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A NEW YORKER.

VrRGrNIA.-The following remarks Of the
New York Evening Post relative to Virginia,
are of a very interesting character just now
"If the wings, as is now probable. should
keep possession for another year of the le-
gislature Of Virginia, this cannot be consid-
cred as a test Of the political character Of
the State. In voting for members of the
House of Delegates, the lines of party poll
tics are so definitely drawn in that State rs
in many others. Besides, in the state cleo
tons. a freehol.ler can vote in all tho differ
ent counties in which he owns farms, which
gives the wings a considerable advantage,
the majority of landholders being Of that
party. In the election OF President, how
ever, each citizen votes but once.
To show that a failure to elect n majority
Of the House Of Delegates, is no proof that
the democratic party has not a majority in
Virginia, we need only to refer to the cleo
tions Of 1892.
In April Of 1892, the election Of members
Of the House of delegates resulted in the
choice Of fifty FIVE members friendly to Gen.
eral Jackson, aud scventy.nine Of the oppo.
, 1840-07-18

MORE DECEPTION pRAcTIsED BY PARTIAL STATE
MENrs OF THE OFFICIAL RECORD IN ANTICIPA-
TON OF ITS TO CONGRESS-.
Mr.. Bolts, and his assisting committee,
succeeded so well in making a false impress
sion on the people by their deceptive docu-
ment, 10 regard TO the expenditures, that we
expected more attempts of the same Sort
And 10! we have another trick played of,
quite as far as that which charged the mill
ions Of indemnities obtained from foreign
nations, rs extravaganza on the A1ministra-
ton which recovered them for, and paid them
over to our citizens.
The kindred contrivance, resoried to by
Mr.. Bolts and his CO laborers, to make false
impressions in regard to the conduct Of the
President, is worked up in the shape of a
preamble and resolutions, presenting a gar
bled statement Of the case Of Lieut.. Hooe,
who was tried for disobedience of orders, con.
tempt of his superior officers, mutinous
words, and whipping the sailors, &c. He
was convicted Of several Of the charges, re-
moved from the West India station and re-
primanded. In regard to some Of the speci.
fcations, the testimony of colored seamen
was admitted. They were free, and we
learn from one Of the Oldest Commodores in
the navy. that on trials on board the vessels
of the United States, this has always been
done, as far as his knowledge extends-the
laws Of the United States not disqualifying
the sailors, of any sort, as witnesses. We
were informed by him that he never knew
of an objection being taken to their evi
dence until the trial of the case Of Lieuten-
ant Hooe. In this case, although five Of the
seven officers who tried the case, were of
the States of South Carolina, Virginia lou
isiana, and Maryland, and the Judge Advo-
cate Of Florida, yet feeling bound to admit
the testimony Of any person not disqualified
by the laws Of the United States, they over.
ruled the objection Of Lieut.. Hooe.
, 1840-07-18
many letters for reply. How, then, stand

the factsP El
IN January last, Gen. Harrison himself
writes a letter to Mr.. Evans, containing an
injunction that it should not be allowed to
get into the newspapers, the substance OF
which was secretly used to satisfy the Adolf
tionIs's that he was one OF them, upon has
o,rn authority. " ~.
10 February last. his committee, in reply
to the o. gego letter, said: " The policy is,
that the General make no futher declaration
Of his principles for the public eye ,chilst
occupying his present position"
On the 10 b April last the General declar-
ed TO Capt. Chambers and G. Van Burkirk,
Esq. who were bearers of a letter to him
from Louisville, Ky. asking his opinions on
the subject Of Abolition, "hat nothing could
induce him to insurer such i~nterrogatories
coming either from friends or foes"
Yet, in January last, General Harrison did
not hesitate to write to Mr.. Evans, giving
such a cnlor to his course and opinions on
the subject of slavery and Abolition, as TO
enable his friends at the North to election
eer for him as an Abolitionist; with a strict
injunction, however, that his letter should
not be allowed to get into the newspapers.
And now we have his letter Of June list
to Mr.. Lyons Of Virginia, so worded as 10
enable his friends Of the South to electioneer
for him. as Supposed to Abolition; in which let.
ter, he says, | do not wish what | have said
above to be published.
We should not consider the interests Of
the American people safe in the hands ola
man who refuse his principles '.for he public
o-, = h-t 1~1z - L~.t,o a.. H. ~r.,,ta LOT
tiers. written with express injuctions that
they shall not be seen by the public, to give
such coloring to those principles as may be
best calculated to get votes, without regard
to frankness or consistency.
We should deem the interests Of our con
s,ituents peculiarly unsafe in the hands Of
any man, whether really an Abolitionist or
not, who can, for a moment, reconcile II to
himself, privately to court these dangerous
fanatics with a view 10 their political sup
port; thereby giving them confidence and
increase ofstrength in their mad warfare, up
on our peace, our property. and our lives.
This is a matter which admits Of no intri-
que. faltering or compromise.
For the secret tampering with Abolition
ism, now disclosed. Gen. Harrison should, in
our opinion. be treated as an A%bolitionis,
by every friend Of the South and Of the Un-
ion.
The danger in which we consider your
dearest interests, placed by this secret man.
agemen, and double dealing, is our chief in.
ducement to make YOU this communication.
JOHN JAMESON,
LYNN BOYD.
LEWIS STEENROD.
HOPKINS l.. TURNEY,
J. A. BYNUM.
Washington, June IS, 1910.
, 1840-07-18
JOHN JAMESON,
LYNN BOYD.
LEWIS STEENROD.
l..
J. A. BYNUM.
fon- lime ~ 14d0-
Washington, June IS, 1910.

