VOL. NO. 11.CHARLESTOWN, VA. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1852.

James w. bellek.

, coast. no®" «LD " TALL**

cHAHiwrrown.<F JEFFERSON" i» publuhed everyor, »l S- >" adr««ee.$2.80 if paid~~or $3 "f not P1'1* until aftcr ti>c ex"

rtar-EMENTS will be inserted at the rate

.m for the firat three insertions, and¦re,

xh continuance. Thus* not marked on

pi for a specified time, will be inserted

Jbd CHAEuEO ACCOamNGLV.

.urance tfompanpOf THE

VALLEY OF VIRGINIA.mrtkked march iv, issa,

I «50 000, with potrer to increase the

P \anu lo $200,000.LlS Company, having been duly organized,

teJJy lo receive Applications and is-

ifv.iet nD'f offers to the citizens of Virgin-t'V J.icemcnt a home Company for the

flounce of ail kinds of Property, Merchan-

I'j, it fair and equitable rales. The Di-r Jj|rt the public that this Company will

Uncled *'t'1 * v'cw 10 PP'manency, and

firiciest principles of equity, justice, and' .fi»»rd lo economy and the safely of the

j JOS. S. CARSON, President.C. S. FUNK. Secretary.O. F. BIIESKE, Actuary.

DIKECTOHS.

|e Ctrsoo, Win. L. Clark,I v iliely, James li. liuxges?,tLto, ! N. W. RJihiffson,l,U" John Kerr.L^on Piccadiila Street, near Valley Bank,KUr. ». w¦ HERBERT,' Agent for Jefferson County.{,37, 1852.ly. F.

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fonl Fire Insurance Company,JJAKTFOKU, Connecticut.

Itiled 1810.. CharterperpetuaL-r-Csphaiv; Kithpower o] increasing it to$260,000

M,|C Buildings, Manufactories, Mills,f^eliinery, Dwelling Houses, Stores, Mer-joc, Household Furniture, Vessels on the,.r wliilein port, &c.,<fec., will be insured,.a.4 loivas the risk will adm.-t.,-iiioiis lor Insurance may be made of

1?. W. HERBERT,Ajcnt for Jeflerson county, Virginia,

(jbseiiceof the Agent from CharleBtown,f. Buow.t, Esq., who will attend to them,ly. Persons ata distance address throughMil-S.'On all Church buildings and Clergy-ipcrjonul property the Agent will presentmmii'fiionji in reducing the .amount oi pre-eon the risks thus arising.f 13. 1852.. l'v

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IE »mler.-i«iied have lurm^') ii partnershipIllieirpnl profession. '1'liey will attendHiuty and Superior Courts of Berkeley,

ii, Morgan, and Frederick, and the Supe-¦.arts of other counties in eui-li cases onlyuck llirjrmav hp specially relRined.

I has .tAS. FAUI.KNER,FRANKLIN THOMAS.

riinsburjr, April 0, 1852.ly

TIIOJIAS C. GUEi:2ir,ayffS&KNS'Sr¦rlrstuwit, Jcller.soii county, Virginia,llA("fl('KS iu Jeflersnn and Hampshirecnimties, and will attend promptly to allw-s tin! may be entrusted to his care.

etl.e one recently occupied by Win. Lucas.reh 9. 1852.

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WJI. IJSI.I- BAKBB)^ttomcp at IlaVa,

iRaC'I U'KS as heretofore. in all t'>e CourtsJriV-T-on, Berkeley, and Clarke counties.

C«.n.iiissioncr f..r the neighboring, »"d » .IVe-terii States. I « will lake the acknowlh-nl 1.1, Hll.l ACTI1ESTICATK under Ills M-.A1,OKKJI'B. any instrument ot writing to be

id Stales ; and as

U rouiity, l.e will administer aHidavits,ii, us-mhI acknowledgment i.l deeds,« .

, to tie. recorded t'.i »_!:! ._ot the.l

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Aug. 10. 1853..ilm-F^p.t. S. ANDERSON,a: CtTTEK,

Frederick City, Md.,>S his tliauks the citizens of Jefier-

i and adjuitling counties lor the liberalmage extended to him in his line of business;.^rtiullv pivcs notice that lie it*now preparedJiernie all kinds of work in his line such as

.uutnciil*. TombslnlM. Heacl »JidJFoot Stones

'* shortest n'.tice, and upon the most reason-t term-.; and his work shall compare withiother in the country. All S;oues deliveredif nxn rit-k and expense.VI orders thankfully rcccivcd and promptly

-,J to. AddressWM. S. ANDERSON,

Frederick Citv, Md.,or JOHN G. R1DKNOIJR. Agent.IIU' 11, 1853. Harpers Kerry, Va.

EXCHANGE HOTEL,Washington City, D- C. .

11I1S establishment is now kept by the un¬

dersigned, a native of Fauquier County, Va.'*ifh>tanding its central situation, it never-!ffja(i;.rds a quiet and desiraWe resting place'lit* traveller and sojourner. The 1ABLEflatways be supplied with the luxuries ol the¦on, and a liA It with the best-LIQUORS,f Servants are polite and attentive. The un¬signed himself will spare neither time nor la-'ui adding to thecomlorl of his guests.He solicits the patronage of the travelling pub*

COK.HIN BAKER.February 17, 1853.CASH FOIl NCUKOIiS.

AM desirous to purchase a large number ofNEGROES for the Southern markets, men,»aen, buys, girls and families, for which I willif the highest cash prices.Persons having slaves to sell will please in¬line personally, or by letter at Winchester,'th will receive prompt attention ; or B. Rl.W. L. Campbell, No. 242, West Pratt sjreet,itimore. ELIJAH McDOWELL,

Agent of B. M <fr w L- Campbell.Winchester, July 7, 1861.ly.TO TUG PUBLIC.

MIE subscriber respectfully announces to the¦ citizens of Charlesiowo and vtctnty, thai he".alien the shop, two doors Eeast ol the Val-J Bank, formerly occupied by James Clothier,'the purpose of carrying on the

Cailoring 23u£ines?£,*11 its \arioua branches. He hopes by strictMotion, and a desire to please, that he maytuea portion ot -the public patronage.

NEW YORK FASHIONSfired monthly, which enables him to give theWttMjIe. JOHN SNYDER.Jf*7 18,1853.ly. *

CHEAP CASD STORE.

rHE subscriber is opening in Mr. Rawlins'Store-House, on Main street,I new Dry Goods A; Ready-Made

*'oiing Fancy Goods, Jewelry, and Varieties,"e will sell at the very lowest price for CashF Country Produce, and respectfully requestsWes and Gentlemen to call and examine hisl»4 JOHN ROSE.LphHegtown. April 30,1853.°LD V1ROIRU FOREVER.

