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ellis Republican Majesty has by this time reach
ed his old head quarters, at Albany, where he will
have time to Illuminate on the past, and look back
on the long line of intrigues from the time he de-
cared against Madison, up to the period when he
so' old Jackson in his clutches and humbueged
him into surrender Of the spoils." What a his
tory IL would be- We could write it-a private
history of secret intrigues and management, extra
ordinary tricks and manGavres from 1912 to 1888
under the Significant title Of Ho,c 10 make Presi.
ae@? We would give trife for the private me-
morandum Of Perey Keyes, Roger Skinner, and
lew other choice spirits of the old school, together
wi WIN few notes from Washington How delight
lu 1t would be for the Charleston Mercury in its
newborn Van Buren, zeal, to read history of the
TICKS and intrigues TO destroy John c. Calhoun and
10 hear how the old general used to say, with the
sm,rklng nod and approving smile of Van Buren,.
" He is, sir, the d---est rascal on earth. John c.
Calhoun always excepedp' Complaints are made
that the President in his electioneering tour travels
with all the pomp and trappings of royalty. What
is he 10 dol As plain Martin Van Buren,, in his
green wagon, he can accomplish nothing. The
people know him and remember him-the same
people, whom he officially denounced as having
been bribed by the banks, and who last fall declared
against him BY ten thousand. He can only hope to
acquire by show and pageant, and promise of Office
ana prelermenL what he lost by misrue and oppres-
SION He cannot take to the green wagon like Marcy
or Fagg"'
The above is from the witty Major Noah,
whose ability to write the history in question,
no one at all acquainted with him can doubt.
We will pledge ourselves to furnish him with
some notes that may be of service. Presi-
dent killing and President making take up
large portion of the time of certain politicians
here, and an insight into the modus operandi
would be invaluable at this juncture. We
could show him also how a Vice Presiden,
was nominated, through the instrurentality of
two or three individuals in this city, and made
to appear the workings Of the Jackson party
when that party, as body, had no more to do
with it than Van Buren's coach horses. We
could also show that this same Vice President,
alter reaching the magisterial chair, behaved
with the most shameless and cold blooded
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Ddmascus-Pdradise of Syria.-This description
OF the oriental city OF Damascus is from the foreign
correspondence Of the New York American. We have
nothing in this country to compare with it.
Water is brought into each house from level some.
thing higher than the first stories. A combination Of
conduits admits stream into the principal story of
every house In the of state, there marble
fountains continually playing, the water issuing from
which is used in the offices below for family purposes
and then passes of TO pool in the court. where it is
surrounded by beautiful shrubs and flowers. From
thence it flows into the swift running from the
canal, which passes under the house 10 the river
The quantity Of water which still flows in the main
channel Of the river directly through the heart of the
city. is sufficient to produce twice much fertile soil
exists in the envrons. But then, another sort
of luxury would be destroyed, which consists of beau
tifu kosks that projected out the river from
the rear Of all the neighborng houses Near the main
streets, the CgGyees spread their mats the tank Of
the swift running river, under immense sycamore trees;
the oilers (nearly all the population are Of this CLASSY
there sit, smoking their chiboueks and nargries and
taking coffee aud sherbet.
In the evening, lamps are suspended from the
the mats under the trees. In every direction round
the city fine roads, which were made formerly for
carriages, with good stone bridges over the canals
They out Of repair, that they only as
bridal paths, and every where sheltered from the
sun by such magnificent trees would make any one
stop to admire them, even IN our native forests.
As yet we have taken but one long ride among these
delightful bowers but have enough Of them to
feel desire remain hcrea year. TO enjoy their charm
ing shade and fragrance Although each side Of tho
road lined with high mud walls yet these are in so
many places fallen down, that is to be had to
OF The gardens and orchards ha, one can ride
or walk into them whenever disposed. These or
chards and gardens contain variety Of fruit Trees figs
pomegranates plums, peaches, apricols Almonds and
the largest and finest English walnuts ever saw-s
in the greatest prouson The apricot tree, in par,icu
lar, deserves especial notice. from the enormous szo
which 1t here attains to. 1t is more like huge, wide
spreading oak, than fruit tree and much larger than
our largest pear trees. The apricot trees are in full
bearing, bu, | will refrain from stating the immense
quantity Of fruit each of these Produces lest you might
suspect my account to partake OF their exceeding am
pli6cation.
The ground under these trees is covered with all
kinds OF crops II is to sec house beyond the
limits OF the city walls, that ride among the out
grounds is delightfully."- solitary.
