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A LITERARY CURIOSITY.

We find the following elegant epstles in the
Petersburg Republican, and as they are rare spe-
cmens of epistolary composition, we seize them,
ere time shall have swept them away as waste
paper, by the bosom of destruction, and give a
permanence by mailing them to our "Standard."
The writer should be better known tn his coun-
trymen than unfortunately he is. His light has
heretofore burned under bushel; envy, sheer
envy, has kept him in obscurity. He resides in
Richmond, Virginia, where, fearful OF rival in
the great Geld of political literature, Mr.. Richie
has contrived to prevent his being anything more
than the orator of the party in that city, the
standing speaker of the Senate House, and CHAIR
man Of the Democratic committee ofcorrespond-
ence and imitation of the renowned capital of
the sod Dominion
The letters are addressed to the editor of the
Petersburg Republican, who says the notes from
Sam are published as written, uerbatim ct lite
ratim. t M,aq
ytaa.,sgs.-ss Richmond Dec2Oth. l643
Washington Grenhow Esqr
My Dear, Mr. Thomas Richie Jur handed
me a. letter from you to the Editor of the En-
quirern complaining of Injustice Done you in a
peece warein the Editor of the Petersburg Re-
publican is referd to / am the author of that
peece; signed a Democrat of Richmond, and in,
my comments upon peece which appeared in
the Republican W arein, you say that Meetig
ofthe countess composing this congressional dis
trect would not take place only refererance to
the peece nothing, can assure you're was further
from my intention to cast the Least reflection
upon your character OF to wound your feelings,
and 1 II any dispersion Tharen containd, should
do SO assure your that my respect for you as a
man and Gentlemen never would not have aloued
me to have done So, you may Rest assured that.
the high respect, which hold you,, and from
the close intimicay in our Democratic relations
would not have Aloued me to do So, and when
pened the peece 1 sent 1t to the Editor, with the
best feelings toward you hoping this willie meet
your Approbaton,, and convince you that would
not wound you feelings when cannot see even
the Leaf cause for me So doing / reman your
Friend---dyc &co sH aFefsg t4tsf H75 F03
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a9 9s'H9 From the Madisonian.
THE TARIFF AND PUBLIC DEBT.

81 Federal legislation and administration have,
in three years, brought the Government in debt
near thirty millions and the President tells Con-
gress that it must provide ways and means TO
meet deficit Of about sixteen millions accruing
during the fourth year of his term The pro-
hibitory or protective character Of the present
tariff renders it wholly inadequate to meet cur
rent expenses, and the Secretary of the Treasury
issues Government paper money to supply the
daily Deficiency Globe.
1.-THE Legislation which produced the tariff was
Federal Legislation, the Buchanans, Wrights,
Ingersolls, &c., &c., are all Federalists 1t could
not have pas. ed either House, without their APP
probation and support.
A word i'll reply TO what is said in relation to
the public debt. The cause of deficiency in the
revenue is truly q the prohbitive character of
the present tariff-and the Wrights and Bucha-
mans, the peculiar supporters of Mr.. Van Buren,,
are the FATHERS of the tariff. Surely the Ad-
ministration is not to be made accountable for
the Federal deeds of Mr.. Van Buren, and his
partisans. They alone are answerable for the
debt. 1859 geleu s8-tf 0f
But what was the case when Mr.. Van Buren,
was President The expenditures during his
Administration exceeded the regular receipts of
revenue, between thirty and forty millions Of
dollars--and the present debt was, in fact, OF
Mr.. Van Buren's contracting. stone -
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s LocoFoCo PRINcIpLEs.--Van Buren, and the
Sub-Treasury; the purse in one hand and the
sword in the other, with standing army at h s
command. No credit" perish commerce J" no
Tarif-perish manufactures. The renewal of
1897 ,OO0, 900 annual expense to the Government,
and nothing to pay it with. High salaries to
Government officers, and low wages to the peo-
pie, and the prostitution of principle to party, in
the selection of public officers, and the repudia-
ton OF public faith and confidence at home and
dbrOGd--N. @. Fashion. ia .FGsr.s f5e &
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| The % vacancies in the Senate of Massachu-
sets have been filled by the election Of Wings.
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Mr.. BucHANAN's VIEWS.