T^HE undersigned having just returned, afterH absence of two years, from the eastern***. where he has been for (be purpose of im¬ping himself in a thorough knowledge or bis*«ae8«, would take this opportunity of inform-.toij former friends, and the public generally,®*tne has again returned to " Old Jefferson,"*re he will be happy to oblige those who havepithingtodo in tlie"MUD-DpBBING LINE.".Wing thankful for past fardra, he would atill

werit the patronage of the public. Allof Coloring or Ornamental Work done atworteat notice. Ornamental Centers pat"Mporder. JAMES W; DUKE,f 39,1882.

Wanted.fjA LBS. Bacon, and 96 bbla. CiderV*"-Vinegar, in exchange for Groce-EB* & SON.I 10,1859,

A LAKOE ANDSI'LENDIU

at Cost, for Cash only.X

fJ'HE undersigned having e«)d his Property,including his Store House the government,

has determined to close his bu.-iness in the Mer¬cantile line. He therefore ofH-rs his extensive

SS00S ®3* ©£>©©§,wh:ch has been purchased as low as any jitocl^in the Valley of Virginia, and nil Fresh Coodsjhe having been in business oniy abouttwo yearsThis assortment consists in pari of the followingarticles, viz: : ,

Plain, Black, Changeable, Plaid, Striped ant!Figured Silks;

Silk Tissues of various patterns;Illusions, Tar Itons, and Sarsenets; [Barages of evnry qnality: fiarage De Lains;Muslins and Lawns; Mourning [awuj ; .

Swiss, plain, and figured Mucins;Cambrics and Jaconets do } Poplins ;Super Curtain Muslins or tarious patterns; '<Ginghams and Calicoes alljiiMternsand p.iceejLadies snper Linen Hdk'firjfrom lOcts. up; !Gentlemen's Linen and SilV'lidk'fs.;Colored and Black Cravats s ^ i Jit ?v

Tfiibfit a'nu tturageShawls,^variouss!x»a andprices; {.:

Figured and plain Bobinet?;A large assortment of Dress Trimmings ;Silk Laces and Fringes; ;French worked Collars;ladies Kid, Silk, and Lisle Thread Gloves;Gentlemen's Kid and Silk Gloves;Parasols and Umbrellas;Ladies'Silk, Cashmere, Larnbs-Wool and Col-

ton Hose;Ganltemcns Lambs VVonl Nose;Super Black Cloths and Cassimeres;Do Fancy Cassinettsat very low prices;

Silk Velvet, Satin, Figured Silk and Mat-sailes Vestings ;

Tweeds of all colors anJ prices;Super White, Red and Velinw Flannels;Canton Flannels; Domestics of every descrip¬

tion and colors; Silk and Fancy BoSnetr-;A large assortment of Fancy and Plain Ril»-

buns. Artificial Flowers. Cape Tabs, Comtaand Briifhes, and altnoH every article fjithe fancy way.Claiiiu mid (tueciisware,

Among which are several handsome Tea Sets.A good assortment of Hardware, Cutlery, Car¬penters' Tools, &.C., Waters, Looking Clashesand Tin Ware.

GROCERIES.I have a large slock of Urocertes all ol wliifli

are of the best <;unlily. [A large lot of l.adies and Children Shoes;

Silk and Leghorn Hals; Kossuth and Wool de.;Caps of every description ; ail of which will posi¬tively be sold at cost foreami, as I am determin¬ed to close op my business.

i Iwice who desire to get gohd bargains are re¬

spectfully invited to call soon and judge for them¬selves. JOHN G. WILSON.i

Harpers-Ferry, Aug. 10, I85J.N. 11. Tho.-e who know themselves to be :n-

debted to me, are respectfully requested to calland settle their accounts. J. G. VV.

Aii<jlist lit, 185:1.

TEiMsoIIilmluiiflT.AS Li

Hi O.X A.XD BitA S& FOVNDR Y.

rpilE subscribers b.fg leave to call the atten-:A tion of Farmer? and th-' public, generally, toitheir very large and exti'.U"ive assortment of

AGItlCUI,T'"\* r. MPrm>.. . v-.-. ..icluding |{w-ir celebrated PatentThresher and Cleaner, which now stands withouta rival ; having as far eelip.-.ed the old Cleaners ,t.-»

the telegraph now does Iheold news catrierstag<*,which they offer lor Ihe very low price of §>25i3.,anil warrant it to thresh from 2 to 4 hundred bu¬shels per day with six horses. As we deemcertificates ol no value, whirh could be had uyany number, but have a snflicient confidence inthe Machine recommending itself. They wouldrespectfully call the attention of those person^who wish to purchase CLEANERS, to call amiexamine for themselvesThey also manufacture .common TIIllESl'f-

EltS from S45 to §75 w»th Shakers comphil.44Also an improved with a

acting spring beam, entirely avoiding the trou¬ble ol making Pins to be broke when the fi><»tcomes in contact with rool?s, stomps, &c.,so thatno time is lost by the seedsman ; enabling him toseed one-fourth more perdr.y. The Spring fawarranted not to break by needing. The fann¬ers will please call and sea for themselves. Allother Machinery constantly on hand at low pricesincluding Corn and Cob Crushers §45; FieldRoller; Smooth, and also the celebrated cast cut¬ter from 50 to £75, all Iron; Straw Cutters;Fodder Cutters; Corn ShP-llers. and 6 h-.irpepower McCormick's Premium Wheal Reaper.We are also Agents for C. tl. McCormijk,

and have a number ol his superior Reapers on

hand which took the first Premium at the World'sFair. Persons wanting would do well to c.411early or perhaps they might.,be disappointed.*.Price SI26.

Also, all kinds of Casting done on the shortestnotice, including Mill Castings; dressing Miilltrims, Picks, die. All repairs done at the short¬est notice and most dnral-le manner. .!June 15, 1853. ZIMMERMAN & COj.

PJURUVIAH «UANo7 rPERSONS wishing lo purchase Guano by the

ton, can obtain it by'giving us thoir orders,at §43 per too, and expenses of transportation onthe Canal.

