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George Bancrof's late address ut
the Neu York Mass Meeting W.
mus. do justice to this speech and give
i. high rank as literary production.
But not all the destinations OF a terse
and beautiful style, can atone for It's
dangerous heresy OF doctrine
1t is distinguished for that ultralsm
Of sentiment with which proselytes 10
new opinions ever mark their apos'acy
10 primary belief.
We have nothing to say TO the So
phissry of his kicks at the currency. or
his slabs at the tariff They have the
same congrni,y with his former specu
la,ions upon those same subjects that
The slashed doubleis Of the age oil
Charles The FIRST would have TO the
fashionngs Of Tailor Of 1874.
His defamation on the Texas pro-
ice, exhibits singular mulabllisy oi
feeling, in the short space Of TWO years
The Legislature of Massachusetts,
strongly loco foco, on join. ballo! IN
The session Of 1912, passed resolutions
unanimously condemning IN the mos'
EN- pha.ic language The attempt to make
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-11-14
MARGARET ASu TIE MIEsST Err.
A scotch story, not founded OF, bui
ali Fact.
BIT LAURA TODD.

l spent a month i'll London, III
1899. During this PERIOD, was
engaged every night. Sunday exceP'
ted, 10 some club, society. conuersa-
zione or dinner party. Among the
latter, from tie peer To the peasant.-
On one occasion | dIned al Lord
BIS. There were twelve. at thai
table. and Elk servants, III splendid
uniform, 10 wait upon them. | PCT
on nv bes. black, and went IN a car
rage TO This important affair. ! had
GOT few gIiinpses at high lie presi-
Gus TO this, SO that fell some eanh
denre in myself. The mistress OF TIC
teas, sat at the head OF the table, and
on her RICH. sat young lady, Miss
c., at the right of whom | was seat.
ed while The eldest daughter OF the
family, fine young lady OF seventeen.
sa, at my right hand. So | sal between
the tua. When l looked al the SER
wants, with their powdered ifeads aad
clothes OF scarlet--al the vessels Of
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possession of the '25,h fMay." which was done In
the same manner a. the case Of the two other Arycn-
line vssr~is.
Tbs sans paper states that Captain Ftan i'm
mediaely board the Congress" and ihs, Capt Vor
hees then stated fm his proceedings, that
some OF the mnsk.t shots hred.Ly tho "Sancsa" while
in pursu, Of the fishing boat, had struck tho American
merchant bsrque Rassivu. Capt. Fition replied ba,
the .Sant ala" not Of the Argentine vessels
dei his command but armed for protection Of neutral
sells. Captain Voorhees, then Informed Captain Filion
and his officers that they at liberty to return 10
their vessels and hoist their Tags which Capt. +. reus
ed TO do without reparaon for the insuI, order um
his government. On returning To their vessels it
found tina, tho fishermen prisoners have been at lib
eny, and six foreign taken from Of the
sels.-Capiain f. then made written protest against
the whoe proceeding, TO which Captain Voorhees, replied
that he ready o respect the Argentine force and
bcllgeren rights long they respected the American
iofces and neutral rights"
Commodore Toll, the new Commodore Of the Argen-
tine squadron after arrived and ordered the vessels
10 their colors, and establish the blockade.-
The Packet says that the date Of The last advces the
Sancala," with her commander and crew, still de-
tanned by the Congress" under pretense no papers
were found On board Of her How much truth this
may contain have present no Of judg
ing
P.S.-We have been favored with private letters, by
which II appears that Of the Argentine vessels Of
war fired into the IT, S. schooner Baubridge, Comman
der Newman, which fire the latter did return under
the conviction that II was q mistake. His connuct
however, gave rise to much ent which prey led
upon his mind that he committed suicide by jumping o.
yerboard the first Of October. 1t is quite probable
that the seizure Of the Argentine vessels in part
caused by their firing into the Bainbridge.
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HOUSE or DELEGATES.


