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From lie Il Z conmereiat adeertiser.
THE CRISIS


We put the following article upon record.
under tho deep and solemn impression that il Is
no idle vagary Of visionary aiarmist. The ma
per whenceit is taken, sustans high character
IN Virginia. Aud the Editors Of the National
lntelllgencer add their testimony, that treach.
erous projects and reasonable consultations.
were believed 80 nave been held az WASHINGTON
ast winter Let the people pause and consider
The Unton The lion Andrew Stevenson.
some two or three weeks ago. publicly expressed
The opinion in this city, that If Gen Jackson aoas
:lot sleeted the Union cOuLd be dissoLoed. In.
Kentucky, Mr.. Senator Rowan has expressed
the same opinion. Why is this opinion enter
talnede From what circumstance, or number
OF circumstances, is it derived, Why is the
defeat OF Gen. Jackson to dissolve .he Union,
when that effect was not produced by the de- !
feat Of other Presidential candidates at former
eiections' We do not answer for Mr., Rowan. |
but we are sure Mr.. Stevenson meant no more
than to express an opinion, and an opinion
which we trust and believe he felt grieyed 10
entertain But how comes il that he shonId
hold an opinion SO inconsistent with the histor.
ical experience Of the country, How comes Il
that he and Mr. Rowan, jackson leaders, and
we-believe, inmates Of the same house DURING
ths list session Of COpgtess, should, q. dhtsni
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WORCESTER:
WEDNESDAY, JULY 80, Is2s.

Projection NO TAxATIoN. We have uni.
formly held the opinion that the necessity for
protecting the woolen business in this country
resulted, not from any inability to manufacture
and sell goods cheaper than they can be import
ed, but from an inability, if unprotected, to
maintain contest for the market with the
British capitalists. Suppose, for instance, tina.
twelve millions worth of cloths are annually
wanted, of which the domestic manufacturers
supply ten millions; the British have then only
TO send three millions worth into our market,
and 1t is overstocked-glutted,, and of COURSE
the prices are reduced, say 90 per cent below
the cost. The consequence is, that our manu-
iacturers are compelled to stop business or
continue it at o loss that will soon ruin them.
No: SO with the foreign manufacturers. They
manufacture so much for other markets. that
the amount sent here is probably not fiftietb
part OF the whole, and their business would
still be good one, il they lost one half the val
ue of those sent here. So that, in either case.
whether the manufacturers here stop busi,
ness to save themselves, or continue it till com.
PEELED to stop, the foreigners would get posses.
sion OF the market; and once having the CON-
troll without competitors, they would take ad.
vantage of it to obtain their own prices. On
the other hand, by sustaining our own manu-
tacturers they soon become able to supply tho
demand, and the competition at home reduces
the article to the lowest rate at which it can
be afforded. Prices then become uniform be.
cause the business naturally regulates itself
AS an evidence of the correctness of our
opinions, and that the subject is viewed in the
same light abroad, we make an extract from an
article in paper printed at Leeds, England,
the centre Of the wool manufacturing district in
that country, from which it was copied into the
London Times After stating that the city
OF New York and the other great depots in
America are quite overwhelmed with British
goods, the Leeds editor says:
"The severest stroke ofall is the new Amer.
can Tariff, the injurious consequences of which
may be supposed to have begun to operate soma
months ago; when the glut il has created is
passed over, we may expect 10 sec the manufac-
ories Of the United States flourish in uninter.
'upted prosperity, for they have only been kept
n subsection for long time past by those im-
nense sacrifices Of British manufactures thar
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SALEM, July @.

SALEM, July %.
LATEST FROM LIMA. The ship China.
Capt. Putnam, arrived at this port on Fri
day, in the fine passage of IS days from
Callao. Capt Putnam informs US, that the
affairs of Peru are still in an unsettled state
no important occurrences had recently
taken place, excepting the adoption of
another Constitution, which took place
about ten days before he sailed. It was
adopted with but little ceremony, and was
not expected to add much to the stability of
their affairs. Don Manuel Lorenzo vi
daurre, late minister of State and President
Of the Supreme Court of Peru, and late
Plenlpotentiary to the Congress Of Panama.
came passenger in the China.