For the Guano at this price, cash will beirn-quired, or an approved note at four months sfilhinterest added. The Cfttnal being now navnga-ble, it can be delivered ai any time. TThe Guano will be delivered on the cars* on

either railroad, at Harpers-Ferry, wIyt, desi^ 'd.dLaokborn & c& i

Old Furnace, July 20,1852.if.- F. P. '

New Firm ai ihc Depot, y .:

THE undersigned baiftng formed a copartner-:ship under the name and firm of

JOHN G. MORRIS & CO., $.re prepared to afiord increased facilities for t&ns-:acting all the ' £ ; ?Receiving and Forwarding Busies#

AT THfi }|| IClrarlcstown Depot. -i;-

They are determined to leave no effort unbar¬ed to accommodate the old, and all the aew W'os-?tomers who may favor them with their patro^tge.'They will beep constantly on hand a largjt'as¬

sortment of articles suitable to the wants cMhefarming community, such as i if

Salt, Flail, Taf, Plaster, &ciTbcy respectfully invito al! and every personWhodesire bargains to give them a call.having >radeup their miuds that" a p?nny turned is a |$nnytuade." i;?

J. G. Morris will giv* the business his strict,personal aud undivided attention. ;;

JOHN G. MORRIS.Jan. 7,1852. yiNCENT W. MO$RE.

. N. B..It is necessary, to enable us to cjiakoonr full returns, that l6e Cash be paid ait allgoods received at the Dbpot before ihey are Mikeuaway, especially from Sbose who have notjr>eenvery prompt heretofore,: A moderate cred* withbe extended, to regularcustomers on arti«K,s fo>sale,excepting Flour, Coal and Plaster, for ^<hic!ithe cash will be required,

Jan. 7. JOHN Xt.i MORRI8 &

IN order to reduce my Stock- of Roady .MadeCLOTHING, 1 will sell Coats,Pants, VJeatu,

Cravats, Pocket-Handkerchiefs, Stocks, CijUars,ilosoros, Linen-Bosom *nd other Shirts, Sifit andCotton Uuder-Shirts, Suspenders, i)rawern andSocks, at cost prices, (for cash,) apd njianjeiirti,;cles of Clothibg.at lea*. that. cu«t. Tfies&k is

public is reqnested. JavYM. J. STEPHENS.Harpers-Ferry, Jalp £(',.1863.

Ha

A WELL IMPROVED fABHFOR SALE.

I OFFER at private gale the FARM nponwhich I reside, situated about four miles

northwest of Charleslown, Jefferson.county, Va.,adjoining the lands of W. T. Washington, R.VVorthington, Geo. L. Washington and others,and containing about

B60 Acres of Land,thirty of which are in timber, the balance in ara¬ble lund, divided into nine Gelds, all under goodfencing, mostly post and cap-fence.The improvements consist of a large, conve¬

nient and newly built Dwelling, con¬taining seven room, with cellars underthe whole.smoke house, ice house,servants' houses, stabling, corn house,

and u large granary divided into earners, capa¬ble of holding 2000 bushels of wheat. All thebuildings necessary for the comfort and conve-nience of a family have been erected within afew years past and are in good repair. There isupon the farm a variety ol choice fruit selected;frjam the best nurseries and most of them nowbearing, viz : apples, peache*, cherries, apricots,plums, ,fcc. The land has been farmed exclu¬sively with a view to its improvement,clover andplaster has been freely used, and it is now in a

jflne stale of cultivation. The Winchester andPatomac Railroad lj miles distant, and the Bal¬timore And .Ohio Railroad 4 miles distant, offergf-eat facilities for the transportation of the pro¬duce of the farm either to the Baltimore or Dis¬trict markets. The Harpers-Ferry and Smith-field Turnpike affords a good and Rafe route toCharleslown at all seasons of the year.

Its location will compare favorably with that ofany farm in the county of Jefferson, as regardshealth, society, fertility of soil, or facilities tomarket. Persons wishing to purchase land, wellimproved, with every thing to hand, are request¬ed to call and view the premises.

For terms apply to the subscriber, living uponthe premises, or if by letter, addressed to Charles-town. R. G. MoPHERSON.

October 21, 1851..tf

DISSOLUTION.fniiE Co-partnership heretofore existingunder

the name of Smith &. Jackson, has this daybeen dissolved by mutual consent, Mr. Jacksonhaving sold out his entite interest and '-goodwill'' to Smith &. Williams.

All persons whose accounts have been stand¬ing over twelve months, are requested to comoforward and settle them immediately.

W»I. L. SMITH,HOWARD JACKSON.

Berryville, July 8, 1852.

CO-PAltTi-VERSIIIP.rjMIF, undersigned having purchased the entire

interest of Edward Jackson in the abovenamed establishment, have ibis day formed aCo partnership under ihe name and firm ol Smith& Williams, and will continue to carry on the

Jlcrcuutilc Business,at the old stand occupied by Smith & JacKsox,and can assure their friends and the public, thatif favored with a portion of their patronage, no

exertion shall be spared to make it to their inte¬rest. WM. L SMITH,

ERASMUS P. WILLIAMS.Berryville, July 8, 1852. (July 20.if)

Shenandoah Iron Foundry.THIS Foundry, situated onthe Winr.hester&

Potomac Railroad, 1 J miles frum Harpers-Terry, has been rented for a term of years by thesubscriber, who would respectfully inform thepublic that he is now prepared to do, in a styleof workmanship, which cannot be surpassed, ifequalled, in this Valley,every description of Ma¬chinery and Plough Casting*, at short notice.

1 [avion been pt'i'jcrp'l in I lie business-yeajSYll'H.jTargest founuries in liieunited states,and being now determined to devote his whsleattention to the business, he is confident thatth se who favor him with their work will at thesainc time, be favoring their own interests, as

his prices for Castings shall be as low as at anyfoundry in Ihe Valley.Orders, from all in want of Castings of any

description, are respectfully solicited.ll-f'Old Iron taken in exchange for Castings

HENRY C. PARKER.Shenandoah City. Aug. 3, 1852.

New Ilooks.

HARPER'S MAGAZINE, for August..This number is unusually interesting.

Kiito's Daily Bible Illustrations.This workis complete in 5 Volumes, and needs no re¬commendation ;

SVaverly Novels, parts 5 and 6; also Vol. 3dof the bound work, embracing the Heart of

Mid Lothian, and Rob Roy ;Treaties on the Adulteration nf Food andDrink,

with plain and simple directions for detect¬ing them, M. L. Byrn, M. D.;

The lilithebdale Romance, by Nath. Haw¬thorne ;

Leverett's Large Lexicon ;lleadley'a Napoleon, 2 Vola.;

Do do and his Marshals, 3 do.;Chamber's Papers for the People.This is the

most valuable publication which has issuedfrom (he press for a longtime.in 11 vole.,

Edinburg Edition;Weem's Life ut Washington ;Dick's Works, in 2 Vols.;Bancroft's United States, in 4 Vols.;Spectator Illustrated, in 4 Vols ;

These with a large variety ofMiscellaneous, School and Blank Books, Paper,

Stationery, die., for sale byAug. 10. L. M. SMITH.