"a measure which will reduce the price Of
labor in this country to ten or twelve cents per
day, will cover it with benefits and blessings.''-
lanes Buchanan. aEs EI4a7E
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FIRE.-On Sunday night, between IL and
o'clock the brick house. near the corner Of 18th
and streets, occupied by Mr.. Naylor as gro
cery' was discovered to be on fre. The flames
spread with great rapidly to aud destroyed FIVE
or six small brick houses known as Brereton's
row. Our firemen were soon on the spot but
owing to the great scarcity of water, they could
be OF but little service. There was no insurance.
This fire was evidently the work Of an incen-
diary. II was first discovered by colored wo-
man in the neighborhood, who, upon seeing the
flames bursting forth from Mr.. MAYORS store,
with difficulty aroused the sleeping inmates,
who had barely escaped from the burning tene-
ment in their night apparel, when terrific ex-
plosion Of powder occurred, which completely
cleaned out the entire building. stable at
fached to the premises was discovered to be on
fire at the same time. %r
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More KIssrNG.-A suit was brought lately in
Dedham, Mass, against one Lydia Wilmington,
Tor the nonpayulent Of mote of $500, which she
refused 10 pay, on the ground Of a want of con-
slderaton.7 II seems her brother kissed a Mrs.
Horson one day; was detected and, to save
public exposure, got his sister to give her note
tor $500 TO Mrs. Horson, as a compromise The
kiss was proved to be a perfectly nice, harmless,
and pleasant one, and SO the court thought il
was not worth $500.
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MR.. VAN BUREN's VIEWS.

We have letter before lis, sent to us, by a
friend, and addressed to him by Mr.Van Buren,,
in which Mr.. Van Buren, denouuces and utterly
disclain,s the present tariff laws."-Rich. Eng.
The language Of Mr.. Van Buren, in this letter
as quoted by the Enquirer runs in these words !:
II have ct no time or any where hesitated to ex-
press my decided disappro6ation Of the tariff Of
the last session. well in respect to the principle
upon which it is founded, as to it's details.--Mar-
Tin Van Buren,. a q5 ht6,5
With this spirit, says the Enquirer, we hope
the next Congress will assemble and act
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DEATH. 81t3g
In Baltimore, on the 9th instant after long and
painful illness, of consumption, Mr.. ALFRED J.
BETTON, tprinter) in the 33d year Of his age. Is
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VI Ast4ndlng committee is wanted the House,
to report on the growth and culture Of Buncombe.
we wound suggest to the Speaker the appoint
mentof asssrs. Bean, Of Ohio, A. v. Brown, of
Tennessee Kennedy Of Indiana, Douglass Of
IlGsOiA ADD Slidell Of Louisiana.
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Silk handkerchiefs, dress patterns, &C., of va
rious coors, have been manufactured in Hamp-
stead county, Arkansas, which are said to be
equal in quality to the foreign article.
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3, Two persons, man and his son, were suffo-
Gated in New York a few nights since by fumes
from charcoal ignied in their chamber with
view of warming it.
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Fa9 A NEW Parry EMBLEM. We perceive, by
some Of the Pennsylvania papers, that we are
10 have something new and odor.ferous as the
emblem Of the Locofocos Of that State. AT
late meeting in Pittsbufs, seventeen Locos were
appointed as SIOUX" Committee They
further testified their appreciation Shy giving
three cheers for OH Skunk which made the
ies'lldsss shake" - There IS no accounting for
taste. $3.50 " 49, y. w.
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MIR. cALHoUN's VIEWS.

