeks is here ; his ten com-
mandments are his opinions of men; his
sins are his pleasures; his prayers are a task;
his sabbaths are his longest, weariest days;
and although no sheeted gosts rise at mid-
night, and walk the church yard to scare
him. he has in thoughts of God, of judg-
ment, of eternity, spectres that haunt him,
and to escape from which he will fly into
the armes of sin.
Now, if you have received a new heart,
thi9 state is past, or is passing. Your af
fections are not dried or frozen up; they are
as warm, or rather warmer than ever—still
flowing, on!y flowing towards different ob-
jects, and in a different channel. In obedi-
ence to a divine impulse, but in a contrary
direction: for the grace of God works such
a complete change of feelings, that what
was once loved, you now loathe, you fly
from what you once courted, and pursue
what you once shunned.
For example. Did you not once, like
Adam in the garden, hide yourself from
<Jod ? Like Jacob, when about to encoun-
ter an angry brother, did you not tremble
at the prospect of meeting God ? How did
you fret under the yoke of his law? In
those who bore his-mrage-.-how did yea re-
vile, and shun, and hate him ? You could
not banish him from the universe, but how
did you try to banish the thought of him
from your thoughts, and so put and keep
him out of your mind, that it might be that
black, cold, empty, dark, atheistic spot of
this creation, where God should not be ?
Believers! Oh what a blessed revolution
lias" grace wroght! Praise ye the Lord.
Although eur attainments come far short
of David's, and the love of our bosoms may
burn with a dimmer and feebler flame, we
should therefore perhaps pitch the express-
ion of our feelings in a lower key, let the
Psalmist express for us the language of a
new heart: " Oh how I love thy law ! it is
my meditation all the day. Thy testimo
nies are better to me than thousands of gold
and silver. Like the heart panteth after
the water brooks, so panteth my soul after
thee, O God. My soul thirsteth for God,
for the living God. When shall I come
and appear before God. One thing have
I desired,of the Lord, that will I seek after,
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life. I love the Lord
because he hath heard my prayer and the
voice of ray supplication. Bless the Lord,
ye his angels, that excel in strength. Bless
the Lord, all ye his hosts. Bless the Lord
all his works. Bless the Lord O my soul.
Let everything that hath breath praise the
name of the Lord.
Rational Expectations.—"By the time that
ministers return to their labors, the politi-
cal excitement will be intense, so that we
may expect but little religious interest at
present." So writes the Boston correspon-
dent of the Eastern Journal. We differ de-
cidedly from the writer. God can edify the
people and convert sinners in the midst of
a heated political canvass as well as in oth-
er. circumstances. Nay, he has done it,
again and again. Christians aie authorized
always to expect a blessing upon the faith-
ful use of the means of grace. Rousing and
active as the Presidental contest will be,
ministers have no right to take it for grant-
ed, that their labors will be comparatively
in vain, and therefore slight their work. On
the contrary, now, if ever, should they be
earneest, tender, and pungent in preaching,
and strive by all means to roll back the
tide of worthiness which extreme political
excitement is apt to turn upon the church.
He who goes forward with double zeal and
watchfuliiess, hoping that God will build
Jerusalem's walls "even in troublesome
times," will be very likely to see his hopes
realized. "Nothing is too hard for the Lord.
The freedom of Kansas may be important and
in danger, as one party says, and the safety
of the Union may Se important and ia dan-
ger, as the other partv says; but the souls
of penitent men are both more important
and in greater danger thán either, and for
these the servant of the Lord must be hstant
in season and out of season. The vsry ac-
tivity of worldy ends should stimulae spir-
itual men to more strenuSus efforts f r spir-
itual ends.—Christian Intelligencer.
New York city in one year coisumes
200,000 beeves, 550,000 sheep ant? lambs,
40,000 calves, and 280,000 svviie. If
atranged seven abreast, they wouldmake a
pocesaion two miles long.
" Charge Chester, Charge!"