On the Both of March, at o'clock, A. NJ,
a tremendous earthquake was experienced
at Lima, which continued 40seconds, shak-
ing with great violence the buildings in the
city, throwing down many and doing more
or less injury to all. About 60 persons
were killed by the falling Of the buildings
and fragments, and many were wounded
The motion OF the earth was such that it
was with great difficulty person could
stand IN the street, without support. Capt
+. was himself out OF doors at the time, and
found 1t necessary to take hold Of some OBJ
ject. The churches received great inury.
At Callao the earthquake was equally vio-
lent-the steeple of the church was thrown
down, AID the buildings generally received
damaGe.. The shipning in the harbor were
affected in the same manner as the buildinrs
Oh shore, being shaken with violence,
which threatened immediate destruction.
The officers of the U. S. ship Vincennes,
observed that the effect was such. thew
feared her masts would be forced through
her bottom; and the officers Of the British
ships OF war said that had the earthnuake
lasted a few moments longer thew believed
their ships would have gone to pieces. The
earthquake was thought to be the most Sc
we're one which had taken place since the
great earthquake which caused the des-
truction Of Callao in TAG, when Of 1000
inhabitants only 200 escaped) and even TO
have exceeded that in the violence Of the
fluctuations. The destruction at that time
was principally oecasioned by the sudden
refux and overwhelming flow Of the sea NJ
the time of the earthquake. No sucb effect
was produced on this occasion. The iniurv
to the city of Lima was greater bv the late
earthquake than by the former, owing 70
the greater violence Of the sinking.
Register
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INTELLIGENCE.
BosToN. ,Jnlv o6.

oOStuN, July ~
LATEST FROM BRAZIL. The schooner
COLOSSUS, Capt Bessom, 80 days from Rio
JaneiIo, arrived at Marblehead Yesterday.
The editor of the Salem Gazette has politely
forwarded us the following information, re-
ported by Capt. B.
On the 18th Of June, very serious dis
turbance broke out between the Irish and
German troops on the one side, and the
Brazilian troops on the other. It originated
from Brazilian Colonel's passing German
sentinel on duty, who neglected to pay the
usual military salute, as the Colonel was
not in uniforms this being construed by
the Colonel into an intentional insult, he
ordered the sentinel to be punished with
two hundred lashes, which were according
ly administered, and the executoner for
some reason or other added two hundred
more to the number. This coming to the
ears of the foreign troops, eXasperated them
highly, and infiamed the discomfort which
already existed, respecting their pay and
rations. They in consequence revolted al
though they were without arms, the Empe-
ror having ordered them to be taken from
them two days previous, in consequence of
the mutinous disposition they had display
ed. The brazilian troops marched to attack
them at their various posts, and the foreign
| troops stationed at Fort ST. Anna, in the
city were defeated with great slaughter
800 being killed, and the rest taken prison
ers. One regiment of foreign troops had
already proceeded to the palace of the En-
peror, and obtained possession Of it, the
! Emperor being driven out, and taking with
him in his flight his most valuable effects.
Tive other regiments had also each got
! possession Of fortresses at st. Christophe,
well supplied with arms and munitions of
war. The foreign commissioned officers,
with the exception of one Colonel, had all
left their troops at the beginning of the
revolt, SO that they were without regular
| leaders.
| The English "a gun ship Ganges, Q frig-
ates and sloop of war; French frigates,
? sloops of war, brig and schooner landed
all their marines a: the Emperors request,
and took possession Of the island Of Cobrur,
and the arsenal opposite. The next day
they proceeded, with the Emperor and the
Brazilian troops to st. Christophe, to regain
! possession of the palace, and the two forts
occupied by the German and Irish troops.