IHcRsDAr, Dtc. IL, lSS1
The Speaker presented letter from Joseph {. Csb
Ill. Esq President Of the James River and kAnswhs
Company. stating that his annual report ihcrew nh
communicated 10 the House. The ener Was laid
the table.
erur Of the Committee Of Courts II Justice upon
resolution referred To them. that II is ines pcdcht To
slow nsolyeu, debtors. Who heads of families,
work horse uf tie value of $50. MAJ r.ad.
Mr.. S,ovaii moved to lay The report IN the table
segavcd.
Mr.. Sloval moved to reverse the decsinn u tho com
Oit'ee negaved wl,sou, cvuni; and ,hea The report
Was concufred in.
On nrrtr- Of Nj llyne. the committee nf Courts OF
Justice was instructed III inquire into the eypedency Of
amending the law in 'egstd tn appeals lr the decisions
NJ s'nge juscrs To the county COURTS. 10 pfoyide
his, the party taking the srpesl shall be eiui,,ed
t"n'rodnce other testimony betore The court ,hsh was
kssd Def rc the jus,rs.
a Petition was presented sad teieired 10 appispfs,e
committee:
y NJ: White, Of Rockbrdge, fora separate election
81 fAuhrld, in said cuun'y
On motion Of Mr. Tayl,r, Of Luudoun,
The House adjourned
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supposed thai the I.ocof.co triumph was N 49,
Of oil our naiiunal ills, and the herald ,e eur
But u those no have bad the ehefagency in prod
'hat result are already desparing. the people ma, Y
doubt whether they have nut been 'blind Gln~.. W"
The blind" and dread ,ae fate which awaits ,h."
Three pr positions for the annexation Of T.,,.
are aware, have been submitted to Congress,
f'ro,-hose Of Mr.. McDnfie in the Sen,e ,,a '''
inpers"ll in the House, being dencay the sam. -, ,a'
other is that of Mr. Benton which, should tho . *
he adopted is decidedly to he preferred. Th,..
Messrs. McDufie and lngelsol are Objectionable l. ~
-'"a' 'hey proceed on tie daring assumption tina,
IT, rejected by the treaty making power, NAV ,...-
'he'ess tc revived by joint resolution Of the two II
oil Congress! should like to know in tbst c,.,.-
the Consultation these strict constructionist, find
warran. for so novel and Unprecedented proc.sd;,
AS the Enquirer is wont 10 exclaim, when !, %,
hends violation Of the Constitution. An
''pu' your fnger' On The clause of tina, i,.,,..p
""'r" mus a"'hoHses the two Houses of Conot.,.
to breathe the breath of life into der,no, wv.
va treaty rejected by iha, branch Of the poyernr.,
whch alone has cognlzance Of treaties after they b,,.
passed from the hands Of the Executive tref.r ~,
Mr. Benon's proposition, (Which | presume w, nil
pnblish.) because il requires the assent of Mex.;t
first place, and, above all becanse it settles The ST.,
question, and thereby averis the possibility Of ,,,,,
Missouri controversy hereafter when Texas. h.eou;,
sufficiently opulous, shall be carved into now S,.,.'
and they SHALL one after smother apply for admission n
to the Union. Bm The Enquirer itself exr..s.. 6..,.
that Texas will not be Immediately snnexed some If i.
Northern ricnds' not concurrng with il in opinion h,
he people 50 dScreed in the recent Presiden, ,I el-c
and therefore. for the present, dismiss the subject.
Per'ally as this letter is already long enough.
The Northern friends" Of the new Admip;~,.,;
are pairing hot broadsides Into Nh Calhoun f., n.
''bunglne" management Of our foreign rela,ion, ,,l
his diplomatic letters which they riicue with c,u,,.
severity. Th. Cahounes I'm The other a ,d ara ,,..
ing Mr. Benton, and, through his sides. Mr. Wright, wb
they perceive, is TO be The lon" in Mr. Calhoun,s ,L
TO the Presidency in 1913. All the signs proonos,ic,.
speedy war between the recently Allied Powers 4.
friend writes me irun Washington, 1--WE shall Inv,
ere long. tie Parry d. mnan, in admirable dsrsc,i,
and the Chvalry in The fury hch is their apprupi,,,
element Heaven forefend us from the fate which ph.
ton inflicted on the Earh!''
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HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