Were able to mpar TO you one half OF the delight
fol impressions this beautiful spot Of earth has produced
upon my feelings you would be ready 10 join my fe-
quent exclamation,
"oh if there be an Eysum on EARTH it is this, it is
this"
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The Albany Daily Advertiser in speaking
OF Mr.. Van Burens visit says: We have
mistaken the temper and intelligence Of our
people if their affections are to be won, or
their judgments dazzled by this studied pomp,
these formal professions, these pretended cor
dial receptions They have yet TO learn
what it is that entities Martin Van Buren, to
all the honors of an accent triumph. They
seek in vain for the record Of the great deeds,
whether in military or civil life, which con-
stitute his claim to public distinction. The
history of this country boasts Of no act of sue
cessful gallantry, no noble stand for liberty,
no defence Of the laws and the constitution
against. foreign or domestic foes, no enter
prise of general utility projected or perfected
with which Martin Van Buren, can for an
instant be identified. And yet when this
man comes among us, his partizans call upon
the people to give him a reception, such as
was extended to Washington, the nations
friend, or Lafayette the nations guest We
shall see whether these seruile attempts to
magnify Martin Van Buren, into hero, do
not disgust the people whom they are in
tended to deceive. We shall see whether
these forced public honors do not prove alike
lnsipld in taste and brief in duration"
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Bishop Sherlock's Complete Works, octave volumes
London
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And an e,,ensiye and valuable collection Of books in
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The inbabi,ant. Of ST. John, n. b. subscribed one
thousand dollars for tho relief Of the sufferers by the
late disastrous fire Eastport, Maine We have heard
Of no similar movement Of generous sympathy on the
p,rt of any the United States, aud consider
i've act OF the citizens Of ST. John as in The highest de-
gree honorable to them-especally in the present
state OF feeling between the border inhabitants OF the
two countries N u Gaz.
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Benton has mounted another hobby, "the
salt docnments,' and is urging upon the coun-.
try the total repeal of the salt duties, and the
drawback allowed to the fishing vessels. 1t
was only at the last session that Mr.. Calhoun
opposed this measure, and said that it could
not be done in good faith with the compromise
act, and besides, that the duty was going off
as gradually as it could do, consonant with
good policy.
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HOOKER AND HAwLEY.

r,.,o ,,vo nos,masters remind us of Whit
Diuon and Ditton u Whitton. II is
anita amusing to us here on the spot, and
..,ars,ot with all the movements Of the
c,ohe 10 see the stand taken by that print,
il relation TO the Swartwouiing Hooker !.
has The unblushing impudence to deny that il
ever justified the conduct OF Hooker in with
h,,l;ru the election returns, further than by
saving he ought no, to have been hunted
down and prescribed for opinions sake
This is certainly beautiful remark to come
from the organ of party that has regularly
hunted down every man whose opinions, and
whose official acts were not in accordance
withthose promulgated by mat print, and in obe-
dsnce 10 the dictates Of the Kitchen Cabinet.
lis rather late in the day for the Globe to
make such statements. II is notorious to
every man conyersant with the times, that
Rockers conduct was not only justified, but
warmly applauded by President jackson, the
Globe, Kendall, and that clique. and that
every individual honest enough to discoun-
,enance the proceeding fell under their ban.
Apart from all that, however, what are we to
understand by the selection Of man, whose
Infamous conduct should have doomed him
to the Pententiary, to fill an important Office
where the interests Of his feliow citizens
were concerned7 And now, after he has
absconded second time, he is again justi-
fed by the man that appointed him, by saying
that he is no defaulter unless on future ex-
animation of his accounts it is made to ap-
pear. This mater has been ably handled in
the Richmond Wing, and some Of the Balh-
more papers, to whose editors we say that
their remarks can be fully sustained, viz, that
the Globe did over and over again justify the
conduct Of Hooker.
With regard to Hawley, the Postmaster at
Oswego we End him, while in office, using
the influence Of his station to promote and
foment Disturbances between the Canadians
and the crown Of England, and seeking at
the same time to organise a corps Of Ameri-
can citizens to aid in the rebellion. Notwith-
standing all these facts have been made known
to the President, he has the matter under adj
vsement, but will do nothing to the prejudice
of Mr.. Hooker so long as that gentleman is
using his Office and exertions to further the
views ofhis patron. What will the Government
Of England think when these facts become
known, that while one out of the numerous pa
iriots has been sentenced to fine and impri-
sonment, officers connected with the Govern
ment open and loud in their meetings and
speeches, not only remain unscathed, but
are permitted to retain their official stations.