Just Kcceivcd.

UNCLE TOMS' Cabin by Mrs. Harriet. Stowe:Uncle Toms' Cabin "as it is,"by W. L. G.

Smith ;Aunt Pliiili#' Cabin, by Mrs. Mary K. East¬man ;

Life in the South, a Companion to UncleToms' Cabin, and all the other Cabins, at

Aug. 24. C. G. STEWART'S.Fresh Groceries.

WE ere now receivinga very general assort¬ment of fresh nnd cheapGrocries to which

we would call the attention of those in want.

Aug. 24. H. L. EBY &¦ SON.Rock Suit.

A SUPPLY ot Ruck Salt just received and forsale by H. L. EBY & SON.

August 24.Horse Slioc8<uud Nails.

1AAA LBS. ol Horse Shoes;AUUU5eO lbs.^Horse'Shoe Nails;Just receitod by II. L. EBY & SON.August 24.

Wood Ware.

AFULL assortment of Wood Wate, just re¬ceived by H. L. EBY & SON.

Angnst24.Thermometer Clinrn.

THE most approved now in use, for sale byAug. 24. H. L. EBY & SON.

Mount tingle Tripoli, the beat articleknown for cleaning and burnishing Gold,

Silver, Copper, Steel, Tin, and all other Metals-Also, for cleaning Windows, Mirrors, and Glass*ware. Thia is pure Tripoli, free from all acidsand corroding substances. A little of tbe articledoes agreat deal,and is therefore very economi¬cal. For sale byAugust 10. H. L. EBY & SON.

ftplces.CINNAMON, Long Pepper, White Ginger,

Mace, Nutmegs,Tumeric, Allspice, &.C., forsale by LOCK, CRAMER &. LINE.¦August 3.

PlTit/S Cider Vinegar, tor sale byAug. 10. SIGAFOOSE & HARLEY.

alt.76 sacks Ground Alurp and Fine Salt,just received and for sale by

Auguat 10. H. L. EBY & SON.Hails..SO kega beat Nails, all

sizes, just received byAugust 10. H. L. EBY. A. SON.

^AAug5l7. StGkFOOSlB&'HARr, B

BMjPTY BARRELS, suitable forputtinjfeider in.j,jIw putting cifler to.

Aug. 10. HARRIS &mm

POETRY.leeta.

BY UVIS OAK.'

Leeta, r»« one, «*ill to thee,Tbousli thou ha»I long been sHTptng

Within the rallry silently »

My «pirit turueth weariug.¦From Iheglad bright «"*« .«»"« ««.From the whispered tones of loTe,

To a dearer one, now rati"Clu ih-s distant far ubove.

Oh, would that 1 were »««¦> taee,lu thai land of limpid «treain«,

V ho»c clear and sparkling *rat<u*»Oft refresh us iu our dream*.

Out it cannot be, fond Lccta,I am prisoned still ou earth;

And should not dare return meTo the fountain i f mjr liiitli,

'Till He who gare my being. ..&hali awayward child reclaim}And tcaeh him ia thai bet'er landOf love,'to name his name ;

Be thou my guardbtn angel,For deception here below.

With bright b*t bitter water«>Ever round our paths will flow,

Ob> oft in memory. Leeta,TJion a t wandering at mj side,

By the gentle little rivulet,- *

Whose erer-rippling tideWould murmv iu sweet r^.- Wilh theWhose toue, so soft, has-wakedFrom sorrow to rejoice.-i .

As now it only wakcihFrom eat-h reverie to weep,That ihou art laid, fond Leeta,lu the joyless grave to sleep.

And sad and lonclv now, I^ecta,Within the wild vine boiver,Near the rivulet, wh^re he hav« strayed.At evening's lovely hour,I sit and catch the last aweet notes,Of the vesper song of birds,

While from the lar oHT hills sound forthThe lowing of the herds,

'Till an echo 'mid the foilage, ^Whispers me thai thou art nigh,And 1 feel thine iiillueuce o'er ae,As the twil:ght pass*a by.

politicalTDEMOCRACY OF CALIFORNIA.

Tlie Democracy of the Golden Slate appear toba fully aroused, and we have every confidencethat her maiden vote will be given to Pierce andKing. Meetings are to be held throughout theState, and the Democracy are making every el-fort for victory. The California papers give an

account of a large meeting at Han Francisco,where speeches were delivered; among others,we find a sketch of the brief but eloqueut re¬

marks of Ex-Governor Smith, la:e of Virginia:Ex-Governor Smith was obseried on the plat¬

form, and was called upon to spealt. After a fewprefatory remarks, he said: we have met herethis evening, as a portion of the great Democra-tic family, w manilest our support of the nomi¬nees of the great Democratic Convention whichrecently closed its labors in the city of Balti¬more In this commingling of love and grati¬tude," I cheerfully and cordially participate. 1am happv to announce to this assemblage andI do it not only as a member of the Democraticnartv but because from the bottom of my heartI do really believe.there is no selection thatcould be made that is belter calculated lo pro-mote the happiness of the land and advance thecreat cause of human liberty, than that of ben.Pierce. (Cheers.) I have not the honor orthe pleasure ofan intimate personal acquaintancewith General Pierce, hut I know him. -1 hadthe honor of occupying a position in one branch? I Congress when he held <»m in th- other, l.ormtiJ |,iin au intitniibut sufficient ;<>to enable me lo bear j£}|^.>ny in lavor onthis occasion., .H*trfs oeen my fortune to be ac¬quainted"with many of the-statesmen of NewHampshire.with Levi Woodbury, with Gover¬nor Hubbard, and others.and I am happy lo saythat General Pierce will do full justice to the se¬lection that has been mace. Franklin Pierce isa man ol consummate ability. Take that forgranted, no matter what you may hear to thecontrary. He is pure in his private character.You may take I hat too as giantcd, and lay it upin your hearts as a treasure ti be protected.Hut this is not all. Franklin Pierce is a man

