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Trlum plant Letter from
the distinguished Methodist Clergy
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! Trium plant Letter from
the distinguished Methodist Clergy.
man. Dr Bascom.
The Corresponding Secretary Of The
Newark CLAW Stub has done erea
service - The cause of ruth, by calling
out the testimony Of DIR Bascom to the
falsiiy Ut the vile ISLANDERS now circulat
ed agains. Henry Clay's moral charac
ter.
Inns tesumany PUTS THOSE SLAM.
DEGs Down. No honest man can here.
after bellevesihem.
Fren. the Newark Daily Aduertiser.
Mr Ciay's Private Character.
II is in The las! degree humiliating to
be constrained 10 believe that there Fan
exist any where, in country that has
been for near half a century so adorned
and blessed with his services, a necessity
for recognizing the vile calumnies Of
such man as Henry Clay, which 80
continually detile the columns of de-
generate press. But there are those i,
would seem, who reflect so little as no,
to feel that such base abus Of one vino
has been so trusted, hsnnred and .ad.
mired by long succession Of the first
and bes. men in the Republic, who has
became so illustrious by his unequalled
services in the most conspicuous sta
lions in the world-for near forty years
the Observed Of all observe rs-mus, be
the mere slave of personal or party
malice.
TO satisfy some such a gentleman Of
this city, our friend, DR. j. G. GoBLE,
being the Corresponding Secretary of
Clay Club. thought proper TO write to
the Rev. DIR BAscoM. of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, who resides near Mr.
Clay, and who is the distinguished Pre-.
sident of the Pennsylvania University,
at Lexington, KY. The letter was no,
written With any view to publication,
ha, DR. BIS prompt reply was so direct,
full and satisfactory. tia, DR. Goble was
constrained by the advice Of a number |
of political friends, 10 ask permission
that il might be given TO the public
This. it will be seen by the correspon-
dence which we have the pleasure to |
subloin. has been readily granted:
NEWARK, July 9, 1874.
Rev. DR. BAscom,
Presidentof Trans ylpanm University.
Rev. and Dear Sir:-You will |
trust pardon the liberty | take in writ
ing 20 yoa when state, that my OBJ
ject is to ascertain from you some .es-
'imony concerning the private charac-
Ter cf Henry Clay. ! do this at the
of many conscientious, up
right men, who appear to have been
ed to regard Mr. G. as anything but an
honest and upright cisizen-a Sabbath
oreaker-- Gambler-Proiane Swearer,
&c. would respectfully ask if these
Kings be so. 1t is aot my wish to
lraw from you letter for publication.
md no public use will be made of your
answer. my object being to ascertain
low far these representations, which
ire constantly repeated by the demo-
ratio papers OF the North, are warrant
ID by truth.
Your answer TO the in,erroga,ories
viii ebllge
Yours very respectfully,
j. G.. GOBLE.
Cor. See'y Clay club
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lish the above should be added and so
TkANsYLvaNA UNIVERSITY.

TkANsrLvaNM UNIVERSITY,
LEXINGTON, Ky, Aug It'll, 1874
/ Ny Dear Sir.-In your letter Of the
9th July, you called upon me for in
formation respecting the '.privote char
acter' of my neighbor Mr. Clay, as
surfing me that "many conscientious.
upright men" in your section had been
induced by the representations of his
enemies. to regard Mr. Clay as 'sany
thing but an honest and upright cii.
zon-a Sabbath-breaker.--profan fame
gambler, &C." Your letter added, a.
the same time, that "no public use"
would be made Of my reply. should
one be received from me. Thus az.
pealed to. expressed 10 you freely, in
relation to the private character of Mr.
Clay. what | regarded as due to him,
to myself, and the community in which
we live. | need scarcely add, that call
ed upon, under similar circumstances,
| should most cheerfully attest the good
character of any Of my neighbors. with
ont reference 10 political relations or
nor do | believe any of
them would hesitate calling on me, to
this effect, should i. be found necessa.
ry.
In second letter. just received from
= ou, you ask permission TO use my first
at discretion, and as no injustice can
be done to any one, by allowing you
TO do so, although my letter was writ
ten as private, know of no good rea-
son why should withhold the permits
sion you ask, and | therefore accord il. |
Very respectfully,
H. B. DASCOM. |
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DASTpDrT sp, % 4AWIlO,
lflGaGE. F0RWAR0lsi AND COMMISSION
Mere .snsst.
Water Street, Burlin. ton.
Oct 10 ID ~
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BRAND. FL. c. YEAs4EY.
T.. ID. RAND, & Co.
Dtilsrs an Groceries, Prorisiens Boat
Stores, 3e. &c.
Vas soor above the stsre Of F. J. c. Peasley.
Water Strect. Rurlinrtan.
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j, r. TALLANE.