Dear Sir: You are right in reference to my
opinions on the tariff deny the right of i'm
posing any duties but for revenue, or to make any
discrimination but on revenue principles. / also
deny the right Of raising revenue but for the con-
stitutional and economical objects of the Govern
ment.
have recently expressed the same opinions in
answer to letter from Louisiana, that see has
been published. You will find them fully and
strongly expressed in my speeches, of which a
volume has been recently published by the Har-
pers in New York With great respect, / am,
&C.. &c. ]. C. CALHOUN. a
FoRr HILL, Sept. l843. sIa., sea Flst
u Free trade--low duties-no debt-separaton
from banks-economy- retrenchment-and strict
adherence to the Constitution Victory, in such
a cause, will be great and glorious and if its
principles be faithfully and firmly adhered to, after
it is achieved, much will it rebound to the honor
of those by whom it will have been won !; and
long will it perpetuate the Liberty and Prosperity
of the country."-JoAn c. Calhoun. ,g
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n MASSACHUSETTS appears very certain that
Mr.. Rockwell is elected in the 9th district, and
that there is a probability of the success Of Mr..
Baker in the 7th. Mr.. Abbott has lost his cleo
ton in the Sd, it is supposed, by few votes.
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COLUMBIA TYPOGRAPHICAL SocrETY-At the
twenty ninth anniversary meeting Of this society,
held on Saturday evening, the 9th instant, the
following gentlemen were elected officers for the
year 1874: at
FERDINAND JEFFERSON, President
WILLIAM 8. CLEARY, Vice President.
JAMES Winner, Recording Secretary. A
JAMES N. DAVIS, Corresponding Secretary.
MICHAEL CAToN, Treasurer ass M ss
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NAVAL Court MARTIAL.-We learn from the
Norfolk Herald, that the following officers COM
pose the naval court martial, now sitting on board
the U. s. ship Pennsylvania:
Capt. Stephen Cassin, President; Capt. Chas
w. Skinner, Commanders William Armstrong,
Robert B. Cunningham, Henry Bruce, Lieuts.
William Greene, Amasa Paine, members James
Hoban, Esq, Judge Advocate
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New BooKs.-We acknowledge the receipt
from Gideon Brooke, Periodical Agent, Pennsyl-
vania avenue, Of "The United States Catholic
Magazine and Monthly Review, edited by the
Rev. Charles |. White. 1t contains a beautifully
engraved likeness of the Most Reverend John
Carroll, first Archbishop Of Baltimore, BY Sar-
tain. II is the official organ Of the Catholic
Church, and is published with the appreciation
OF the Right Rev. Bishops of the United States.
The reading matter is Of an excellent character,
and will suit all denominations Of Christians.
Therese Dunoyer," another new work by
the popular author, Eugene Sue.
"The Wing Almanac, and United States Re-
gister"--a work that should be in the possession
Of every politician, as we'll as business man, in
the country. 1t give great quantity of valua-
bic information, that cannot be obtained else
where.
I All of the above works can be procured at
Brookes Depot, next to Beerss Temperance
hotel Pennsylvania avenue.
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ENGLAND LOSES TWO VESSELS A DAY ALL
THE YEAR ROUND" Strange as this assertion
may seem, it would nevertheless appear to be
borne out by the following well authentic state
ment: M 6.s 98.la .
78 /" In 1888 no fewer than 800 merchant ships,
or thirteenth part Of the whole number of ships
belonging to the British domnons, including the
plantations, were either lost or driven ashore /!
Last year the number of lost vessels was about
700" a. g
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FIRE IN GEoRGETowN.-The blacksmith shop
OF Mr.. Shaw, on Bridge street, took fire yester-
day, but was extngnshed with little damage
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HE MECHANICAL RIFLEMEN, Capt. McCIel-
land, paraded yesterday in handsome style.
Their appearance and excellent discipline were
subjects Of general remark, and reflected great
credit upon their officers. After the parade, they
set down to sumptuous dinner, prepared by
mine host Of the Franklin House, Mr.. Thomas
Baker whose reputation as good caterer for
the inward man lost nothing on this occasion.
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MARINE JOURNAL.4i
PORT OF GEORGETOWN.
JANUARY 8, 1914. ff~(tta

trfN tt4-e f1.s, f.y.E ARRIVED. 3 - r.,
Sch'r Victory, Brush, New York, potatoes and hay
to Hubbard Scranton. sIs l,.s ~
e Packet sch'r Victory, Penfeld, for New York
Schr Wakulla, Baker, for Boston. afa
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GEoRGIA-We have returns from twenty-four
counties in this State, which show Wing gain
for Gen. ID. L.. CLINcH, since the last Governors
election, of l,4l5. There can be but little doubt
If his alaction
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P, 8 please Answer
this and inform me If
this is satisfactory and
obge yu End s DID
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Mr.. Profit, U. S. Minister to Rio de Janeiro
arrived at that place in the U. S. ship Levant on
the 18th of November.
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The MINISTER'S AND DEAcoss' CosrERE Scl