No intelligence had been received from the
contest when Capt r RIfffggsq2 hid f9fid
heard at Rio, during that and the preced-
| ing day. Great exertions were making bv
the government to procure additional sup
plies of troops, and they were coming in
continually from the country. Great alarm
existed at Rio, and the inhabitants were
afraid to open their houses or places of
business.
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geographical points, avow the same extraor-
binary opinion We can give the answer. The
subject of disunion was Familiarity canvassed
bv the Jackson leaders at Washington. Many
of them declared themselves, as a Judge of the
General Court did at Norfolk-that if Mr.. Ad-
ans was not put out by the voice of the people,
they would be willing TO put him out by force
Put these circumstances and the movements in
South Carolina together-and the serious and
observing reader will see too much reason to
think with us-that the Union of these States
hangs by single hair. Were we not solemnly
persuaded of this truth, we are the last who
would so much as mention disunion. We know
the disastrous effects of discussing such top
ic-that it has tendency to hasten the dopre-
Gated mischief. But when we see such pro-
ceedings as those in South Carolina-when we
hear of high dignitaries in the very capital Of
Virginia, recommending disunion-when we
know there is purpose to attempt it. unless
particular man is elected to the Presidency, we
should be traitors to our patrons traitors to the
duties of our station, and to our country, If we
did not sound the alarm. As sure as the sun IS
in the heavens, there is an organized design TO
dismelnber the Union-a design connected with
the Presidential question, TO which the tariff Is
the stalking horse-a design embraced by men
of high station and trust. We are no alarmists
We have, individually, nothing TO lose, and
every chance of gaining by such an event. If
we were capable of placing ourselves before
our country, we would say let it come. Salts
fed of the truth of what we affirm in our minds,
our purpose is to warn the country of the storm,
whose distant mutterings are already heard.
Richmond Whlg.
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RALEIeH, IN. C.) July 1e.


GEORGE NJ. HORIZON. This is the name
of an extraordinary young slave, the prop
erty of James Horton, who lives in Chatham
county, about half way between Chapel
Hill and Peterborough, who has astonished
all who have witnessed his poetic talent.
He is about % years of age, and of mild
and humble disposition and department.
The following account of his beginning and
progress in learning, was derived from him
self and has been communicated to US by a
friend, proverbial of his philanthropic feel
ings. He first learned the Alphabet, from
hearing the school children rehearslng it.
He then took the Spelling book and became
acquainted with the form of the letters
Gratifed with such employment, he was
soon able to spell and read. At this period,
some person gave him copy of Westley's
Hymns, with which he was delighted, spend
ing most of his leisure hours in reading it.,
and while at work endeavoring to make
verses in imitation of it. Finding himself
at loss, in properly constructing his verses,
he studied Grammar and Prosody. Being
very intimate with the Students of the Uni
versity, who had discovered his extraordi-
nary genius he delighted to visit them,
whenever a Sunday or HOLIDAY permitted.
tie received from them, variety OF Poetic
Works, the reading of which constitutes
his greatest pleasure. They were in the
habit of selecting topics upon which to ex-
ercise his poetic muse the following Sun
day he would return and have them trans
cribed. What is very astonishing, he has
not only to make his verses but to retain
them in memory, until he can meet with
some one to copy them; and though he
may have three or four sets of verses, upon
different subjects, his memory is so reten-
tive, that he has no difficulty in recounting
them in turn, to his scribe. Where an alb
breviation is necessary to preserve the
metre, he will point it out. He has no
pleasure in associating with any but those
Of intelligence, and is always most delight
ed, when he can get an amanuensis to trans
cribe his verses, and for this purpose, every
Sunday, will walk 8 or miles, to visit the
Students OF the College.-Reg.
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800 V4s, w. -. july 10.
