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POLITICAL BOTANY.

Locofoco paper has suggested that young
| hickory be adopted as the emblem of the Locoiuco
candidate for the Presidency, and that he be accor-
dinghy called Young Hickory" Now it must
be confessed thata sap-ling is not altogether an
, inappropriate emblem for such candidate but
the vegetable kingdom affords far more fitting
one.
The plant called Poke, the reratruna viride of
botansts, (sometimes called also itch-weed,) is in
respect of its characteristics as we'll as its name
the appropriate symbol of the candidate and his
party.
This worthless and worse than worthless eed
(Which seems to have been named in antic patton
OF the nomination of the Locofoco candidate whose
name is pronounced as though spelled Pohe) is
found only in Jenny foggy, noisome, unwhole-
some localities, where amphibious reptiles "knot
and gender, and nothing valuable ever grows to
cheer the eye or minister to human veal. 1t is
feeble weed, coarse, unseemly and sckly -coored
in its foliage and flowers, offensive in odor and
rankty poisonous.
No plant in the whole vegetable kingdom will
apper to worse advantage or be more unceremo-
niously rejected when compared with the lofty
strong, sorm-defying MAGNOLIA of Kentucky
(called also the Laurel tree,) the nobest tree of
the American forests towering deep rooted on
trn, healthtul. ia6or-rewarding SOIL with it's trunk
tit for the mast of some tall admiral" it's luxu-
rant, bright green and glossy leaves, its flowers of
unequaed spendor and fragrance, and it's healing
and strengthening medicinal properlies-of ali the
specimens of American vegetation, the most mag
nlhcent and most appropriateembem of the great
American Statesman, the Wing candidate for the
Presidency, HENRY CLAY.
Such are the fitting embIems of the two candi-
dates the paItry and poisonous Poke, the repre-
sentative of James X Poik !; aud the vaIuab e and
peerless Magnolia, of HENRY CLAY-Roches'er
Democrat
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Mr.. CLAWS MORAL CHARACTER

Amos Kendall, Blair, and other blackguards
and knaves. the conductors of Locofoce presses,
who live by calumny and lies, are making great
efforts to prejudice the minds of the people against
Mr.. CLAY, because he has, once or twice in his
life. been drawn into disputes which he felt called
upon to settle in The mode recognised among gem
;lemen How stands the case Mr. Clay Is a.
Southern gentleman-unfortunatel the practice
of dueilng has hitherto prevailed at the South
and it is well known that every Southern gentle
man, rot a member OF the Christian church, mus
hold himself amenable to the dueng code, or
sacrifice his character and position in society. In
obedience to the behests Of public opinion, there
fore, and contrary to his own private opinions OF
moral duty, and 10 tie sentiments o. benevolent
heart, Mr.. Clay has been dragged into the adop
ton of The unchrislan code. lie, however, has
never taken the lie of an enemy; but on the
contrary, has won on the field OF honor the ad-
miration of friends and enemies for his fairness
and magnanimity.
! But who is i, that brings this charge against
| Mr. Gay, Who but the supple, crnging, I'M
| prncip ed instruments of General Jackson's tow
ering ambition! Who but the mean, 1aWning
hatlerers of the man who has sent, in single com
bat, two of his felow-creatures to the grave No
language can describe the baseness of Kendall
and B'air in reference to this charge. Amos
Kendall is now writing the life Of General Jack
son, which he publishes monthly, in which he
lauds his h.ro for the murder of Dickinson, after
| the latter had fired! The pious knave spea ks Of
the cool courage of Jackson upon this occasion,
who boasted afterwards that g he had left the
damned rascal acehering in his blood" This
hoary hypocrite, and superanuated party hack
after heaping praises upon the murderer of Dick
nson and Robards turns upon Mr. Clay with the
| charge of being duelst. "Oh, for whip in
every honest hand to lash the rascal naked
through the world"
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FROM TEXAS,

