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THE TARIFF.

The National Integencer, seems at a sore
loss to know whether it will be in the power of
the executive to command Chat is the courteous
phrase the National Intelligencer' uses) ma
orities to enable it to break up the protective sys-
tenn OF course it is impossible for any one to
know, especially as there are fifty seven repre-
sentatives yet to be elected. But it is highly
probable that there will be majorities in both hou-
SEES sufficient TO effect decided reform of the
revenue sys,em.''- Un,On Of July 81.
"FoREwARNEp, PROGRAMMED Take notice
all We whom it may in anywise concern. that
the purpose of breaking down the tariff at the
the coming session of Congress, is thus distinctly
acknowledged by the government paper, if ma
iority can be secured in each house for the pur-
pose! Mechanics, farmers, merchants-all va
who have any interest in the continuance of the
present national prosperity and progress-earn
from this disclosure that, unless you come for
ward as man to prevent it. the axe will be
laid to the root of that national prosperity. by
those whom you set to watch over it !''-.NationaL
Mteltigencer Of Saturday.
We shall take up this tariff subject hereafter
But we meet at once the issue of the Sc National
lntelligencer." Neither its sagaciOus saws nor its
cracking warnings to the thriving manufacturers
will have any effect to turn us from the path of
justice and of truth. &c The tariff must be reduc-
cd Gas Mr.. Walker says) to the revenue STAN
dard.' Does the SO IntelIigencer'' means to say
that we shall not reduce the tariff of 1912 to its
proper dimensions? Upon our principle, every
man who is in favor of a more equal participation
of the public burdens, will plant himself fiat foot
ed. Does our contemporary maintain that the
rich manufacturing capitalists shall continue to
clear ~ per cent. on the capital while the great
staple interest of the country, the agricultural
class, scarcely average more than 8 or per cent?
Can Sucb n nc tbic
free people Zone privileged class obtaining high
profits for ITSELF at the expense of the great BODY
OF the people, the commemorative: the farmers.
merchants, professional men, &c., SC?
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command and the dull will fall into the station of
common seamen, but even there they will be in
telgent men and American citizens. The most
will be above the discipline OF the whip 1t more
are educated than the government requires, the
merchan, service will receive and employ them.
This is the only republican plan. We will have
no pet caste of tiusel oilers, the surge and scum
of official patronage. Let no one enter the army
who is too dainty to work. or too good to earn his
wages like his fellow men. We have no need of
royal babies called by the grace of God, or the ac
cident of birth, to command. When we want
such things we will import Vic,orias and Alberts
and arrange the business literally and without
disguise, like the British Parliament.
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MRS. KEAN, LATE ELLEN TREE

Inc following tribute TO Mrs. Kean, we find
IN late London paper. She is now with her
husband on her way TO America:
In her the name of Kean has received new
loS're' and our trans Atlantic friends, will not be
aiSpieased to learn that matrimony has neither
impaired her power over the passions nor lessen
Gu 'hose understandable charms, that sweetness of
NPeason' which nature, in the exuberance of
her gifts, has so lavishly bestowed upon one Of
n ne most favored daughters. The acting of Mrs.
meant that can be called acting which makes
every chord OF the heart thrill, every nerve vi
ola'e-aifiers so essentially from every other
actress, mat once witnessed it can never be forgot
.emi her greatest triumphslappear to be achieved
,s.; effort, apparently without premedi-
1tlon II the glory Of art is to conceal art, Mrs.
me"" rs 10 possession of the secret The private
h lio Vi ms excellent lady is in unison with her
reprOach'' ou anu "oo'0
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ANTHONY'S NOSE