RlpAI, dec. ID, 1874
On moiios ef Mr.. Fox, the committee Of Courts of
Justice was Instructed To inquire into The expedency OF
repealng sn'ac. ooneonccrnng apprentices hound ou by
sverssers OF the pear, passcd April oh, 1889.
i he ehefosscd bill charging The me OF holding The
quarterly 'erns Of he Corroiaun oi l,ynclburg" was
read . thIrd time sud passed
resolution III the committee " Schools and Cole
res. agains the reon oil Coleman D. Bennett for the
advance If raymeht made by him from the school
quota d AZ, an account Tor teaching children IN 40
read.
Mr.. Whether moved To lay it on the table, promising
moi To call up again unless petitions Of similar charac.
,ef should be approved. The ,uoliun was c1ncurred
n.
On tn'riou Of Mr.. Andersen,
hssolrss w The General assembly. That the Libra
Nss be s- ~ Is Hereby directed 10 furnish upop apli.
eaiion. each u the J--lecs Of the cnc,, Cour VIA
have not feceived II, one set u iennings Statutes a.
lasgs. Of 10 volumes, and tha communication Of IN.
Statutes, published by Sannel She phed in three vols
PETITIONS
Petitions were presented and referred 10 appropriate
committees:
liz Mr.. Toilet, Of Samuel P,nnill thai the tax here.
4oiore assessed upf his toll bridge and ,l 10 the
commonwealth. may DO rr.und,A. and tlat his brdp.
may be pot upon the SAME footing with ,her toll bridge,
NJ the State-ssc, by Mr.. T., Of ciiizcns Of Campbell
demonstrating against county Gu, If parts os Camp
oeii Buckingham, Charlotte and Prince Edward. b,
MI Oa, petitions, &c. favorable 10 the irnai,a Of
new county vnt ~ paris OF buckingham Cam,{helI
Prnee Edward and Chsro,,e-slso IL ciii,pps of Buck
inghsm, orfmsrt 10 said COUNTY, by Mr. Breaks q
ei'isens OF the Dunkard deno nnatn au,s, rraniin,
further privileges to religious scicties.
On motion Of MI Payne, the House adjourned.
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3omlr utte kMtellfneMec.


In the II, a~ of Representative, joint Resolution
yesterday reJoftd by ii u. rpiii,r tor tho
snnexsirn II Texas a. the Cs',sd States. The reck
less haste VI this prescribing is sufficiently shown by the
lact Il ss having ts~o a,ico,sd III deIibcr.an bu,
bfvoSh Instantaneous issue In the committee with
out waiting To he furnished with the documents lin
printed tsrm) Communicated To Congress by the Pre.i.
deui Of the GATED States the subject
yany thing Is to he doce at this SESSION Of Conpre
IN rgsrd 10 Texas, let IT. enireat, be III form al
least not To shock the senbtcs Of such of Country
men a yet entertain s,e Respect Tot The gppJ old Con
s,,nIion Of the United Srsussnue regard fr the cha
sc,er oil prby and fairness in all dealings rs na-
ton. which has down from the vs. Of
ng'on; AID who still cherish that moral sense deep
ed IN the hearts of he American people, without The
gene raj prevalence 81 which Cunslituihn, Law. nor
History, are worth the parchment aud paper On which
they are enrolled.
Depecatns any extension Of the territory Of tho lni
ted States beyond present limits a. an evil in itself
u great magnitude protesting against IT, under any cir.
for the sake oi interests of the States If this
UnSn. both old and new. which are in our opinion deem
y involved In IT; yet II in any firm there should be
determination IN Congress To act In reference 10 rrsas
II cannot be doubted that lesser evil III. bill OF Mr.
Benton greatly to be preferred to any other ape hich
PROPOSITION On this subject is likely 10 assume.
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MEETING OF THE LADIES