BY the arrival of the steam packet New York,
Capt Wright (says the New Orleans Bee of the
81 iune,) we have received files of Texas papers
to the 30.h ult.
Emlgran,s are coming rapidly into the country
The brig Ocean from Antwerp brought 80, and
reports yet larger number preparing to eml.
grate
The trial Of Com. Moore is progressing slowly
No further issue of Exchequer bills will be made.
TIL the amount in circulation is reduced to twenty
thousand dollars
The contest for the Presidency is conducted
pretty sharply-the rival candidates are Gen Ed
ward Burleson and Dr. Arson Jones' The
(who is under TODD to favor Gen. Burleson,) of
nstlgatlng the Indians to revolt aud creating
disturbances On the frontier, by outrages on the
savages which were totally uncalled for
large amount OF business has lately been
done at Houston in cotton. One house has pur-
acted very fair business. Cotton was coming
in briskly at Gasveston.
The Galveston Civilian comments Indignantly
upon the declaration made by correspondent in
that city, of The New Orleans Bulletin, to the eff
feet that Texas has not The elements of an indie
pendent existence, and must seek the aid Of Great
Britain, if that of the United States be refused to
her. The editor declares such assertions unwar
ranted by facts and injurious to Texas as nation.
The Bremen brig Union was blown from her
anchorage inside the bar at Galveston during a
squat few nights since She was brought into
port next morning with four feet water in the
hold, and so much damaged that it is supposed
she will be condemned. Her cargo of about five
hundred bales of cotton has been landed, partially
damaged. Vessel and cargo nsured.-Housion
Democrat G9h uH.
The commissioners, Coils. Neil and Williams,
and the Indian agent, Major Western, have re-
turLed to Washington from the treaty ground.
having effected treaties with all the tribes that
were represented IL.
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CONGRESS.

In the Senate Yesterday, Mr. Benton introduced
a bill, providing for the Annexation of Texas tc
the Unted States, with the assent Of Mexico and
Texas-a synopsis of which will be found in oul
Congressional proceedings. Without any actor
upon it 1.-THE doath of Hon. A. H. Read, of Penn.
having been announcedby the Clerk of the House
the Senate adjourned.
The terms upon which NJ. Benton proposes the
Annexation of Texas, seem to be the most reason
able Of any which we have seen, considering the
diversity Of sentiment which prevails upon the
subject. But we have no faith in negotiations
conducted by the present Executive, who has
shown himself to be Marplot in every cause
he has ever espoused-he marred the Wings
three years ago. and has now marred the Locofo.
cos, and marred Texas, and marred himself. This
lie no time for broaching the subject. Wait until
a man is placed at the head of affairs who enjoys
the respect and confidence Of his countrymen.
In the House, after an unsuccessful effort on
the part Of Mr.. Pratt, of New York, to get up the
District Bank bills, Mr.. Bidlack, of Pennsylvania
announced the death Of his colleague, Hon.Almon
Fl. Read; and, after the passage of the customary
resolutions, the House adjourned.
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KEN1TLaM BLLNDs! VENETIAN RLLn,ns,

w i Lila NoELL' thankful for past favors, begs
w leave most respectfully to inform his former
customers and the puoc generally that he still con.
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TAN BLINDS, all colors and sizes, suitable for
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shades different patterns and prices Linen and COM
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all sizes and very cheap, and everything appertanng
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w. N: would say 10 all those who are in want Of
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SPIRIT OF THE WINGS.