This bold promontory, which has proved n SORT
OF landmark on the Hudson, near the HIGHLANDS
has been put out OF joint by quarrymen. The
Troy Wing says it was named An,onie's Neuse
(or promonotory) by the Dutch settlers, in honor
OF Antonio de Hooge, Secretary TO the Jurisdc
tion of Rensseaerwyck This title the EnoIiSL
corrupted into St. Anthonr's Nose. and surprised
that Implied some resemblance between the edpe
OF the mountain and the edge of the Saints face
Phila. Gazette.
we should extremely regret if the vandal hand
OF civilization had desecrated. that remarkable
portrait, known as St. Anthony's Nose in the HIGH
lands of the Hudson, throughout tho world. We
knew not, before, the tradition of how the point
got It's name, but it is evident from the above.
that the Editor of the Gazette has never vet
caught the beautiful portrait that is hung midway
In ether, by the hand of the Almighty. IL can
ne seen out moment as the proper point of view
is obtained by the passenger who is hurried on by
The swift steamers that ply on that river, and
that must be in the day time. We have been nm
and down that stream a score of times. and never
saw that beautiful curiosity but once We recol-
lect when we did see it, there were some six or
seven hundred passengers on the steamer Trov.
Where's St. Anthony's Nose" asked hun
dred voices. "There," says the gruff Pilot,
pointing to lofty mountain that seemed to run
endways into the river, reaching back into the
country for miles. Its curves and indentations
might have been taken for 4 nose, a whale, a
dromedary, or any thing else one pleased to i'm
agine, and we heard many grunt, humph
as much to say, " that curiosity,' and march
OH or direct their attention to something else We
knew 1t was there, and was TO be seen, and as
The swift steamer drove on her way. we kept our
eye bent on the bold promonotory next the river.
Just as we had passed. going up the stream. and
had about given up that we, ourselves, could not
see what others had seen, the beautiful vision
broke upon our sight, and 90 There it is' escaped
from our lips in an exclamation of delight, some
twenty that day saw it by our watching, but
while we spoke, it faded from our view, for the
steamboat, impelled by the internal fires, within
her held on her way, waiting neither wind DOR
tide.
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JACKSON.

We give place willingly 10 the following lines.
commemorative of the Hero of New Orleans.
from the pen of young gentleman of Norfolk
who is certainly imbued with the true poetic spir-
1T. That talent ought to be cultivated. and we
should be pleased 10 see his productions frequent
ly in the columns of the .Ne,D Era We copy
from the Beacon of the 18th July,
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JOHN II. JOBSON.

General agent for The Ne,o Era IN Norfolk
DESTROYS of extending the circulation of the Me-,
era, and presenting the advantage of its columns
10 an advertisers in Norfolk the publisher has made
the Distribution of that paper in Norfolk. to collect
SUBSCRIPTIONS receive advertisements, SC He will
D o IN me once, on Wide Water street, from Q A.
easements viii be received for publication on the
next morning. A. + CTNNINCukM
Aug. 5, 1876
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For the New Era.
MYSTERIOUS, IF NOT SUSPICIOUS.

Mr.. Editor Having noticed lately in sew
eral papers, articles on the new organization of
the Engineer Corps of the u S. Navy, / was
induced to overhaul the Naval Register for 1915
and in it found that two ofthe late Board of Ex-
aminers, and one lately appointed, were all from
JNe,O York, and on further examination | found
that the First Assistants, passed by them, Cont
of ii who had been previously examined and
passed) were also from ,New York. This to me.
looks very suspicious, showing decided partiali-
ty, on the part of the Board, which should not
have been; it is hoped that the President and
Secretary of the Navy, will look into the matter,
and see justice done to all concerned.
Quere: would it not be perfectly proper to have
the said Board examined by competent Board of
Engineers, unconnected with the Service?
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A GOOD DESCRIPTION

new YORK paper thus describes one of the
ashonaole gambling establishments in that city ::
The furniture is spendid-the cooks scientific
the servants admirable-the wines exquisite
ne company select-the roguery srperb-the
heating unrivalled-the rascality unequalled."
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sCJ9Nathaniel Macon Crawford. Of Washing
ton, (Ga.,) son of the late WIN III Crawford, has
been invited TO become pastor Of the FIRST Babtist
congregation in Charleston, and has accepted the
invitation
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For the New Era.
HONOR TO THE DEAD.