The Ladies must not forget the meeting which take.
place to-lnorfow aiiernnn. We hope maid, matrvn
belle and bride will be there occasion 50 pa,evo
thy. We want ladies 10 60 there with some,
thing like The spri, which MIS- Barbour (we of FL.
Gov Jan cs Barbour. deed EXHIBITS in her last s,
to the Richmond Wing. Il the same spiri, would Al.
,uate the remainder Of ladies' they viii succeed in
very short time
BARBorRsyILLE, Dec. 4lh, 1874
To The Editors Of lie Uhig:
Conference.-The ask you accept our warrn.st thank,
for your kind and prompt attention 10 proposition
We thank you too for the change made in the drsll atm
of our funds if we should he fortunate enough To .l,,,
Efficient sum for pnrr,se. The s"-a,iyn nfa
Statue occurred 10 us, shortly after we had dispatched
our letter which written in haste and without due
tileclion but were willing The matter should u w.
iermined by your superior judgment.
| have not seen the Enquirer. but have been told
that Mr. Richie has attacked US through an -lrmIr.
cd correspondent. When will The narrow minded Of
his sex learn a little hberalay towards uurs2 A esn.r-
Gus mind would think sphere oi aciun sufficiently
limited BY our physical disabilities. and readily gran,
freedom Of thought on political subjects; and The
power of performing act o justice 10 mi red states
man, when .hy doing So, We neglect no duty assigned 10
by the most rigid. We do claim, like Deborah IT
old 10 be Judges in lsrae but the nursing moth
ers of heroes statesmen. and dlvues, and, while poi,
thing in the muster roll If man.
Accept the respect aud gratitude Of
LUCY BARBOUR.
p. 8. After finishing my letter, have been told that
there is division Of opinion in your city tina. is caru-
lated to iujure. if mol eniitey to srae our scheme,
Now this is amen.ahle And while fully with
you, thata statue is the most appropriate and durable
form adopt, to express gratitude 10, and ad
niration Of, Mr. Clay, certainly have pride Of opn
ion The subject, and am ready to cooperate with my
country women in any plan they deem preferable, pro-
vided it is worthy of the object But really think they
have not duly reflected on the difficulty Of selecting
Library for at his time Of life indeed, we may
nationally suppose he is already provided with
ply sufficient for his and suited 10 his taste. sh,
be almost tempted believe in the agency OF demons
our intentions lhwared by discord, Tor had ondy
hoped that the Wing women Of Virginia would be
sied alone by wish 10 express their sense of the n'
ce that had been done one u her most pa rioc sons
hope you will be allie to unite the parties or hl.
ue must mol be ,ud in Gath lest the sons and daush
tors Of Democracy should Ieioice. L.B
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HIGHLY IMPORTANT.