The Methodist Protestant, Baltimore, of
Sept. 6th, has charged heavily to the tune
of three columns, upon American Spurge-
onism. He bravely meets the first volume
of Spurgeon's sermons, and attacks the
whole business. His first onset is upon
Dr. E. L. Magoon for his " Introduction,"
and after paying the Doctor principal and
interest for being somewhat instrumental
in introducing Mr. Spurgeon's sermons to
the American public ; he then attacks the
Modern Whitfield,with an energy pecu-
liar to dog days.
lie makes a clear sweep—finds no beau-
ty, form, comeliness, nothing desirable in
the whole production Well, we have
"giedfrSBpuii fui w mwn-wlm Juca iiia wmK.
with energy. We are not accustomed,
onrself, to deal with what we believe to be
error in a merciful manner.
We have noticed of late, quite a change
in the key note of Armiuian exchanges,
since ;t is found out that Spurgeon is a
presbyterian.* Before it was ascertained
that he beloaged to that school, great were
their praises. But as soon as they saw the
" Monster Calvinism," they raised the Tan-
ning shrieak' and have no more use for him.
And as soon as it was clear that his ser-
mons would be published in America, they
commenced their dirty flings, and dignified
scowls.
But our Protestant Methodist neighbor,
who belongs to that school, is an exception
to the above. He has charged the thing
like a brave man. None of your low flings
and dignified growling3. His objections
are many, but we shrewdly suspect that
"Calvinism" in the sermons is the main
thing that has stirred up his ire.
Bro. Reese has cleared his skirts, sure-
ly. But the book will live and be read
It will have a run almost unequaled. Cri-
tics may employ learning, wit, sarcasm
Arminians may charge, rant, scowl, the ser-
mons and the doctrine they contain, will
live.
A Converted Church Member-
ship.
It has been worth all the prayers, strug-
gles, and sufferings which it has cost, to ef-
fect what has been accomplished. What
Baptist can look back upon the last centu-
ry, and view the great change wrought in
public opinion, and in all the prevailing de-
nominations, without being ready to ex-
claim, " What hath God wrought ?" Nev.
jer perhaps, in the history of the churc'i
has the great truth of a converted churTTi
membership been so clearly taught as at
the present day. It is spreading on every
side. Where missions are established by
the evangelical denominations abroad, it is
planted, and none are admitted as commu-
nicants until they gave evidence of being
personlly and savingly interested in the
truths of the gospel. In England this
principle has an entire ascendency among
the evangelical discenters, and in all their
missions while many of the Episcopalians
uphold it in all but practice, and, throngh
the circulation of such tracts as those of
Leigh Richnmond and others, spread it
among all classes, and indeed all nations.
In France and Switzerland, the writings of
Merle D'Aubigne, and men of that theolo-
logical school, open it to the large class of
readers. Throughout a large part of Ger-
many, Dentrark and Sweden, it is spread-
ing by the labors of such men as Oncken
and his associates. While in Prussia, the
present King, as head of the National
Cnurch, has within a few months issued a
document of much signifiance, announcing
a'determination to place his inherited author-
ity ' in the hands of ' apostolically formed
churches that is, as he goes on to each of
which the life, the order, and the office of
the Universal Church are brought into ac-
tivity ; in short, independent self sacrific-
ing creations, by which, as with living stones
the apostles of the Lord commenced build-
ing,' Doubtless the researches and com-
munications of such men as Neander and
Bunsen, no less than those of Oncken, have
in part produced these salutary convictions.
It is a pleasant and a glorious thing, to
see human learning and power coming
round at length to concede and to support
in the very same terms, what for centuries
our farthers have contended and suffered
for all over the world ,i. e„ that every true
Church of God is built up of lively stones a
spiritual house. Far be it fron^us to under-
value the labors and principles of all other
evangelical Christians in bringing about
a healthy state of religious opinion on this
important point. Every sermon preached
on regeneration has contributed to this re-
sult. But it seems clear that if the evan-
gelical religion of other denominations is in
favor of the truth in question, the practices
of Pedobaptists are essentially opposed to
it. In a word, Baptists alone can consist-
ently advocate a church membership com-
posed exclusively of those who make cred-
ible profession of personal piety. It is nec-
essary for the sake of their other principles.