Let any Of thesemen dare to think out Of the
traces Of the Regency, and we shall imme-
diately find them removed for violating the
neutrality law.
While Mckenzie has been SO promptly pu-
nished by the Government for violating this
law, we think it would as well have comported
with its dignity TO have demanded some re-
dress, or at least some apology, for the viola
ton of our territory on the part of the British
authorities in the shameful affair of the Caro-
line.
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letter from the editor, dated 25th July,
states that the visitegs at the White Sulphur
springs were rapidly increasing. There had
been nearly an hundred arrivals in the last
preceding AZ hours.
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Brazil Stare Trade.-T wo slavers with $50 slaves
on hoard have been captured off the coast Of Brazil
by her Majestys ship Electra. II is said 10000
slaves have been imported into Brazs the last six
months II would thus appear that Great Britain,
If she intends to carry out her humane measures for
arresting this horrid ratio, must come in collision
with her intimate ally of Portugal The jamaica
and San Domingo sugar plantations are broken up,
the former by the premature emancipation laws, the
latter by the native supineness Of the free negro
Brazs has undertaken the business of sugar cuI-
ture, and hence the slave traffic. Ausion was made
to 1t in Parliament as an argument for the sugar
duties bill.-B.
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p..s;deatial term.

U oa aa,nutioa of the patronage Of Me te-
lSt Fr,eutlps By making more Offices elective
byhe Peopif, ,,., of The Constitution Of ,hs
20 ' Stn,ss 50 as TO gips TO Congress The
U"'is1 aftLs Secretary of'ths Treasury.
s!sc Gao s,.siboa BY iap Of The interference Of
r l~ If he federal government in popular
elections.
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MISS sEDGEwICKs NEW WORK. Means and
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for sale by +. TAYLOR, or for circulation among the
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rTNHE first number Of the New York Journal Of Med-
cine and Surgery Ito be continued quarterly is Just
recevedby F. TAYLOR, and may be examined at his
bookstore where subscriptions Is dollars per annum) will
be received and single numbers sold The second number
appears in October jy "a
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Is rro.r rHsss WHICH are annrr AND ~ ALL
81 w. eH.Rlry ,--Aaglstin
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Benton, properly speaking, should be
called Danion,) is still busy in the West, with
a bull dog per,inacity, advocating the Sub
treasury. lie tells his Democratic fslio,c
eifisens. if they can only bring about another
suspension, the measure will be secured to
the country. On this hint almost every loco
foco print in the country is simultaneously re-
commencing run on the banks. Some time
ago the Globe declared that the Wings were
endeavoring TO bring about a suspension for
political effect. What must be thought of a
party so reckless of every principle Of honor
as to charge upon its opponents the desire to
bring on so disastrous a result as that Il is
moving heaven and earth to effectl What do
the loco focos care for the distress that would
ensue---not farthing---so that they may only
be abe to secure themselves in the possess
sion Of their III cotton power, they would sac
rifice the interests Of the whole nation. Perish
commerce, perish credit, perish every thing
but give us the command of the money.
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ENCYCLOPEDIA AMERICANA Cheap. New
II, edition. (s3s in 10 volumes, very handsomely full
bonpd il fine leather, with marble edges price S25.
Two copies only, for sale by
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THE HYEROGLYPHIC SYSTEM OF CHAM.
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Illustrations exhibiting the advantages which offers 70
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town College took place on Monday last. A
crowded and brilliant audience was present to
witness the imposing and highly interesting
ceremony. The degree Of A. M. was con-
ferred on Ed. F. Doyle, Of New York, and
the degree Of A. b. on the following gentle-
men: Oliver A. Luckett, Georgia, James II.
French. Virginia, Andrew v. vanel, Louis
lana, and Joshua Nichols, District Columbia.
After which, silver medals and appropriate
premiums were distributed to such students
as had distinguished themselves in their various
studies.
The exercises were all notwithstanding
talent, judgment and taste, and speaking vo-
lumes in favor Of the alma mater, from whose
pure fount the young gentlemen had drunk in
their classic lore, where all acquitted them
selves so much to the satisfaction Of the audi-
tory, it might be inyidious to distinguish; but
we cannot refrain from noticing the speeches
delivered by Mr.. Nichols, Of this District, on
the Consultations Of Philosophy by MIR. War
rem, of Virginia, on the Old Dominion; by
Mr. WIN. IL. Lewis, OI leHileSsces vi Ac'o-
lutionary Patriotism, and last, not least, the
admirable valedictory Of Mr.. Oliver A. Luck
EFT, OF Georgia.