The MINISTER'S AND DEAcoNs' CONFERENCE
OF THE EDGEFIELD BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
The next meeting of this body, will be held
at Fellowship Meeting House, near Cambridge,
at 10 o'clock, A, NJ, on Saturday before the
5lh Lords Day in June. Bishop .Abney is ap'
pointed to Preach at l2 NJ.
The subjects for discussion are Is there
any difference between Johns Baptism, and
Christian Baplism?"
"What was the specifck design of the Lord
Jesus Christ, in submitting 10 Baptism, under
the hands of John the Baptist ?"
"IVhat are the duties Of the Deacon, as
taught in the Scriptures7"
1t was reSolred, That this Conference be cal.
led The Ministers and Dcacons' Conference Of
the E. B. Association, and the Dencons of the
Churches be invited to become Members Of it.
WILLIAM B. JOHNSON,
Chairman.
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A CARD.

To the Editors Of the Nashville Union:
Genllemen: My attention has been called
10 various newspaper articles referring 10 q
letter said 10 have been wrilIen by me 10
Gen. Hamilton, rccanting the charge of
bargain made against MIR. Clay when he
voted for Adams in 1925.
To put an end to all rumors, | feel it to
be due to myself to state, that have no
recollection of ever having written such a
letter, and do not believe there is letter
from me to Gcu. Hamilton, or any one
else, that will bear such construction.
Oflhe charges brought against both Mr..
Adams and MIR. Clay al that time, | formed
my opinion as the country at large did
from facts and circumstances that were
indisputable and conclusive; and | may
add that this opinion has undergone no
change.
If Gen. Hamilton, or any one else, has
letter from ME On this subject, which The
friends of Mr.. Clay desire 10 be made
public, all they have TO do is 10 apply 10
him for it. As to myself, have no Sc
crets, and DO not fear The publication Of all
tina, have ever written on this or any
other subject.
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ANDREW JACKSON.
Hermitage, May 8, 1914
A CARD.

TO Gen. Andre,O Jackson
Sir,-I have just this instant seen your
Card, dated the Sd Of May, from the Her
mitage.
The call you make upon myself does
not permit me to be silent. You are en-
tireIy correct in your statement. You
never wreie letter 10 me or even verbally
in my hearing made any statement in
either the one or the other, Of your convic-
ton OF the injustice of the charge of bar
gain and corruption" preferred against
Messrs. Adams and Clay. Nor have ]
ever stated 10 any human being that you
had ever even entertained any such opin-
ion.
presume that the mistake has grown
out Of the fact that al time when went
Through s,ich" for you and your prefer
menE / said without reserve to our friends,
that cid not think we could make much
political capital oul Of the charge Of "bar-
gain and corruption," because l did moi
believe in its justice, and that we had a
hundred better cows to milk in our pen
than this accusation, hence we had as well
have done with it. But this was my opin-
ion, pronounced on no authority of yours.
I can scarcely however quarrel with the
occasion which breaks the silence which
has SO long closed our intercourse. After
painful separation Of more than ten
years, thank God before we die, that we
are both again on The same side Of great
American question, which is 10 give an
empire 10 our Confederacy and Gibral.
tar to the South.
Accept the assurance Of the veneration
and respect with which
am your iellow-ciIizen,
]. HAMILTON.
Osweeche Bend, Russell Co. I
Alabama, May %, 1874.
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and thereby deprive its enemy ofthe chance
ofconquest incident to war, especially when
Tho conquest may have been actually pro-
jected, il is thought proper to observe 10
you, lst, that 10 the present. case the pro-
jecl of peaceabe acquisition, by the Unit
ed States, originated prior torhe war, and,
consequently, before PROJECT of conquest
could have existed; Cd, that right of a
neutral to procure for itself, by bona .fde
transaction, property Of any sort from a
belliserent power, ought not to be frusra-
ted by the chance that righlluI conques:
thereof may be thereby precluded. con-
trary doctrine would sacrifice the just in
terest of peace to the unreasonable preten.
sions OF war, and the positive rights Of one
nation TO the possible rights Of another.
A restraint on the alienation of territory
from a nation at war, to a nation al peace,
is imposed only in cases where the pro-
ceeding might have collusive reference
to the existence Of the war, and might be
calculated 10 save The properly from dan,
ger, by placing il in secret trust, 10 be re-
conveyed on The return of peace. No OBJ
lection of this sort can be made TO the ac.
QUESTIONS we have in view. The mea.
sures taken on this subject were taken be.
fore the existence or the appearance ol
war; and they will be pursued as they
were planned, with the bona fde purpose
of vesling the acquisition forever in the U
States.
with these observations you will be
left to do The best you can, under all cir
cumstancos, keeping in mind that the right:
we assert are clear. thai the objects we
pursue are just, and that you will be war.
ran,ed in providing for both, by taking
every fair advantage of emergencies
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From The Soutl. Caroliniun.