But all Pedobaptists hold it only by a hap-
py inconsistency with theirs. For, if in-
fant baptism does not entitle its recipients
to become visible church members, what
does it effect? Just now all this may be
called the popular sentiment of the whole
country, but the time might soou come,
should the practice of infant baptism remain
when all should retrograde. This, the late
declention of evangelical sentiment in the
Episcopal church, and the writings of the
Mercersburg School, indicate but too plain-
ly. Dr. Baird, in his « Religion in Ameri-
ca,' represents many persons in Europe as
utterly unable to comprehend the relation
which children of pious parents sustain to
the churches in the country. He speaks of
it as one practically invisible, in all evan-
gelical communions, and presses, as the ad-
vantage accruing, that the unconverted
' occupy their proper place.'—Prof. T. F.
Curtis,
Sweet Thoughts.
We often meet with selections of sublime
and beautiful thoughts from the works of
men of genius. But there are thoughts sug-
2ested by the Bible, infinitely more precious
than the most choice creations of genius.
How sweet the thought that Jesus sym-
pathizes with all our sorrows! The great
demand of human nature is the demand of
sympathy. Men must have it or thejF oah-
not be happy, however extensive tlfeir
■possessionsor hiiih tfíeir rank.* 'But h.jSfar
littie sympathy1!® found among men ! How
precious the thought that our Savior sym-
pathizes with every joy and every sorrow !
Christian do you sometimes feel that you
are alone, and there are none who care for
you ! You are mistaken. You forget that
Jesus is ever by your side; that he approves
every innocent smile, and noticeseverv fall-
ing tear, and feels for you a love and sym-
pathy that no infinite miud can measure.
How sweet the thought that God reigns !
The natious are perplexed and troubled, the
foundations of the earth are out ol course,
the wisdom of the wise seems to be of no
avail, and the strong man is a child; still
we can look upon the troubled scene with-
out fear ; for God reigns. Amid all the con-
fusión and uproar his counsel shall stand,
and he shall do all his pleasure. Not only
is he the governor of all nations, but he gov-
erns and directs in all matters pertaining to
our individual interests. Not a hairot our
head falls to the ground without his notice
and the resources of Omnipotence are pledg-
ed to cause all things to wjrk togethef for
onr good.
How sweet the thought that death, is
going home ! He who has baeti an exile
in a strange land, who has dwelt among
people of a strange tongue, rejoices at the
sight of a vessel which is to bear him to his
uative shores, where he shall enter again
the paternal mansion, and receive the wel-
come of loved ones there. Death, rightly
viewed, is the messenger who is to conduct
us to our home in heaven, where our breth-
ren who have gone before us are waiting
to welcome us—where Jesus, who has gone
to prepare a mansion for us, is wa>tiug to
receive us. How sweet the thought that
in a few more years, perhaps in a few days,
I shall be safe in heaven!
Surely, with thoughts like the.** for
constant themes of meditation, the Cirisc-
iau may well obey the command of the ipos-
tle, " Rejoice ever more ; and again ! say
rejoice.''—Presbyterian.
The.Treaty with Honduras.—The liver-
pool Albion published a copy of a comnuni-
cation from Don Leon Alvarado t< the
Governor of the Republic of Honchras,
advising him of the conclusion of the
negotiations with England, and specfying
the terms of a treaty. The letter is iated
■' Legation of Honduras, Londtjn, Sept.
15, 1856, thirty-fifth anniversary c the
independence," and intimates that the
negotiations with England are conciided.
Although claiming the Bay Islands,Hon-
duras was willing to leave them free t> the
enterprise of the world, on condition that
her sovereignty were recognized, aul the
Mosquito territory were returned t< her.