The DENGUE. This very disagreeable
epidemic exists at this time in our city, to
an extraordinary extent-we think we are
perfectly within bounds when we say, one
fourth Of our population have had, or now
have it-and every hour appears to be add
ing to the number. 1t made it's appearance
among US about two weeks ago, and should
it continue to spread much longer as rapidly
as it has done the last two weeks, not an
individual in the city will have escaped. 1t
has not in any instance proved fatal; but
the pain is often very acute, and from its
frequently attacking hale, brawny man, of
6 feet in height, and 200 pounds weight, in
the little finger or great toe, with a severity
that almost makes him cry out, affords mer-
riment to those who have recovered from or
not yet taken it. There appears but little
sympathy for the sufferer It's duration is
from six hours to three days. 1t is treated
mildly--a little salts and snake root and
warm lemonade, to produce peyspiration.
appears TO be the most common prescription,
though in some cases it is permitted to
come and go without any thing being given
to check or relieve the pain
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MAD HORSE. A horse under the influence of
hydrophobia exhibited a distressing snectacIe
in the streets Of Norfolk, (ya) The Door ami
NAL was in violent paroxysm, flying first in one
direction, then in another, utterly insensible of
danger. The horse was bitten short time nre.
yious By rabid dog, which was afterwards
killed
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PORTLAND, July 90.

ORA AANb5 Jui1
DREADFUL ACCIDENT. On Saturday
last, few minutes past 6 o'clock, P. M,
the Pounding Mill Of the Cumberland Pow
der Mandatory, owned by Messrs. Fowler
s. Loomis, situated in Gorham, was destroy
ed by the explosion of sixteen casks of I'M
finished powder. The. accident was occa-
stoned by the friction of pestle upon. the
I" hard bottom" Of tho mill. Two workmen
only are usually employed in this depart
ment at the same time. But unfortunately,
at the time mentioned, six were present
having finished their labor in the other
buildings, and being on their way home.
All were so greatly injured as to survive
the explosion but few hours. Their names
and places of residence, were as follows
VIM. Moses, James Green and Noah Babb,
all of Standish-Josiah Clark, and Hanson
Irish, ofGorham-Maj. Means, of Windham.
Mr. Daniel Moses, brother of the above
named Mr.. Moses, who was also present
viewing the works, was SO badly injured as
torender his life hopeless, and from our lat
est accounts, we presume he is no longer
alive. All, we understand, were single
men, and of industrious habits. The loss
of property is but triAing.
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MURDER. On Sunday last we had g
melancholy comment on the evils of intern
perance and Sabbath breaking. George
Chapman, tailor by trade, had quarrel
with Daniel Wright, laborer, (both extes-
sively incorporate drinkers) and happening
to meet about the middle of the day at
Mares, they" talked it over" and were ap-
parently reconciled. According to a vulgar
custom, however, they must ratify their
treaty of amity over bottle Of whiskey,
and here the smothered fame Of resentment
again burst forth. Chapman swore he would
kill Wright. To escape danger Wright
went into the granery and lay down on the
oat bin. Chapman followed awhile after
wards, seized a spade, and repeated the
threat. Wright attempted to get up, but
received blow on the head which pros
trated him and which was followed by 9TH
ers in quick succession. Chapman went to
the house, avowed what he had done and
was taken in custody. Wright died about
an hour afterwards. After the frenzy of
the liquor subsidized, the mind of the wretch
ed murderer awakened to a sense of the
horrid deed he had perpetrated and to the
inevitable doom which awaits him.
Geneva (.N ~ Gazette.
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"SIGNs OF THE TINES" Under this head
Rochester paper gives the result of ballot
on board canal boat near that place, which
was twenty -nine for Jackson, and one for Ad
ans The manner of bringing about this au-
spicious sign, we understand to be as follows :
Just as the boat was nearing a low bridge, the
captain, who was Jackson man, called all the
passengers and hands on deck to look at some
object They had no sooner come up, to the
number OF 80, than the captain exclaimed, IAN
who are for Jackson aoiu hold dO'en their
heads" Twenty-nin persons, rather than have
their heads broke, or be ducked in the canal,
Immediately bo,Ced do,cn. This encouraging
sign is now going the rounds of the Jackson
papers as cheering news from the west. There
was one, however among the thirty, who con-
trived to pass the bridge and risk being thrown
overheard, rather than bot0 the neck to Jackson.