The Wings in al quarters evnce the utmost
enthusiasm in their public gatherings. Accounts
of Conventions and Mass meetings are borne to
us by every mall The efforts of the Texas par
ty at the South to make use of that exploded hum
bug, are evidently unavailing-the Georgia papers
say that while all parties there look to the ulti-
mate annexation of Texas, the Immedasts y
have not been able to drag the people into the
support Of Tyler's reasonable tplot. No sane
man can doubt the result of the contest-we only
fear that the Wings may hold their opponents in
too much contempt, and be thereby lulled.into SUI
pineness.
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CHAS. STOTT'S.
june 10

is ALLEBAsI's Pooa Mans PLAsTERs are war
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CHAS. STOTT
N. B. Allebasis Health Pills, the Black (or Ale
basi's) Salve, and Allebasi's Toothache Drops for
sale at the same place. June 10
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POLK'S PEDIGREE.

Amos Kendall devotes several pages Of the Ex-
positor to the merits Of Mr.. Polk He tells us what
he amt but after all he has omitted an important
fact connected with young Hckorys" pedigree,
which we think more apropos than those which
he has reeounted. He says that Mr.. Folks great
uncle was Revolutionary Patriot. Perhaps he
was; but unfortunately for him, his grandfather
was tory. The Democratic Review, from which
Kendall quotes hints at this fact, but honest Amos
has cautiously excluded it from his pages.
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SANDs's SARsAPARILLA.-The attention Of the read
is respectfully invited to the following certificate
New LONDON, Feb. 10 1874
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Doctor SAID had Scrofuia and Consumption and he
could do nothing more for me- then took ten bot
Ties OF Basam of Liverwort, which helped my cough
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and looking for relief myself only in death, heard
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COMMUNICATED.

COMMUNICATED.
"Iimve received blow, a,itif blow behind ten
thousand candles dance bebfe mine eyes tho strake
me, villain? say, wast thou 7" OLD Play.
The London Punch in remarking upon the de-
scent OF certain distinguished parsonage, (who,
to his other apnellatives, desires to join that OF
"Deliverer of Texas') from the rebel Wat Ty-
Ter, whose brains were knocked out by Sir Will
liam Waworh, Lord Mayor Of London, in the
reign OF KichardlI., malciously adds, the crack
head runs 10 the family To this day." Frolssarl
Y yes us The names of the principal persons who
compa -sed treason on tina; OCCASION hut is silent as
10 the end they made. In an antiquated volume
which have lately met with, find The following
epitaph from the tumhetore of the stawarf Sir
William, IN the church yard of st. Martins,
Crooked Lane
Hereunder lyeth man of fame,
William WalWorth, call I'D by name,
fkhmonger he was i'll lyi.lme here,
And tsise Lord Major in b ols appeare.
who with courage sought and many mygh
Slew JACK STRAW in King Richards ght.
For which act done, and rev intent;
The KING made him Knight mcontnent
And gave him armes a here you see,
To declare his fact and chivad
lie ieii this lyf in the year Of our God
Thirteen ,sondred tourscore, and three odd"
Thus it appears that it was Juk Sira,c, and not
Wat Tyler, that was struck down by Sir William
Walwor, h.
This, on the other hand, is denied by the ven
| cradle S ow "Wherea-," says he, sit hath
been far spread abroad by vulgar opinion that he
rebel smitten down SO manfuiy by Sir William
Walwor,h the then worthy Lord Major was
named Jack Straw and not Wat Tyler, thought
good to reconcile this rash conceived doubt by
| such testimony as find IN antient and good re-
cords The Principal leaders or captains of the
commons, were Wa Tyler for The first man the
second was John or Jack Straw &c, &c.
| Now as it is incumbent upon all nations to
watch over the name and fame of their great men,,
and to understand their genealogy, | cheerfully
leave the subject in the hands of John Jones, of
the War Office" not doubling that lie will pur-
sue the Investigation, with an ardent and becom-
ing zeal for "juslce to John Tyler" and shortly
reveal to us which of the two rebels was "smit-
ten" If the result of his researches should show
Jark Strap to have been the martyr, and not
| Wal Ivler, we must ascribe the fracture, of
which we have daily and hourly evidence, to some
other cause than the mace Of Sir William Wal
| worth M.
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+HAvE YOU A CuLD, AND DO you