The United States accepted these condtions,
and England saw in them a meais of
getting out of a disagreeable question. The
ambassador then announces that the teaiies
are concluded, as follows :
1. The restitution of the sovereign ights
of Honduras over the islands of Rraian,
Bonacca, etc , and declaring the free
territory, governed by its proper muuiiipali-
ty.
2. Acknowledges the territorial lirlits of
Honduras marked in the map by the Hon.
George Squier,- say from the river Wins or
Segovia to the river Negro.
Á tribunal of reference, composed f one
citizen of Honduras and one British,and if
necessary, an impartial third of any ration,
will fix the boundary, indemnify the
Mosquito Indians for the losses which they
suffer, and adjust all ciaims whatsoever.
3. Memorandum of the basis of nejotia-
tions.
Senor Minister; True wisdom t©ohes
that a nation should march with tlE cir-
cumstances of the day. Honduras enters a
new political life ; her steps should thfrefore
be to declare :
1. That she knows no enemies or plrties,
and forgives all past offenses ;
2. Cultivate friendly relations with a
who will accept them ;
3. To avoid all compromises, offensive or
defensive leagues, so common in America,
and so disastrous;
4. To form no league, diet or confedera-
tion ;
5. Invite all her neighbors to regulate
territorial limits, and to examine the claims
made bv Copan on the part of Florids, and
that in six or eight months the tities should
be exhibited ;
6. Prohibit or abolish from the public
press all politics, give regulations for educa-
tion, etc.
In announcing this treaty, Don Leon
Alvarado expresses his thanks to Mr. Marcy,
to Lord Clarendon, to Mr. Dallas, to Mr.
William Brown, M. P., to Mr. Squie*, etc.
for their several shares in effecting this
treaty.
Returning.—The Nicaraguan volunteers,
from Nashville,, who went out under Col.
James A. Fisher, arrived on the steamship
Tennesse in New York last week, on their
return home.
On the Death of an Ugly Dog.
BY MRS. HARRISON GRAY OTIS.
Of the ugliest dog in the town
All mourn the untimely decease ;
In the bloom ot his fame and renown
Has he fled from our presence in peace.
His ugliness, many would say,
Exalted him far above all;
But then every dog has his day.
And Quinty was destined to fall.
Just under the roughest of coats
He carried the warmest of hearts;
Thf* longest of body and throats
Was a dog of most excellent parts.
Devoted to master and friend,
Beloved and gentle and true—
Oh when would my monody end
Should I sum up his virtues anew ?
The moral of this my sai lay
. Remember and faithfully keep;
Locked up in the mind let it stay—
That bi auty at best is but skin deep.
Later from Australia.
Our latest intelligence from this quarter
is to June 21st. The news is barren of
general interest. Further discoveries of
gold fields continue to be made.
The Rocky River, Fingal and Deloraine
Districts are all turning out very fair. In
the latter some claims have yielded largely.
Hands hiring out in th8 mines get $20 per
week.
Miss Haves had been singing at Mel-
bourne and elsewhere with success.
Measures were in contemplation for
checking the rapidly increasing Chinese
immigration. Immense numbers of them
die on the passage from China.
A section of the Geelong and Melbourne
railroad had been completed.
The Queen's Theatre at Maitland was
burnt on the 10th of June.
A nugget of pure gold weighing fifty-
four pounds, had been found at Geelong,
being the largest ever found in the colony,
except one.
The Panama Star of the 3d instant has
the following additional items.
We have received via Callao, files of the
Melbourne Argus to the 30th June.
New gold fields have been recently dis-
covered in Tarmania, which are creating
considerable excitement, and the reports
from all parts of the colony respecting this
mineral are favorable.
The papers befere us are filled with
communications and editorials on farming,
and other matters of no interest to our
readers. Crime appears to be decreasing ;
at least the papers make less mention of
murders and robberies than usual.—N. O.
Picayune.
Prom Havana.
The United States Mail steamship Phila-
delphia, John McGown commander, from
New York via Havana, arrived here yes-
terday morning.