Ssn~e q Squadron, by american Man Of Uar
Suicide 81 Captain .Nt,rmdn.
u "'l' be ny the acconnt below, that we have
wars- proceedings, in all directions Uncle Sam is
getting his hnnds full, and if We escapn wat of some
sor,, II will be luck, indeed
From the .\tc York Courier and ENQUIRER.
FROM nCENOS AlRES-ALLEGED OUT
RACE BY AN AMERICAN OFFICER.
We find in the British Packet published a. Bnenos
Ayres, o October ~ detailed account Of an outrage
said 10 have been committed by Captain Voorhees, of the
L > t'gate Congress. against he vessels Of the Ar
genuine squadron III Monevideo,-The particulars as
stated IN that paper are briefly the foliuwiag-
On The mornng m September 29lh, an AHMED schooo
er carrying the oriental flag, was seen standing from
shore. The Argentine vessels suspecng her to b n
rate prepared to receive her The suspicion was reno.
we'd. however, by her approaching them with conii-
denco aud snchorng al a short distance. The Arcen.
tine corvette "25th ol May" sent a boat ON board and
ascertained that she the oriental schooner of war
Sancaa, armed and commissioned against pirates The
Commander went on board The 25th Of Mayn deli a cd
dispatches from President Ole and returned IN hs WIS
sci. which Immediately 90, under way 10 return 10 the
burch, The batqne, which lad recelved the FISHING
boat afterwards found 10 be The Reyave then boseJ
the American Nag and sent, boat board the IT, S.
I'sa'e Congress The remainder Of the trans actions We
copy from the PsckeR
The Congress then manned her boats and desn,tch
ed them In pursuit Of the Sancaa, Mhith they boarded
and hauling down the oriental fay hosie in It's stead the
American ensign and pennani; the Oriental Commander
and crew being sent prisoners beard Of the CONGRESS
ABOUT ms ''me the Argentine schooner Of war 18Th OF
July, which had been cruizing during the mo,iry was
returning 10 her anchorage; and when within hall vnp
shot ui the American brig ot Bainbrdpe the Saoa
caia nnw transformed into an American vessel of ar
and which had taken up position near the latter order
ed we 'h oil July to send boat board which de-
maud being complied with, the officers and crew ver,
made PRISONERS and America boats were m,nn.d md
despatched To take possession Of the OH of july which
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We sre surprised ut the strange slencc Of lie dcmoc
racy Of the South a, the repeal Of the famous 2 81 rule
yrnr [" Two sgo such an event would have raised per
iect tempest Of Indignation among them, bn, new il
scarcely excites passing remark But hi. is in keep.
ing with the system Of tactics Of the leaders, whch is
to make every thing suhsevicn 10 party purposes and
the camor about the rule having answered The purpose
az Tar as could in the South, they display their real
feeling OF Indifference about il, by their silence The
correspondence the Baltimore Patriot says:
Five years ago the vote Of yesterday on Mr.. Ad-
smss resolutions would have shaken the Capi,ol
10 lis yer, iouo alton. Now. no ONE cares straw lo
il.
The S'u,h will find that their Northern Democrat
&c as arr ,bo'iiuuss, and will promote the objects Of
The sboliiionisls.
"I' shy M means certain as vet however that The
sbol'lonis,s WILL as bodv oppose the annexation Of
Texas, Mr.. Blrncy, believe, is in favor of tn
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HOW THE PULSE BEATS

few RNsnngs from various sources, all bearing on
The SAME point, may eEd 10 Indicate the symptoms Of
the times 1t requires no people farelel commo.
lion that may not be queed by those who are creating
IL.
The Washington correspondent of The Charleston
Courier says 81 have head several gentlemen speak Of
conversations held with Mr.. John Quincy Adams, on
the subject Of the results Of the late election Ills o.
pInons Of interest. al this time and he is by no
means reserved IN making them known. lie says that
Texas will be brought into the Union and that tho Ri
tsh Government viii protest against the act and avail
herself Of the example 10 carry into execution some of
her own designs. They, will he says take possession
Of Cuba aud We cannot comp Of alter taking Tex
as Great Britain he says, will guaranty Spain the
same n'nounl ol revenue that she now receives from
nbs AS To Frame, he says that government cannnt
complain Of the act for she has taken possession Of Al
gies. and Grca, Britain will allow her 10 extend her
African Possessions as far as she peases Mexico, he
says will not make upon us ON account Of the an
nesaiion."-Ns think /, is likely that some Of these
opnnns must have been misunderstood or incorrectly
reported.
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MIR. CLAY-THE KENTUCY ELECTORS