Coon News FROM LowELL.-We learn
from the Lowell Courier, that five hundred
and one Irishmen in Lowell. signed the Tenn
parance Pledge On Saturday last. under the
preaching Of Rev. james T. McDermott, Of
that city. Nearly two hundred applicants
were compelled to defer signing till next
Sabbath.-Brolher Jonathan.
, 1840-07-18
A R%HINoCERos STORY.

"Once on a time my father took his sons
out to hunt; he only had a gun, and we had
assegaes and knives. At first we were very
unsuccessful; we found nothing till the second
day; we were very hungry, when we came
en- a rhinoceros. The old man wounded it
in the leg, and then told US to throw stones
at it, to make the wound worse. You know
how Namaquas can throw stones; so we
crept upon the rhinoceros, followed it, and
threw stones with such effect, that it lay down
with pain. being armed with a knife, then
approached it from behind, and commenced
to hamstring il, while my elder brother, who
is now dead, Cobus, remarkable for two
strange rings round his eye, tried to climb
over the back Of the rhinoceros to thrust his
lance into his shoulder Ut would have
been very dangerous TO have gone up 10 its
shoulders on foot); he had just begun TO climb,
when the rhinoceros rose suddenly with a
terrible blast or snort, and we all run of as
fast as we could to a tree, and there held d
consultation about our farther proceedings
We had not been long at the tree, when tho
rhinoceros, observing where we were, rush.
ed towards US with his horns at first in the
air, and then. as he came near, he tore up the
ground with them. We scattered ourselves
before him, when Cobus, getting into a pas.
sion. stopped short in his fight, called tie
rhinoceros an ugly name, and turned and
faced it. The rhinoceros, astonished at
this unexpected manevrc, also stopped and
started at Cohus, who then commenced CALI
ing out loudly and abusing the monster; il
now seemed to be seized with fear, for It
sided off when Cobus, who had a heart like
4 lions and was IS active as and ape, imme-
diately pursued the ~rhinoceros, seized the tail,
spr1ng with its assistance on its back, rode it
well, and plunged his assegae deep into its
shoulder, it fell, and was despatched by the
rest of US. Hungry men can do extraordi-
narv things-and this is a true story"
The rhinoceros is often accompanied by
of a sentinel TO give him warning, . beautiful
green backed. blue-winged, bird about the size
ofa Jay, which sits on one ofits horns. When
he is standing at his ease among the bushes,
or rubbing himself up against a dwarf tree,
stout and strong like himself, the bird at
tends him that it may feed upon the insects
which either fly about him, or which are
found in the wrinkles Of his head and neck.
The creeping hunter stealthily approaching
on the lee ward side, carefully notes the mo-
tons of the sentinel bird; for he may hear
though he cannot see the rhinoceros behind
the leafy screen. II the monster moves bis
head slightly and without alarm, the bird flies
from his horns to his shoulders, remains there
a short time, and then returns to its former
strange perch; but, if the bird, from its ele-
waited position and better eye, notes the ap-
proach of danger, and flies up in the air sud-
denly, let the hunter beware; for the rhino-
ceros instantly rushes desperately and fear
lessly II wher ever he hears the branches
crack.-[Co'ogel Aleraader's Expedition.
, 1840-07-18
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To the Editor ofMe Ohio Statesman.
Sir.-AsJ J. C. WRleHr has become a pro.
'minant parsonage, and has assumed to do the
thinking of the federal candidate for Presi.
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some scraps from the Troy Gazette, printed
, 1840-07-18

DARING ATTEMPT AT RoBBERr.--By a letter
received last night from the postmaster at
Illinois town, we learn that an unsuccessful
attempt was made on Tuesday night last, 10
murder and rob Mr.. Robert Blacco and his
wife, at that place, by two cold. blooded
~rufians, who gained admittance into the
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, 1840-07-18

We are born in haste," says an Ameri
can writer; ave finish our education on the
run; we marry On the wing, we make afor.
tune alta stroke and lose it in the same man,
ner. to make and lose it again in the twink
ling Of an eye. Our body is Locomotive.
going at the rate of twenty-five miles an
hour, our soul is a high pressure engine; our
life is like a shooting star, and death ovss-
takes US a. las, like a fash of lightning.
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