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NOAH AND THE NOMINATIONS

| The famous "Mordecai Manasseh Noah" takes
| the rejection of Mr.. Van Buren, and the nominal
ton of Mr.. Polk in high dudgeon and talks most
gloom!ly of the latter genteman's prospects. He
says, 1--WE cannot rally the Democratic party
throughout the Union TO support a candidate for
the Presidency pledged 20 immediate annexa-
tiun!" In another place he says, "wllat chance
do we stand with third rate man against can
didate of the force and conceded popularity of
Henry Ciay?" And again he writes:
disappointment and disaffection seem to pre-
vail among many OF the old men Of the party par
ticuarly those men who have voted heretofore fer
Mr. Clay, who remember him the supporter Of
the war and The negotiator Of an honorable peace,
the candidate for Speaker, session after session,
and Democrat of the old school. Although
separated on questions of national policy, they
| cannot forget the pamy days of the Democracy,
when Henry Clay broke bread and ate salt with
us in our wlgwam and we were proud Of the adj
vocate of our principles and the eloquent sup
porter OF the best interests of our country. The
remembrance of these times and the result Of
the present nomination will give Henry CLAW
| many Democratic votes, while it will, beyond a
doubt keep many old men of that party from the
polls in November next. We have much to say
hereafter on this subj ect."
On the ject of the Vice Presidency Noah
thus dscourses:
MIR. Wright, as was expected, declines serv-
ing on the ticket with Col. Polk, and Mr. D. as
of Pennsylvania, has been nominated. New
York is al last presented with he enid shoulder'
from the South. Very wei, gentlemen, we sna
see no" TINS will work by the result. Whenever
the list rule c",'es up in Congress count upon
our ardent support, you dre worth fighting for
your gratitude Is overwhelming"
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II A RARE CHANCE OFFERED

l. oh Satellite subscribers being about to retire
from business, will sell at private sale the entire fur
nlure and fixtures of the Washington Billiard Saloon.
consisting OF three Billiard Tables with the necessary
appurte ances in complete order, Bar Fixtures, &c
together with The lease 1t is situated at the north
east corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and a. street -
From the location--it being in the vicinity Of the
principal hotels and boarding houses, independent
of those large hotels under course OF erection
within a few doors of the SaloonJ-the subscribers
feel no hesitation in saying rom the connecting CIR
cumstances) that the investment will weld lucrative
profit. H. J. Il j. ross Eft
II not sold at private sale within ten days. it will
be offered at public sale on the 2th instant at half
past : o'clock. Terms Onc-fourlh cash, the remai-
der in nine months from the day of sale with an an
proved endorsed note. H. j. s. J. FOSSETT
je3 Nat. Int s. Bait Sun eo3tl
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VIZ aUcTYoN GooDs-.NEW GOODS

!" AUCTION GOODS -.NEW GOODS
w have just received fresh supply OF New
Goods from Northern auctions, consisting Of
Ladies' fine cambria lid Ifs
Gentlemens fine cambria Hdkfs
do do thread Gloves, large size
do do cotton do new STYLE
Ladies' do Gloves, coIored and white
do fancy Silk Shawls and Neck Ties
do do Whiting Desks and Dressing Cases
Also, a further supply of Clothing for gent emen,
Coats, Pants, and Vests, and lots too numerous to
mention, to which invite the attention Of The citi
zens of the District before purchasing elsewhere Al
the New York Cheap store,
Penn. av, few doors below Gadsby's Hotel.
N. Ii. Auction every evening, at early candlelpht
june VIM MARSHALL, Auctr.
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ANOTHER GONE The Salem Register an
nounces the death of the last of Washington's
life guards, in the person of Capt. Jesse Smith
who died at his residence in Salem on Tuesday
aged eighty-eigM He was in the battle of Bun
ker Hill, and afterwards was drafted into Wash
toms guards. He was present in the battles OF
Brandywne, Trenton, Germantown, and Mon
mouth. He received his discharge in 1879 from
Col. Washington. Peace to his Names
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The BROOKLYN Evening Star says that quite an
excitement was produced in that city on Thurs
day, by the appearance of man on the tnp Of a
four story build ng, standing on the extreme pon,
of d 'rmer window, overlooking the street, and
expected to fall every moment. The excitement
was probably increased by the man having moth
ing on but his shirt. He was finally secured by
persons who ventured upon the roof and tied him
with ropes. He is a journeymau tailor, and at
the time of the occurrence, was suffering from
delirinm tremens
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MORE SONGS.