The las, Lexington, (Kyp) Reporter gives tho fol-
lowing Interesting account Of the casting Of the
of that State, and the ,isi. of tie Electors to Mt
Clay:
'1le Presidential Electors for this State met accr-
ding to law, on "Wednesday last at Frankfort and csss
their nna,mous vote for HENRY CLAY for President.
and THEODORE FRELlNGHUYSEN for Vice
President. Having thus discharged their duty to Their
country, they determined before separating. wait up
on Mr.. Clay in a body and tender him in person ac-
acknowledgements of their high regard and for him
as private citizen and their undmnished confidence :"
his exalted patriotism and superior craftsmanship On
thursday noon they reached The city by extra tram
Of cars, accompanied by his Excellency, Coy. Owssy,
and Ex-Governors Meicala and Lelcher. AT the rail-
rad depot they met by that gallant corps. the
Ashland Arlery-Capt- Posewait, and escorted
to Brennans Hotel. At two o'clock, under the escort
Of the Artillery and large number Of citizens lh'J
proceeded 10 Ashland No public notice had been give"
of their intention To visit Ashland nor had Mr. Clay ~
celved any n,imaon of il until within few hoUTs pr"
'ious. A large number Of the citizens, however, wh'
had assembled at the hotel To pay their respects 10 I'd.
electors. joined in the procession. Upon arriving
Ashland The crowd was met al the door by Mr. NY
when Judge Underwood, behalf of the electors, az
dressed him in brief, chaste and eloquent SPEECH
which Mr.. Clay responded as none but he could DO
1.-The scene was at painful and interesting A""
no description that we give of il can convey I
'hing Ike an adequate idea OF the reality. sn,' -,
by his neigh and friends who had proved i've"
iachment and devotion TO him, and the principles smo'f
led in his life and eharac,er--by the representative
The grea. body Of Kentucky ireemen, who had just Nv
nounced 10 him that they had finished the will o. '.
consti,aeats-his fellow citizens of keniacky-ott.
ca riding their unanimous for him President !" w
United Staes and who had to prefer him eAPa,
sions Of their continued and increased admiration
not strange that he should exhibi, evidences OF
emotions which snch scene was we'll calculated
wsken IN his noble and generous breast. ,..h;.
"While he expressing his grateful regard %,
friends who had stood up to shield him from me
nant caumnes Of his enemies, and the paro'I' 1T.
hat the result Of the Iae election, in the haoGs he
Ill wis. Proydence. might be overned tor gon 20
country. every eye snf1used with manly "s 'ssr
The old men who had known him in his earlier A.,
md had watched his GALE hgh, amid the harmless
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NOTICE..

WISH to hire out for the ensuing year, the most Of
l. the Negroes, Consisting of Men, Women. Boys and
Girls belonging to the estate of VIM. u. Csllaw,y,
dec All that not disguised of privately between this
and the 30h day OF the present month, will be hired al
public auction, sn tina, day. at Mir James Ovesreels
Estes Old staHd) Pe~sons wishing to hire privately
find me at DR.. G. L.. Browns one nne from Big
Otter Bridge. i. Il. SAUNDERS,
Tor John Galloway, (Guardian.)
Drc. wOw
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SUGAR AND lWrCEE,

ME subscribers sse receiving md cser Tor sale
- on consignment,
70 linda New Orleans Sugar
10 Porto Rico d.
1sH Ssina whieh will b. sid low.
MCDANIEL + McCoRKLE
iAf
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CARRIAGE TAX

We give tho amounts Of the Tax OH Carrisres in
several Of The counties Of Virginia as matter of curos
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LOCKS AND HINGES.

A VERY large supply Of Lecks. Hinges, Bolt, and
"A Building Materials, OF almost every kind usually
purchased in Hardtcdre Store; Just received for sale
cheap, by H. Is. & w. A. RICHARDS
Sept Is tsf
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FINE GUNS.

SlNGLE and double 'barel-just opened. and for sale
~ cheap, by Ii. b. Il w. A. RICHARDS.
Sent Ii ,sf