Purser Bullay, of this steamer, has kindly
furnished us with the following memoran
dum:
October 14th, lat. 24 deg. 35 ; long. 84
deg. 27; at 7:30 A. M., exchanged colors
with the steamship Black Warrior. At
3 P. M. same day, passed a large three-
masted schooner steering S. E.
October 15, at 10:30 A. M.> passed
schooner Mary Staples, and at 3 P. M., brig
Sabine, both bound S. E.
The Philadelphia has experienced fresh
gales from the North with heavy head sea,
and strong south-east current the whole
distance from Havana.
We have received by this steamer full
¡files of Havana papers to the 12th inst.;
they contain nothing of importance to our
readers, which we have not already pub-
lished in the intelligence by the Quaker
City at Mobile, a day or two since, with
the exception of the Diario de la Marino
of the 10th inst., from Vera Cruz, dated
October 1.
This correspondent, alluding to an arti-
cle which he savs appeared in the Mexican
Extraordinary, says that it recommends a
close alliance between Mexico and General
Walker. The correspondent also notices
a communication from Nicaragua, dated
September 13th, published in the Extraor-
dinary, in which it was boldly stated that
if Mexico has any desire to re-conquer
Guatemala, an alliance with Walker would
ensure success to such a movement, and
that Walker entertained the most friendly
intentions towards Mexico.—N. O. Pic.
Narrow Est ape Niagara.—The Charles-
ton Courier has the following letter from a
friend, of that city, on a visit to Niagara, da-
ted Clifton House, September 18 It gives
an account of a thrilling adventure that late-
ly occured at the Falls:
Our party were within about sixty feet
of the bridge which leads over from the
main land to Goat Island, and which is now
undergoing repair.
We were prevented crossing yesterday,
and were now on our way to do so, as plank
had been laid down for the foot passengers,
(the plauk of the old bridge was used for
that purpose,) when we saw a lady fall al-
most head foremost from the plank—into
the rapids; and the lady accompanying her
also fell, but caught on auother plank, and
did not reach the water, and was raised by
some ot her friends.
The plank fortunately fell into the water
and as it passed near the lady who fell into
the rapids, she caught it. ¡She then floated
by the eddy which the current makes at
this place, near the shore.
A gentleman, who lives near the spot,
immediately rushed to the edge of the bank,
and reached fourth his right arm and caught
the plank, and then extended his left arm
which was seized by some of the laborers
who were working at the bridge ; and thus
was the lady saved from her most perilous
situation. It was all done in a minute, and
a few seconds more and she must have been
carried over the American Falls.
Had this accident occurred between the
first and second piers, where the water rush-
es and boils with terrible force, nothing
could have saved her from a watery grave
After being out of the water a few min-
utes. she recovered herself and asked for her
child. When asked what her feelings were,
she replied that she felt satisfied thft she
must go down the rapids, and her only hope
was staid upon her Savior.
We need not add that we declined the
pleasure of crossing the temporary bridge.
JLater from Nicaragua.
Battles of Masaya and Granada!
We have'been favored by Capt. R. L.
Williams, of Kentucky, who returned on
the Tennessee from Nicaragua, with the
following details of the operations and bat-
tles of Masaya aud Granada, in the latter
of which he was a participator.
General Walker was well advised of the
movements of the enemy, but with his
usual caution he kept his information and
plans from the public. About the first of
October, the order was given for the out
garrisons at San Carlos, Rivas, Tipitapa,
and Managua to concentrate on Granada.
S4iortly afterward the advanced guard at
Masaya was also ordered to fall back on the
capital. It at once became evident that
the General had determined to draw the
enemy on, and choose his own ground for
the battle. *
On the evening of the 11th, he left
Granada with 1,100 men for Masaya. This
is a town situated some fifteen miles from
Granada, containing about 8,000 inhabit-
ants. Nature has endowed it with many
advantages. It has two plazas. In the
centre of the principal one stands a large
church, on either side a few shops. The
houses are principally built of adobe. It
was here that General Walker had determ-
ined to meet the forces of the Allies.