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LOWELL. July 25.

LOWELL, July 20.
There are now seven mills in operation in
this town, In which are manufactured week
ly over one hundred and twenty-five thousand
yards OF cotton cloth. At MI. Hurd's mills
are weekly manufactured about three thou
sand yards of cashmere. Two other mills
TOR the manufacture of cotton cloth are now
ready to receive the machinery when COM
pleted, and two more are being erected, be-
sides very large building for carpet fac
tory. A house lot in the upper part of Cen
tlTe street, was sold by auction on Wednes.
day at fourteen cents per foot. Land AT the
lower end Of the same street is valued a,
fifty cents per foot.
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VIRGINIA. The Fredericksburg Arena
presents US with the organization Of the
Charlottesville Convention, composed of
delegates from the various parts of the
State, appointed to digest some feasible
plan for ascertaining the resources of Vir-
gnia and for developing them by system
OF Internal Improvements. This is pro-
ject which ought earlier to have occupied
the attention of her politicians, instead of
indulging in useless complaints about the
decreased value of their lands and their
products, the result ofthe operation of things
beyond their control. Mr.. Madison was
made President Of the Convention, which
was addressed at some length by Judge
Coalter, who appears to have been mainly
instrumental in the calling of this council.
AT his suggestion, committee was appoint
ed to report such measures as the conven-
ton might deem expedient TO recommend to
the attention of the Legislature. Mr.. Mon
roe and Judge Marshall are among the dis
tinguished members of the assembly, which
consists of 40 delegates. This meeting is
hailed as "the harbinger of new era for
the Old Dominion. "-BOstOn Patriot.
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Every LIKE A WHALE" The late as
cension ofthe balloon from Niblo's Garden
gave rise to number of excellent Jokes.
Distant spectators all took it for granted,
that Madam Johnson was in the car, and
made discoveries accordingly. One gentle.
man, three or four miles from town, desert
ed her pettcoats through his py-glass and
another, nearer the scene of action, saw her
wave her banners, and heard the discharge
Of her pistol. The sympathies of thousands
awakened for the fate of San unfortunate
LADY," as they witnessed the explosion of
the balloon at fearful height, and seemed
to see the gorgeous robes of the adventurer
streaming through the air like meteor, in
rapid descent from the zenith. These
optical receptions furnish an instructive les
son on the influence of the imagination, and
show how readily the mind discovers what
1t expects and wishes.-.N Y Statesman.
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HARTroRD AND New HAVEN. 1t was
lately stated in New Haven paper, as an
evidence of the healthy location of that de-
lightful city, that there were living in that
town, II persons whose united ages amount
ed to l4l3 years, average being SO each.
and likewise 81 whose united ages were
1871, average being 70. Somebody has
since published the results of similar in
quiIy at Hartford, where, it is said, there.
are, aged from 80 to 81, 40 persons, aggre-
gate number of years 1866, average over
"a; likewise, 35 persons from rs to 79,
aggregate age 1878, average 76s years
each 81 persons from II years to "a inclu-
sive, aggregate amount 1904 years, averag-
ing nearly 72S years. The writer avoided
taking any whose age did not exceed 20
years. The whole number from II to "a
is 1875.
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PHILADELPHIA, july 81.

FHiLADELPHlA, July q.
At celebration of the fourth of july in
Meanwhile, Bradford county, penn the De-
claration of independence was read by Col j.
Franklin, now about so years of age, in strong
and impressive manner-after which he deliver.
ed, extemporally, the following short address -.
Z" Friends and feltolo Citizens =
You see before you frail remnant of one Of
those who have faced the British cannon, ard
heard the still more appalling veil of the paint.
ed savage a: the horrible massacre of Wyoming.
We gained for you the Liberty you have enjoyed
for more than half a century. In all probability
this is the last time our falteying tongues will
ever tell to you on an anniversary of freedom,
the story of our sufferings. May the Almighty
strengthen you with virtue to defend your in.
herltance against foreign invasion, as well as
against domestic intrigue and military usurpa-
ton"