Wholesale AND RETAIL DEALER IN
Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Dye Stufs,
Putty. Wmdo,s Glass, &c. 81.
Water street, Burlington, Iowa.
Would call the attention Of Physicians.
Merchants and Farmers, trading in the city,
olhe select and full assortment: Of articles
ahs line, and the quality and prices Of
lie same.
layl3 Z
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Rev. Mr. Harvey, Baptist clergy
man. 100 years Of age, is still lisings
Frankfort, Herkimer county, N. Var
and is engaged every Sabbat. at }!
protest.
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W. Fl. 1SAVEO.

GENERAL Agent and Commission
u Merchant and Dealer in Staple Dry
Ges, Groceries, Liquors, Boots and Shoes.
Fcorner Fron.and Washington Streets.
hg q %
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D.s, Az ri. BIB DlH3 ON,
Fari,M, JeSerson esurty, Io,ca Terri ".
IT Particular attention paid to Rhsnna-
I'm sep. '43 Is
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To Make Yello,U Butter IN Winter

IUUKC GLIUW 0NtEeF EW ~ tWIET
Put in yolk of eggs just before the
butter comes, near the termination Of
the churning. This has been repeated,
" tried, and it makes very fine sweet
butter. 1t is kept by many as great
secret, bu. its great value requires
publicity.
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rErFvFNcRs:

rErEVENcRs:
Nau Edgoll & Nulferd, Ns,o o,'lsnns.
Asa Fsrr. jr.,
y" Ira Todd Il Sons. 81 Loais,
Greedy, Kcitl, Il Ray,
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nopR 0sais, Dye, Sf,sGs. SC.
I a".e by the subscriber. bbls Whit
hi. oblsscut and or Logwood.
sp's iurpentinel Dbl or Camwood,
vv"pai sarnssh, or Fustie,
lglS'IIe,, 2" Csppcras,
100 ~ l,'tharge, ! Dbl Black Lead,
IS eafome yeliewl - kamp Black.
&C., 90 green,
ea,,s Oil Vieiol, ~BoTax, Geld Leaf,
J. F. TALLANT
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Pat and the Traveller.

A traveller one day CHANGED to meet broth
er Pat,
Come tell me, pray, whose fine mansion
is that. -
"Arrah. honey" says Paddy. while scratch
ing his head,
"Onc Mr. Fitzgibbon lives there, but he's
dead -
The Traveller, good soul, said to Pat as he
sighed,
81 pray the how long since the owner has
died I"
Och. your honor" says Pat, in very
great sor:sw,
He'd be Just three dead had be lived till
to morrow.
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pNYSIC & SURGERY.

mr. HoUGHTON, Offers his Pro-
anal services to the citizens Of Bur
Gus..n and vicinity.
II, oNice is on the corner OF Washington
mdihird Streets.
iufv l3-tf
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kSFERENC1s:

y kKFERENCTs:
'srse 7. David,
s,is., w Z s,; : Co S"rH"s''"
N, Finsley, q Co. Springfield, ILL.,
~ Chouieau & Vale, st. Louis
Nab We will make liberal advances on
!. regiments for sales at New Orleans or
y, y onward to northern markets. The aa.
!, ,,IeT : csn Be received by the shipper eth
i. Mot Louis or in New Orleans, as may
o prslerrcd.
JOHN r. SHAW, T. Co.
apso4a-Sm pd s.
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SHs \. SHAW.