The troops marched all night over a
very muddy and slippery road, and before
the morning of the 12th were before the
town, which was in the possession of the
enemy, who were said to be about 4,000
strong.
Being advised of the approach of Gen.
Walker, they had advanced on the road
from the town with a strong body of troops.
Either side of the road was lined with
high bushes and cactus. At daybreak
General Walker formed his men in column,
and ordered a charge at once. The rush
was made, and the enemy broke and fled
before the head of the column could reach
them. The Americans kept on and follow-
ed the enemy into town, where they were
strongly posted in the plazas and streets,
After a gallant fight, which had lasted all
through the day and evening, Gen. Walker
was in position at 11 P. M., with his how
itzers before the main plaza, ready to open
upon the enemy in the morning. The ar-
tillery had been brought up through the
walls of the houses, which were eut through
for that purpose. The troops were ordered
at this hour to sleep on their arms. They
had fought hard, and they slept well.
About half-past 12 A. M., an express
from Granada arrived, advising General
Walker that that city had been attacked
at noon of the day before, by a force of
nearly 1,400 men. These were from the
hacienda of San Jacinto, and had been
joined by bodies of troops from San Salva-
dor and Guatemala, with a few Chamoiris-
tas. They had advanced upon Granada
by a different road from that leading to
Masaya, and had surrounded the city, at-
tacking it on all sides. There were very
few troops, which, with the American citi-
zens left in the city, did not amount to over
150 men. These took possession of the
ordnance department, guard house, hos-
pital and principal church, all on the main
plaza, and the ladies took refuge in the
house of the American Minister and some
of the foreign Consulates. This handful
of men defended the plaza successfully for
twenty-two hours.
The enemy ransacked every bouse in
search of Americans and money. Mr.
Lawless, Rev. Mr. Wheeler, and Mr. Fergu-
son and son were dragged into the streets
and murdered. General Walker's residence
was pillaged and his papers scattered over
the floor in the wild hunt for plunder.
About 10 A. M., of the 13th, the gallant
band in the plaza had the first intimation
that succor was at hand in the booming of
the howitzers and the rattle of the musket-
ry in the attack of General Walker on the
enemy at Jalteba Church, about three
quarters of a mile immediately behind the
Ordnance department.
Immediately on receiving the news
brought to Masaya by express, General
Walker evacuated that town with all his
troops and commenced a forced march for
Grauada. He attacked the enemy, who
were posted in force on the height of the
Jalteba church, and charging at once, cap-
tured two field-pieces and drove them, at
the point of the bayonet, into and through
the city. The route commenced almost
without a second's struggle, and the enemy
dispersed in every direction. But on all
sides they were met by parties that Gen.
Walker had ordered to make a detour
round the city, and their dispersion was
complete.
It was estimated that about 400 of the
allies were killed at Masaya, and an equal
number at Granada. Nearly every house
on the evening of the 13th, when our in-
formant left, was filled with their wounded.'
I he loss of the Americans in both engage-
ments was only 16 killed and 25 wounded.
"VVe have not been able to learn the names
of any of thekilled. Among the wounded
are Capt. Bell, Dr. Scott, Capt. Hardy, Mr.
Tabor, editor of the Nicaragüense; Capt.
Green, Harbormaster; Capt. Pickersgill,
and Major Giles.
The enemy were reported to be retreat-
ing from Masaya, and General Walker
would advance northward as soon ás his
troops had some little rest.
Capt. Williams informs us that his bag-
gage was packed ready to start when the
attack!took place. He was rifled of everv-
thing by the enemy in the assault on Gra-
nada. In his trunk were nearly two hun-
dred letters for persons in the United
States, but lie was able to gather up only a
few of them, and many of these withdut
their envelopes, after the route of
my. Those he saved have been mailed
here.
A company of General Walker's troops
are stationed on the San Juan river, at the
mouth of the Serapiqui, and about one
hundred recruits arrived on the Tennesseo.
They would proceed to Granada at once.