Our Locofoco friends, having expressed good
deal Of sympathy for the Whigs, whose songs to
the tune Of Matty Van," have fallen little be-
hind the career Of the progressive Democracy"
we have given considerable space upon our first
page to new series of Wing Lyrics. 1t will be
seen that they are nneW words to old tunesn
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CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN, MONDAY, June 10, 1874.
The Board met pursuant TO Jaw at 10 clock,
every member present. Those newly elected
were duly qualified, and took their seats.
James Adams, Esq, was re elected President
r. J. Middleton, Secretary; and Jacob Kleiber.
Messenger.
The two Boards then assembled in Joint meet
ing.
A committee was appointed to count the yo es
cast for Mayor at the recent election. who per-
formed The duty, and announced tn, re- election
Of W. w. Seaton, as Mayor, for the next two
years.
A committee consisting of Messrs Maury and
Fnlmer was appointed to inform the Mayor eject
OF the fact. and request his attendance at the
joint meeting.
The Mayor elect attended the Joint meeting,
and after an address, was duly sworn into Office by
James Adams, Esq, President of the Bard Of
Aldermen.
The Board then adjourned to meet this day two
weeks.
BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL, June 10, 1874
The Board met pursuant 10 law at 10 O'Clock.
full delegation from each ward appeared and
were duly sworn to execute the duties of their
Offices by VIM. Thompson, Esq.
Samuel Bacon, Esq, Of the Third Ward war
elected President; James Barry, Esq, was re-
elected Secretary; Jacob Kleber, Messenger
A communication was sent to the Board of Az.
dcrmen informing them Of the organization If
this Board and that they were ready to proceed
to business.
A similar communication was received from
the Board OF Aldermen.
The two Boards then assembled in joint meet
ing for the purpose Of receiving the Mayor elect.
Ate. the Common Council resnmod H. go.
ing they adjourned TO this day two weeks.
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W A s II | N G I 0 N.
TUESDAY MORNING. JUNE il. 1914

u Tn, speech OF the Hon. Mr.. SIMMONS. of
Rhode Island, delivered in the Senate of The
Uni ed 5 ates, on the resolutions OF Mr. McDuthe
TO reduce the present Tariff, and IN answer to
Messrs. Benton, Woodbury.. and McDutfie, is
now in press al this Office 81 pages octave
Price Sc % per hundred
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RAPID TRAyELLING.--The steamboat Queen
of the West made trip from New Orleans to
Cincinnati recently in five days and nineteen
hours. The steamboat Duke of Orleans made a
trip between the two places last week in FIVE DAYS
and eighteen hours.
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GooD.-When the news arrived in the Senate
chamber, by telegraph, that Mr.. Wrigh. was
nominated as Vice President on the ticket with
Mr.. Polk, Senator Foster, of Tennessee, ex-
claimed, it is kangaroo ticket, with all its
strength il its hind legs-Sauannah Republican.
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PREDTcTIoN.-Mr. Butler, in his speech to
the Locooco Convention, made the following
prediction:
"Mr. Butler predicted, if the rule should be
carried, the ACKNOWLEDGMENT and final breaking
up Of the party. If people persisted in going
tor men and not measures, black flag would be
hung over them-the pail of death would shroud
their hopes, and funeral dirge might be sung -