Mr.. Hoban, Of this city, also delivered
spirited and admirable address before the Phi
lodemic Society
At 5 o'clock about two hundred persons set
down to an elegantly served dinner in the
great Hall Of the College, and wine from the
native grape flowed abundantly at the table.
! The grand military band lent its aid, and add
-, ed materially to the joyousress of the occa-
sion. Numerous and appropriate toasts were
drunk, and the assembly was addressed by
Geo. w. Park Gusts, Esq, by Alexander
Dimitry, Mr.. Luckett, and other former gra-
duates Of this College. It affords US great
pleasure to find this Institution daily growing
in repute, and giving earnest Of the estimation
in which it is SO justly held. We find STU
dents here from Canada to Louisiana-lrom
Russia, from Dresden, from Cuba, from
Mexico, aye, and even from Erin's green
Isle.
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THREE STORY HOUSE TO LET ON

Il THREE STORY HOUSE TO LET ON
Esssm Missouri Avenue, near Pennsylvania Avenue,
aGzNs in the same square with and directly south Of
the frame building called the Wigwam. The house is
and contains thirteen handsomely finished ard gen.
teel rooms well adapted all family purposes fronts
the mall agreeay and is the house east Of two lately
built (the other being engaged) II has convenient out
buildings such as COW house. wood and courthouse, &c
and spacious and we'll enclosed yard II will be ready
for occupation on tie first Of August next.
Also another very near the above OF the general
descriptions though somewhat less in front this house Is
now being rapidly built and will be ready for occupation
by the LIST November next.
july 27-f JOHN p. VAN NESS.
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Railroads.--The British Consul at New York has
published a card stating that committee of the
British Parliament has been appointed TO report on
railways, and in order 10 render such report valua-
bic, 1t Is intended not only to embrace all the rail
roads in Great Britain and Ireland but also all the
railways in the UnitedsStates, In operation or in
progress Of construction; and that with view 10
acquiring such information, number Of queries
have been transmitted by the British Secretary Of
State 10 the Consuls in the United States. These
each road, the kind of power used, the speed per
hour, the number of passengers and amount of
freight conveyed the rates Of charge, expense of
moving power and in fact every particular con-
necied with the construction and operation of rail
roads.--N Y. Star.
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r EE'S. OBSERVATIONS ON JEFFERSON, with
IL particular reference the attack his writings
on the memory n Cen Henry Lee.
New edition just published with notes and additionsby
Charles Garter Lee, IN volume,
Is received, and for sale by (.
jy24 F. TAYLOR.
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HIs MAJEsTY,s ARRIYALl

His Democratic Majesty has been ushered into
the City by his loyal subjects, with all "the pomp
and circumstance" that Cannon, Soldiery, Music
and Ofce-ho could mpart to the pageant
Queen Victoria herself could scarcely have riyalled
his Republican Majesty in The gorgeousness of his
reception. In front of the City Hall temporary
throne was erected, which, after the royal process
sion passed through the principal streets, the King
assembled and received, through Ex-Governor Marcy,
dutifu address from his loyal subjects 10 which
he was pleased TO make gracious reply.
All this mimickry Of European pageants Is in
character. II shows that Van Buren,, instead OF the
Republication he profess, is an Aristocrat. Ifthere
was spark of Republcanism about him, he would
have spurned all these trappings Of royalty. But he
Is, what he always was, fop in manners and an
aristocat in feeling He has The folly and the vanity
to be ticked with this show-empty, hollow, and SER
vile rs il is. He has been elevated TO the Presiden-
cy by protesting Republicanism. His elevation has
made him dizzy. The disguise has been torn of,
and he stands revealed TO the people as would
be Monarch, with an abiect and craven populace at
his heels And this is Republication Ivan buren,
REPUBLI CA NtsM lle-dU. Eren Jour
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-, STREET. BErwEss NINTH AND TENTH
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Mexico AND TExAs.-A Mexican paper of the
22d June, publishes The correspondence between
Col. Bee, and General Victoria, commandant of
Vera Cruz General Victoria was required not TO
receive Col Bee as an agent Of Texas, but whatever
communication he had TO make, must be in the cha
racter of commission from the revolted colonistS
of Texas. If the object OF this mission were ID ask
recognition of the independence of Texas, General
Victoria was instructed to say that the Republic
conld give no replies, and Colonel Bee should be
quired to rerembark Immediately, and during his
stay he was to be regarded as private individual,
and his movements were to be guarded TO prevent
all communication with the revolutioniss. Col. Bee
was accordingly required to embark in the first YES
sci sailing from Vera Cruz