DIN \. SHAW. n. G. SIMMONS
> JOHN r. SHAW, & Co.
s'sa'''isn and Forwarding Merehants
No. "a Poydras Street,
New Orleans.
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! ! am deeply impressed BY sense OF
the honor done me, in the nomination.
to The office Of Vice President, by such
Convention of worth. intelligence
and patriotism as made at Baltimore.
The principles Of National policy, on
which their proceedings and choice ars
based. aresapproved by nv bes, reflsc-
ton and judgment, and must commend
themselves 10 all dispassionate eonsid-
Grafton. A Sound Currency, a fair
Protection to our own Industry, an
equitable Distribution of The Proceeds
OF the Public Lands among its propsie-
tors, and wakeful jealousy over the
Executive Department of our Govern
ment, in the power and patronage en-
trusted TO its administration. Thsss
are Wing principles; and they are
sound, constitutional, American doc.
trines.
The spirit of avery one of,hsm may
be traced up TO the times when Eng-
land and Holland were battling for Lib.
ersy; and through all the past, when
ever the claims Of the grsa, community
have been asserted with any interest,
1t has been under some of these forms.
A good government, to NEE. the ends
OF lis existence, must secure 10 the
fruits of labor, whether in the field or
workshop. a reasonable and certain re-
ward. The public lands were earned
by common tolls and sacrifices; and
while II is remembered how largely N.
Jersey shared in these. her cons will
certainly vindica!s .be poliey that dis
tributes the proceeds. And in regard
10 waichfulness over executive patron
age. who that knows anything Of the
aspirings Of the human heart, or ,ha,
has marked the progress of power,
does not feel the importance Of con-
,tant vigilance'
Our illuslrous statesman. HENRY
LAY, has become such by the faithful
and untiring ability, wisdom, and at
dor. with which he has at all times.
with head and heart maintained lnesa
principles.
Let then animate and encourages
US, gentlemen, that in the political
purpose Of the Wing party. the peace.
full aud yet ardent strife is to BE for
these great and fundamental principles
and cannot but cherish the hops
tina. the hills and valleys where our
fathers, under tbs blessing of God.
successfully bled for liberty, will wit
ness The signal triumph Of their sons III
The same cause.
With sentiments of sincere respect.
and grateful sense Of your pas, kind
ness, remain
Your friend and ob't serv't,
THEO. FRELINGHUYSENs
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FRANCIS J. G.. PEASLEY
l,sxaRDlHc AND t0MMlS SieA MERCHANT,
wArn,a sTRMRT.
Burlington, Iosos.
staple Dry Goals, aueensware,
Hardware, Iron. Hats, Cape,
Esets and shoes, &C. &c.
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Why is President Tyler perfec'
man! You give i. up, Of course. Well,
then, it's because he's without osse.
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We are informed tina. about ,30O,-
600 brick were manufactured in this
city during the year 1913, the major
part OF which were made use Of in
erecting buildings. Had the present
season been favorable, a much larger
number would have been made this
year, though as it is, we think there
will not be much difference. Building
has been most essentially retarded for
" ant of brick, but now every thing goes
on az lively as bee hive.
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Perhaps certain loco politician
hasn't been south, TO another county!
Il regular bull. democratic press of
The simon pure, caucus and clique
stamp to be established therel Look
out for old clothes! The pen iten,iary
is close a, hand in those parts.
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DHN Is ID W I'd,

JOHN 8 Dave ID,
GENERAL FORWARDING AND CONFUSION
HgeCHAsr, AND WHOLESALE AND
RETAIL DEALER IN
eu1fi.s, Dry Gooas, Produce, %.
BrRL1NGToN.
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in Quiye Nth 4,
2 Roomes I'ro Lett

The schoolmas,er has probably been
abroad, in tina. quarter. for some time.
The author ongh, to study "parker's
Aids to English Composition" month
at least. Boston Eve. Gag.
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W. h. WALLACE, Attorney and
IN, =, counsellor at Law Mount Plaas-
Feb. is. 1871.
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TIE
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STREET,
LINES G. ED w A Il d 8,
u Editor and Proprietor.
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TERMS:
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'i s.,.sns forwarding atwo dolla, current
fs' s;1I by mail. ranked by Post Mas
''ns =. IT. We credited for seventy numbers.
's' ,, s% inserted at one dollar per
aa, e. The first and fifty cents for each
'ass,S insertion. A liberal discount
mad, u,ds to yearly advertisers.
ni p,,ro.ssional or Business Cards, not sH-
,.si,g ivs lines, will be inserted Tor hve
Ioll.rs per annum.
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AZ (. FAYERWEATHER, Attor-
H.. Asy Z Counsellor at Law, Burlington
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p..rrs,o, Il the seat Of justice for Des
ydue, county, and centa'n' ABOUT 1ooo
, a'.I Ii j. situated on the west
nls a y II. Kssissippi. about $50 miles
~AA 6. nj bouis.
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Minute Mechanism.-Mr Warner,
matchmaker and jeweller of London,
has completed a working model of a
high pressure steam engine. SO small,
.ha, il stands upon fourpsnny piece,
with ground to spare.
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"NERBATiM EFT LlTERArIM. -