who has known no variation. Hi* Democracyhas never been questioned, never has changed,and he will wear it without blot or blemish..This gentleman, presented to ycu by the Demo¬cracy, was brought before the Ctnvenlion by thedelegates from that Stale whence, I am happy tosay I came. (Hurrah for Od Virginny !.laughter.) It was Virginia Ihtt brought himTorward. (More applause.) It was lhat dearold State in which 1 first drew tie breath of Hie,where I passed the prime of mf days, where 1have clustered every associalion and every feel¬ing that is dear to me; it w«s Virginia thatbrought him forward. I pray jou to excuse mewhile I call attention to the fact that on the 35ihballot, the Virginia delegates tame forward vo¬luntarily, of their own accord, ind without pre¬concert, without arrangement, without expecta¬tion on the part o( any one, andcast fifteen volesfor Franklin Pierce. (Cheers) Fellow-citi¬zens, the next vote gave Fraikltn Pierce buttwenty-nine, and successive billots took placeuntil the States came in, and at the 49th ballotlie was proclaimed to the Democracy of the coun-try as their choice for President of the UnitedStales. (Loud applause.) Alow me to askyou this, what fslie recommenced to you lor f.Hib antecedents are spotless. He is a soundDemocrat.is of illustrious ancsstry.in a word,he has antecedents which wil carry him suc¬

cessfully and triumphantly mo the Presidencyof the Union as the endorsement of the great De¬mocratic family through theirNational Con"n"lion. I-et me give you this asiurance, on whichyou may rely.that il you elect him President ofthe United States, you will ha'e a sound, solid,straight-forward, upright and UoroUghly Demo¬cratic President. (l<oud and l»ng applause )With him as President of the United Stales,youwill have an upright man, and £foreign American policy. (Apjlause.) Wesliailbe able to sit down at home under°"r °"n .and fig tree, and have none to nake us afraid^(Cheers ) We shall carry our stars and stripe*,fin Deace I would trust, lorever, but in tones ofthunder if necessary.) spreading Ar"er1""iy and human rights to i»e«tno6t bounds o theearth (Great applause.) I «»y. tnereiore,come up to the duly before you, "d do your d^tv (More applause.) Cotue up lo tnis yfor your country and lor yourselves,^ly determine that the humbuj! of our political adversaries shall prevail no longer. (jene-Having said thus much ill reference to ueneral Pierce, let me call your 1'"'HeR. King, our nominee for-Vice Prei"denis from the sunny South. IIknow

^^love him dearly, and am pro!. er broughtof his friends. To be sure he bas never oro^g^a woman to his bosom * (laugh »)

aoo«|.nevertheless, kind andlion, and is In every respect quitted for Itnej^silion to which we ore about U ca'* " *

onyrae tell you that he likewise i» on ¦

^worthily 811 the office °jj?re8i{e£!''h . ^ .a.the unhappy fortune of General *hthereA to his fathers. Bulthere needb? niow

apprehension entertained; Demioc, Mdents «ever die. (Great outburst ofw|g^Fellow-citisenj, this has I^oolltune of onr opponenU, (and Godmrejoice at it,) on two occasions, and it seem

be the will of Heaven to tuts that which is "

complished unfairly into dust and whes. But ldid not come here to discuss theories. I camhere in the fulness of my heart, to stretchmy hand to cry.alrsd and; spare not. I canithere to unite mv gratitude with yours, in havinga candidate before as. in support of wbo«R: evenDemocrat can go to the polle an^reicord bis sotfrages without a particle of fear }r compunctionITGen. Scotfs idea of naturafixmg foreigner,

after a year'a service in the aray or oa*y of th(United States is borrowed jro^toe Eug^iahcusioBt. 'to, '

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GEN. SSCOTT AND ANTl-SLAVIiBr.From the Richnari Enquirer,

The following lette/ of Henry Bradley,. wh.was (lie abolition candidate in 1846, for the officiof Governor in New York, is an ominous featunin ibis campaign. It proves that the recent abolition Convention at Pittsbarg was but a shamit demonstrates, that the influence of the Ne«York Tribune ind Albany Eveuirrg Journal. iistill omnipotent in the abolition party of theNorth, against all conventions, sham or genuineAnd it leaches the Southern Whig party howfallacious is their objection to General Piercevizc that be is supported by individual members

<3»f the Free Soil party, who recant their old doc¬trines ; when compared with thtf fact, that theabi/Hiionisls proper, with each liberty men as

Bradley standing as the head and front of theirorganization, rally to the support of Gen. Scottas the champion of "Hujuah Freedom."We shall offer no commentary upon this re¬

markable letter, ft will sneak for itself, itspeaks, trumpet-tongued, the fact that the Whigplatform does not quash Slavery agitation ; andihat the agitators regard their candidate's"WHOLE LIFE, IN PUBLIC AND til PKtVATE, TO HAVE".¦IBITED THE FIXED P0BPU3E OF PROMOTING THE

>M, WHATEVER PEKIL OK

**wing lei^?iirJn^^lh^^tp|n¦ an> a well known and influential member of tbeliberty party, and who was, in 1846, the candidateof that party for Governor of the State of Newi ork. i he letter is in reply to one of inquiry,from one of our citiiens, Mr. W. W. Hayt. Atthis juncture this letter possesses peculiar inter¬est.following so close upon tbe Pittsburg con¬vention, it shows that the nomination there madewill not be supported by a large portion of thosewho have for inany years, constituted tbe life andsoul of the liberty party. Mr. Bradley has been,furfifteen years, identified with the abolition party,and at much sacrifice labored to diffuse anti slaveryprinciplesamong the people. His time, money andtalents, tcere cheerjully devoted to the work, and his

| zeal in behalf offreedom none can question. Werejoice that his influence and cote are to be found,at this election in/avor o/ Gen. Winfield Scott:.

i ...,,EISN Yan, Aug. 16, 185a.

I WjLLMM W. Hayt, Esq:.Dear Sir :.-Your favor of the 9th came duly to

hand, in which you say that it is reported in yoursection that, in a conversation with Mr. Hull, I

S;' intention to vote lor Gen. Scott, for1 resident, a nd you ask in the name of a "numberof cinzens,' if this be true.