Capt. W. informs us that he learned
from one of the men who returned from
the battle of San Jacinto, that Mr. Callahan,
our late esteemed correspondent, was last
seen wounded and nearly exhausted, pur-
sued by some cavalry, and endeavoring to
get into the bush. In this he did not suc-
ceed, as the horses were nearly upon him
at the time.—N. O. Pic., 23d inst.
Kansas.—The St. Louis'Republican, of
the 6th inst., has the following items of
border news:
Intelligence from Kansas is no longer a
recital of carnage aud strife. Fortunately
there can now be found at the head of the
Territorial Government a man of prudence,
discretion and energy—a man, whe, reject-
ing the advise and interference of both real
and pretended friends, bars the stamina to
say, " I am Governor of Kansas, the Law
shall be obeyed /" The agitators are non-
plussed. They have not now to deal with
man whose cheek would pale at the
reception of anouymous billet doux, inform-
ing him that, upon his non-compliance with
certain conditions therein expressed, he has
but sixty hours to live."
Gov. Geary has avowed his determination
to maintain order at all hazarks, and has,
with most praiseworthy promptness, set
about restoring the so long disturbed peace
of Kansas. The judicial officers are to lie
diligently employed for some weeks yet.
Ninety men, of. Captain Wright's company,
who robbed and murdered with fiendish
violence at Eastin, Osawkee, Tecumseh
Alexandria, have been arrested, and upon
the preliminary examination, found guilty
of murder in the first degree. They will
be tried at the session of the courts which
commences on the 8th inst. A passenger
just in from Lecompton, told as that when
these criminals were arrested they made
exceeding sport of what they were pleased
to term another pro-slavery farce: but the
tenor of their conduct and conversation has
entirely changed since the examination.
They now saddle the guilt upon the leaders
by whom they were mis-led. Of course
the imgartial justice now holding the sceptre
in Kansas is dpaf to so weak a defense.
Capt. Wright is said to be a Misourian, who
joined the free-state faction on account of its
better facilities for operations of this kind.
Imports of Dry Goods.—The imports of
foreign dry goods at New York during
September is $424,334 less than for Sept.
of last year, only $966,176 more than for
Sept. of 1854, and $2,913,124 less than
for Sept. 1853. The general imports of
foreigu goods in September show an in-
crease, and the falling off has been confined
to dry goods. The total impoits of foreign
dry goods at New York for nine months,
from January 1st are $28,539,064 larger
than for the same period of last year,
,058,134 larger than for the same period
of 1854, and $1,728,910 larger than for
the same time in 1853. The totals for these
years are, 1854, $61,967,266 ; 1855, $45,-
103,344; 1856, $71,856,372.
The late elections for State officers were
in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana, for
members of Congress—25 ib Pennsylvania,
21 in Ohio, and 11 in Indiana. In Pennsyl-
vania, a Canal Commissioner, Auditor, and
Surveyor, and a State Legislature, which
must elect a United States Senator. There
were but two State tickets iu the field—the
Buchanan and the Opposition, the latter
embracing Fremont and Fillmore men.
In Ohio, Judges of the Supreme Court,
Attorney General, School Commissioner,
and Commissioner of Public Works, were
chosen; and there were three tickets.
Republican Buchanan, and Know Nothing.
A Governor and State officers generally were
elected.
William Arrison Sentenced.—William 1
Arrison, convicted at Cincinnati of •* man-
slaughter" upon an indictment charging
him with murder in the first degree, by
killing Isaac Allison by maans of an " in-
fernal machine" or " torpedo," was on
Monday week sentenced to b8 hung, but
obtained a new trial, which resulted in'a
verdict of manslaughter.
Afore Monetary Troubles.—Monetary
troubles are feared in Austria and at Mam-
burg.
Vermont U. S. Senator.—Hew York,
Oct. 22.—The Legislature of Vermont has
reelected the Hon. Solomon Foot, U. S.
Senator for six years from the 4th day of
March next, when his presént term of office
expires.
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