EKBATlM Ell IsTIEKAIIH. -F5tb-
ing along street, not thousand miles
from Atkinson. the other day, we saw
a little manuscript poster on the dsof
of house, which read as follows
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Look Out for Yourselves. There
sa story of the officiating minister at
Manchester Collegiate church having
to marry thirty couple altogether on
White. Monday. Towards the end OF
the service, female voice cried out
imploringly from the midst of the
crowd, "Sir, you've married me to the
wrong man. The func,ionary called
out, "Sort yourselves. sort your
selves" and wen, on.-Lendon paper.
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An Apt Retort.--A beautiful Jcwess
attended party lately in N. York. where
she was excessively annoyed by vulgar,
impairment fellow.
And 50 you never eat pork, Miss NJ
asked he, tauntingly.
Never, SIR was the reply
Nor use lard lamps?' continued the per
secutor.
No sir she answered, eur religion
teaches us to avoid everything swiaish. ply
sically and morally; therefore you will ex-
.usc me for declining any more words with
YOU. Quincy aurora.
New-York daily tribune., 1844-01-11
For The New-York Tribune.
NyasSs,{s0E.

Matthison was one of Geuriuny's sweetest poets
of his gems the following was the iavortc Of the
great Schiller. He says of the poem, awe cannot
readily discover, whether or not il be barely the
happy versifcation, which gives 10 this song its
musical effect, bur II does not originate and perfect
1t. It's the ielicitous combination of images and
the lovely variety in their succcson it IS the modu-
lation and the fair connection OF the whole, winch
creates It's excellence, and whereby II becomes an
expression ofa detenninate sensatIon as "elIas
picture ful of anirlation and SOUL The following
version is an attempt TO translate these beauties into
an English body:
EyENTIDE.
GOLDEN light
Decks the hight.
Mildly beam the rays enchanted
Der the ctumbling castle haunted.
In Godliko beams
Ocean CLEANS.
Homeward glide. with swan-ikc motion,
Fishing boats from darh'ning ocean.
silv'ry sand
Clothes the strand.
Redder here and yonder winter;
inag q c!ouds sWlln n lhe WateF.
Rustling wings
Golden things,
TO the rccd,fcns on the loreland
Swarm in clusters from the mooEland.
Picture gay
Peeps for day,
Deck'd with garden, leaf and fountain,
Moss-cIad cloister meath the mountain.
Crimson beams
Die on streams,
Now grow pale the light-rays trembling
Ger the forest-castlc crumbling.
Full moonlight
Decks the hight,
Lisping sPrites bothrong thcvalley
Danes and knights in ghostly daily!
New-York daily tribune., 1844-01-11
VO IRON MASTERS :

V'O IRON MASTERS.-to or sale, Mill Sites
4 the immediate ueishborhooa ,lBitnminous Coal and
lron Ore Of the in PeIny raniaIhs earestpont
The communication complete with Pbilsdelphis and Balri
ot mo by Canals 5 and RSway For PAMPHLETS descriptive Of
aIarIe Albany; Archibald Robertson PbiladeIphia or
10 e Undersigned stNo IS Merchants Exchange Nev-York
where may De seen specimens OF the coal and of also
MO 6ms ". r. CASEY. Civil Engineer
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CLANCY. Tailor
ard Inventor the AT OF Cutting any kind OF Coat with
cr IN the breast front Of Collar In either Cloth
SieriHg, from the waist the Centre OF collar over ts
h:c a. The tilne making SUPERIOR breast TO that
CLOTH audtsquIres no stuff. And he VIII ilstuc; Tai
lors 10 this plan for reasonable remuneration
ls6 lwe THOS. CLANCY, IS John st, cor William.
New-York daily tribune., 1844-01-11
dT 3ms


~ E-SHOES-Warranted superior II
ereTy 20 any heretofore used about the price
Of the ron IN bar All doubts an tEs sabjee. may b,
sorted Sizes viii Immediately be lorwaIdeyvarranted
suiL thr seeson Of country for which they are prdfTe
Co., WaIrens, Hart Lesley, J. G. Hsartt * Brother
Troy; Lewis Esnsdiet Co, John Townsend, Aibanyt
Plersons Co., New York. Charles Smith, Boston; A d.
B. W. Jones' Philadelphia, and E. Pratt Brother Baltimore
where farther information uasy oe had On the subject
New-York daily tribune., 1844-01-11
4 SCIENTIFIC HAIR TONIC REoTURER
AND BEAUTlEIER.
TRIAL BOTTLE S-THREE SHlLLlNGS.