If I am correct in my recollections of the con-ver.auo.iwith Mr. Hull, it i« substantially as ?oNtZ ,'n ¦ 'V8 a tl,ird intlivldual present, andthe topic was slavery, and its usurpations and

fna Cp'n s<W"8a,d'hat "'e South were oppos-ing Gen. Scott on the ground that he was anti-

H* Seward* 'i JV"f "ympalhy with Wm.H. Seward. 1 remarked that it it could beshownthat the assumptions of the South were foundedon truth, I would readily vote for Gen. Scott, for1 desired to cast my vole against slaveryPerhaps I ought to say, from the commence¬

ment ol the public lile of Mr. Seward, I have hadthe most unwavering confidence in him as a man,as a statesman, and as a true and reliable Iriendof freedom. So lar as his influence shall prevailI doubt not it will be just and constitutional to¬wards the North and towards the South.towardsthe slaveholder and towards-the slave.From the first announcement of the doings of

the Democratic BaJlimoreCouveuiion.io :he adop-i tion of its platform and the nomination of Genfierce, to the present time, I have regarded thecountry as in a state of imminent peril. Theninth article ot that platform had been twiceplaced before the American people, and receivedwith great oflence by a large portion of the De-

the leaders of the partv as well ,?the rank and file, planted Ihern.,! ?^3?Buffalo platform, pledging unyielding'hos'tMty toslavery. With this movement I svmf.Vi. - j i

co-operated in good faith. Judirethenlrprise tofnil this same ninth art,tie aZfn'ZoTedwith expletives,,f possible infinitely more anTrepublican and offensive, closing up with this most

/u't'in'n ' u"P/"I<Jsol',"cal and insulting resu-

Resolved, That the Democratic party will resista ll attempts at renewing in Congress or out of it

XL'ST" °f |he s.,uverJ' 1ues"«n, under what¬ever shape or color the attempt may be made.

'o all this Gen. Pierce, the nominee for Pre-sident, responds :."I accept the nomination u..on tlit^ platform adopted by the Convention, notbecause it is expected of me as a candidate bubecause the principles it embraces command theapprobation of my judgment, and with them I be¬lieve I can safely say there has been no word oract of my life in conflict." Immediately all ,hiDemocratic papers,barnburner andhunker fromBennett a Heraidand the Albany Argus, down tothe lowest country issue, fail to gk,r.fyiog ?h°Democratic platform and the nominee, Ge.1 lerce, without a word against slavery; and allthis is echoed by the public speakers, the VanBurens, the Butlers, the Dix's down to the small¬est hunker that holds forth his sentiments in theforum of a bar-room.

h.n» ,7' LV" "J'H'S., l',e Party and its nomineehones and candid ? It 80, they should be indict-ed and puniehed lor treason against humanity,and for a cowardly and craven surrender of liber¬ty to slavery j if, on the other hand, this is simplya ruse to gull the South, then are they dishonestand for that reason are unworthy to bo trusted

For years past the Democratic party have rungthe changes on the words "harmonious Democra¬cy ; and the Whig press has furnished amusingproofs of the absurdity ol such a play upon words.But now they are full of meaning; they are por-teutous. If the party succeeds we are to haveslavery in perpetuity, without agitation in Con¬gress or out ol it, under the special care and au¬thority of the government; or the party are prac¬ticing a ruse, and the South are cheated.

I turn from the Democratic to the Whin party.In no instance, I believe, have the Whiff partyadopted sectional slavery doctrines. An attemptwas made at the commencement of the presentsession of Congress, to pass the compromise met-sures through a Whig caucus of members of Con-

Buta fragment of the party were present,*nd tbough it was declared formally passed, suchwere the indications attending its passage, thatin thejudgment of both the South and tbe North,

-it was bereft of all strength.Again at the Baltimore Whig Convention, the

adoption of lbe platform (which must be admittedto be wrong in principle and offensive in Ian-guage,) was the work of but a portion of the Con¬vention, and to this day the South refuse to re¬gard it as affording any security that the party orits nominee will favor sectional slavery.

Both the convention and General Scott, as itsnominee, have gone quite as far as, in my judg¬ment, they could, with any show of consistencyto convince the South (hat both stood upon a na¬tional and not a sectional platform; and thatwhile the federal government would not interferewith State sovereignty, by legislating for or

against slavery in the States where it exi*ta, itwould by no means consent to its extension intoterritory where it does not exist.

It is right and proper that the parties should benational; the South has rights as well as tbeNorth, and these are to be regarded and protect¬ed by the' government. But this does not seemto cover the whole ground. There is a politic*!element in American slavery, which ia far moreeffective for good or evil thau all the questions ofabstract right. In the very necessities of thecase, slavery must rale or must be ruled ; and upto this time none can fail to see that whateverthere may have been of the carrying out of thedoctrines of the declaration of independence andof the federal eonstitotion, has been by yieldingto slavery so much that in its plethora it had butlittle activity to exert in Use suppression ofothers'rights.But the tjfjie has c6m» when such dispensa¬

tions and indulgences are not to be; expected..Tbe issue has been taken, and the present can¬

vass may decide the question which shall rule,which shall have the patronage and power oftYiegovernment, and which shall be honored by theservility and sycophancy of office. Beefcers.free¬dom or slavery. Ifthe<former prevails, then willthe right of all be secure; if the latter succeeds,then will the rights ofnone be protected.I'r.

In such an isrtte can any one doubt where Gen.Scot/ wilt be found ! /lis whole life, in public andin private, has exhibited thefixed prtrp.&e >fpromot¬ing the cause </humanfreedmn, trhateter peril orsacrifice it might cost him. 1 hat he will ever rot»sent 10 yield ilie political power of the country upto slavery, the South rel«ise to believe for a mo-mem ; that Geu» Scott would administer ihe go¬vernment with strict regard to ihe constitution,and with pre eminent ability, 1 hav® no doobt ;and if long coatinaed service and disinteresteddevotion to the country are entitled to any con¬

sideration,then is General Soott entitled to grati¬tude and not to caluinuy and misrepresentation.

But do the Whig parly and its nominee siendbefore the country as an anti-slavery party I /answer it does not sUtnd as a pro-slavery party.Look at the Whig local contentions and y*. will

i look in taiiifor an endorsement ofslacery. Againwhere is the Whig press? Where the NewYork Tribune, the Albany Journal, and almostthe whole country press 1 And what is thftpoai-

; lion of the Whig public speaker? These ques¬tions need only be askedj all will agree upoil theiranswer.Now, as between these two great parties, how

is the requll t0.be regarded*^ There.can be nodifference of opinion in this regard-. IfCmB BIS Hi I

One ofbility, be Presidentthat should te mine, Gen. ScottGen. Pierce should be called to occupyonce occupied by a Washington, ao Adams,a Jefferson, I should feel tbat by failing to do a

simple act <tfduly I had inflicted a lasting iry'uryupon the slate and upon ihe country.

With great respect,I remain your friend,

HBNRY BRADLEY.ANTI-SCOTT WHIGS OP THE SOUTH.