The GLOBE AND MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
The Globe of Saturday says the nomi-
nee of the Baltimore Convention twill be
the candidate Of the party, though he may
not please the members of Congress, near
ly each one of whom, il is believed, has a
separate candidate-if mol a full grown
man, or at least 10 embro."
This is very harmonious state of things
truly! And what has produced it, but The
reckless determination of the wire workers
from The frat, to force Mr.. Van Buren, on
the party, regardless Of all the dictates Of
prudence, harmony, principle, or reason
light not this opposition, of itself, 10 say
nothing of all that has preceded il, be sup
posed amply sufficient 10 show these men
tina, though they may effect the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Van Buren, his election is as
utterly impossible, as any event can well
he, not absolutely impossible; and to bring
them to pause; 10 reflection, prudence,
and caution, and a disposition 10 sacrifice
something of their devotion for men and
Office, 10 concert and unity, for the sake of
principle aud the public good? Yet, SO
far from il. The more certain the defeat Of
Mr.. Van Bureu, the more reckless and
desperate their adherence TO him, and ef-
forts to lrample under foot all who will
not bow 10 theirinsolent aud arrogant die
lation. The warnings of various respec
table Van Buren papers of the party, and
the counsel Of influential and uuquesiion-
able friends of Mr.. Van Buren,, are openly
cortemned and scorned, as though with a
setlled purpose 10 "rule or ruip," and
fated to illustrate the ancient maxim,
"Whom The gods apiN to destroy they first
make mad.n
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Territory. We have not heard the exact
character of the new troubles. A portion
of those inhabiing the new tract insist
that they are citizens of.Missouri, and an
oher portion that they owe obedience only
TO the laws of Iowa. 1t is time this dis
pute was settled.
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ave ,oiN cling 10 the Pillars cfthc Temple Of
ourLibert,cs, and fiji must fall, uc ,ciH Perish
amidst the Ruins"

RE- ANNEXATION MEETING.
The citizens of the District Of
Edgefield, are requested to meet
in the Court House, on Sale Day
in June next, for the purpose of
expressing their views, as to the
remuneration of Texas to the
United States.
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POLITICAL,
10 The Editors of the Washington Globe.
WASHINGTON, Nav I6, 1874.

Sir: The following letter having been
snbmilted 10 my disposal, ask Of you 10
give it an immndiate publication in your
paper. 1 am satisfied that you will take
pleasure in complying with this request,
that the public may be apprised OF the
sentiments Of another distinguished demo.
crat, upon the interesting subject 10 which
The letter refers. Your compliance viii
much obliSe yours, &c.
w. T. CoLouITT.
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G We acknowledge the receipt Of various
Public Documents. from the Hon. A. Burt,
also letter Of the Hon. Levi WoodbEry's, y's,upon
the Annexation of Texas, which we will en-.
deavor to lay before our readers in our next.
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Mr.. Madison's Authority.-The follow
ing letter from Mr.. Madison, while Sc.
cretary Of Stale, to Messrs. Livingston and
Monroe, embraces all the points in dis,
pute as 10 the right Of annexing Texas to
The United States. aud, in our opinion, 10
decisive of The question. 1t may be found
in the Stale Papers, under the head OF
Foreign Relations, vol. ii. p. 562.-SPec.
DEPARTMENT. OF STATE,
May 2s, 1903.
GAS the question may arise, how far, in
state Of war, one Of the parties can. OF
right, convey territory to neutral power
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Rhcat Crop.-We have been credibIy in.
formed that the Wheat crop in this section will
be all extraordinary large ono, we may there.
FORE have hope, that we shall shortly be well
supplied with new flour, at prices to suit the
times.
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The WeGher,-We have becn bountifully
supplied with rain during the past week, which
has greatly improved the appearance of the
gardens in this vicinity. The Corn crop has
greatly revived, and bids fair to be very large.
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p In consequence Of tire length ofthe COM
municuiion of" Carolina" we have been fore
ed to omit portion of it. 1t shall appear in
our next.