TK7AL bUI I, 's-I IIl<E.I. o1lELL T.SUS.
ITO THOSE who have used Jones Coral Hair
HaS,cr,tiye know IFS excellent quaiitesto those VII,
have NOT we say that the fac. of selling thEe.blnS
bottles must prove the truth Of our satsMea-2nd hs
warrant 1t to possess the following Qualtss:- viii toce
thr hair 10 grow on any part whore Nature ateated hro
light red or grey hair grow dark For dressing the h1 so
and silky, nothing exce~d hlsit makes II aI btiai
superior article made for the hair Sol-paGe 5orS sS
nss bottIea the sign Of the American aSie 2 Chain
street New York lG9 tultol-sree Brook.yn 8Statsevl
Boston; LaiSe Buildings, Philadelphia; 2oi Keg.,ns,
Charleston :. G., i2d lm
New-York daily tribune., 1844-01-11

-uz.rrrz--, TO THE PUBLIC.-Whe'eesas eas. ID d
r 34z- bonn L. Little Of % Fultou;suee. ne and
yertised Conger's Edge Tools tor ,S,t 81 'tfse5
u "a and the impression has gone a6roaa I'D I'D Or
y " are of my make, and where's the me, sira imprs.
nor, s. ritrls are unwilling TO remove said erroneous scr
sn oora b. stas he whereabouts Of the real nksr woa
70 unfeceive my friends and RE pbfc IN ESie5a
nsrlly state that ny tools car ts had a. only 40 where
fal supply may always be had li6er dse99Is % Istors
ers and IN future will be stamped Conger [w.Yors
s. Osborn Little do tell the whole Me2 ssoey Sew
the tools they offer sale :de by Joon of
York, ss they would ieisn make the public believe
New-York daily tribune., 1844-01-11
MORRIS AND ESSEN RAILROAD.

MORRIS AND ESSEX RAILROAD.
s:sSIl -IVinter .ArrGngemsnt- and after Weines,
g, day, lst November, die Cars on iiis Road "iii
s01s-- ~ Il - leave as follows:
Leave Nlorstown quarter altar IN the morning, end at
2o'c!ock in the afternoon
afternoon. -
tCILOoG.
there II: o'clock where Will he IN readiness 10 con,
ye them Scilo3sys Mountain, " asnng BeYidere and
Eas9n daiiy 70 5uccasuna, Sanhope Neyyton Milford
and Owe 20 Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays, and 20
ockaw2y, Dover Sparta and Newton Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays each line returning the subsuen; DAYS
The stage for Baskng Ridge will leave every evening the
arrival sfte and retn The next morning i'll time for the
first train for New-H 0rk.
Passengers 20 and from Jersey City without changing
On leaving the city the passengers Will deposit theii
bggage in the carat the foot OF Courand-sueet, where an
Agent Will be in attendance 20 receive IT.
Passengers oiA Niorr.stown viii arrive in Newark in time
take the morning anu evening trains for enton and pia
dephia,
This road having been recently rlaid With the heaviest
Rail- now in complete running order and offers acommo;
do and expeditions conveyance to ard from Nsw-Yofk for
passengers or iralgIt.
The rates denomination for passengers 500 per annum
from Newark AoTstown, Madison, Chatham; SO 10
the Summit; SO 10 Aliliye, and $2j TO Orange
Passengers requested To nave their baggage marked
IRA DODD, Superintendent.
New-York daily tribune., 1844-01-11

E-ESfit, undersigned, CIVIL ENGINEERS, will
make surveys Estimates ocost, and reports for Rail.
w,ys, Canals, Roads Docks, Wharves, Sustaining Walls
Bridges cfeysry description with plans and specifications
and when required viii Superlntend their execution
rock essts the cost Of removing the same; they will
survey m and report The best mode Of rendering waeI
power available and OF opening and qUarries They
VIII make drawings and Specifications OF improvements in
Machines and aid inventors n procuring letters patent; the
services Of Dr. 3hos T. Jo.es have been secured
business requiring personal attendance az Washington They
VI seGts the sale o. Letters Patent Also of Mills,
address either Of The undersigned es Merchants x.
change New York EDWIN +. JOHNSON,
gl06ns WILLIAM r. CASEY.