A considerable portion of the Whig party ofthe South refuse lo yield their snpport to Cien.Scott. Such are Faulkoer and Lyons, of Vii-ginia ; Outlaw and Clingman, of North Carolina;Waddy Thompson, ol South Carolina; Toombsand Stephens, of Georgia; Gentry, ot Tennes¬see ; Marshall, of Kentucky, and a great manyethers in various quarters of the Union. Wherethe refusal of these Whigs to sustain Gen. Scottis grounded nn principle, their course deserveshigh respect. Tlieir opposition lo Gen. Scottby no means implies a dereliotion of the princi¬ples and measures of the Whig party, to whichthey have been hitherto attached. On Ihe con¬trary, it is tlisy who adhere to principles whileIhe parly to whichthey belongyields itself to themalign influences of sectional fanaticism. Noparly cau abandon principle with impunity..There is an inherent weakness and mortality inerror and falsehood. He, therefore, ia ihe iruefriend of the party who adheres to its principle*,it is an adherence to political principles..1 ishonesty and trulh alone that give ftiljd and p-r-manent strength to any party.therefore, thewhole of the Southern delegation that voted forMr. Fillmore in the Baltimore Convention hadrefused to endorse the nomination of Gen. SclIi.il they had stood out against him in a body.although il would have insured the defeat ol theWhig party in the present canvass, yet il wouldhave strengthened that party far more ifi thelong run,.than the course which they have pur¬sued. If"they had repudiated Gen. Scott, be¬cause his election under abolition influenceswould be incompatible with Southern Rights andthe safety of the Union, they would have held a

strong position of armed neutrality, resting on

principle.As it is, however, all those Southern Whigawho have severed their party lies, for a time at

rior to all party obligations, deserve the respectof all men of every party or of no party. Havingsacrificed party considerations to the cause ofihe Constitution and laws.the safety of IheUnion.they can afford to smile at the ridiculeand detraction which their course has provoked.Sinister and selfish motives are of course impu¬ted to them by trading politicians who jiid(;eothers bythemselves..Petersburg Democrat.

A SOLITARY WHIG STATE.The Tribune glories over Vermont as a WhigStale, " whose pure breeees never fanned the

cheek of a slave," and says the Democrats "havenot the assurance to claim it as likely to supporttheir candidate or in any manner contribute totheir triumph."Well, we can spare you that mnch comfort,and congratulate General Scott and the South¬ern Whigs upon their possession of a Slate, andan editor, so inimical to all the feelings and in¬terests of the South. The fling of Greeley atthe slave States is in perfect keeping wiih theScott wing of Whiggery, especially at the North,and must be delightful to our opponents in thisquarter. Down with the Ua>on, the South,Pierce,King and Democracy, is the sentiment of theseScottites; and up with Veimont, because it is asure Sco,U State, "whose pure breeses have nev¬er fanned the cheek of a slave."

ICT We find the following companion piece tothe New Boston fabrication, circulating brisklythrongh the press. Its authenticity is beyondquestion. It looks very like a clincher. It wasaddressed .to the " Trenton Gazette," a genuineScott organ :

nnerk S X kounty, Jewlie ateth. )1800 &. 60 loo. Jgcemes t sburman, sur.

,T . , ., .i am much pleeaed to CU a trighln 3 make ont peerce a koward. i sur'ved in mexiko in his kumpani, Sl no kym 3 B agrate koward. at the battle of jerry boater hetainted 4teen times B4 the battel knmmenced,&Steen times afturwurd. i cenebym in the ditch,a dogeing the ball etts, &. artnr the file be ahakni-abouL & half bushill uv um out ur his shorttale, "at the battel of kontrxriea he stnmbnld &through his hosa over bia bed, & then krept un¬der a hey atak, & Was phound nxt dry bi thequart her mastur with bis isa'fnll uv hev sem<j[ihe quart her mastur wos sow skeered wen hp

fast M>ad hvm that he funted oo tfae feeld uv bat*tel. jinerai skot kneed n'ttri a inle mebf seigh-ing that ia a braiv man. B twean U at me, skotdooghn't no £ the tyme what he doz sa. 1 hoapU will keep on given it to peerce. stk 3 thefanteing.story, & hoald on 3 the dith & aul wilgoe wel. tel dsyton 3 make op suoitliin on about the Irish and jinerai skot. the oald ante-doats R gitiin siail. lei hym 3 stik 3 ibe kom-pro mice lyke a bar 3 tbee belli uv m kaf)j4uyjackass. . .

p. s. hev U ever her beern the stnri aboutjinerai peerce pisinin his gra^mnlhur? i willtell U aul a bout it in mi nxt.

p. p. a..bow It U of 4 supe Tgeoarge mc laughlen.

WHEELING.

Tbe Wheeling Gazelle comments at length onthe rapid improvement visible in all parts of thatcity, and which have -been undertaken in viewof tbe expected completion to that point of theBaltimore and Ohio Railroad and its connexionthere with a line of seven first class steamboatsrunning to Louis*jlle. The Gazette tbna sumsup some of tbe improvements going forward:We will name but a few of tbe baildinga of a.

public character going op, and tbe aggregate ex¬penditure they will involve, at a rough gueaa, andsee what an immensity of money they sum up.Four fron works 9400,000. Two hotels 8160,-000, (one completed ) Washington Hall .36,-000. Forsythe &¦ Co's Warehouse, Ihe largestin tbe Union,®30,000. Foar other warehouse*936,000. One market-boose £40,900. Tenstores $40,000. Baltimore and Ohio RailroadDepot, 3100*000* Bridge $60,000. One porkhou-e and Chandler's shop ®JOjOOO.in alltaio.ooo. Tbis ia tbe money now- being ex-peoded here in;* tew varieties of hasip.s andbuilding. What amouatwaybe falHy estimatedas the expenditore in residence»,eiid««»«lier(fe-tablishments, we have not now time to .squireInto, dependent npon the increase of populationwhich tliwo works most prodaee ? *

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1 BOOK £i) JOB PRINTING,OF EVERY DESCRIPTION,

8QCII AM '<*

tico, Mr. Baker, selected Missmouth, Virginia, Queen of Lore ami Beaaty, Tk*President, in phniag thoarowa ipoi her fair brow, said*

I cannot bat esteem myselfmost happy, fair lady,in being the chosen instrument in the hands otknighthood (or placing upon your imperial browthis wreath, the emblem of your supremacy; andin proclaiming yon Queen of JLorr, as all confessyou are queen orbeanty.Mr. Bo.shah, selected Miss Mart A. Hcll, ofNtw

York, First Maid of Honor. The President, in placing. wreath upon her fair brow, said *.¦

Upon your brow, also, this wreath will sitbefit-tingly. 1 place it there, and proclaim you FirstMaid or tionor, as you are second to none in wo¬manly loveliness.Mr. B. R. Jones, made choice of Miss Yiunnt

FrrzitcoH, of Faimoutb, as Second Maid of Honor*when the President addressed her as follows :.

If I have known pleasure, fair lady, in placingthe wreath upon the brow of yonr prudecesssrs, Ifeel honored now, and though only permitted toname you 2d Maid of Honor, on tkis occasion, Idare proclaim you first in,at least »ne warm manlyheart.

Mr. Wm. II. T. Lewts, selected Miss M. E. Hn>DEB50N, of Jefferson, as Third Maid of Honor. Th*President, in crowning Iter, said :.The modest shrinking violet as it peeps front

mother earth, no less than the imperial rose, mayclaim the passing tribute of a sigb.

After the crowning, the Queen and Maids receiv¬ed the congratulations of their friends. Dinnercoming on, many sentiments were given in honorof the gallant Knights, and the fair objects of theirselection.' At night, a Ball came off, amidst a

large array of beauty, and every one seemed de¬lighted with the scenes of the occasion.To the Proprietor, Branch Jordan, and his at¬

tentive nephews, G. M. and RobertJordan, muckpraise was awarded tor the satisfactory manner iawhich every thing was conducted.We regret that our time will not permit us to

notice many interesting incidents of the day.f Pre* Prtss.

BOOKS, PAJIPHtSTS, CARDS,BLANKS. HANDBILLS, LABELS. *c.,

executed with gums' **D DESPATCH at tb

OFFICE OF TUB SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON.Main Slrttlt Charltstmen,

93-A supply of Magistrates'. Sheriffs', and Constable.BLANKS.Deeds of Baigaia awl Sale nnd Dsnds «

Trust.Negotiable aad Promissory Note*, sc.,iiir»)*s on hand. . »

TUUHNAHENt AT JORDAN'S*The Grynd Tonrnwneat, at this celebrated Wateriag

place, came off on Tuesday last, amidst a large eoneonrsaofinterested spectators of both sexes. The nwhrr otKnights was large, being nineteen.all young gi stlrissof fine appearance, buoved up with all the anlorofyoath,inspired by the fine display of beauty, presented for theoccasion:J. K- BROOKING, Esq., was chosen President at

the day.Capt. Was. A- Jacuos, Jfuntsl.Dr. E. C. JoLUrrs, Jlrraid.Saxcel N. Hauh, A**t. Mir«M.John W. Moore, >S. M. Lacck. J **S">At II o'clock the Knights were brought «p ia front aI

the large Portico by the Marshal, when the President.Mr. Brooking, saade his charge to them, ia suhstsnee asfollows:.Gkkti.emcs:.I have been deputed by these wha

feel %n interest ia the tournar te which you aromet 19 engage, to preseat Jo yon seme suggestionappropos to tlie occasion. You tifc «o-day for wo¬man's smiles, than nh.'ch, a nob cr carposc neverengaged the heart of man. No blood-staiaed fieldattrs s your prowess, aofjoitrJ»8»nny-<o wid¬ow's wails nor orpUari'asiUat tears go ap to Hfcav-en to plead far vengeance tikiyonr heads. Yours isa peaceful conflict, honored aorf feoboratde, In thatit speaks of man's ^paftietitraiMit woman's toreII-aess. Oo forward, then, gtallemeti, gallantly for-

THE NE\V POSTAGE U1L.L.

The new postage bill, in the amended form lawhich it has passed the Senate, it is said wilt be avast improvement on the existing law and affordrelief both to the people and to the postmasters from,the misunderstanding which the present complica*ted system imposes. The advantages of the nearbill are tl\us pointed ont by Mr Barnabas Bates ina communication to the New York Journal ofCommerce.

1. By placing all printed matter upon. the samefooting, postmasters and the public will be able todecide the character of publications, whether news*papers or periodicals and the postage to be chargedupon them, without an appeal to the Post OfficeDepartment or the Attorney General.

'i. Making three ounces the maximum, will em*brace all the newspapers, and a vast number ofvaluable periodicals, which will be sent by mail,instead of private conveyances, and thus increasethe revenue of the Post Office.

3. One ounce and a half will include all theweekly country papers sent within each State athalt the price ot the above. There is no sense what*ever in limiting these papers to the Stale wherepublished. Why not extend the limit, as on theother papers, to three thousand miles 1 They are

only bait the weight, and therefore should have thesame privilege.

4. The pre-payment of postage, either at the of*fice where a newspaper or periodical is mailed ofdelivered, is a great convenience both to the pub¬lisher and the public, as the postage to Canada,

id at the office of mailiction of postage to onin advance, will be a giera and subscribers to

C. The obstruction to sending transient paper*

&c., may be paid at tbe office of mailing.5. The reduction of postage to one naif, when

paid quarterly in advance, will be a great incentiveboth to publishers and subscribers to pre-pay theirpostage.or periodicals which now exist, will be effectuallyremoved by this Bill. Instead of pr»paying>Atan cents postage on the Journal of Commerce to

Calitornia, it will be sent through the post officofor lao cents. Our California brethren and theirfriends will hail this change with pleasure.

DISTRUCTIVE FIRE.

The eob'fe staMiag connected with tkatel, consisting of thee* 1fice on flatnnkf i

K> jail. Had it notjpety, would fa allt thawing the greategular aigfct watsli

tifi

It nay bavoby two men,been for tham,probability havepropriety of tbefor oar

A Romantic Sufctnt.A man named PatrickBartlett recently committed suicide in Pike county,Ala., by banging himself soon after his marriage.The Troy Palladium says:He bad been in lore with a young lady, bat

was prevented, by some meant, from marry*ing her, and wedded another. Soon afterhis marriage, be carried bia wife to tee bis pa*rents, and there met tbe young lady, bia for*nier love, to wbom be appeared to have beendevotedly attached. Their feelings upon,meeting overcame their oc'nse of propriety,and they rushed into each other's arms, em¬

braced, and were melted to tears. Thisseems to have revived, in a ten fold degree,hia love for ber ; and after carrying hia wifeback to her parent, said that be weald go to

Troy and mail a letter, which he bad written;bat it appears be oame to the determinationon tbe way to destroy himself, which he did,in tbe manner above described.Suts or a

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