The Committee appointed by the Chair at the
general meeting, held at the Mathews Court
House, on Saturday, the 29h of June, met ac-
cording to appointment. and was organized by
calling Col j. Foster TO the Chair, and the ap-
pointment of Dr. w. A. Spence, Jr, as Secretary
Col. w. G. Lane, offered the following reso!u-
tons, which were unanimously adopted.
Resofced, That DIR. VIM. Shultce he request
ed to deliver, on the 18th inst, at 4 O'Clock p.
NJ, at the Ephusus Church, an euIogium on the
lille. character and virtues Of General Andrew
jackson.
ResotUed, That Civic and Military Process
sion should be formed at Mathews Court House.
thence march to the place where the address is to
be delivered
Resolred, That the Rev VIM. M. BROMLEY
be requested to open the proceedings with prayer.
and that the Rev John Dangerfield be requested
to close the same with prayer
RcSotUed. That the Volunteer Companies of
Mathews. and the commissioned officers of the
olst Regiment. be requested to join in procession
at the Court House, at 81 o'clock. p Nj. in their
uniforms, with Grape on their left arm, and also
on their swords.
RcSolved, That the citizens of Mathews, and
the adjacent counties be requested to attend
RESCUED, That the officers, volunteers, and
citizens OF Mathews, be requested TO wear crane
on their left arm for thirty days after the address.
Rcsol1ed, That Ephesus Church be put in
mourning on the 18th of July
ReSOtred, That Committee of Five be ap-
pointed to attend the fulhlment and observance of
the above resolutions, and to make such further
arrangements as may become necessary.
Resot1ed. That - be appointed Chief Mar
shall. with authority to appoint Assistant Marshals,
to arrange and manage the procession.
ResolJed, That twenty-nine minute guns be
fired after the formation of the procession and to
commence just before they march for the Church,
and the Chief Marshal shall appoint suitable per-
ms to carry the State and Regimental coors
On motion. the blank in the 9th resolution was
filled with the name of Col. Walter G. Lane.
who was appointed Chief Marshal and Shepard
e. Miller, Thos. Edwards. Baldw win Foster, Col.
Samuel Dggs, and DIR. w. A. Spence, constitut-
ed the Committee of Five named in the 9Th re-
solution. j. FOSTER. Chairman.
w. A. SPENCE, Jr., Secretary
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Mr. Editor Enclosed is copy of the reso.
utlons adopted by the Committee, which met at
the Court House the 18th inst, to devise suita-
BILE means for paying the last sad tribute of res
pect to the memory of the departed Hero and
Statesman, ANDREW JACKSON. In no county in
our noble old commonwealth. were his virtues
more justly appreciated, or his character more
highly esteemed, and in none can his memory De
more dearly cherished, or his public services re-
membered with more heartfelt gratitude, than in
the patriotic little County of Mathews One of
her citizens, man iron frame and strong mind
on the receipt of the mournful intelligence of his
DEATH uttered no word of vain regret, murmured
not against the act of an allwise Providence, but
down his cheeks, inrrowed by the storms of near
an hundred winters. from wells, apparently long
dried up, flowed, in quick succession. tears, than
which, more holy offering never fell upon the
tomb of man.
On the 18th inst, in accordance with the fore
going resolutions we had general turn out and
never was there. in this county, or any other, of
the same population, larger or more respectable
procession. 1t was formed and conducted with
perfect order. The church was full to overflow
ing and carriages full, were drawn around as far
as the speakers voice could be heard
The services opened by the Rev VIM
M. Browney, with few interesting PREDATORY
remarks, and an appropriate prayer. after which
DR.. VIM. Shultce delivered an address suitable
to the occasion, and eloquent in the extreme
After the address was finished, the exercises were
closed with Benediction well beftting the occa-
sion, and repee with the most touching eloquence,
by the Rev. John Dangerfield
The meeting then dispersed, all conscious of
having done but their duty in thus honoring the
memory of one of the greatest and best men our
country had ever known. S.
True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1845-07-30
Vol 1-Mo. II.

JEFFERSON DAvIs.--Six months 400
we expressed thewiah this section of the
state to have Jefferson DAWSON our NEXT
Congressional Ticket Our wish has been
. gratifed; and triumph and satisfaction rest
on the countenancsof every democrat a.
mong us.
! A native ofour soil, a freehcarted, open.
manly, bold dissisSippSdgs, and a Demo.
crat to the core, he is destined to be the
pride and ornament Of our state.
The circumstances under which he has
been nominated render his nomination
double triumph, and exhibit ckaFacteris-
tic trait Of the man Upon minor qses-
ton Of state policy (tIIe Briscoe Bin he
differs from a large portion Of Ire citizens
OF this part Of the state; en- that difference
he had casually expressed He was called
upon anonymously. 10 express himself
publicly Oh the point. Itnot being a ques-
lion many way touching his acceptabiliIy
as a member Of Congress, the station to
which his friends were anxiousts advance
him) and the call being anonymous, lie
might with plausibilIty have entirely ex-
cused himself from replying; and most
politicians perhaps, under the circum-
stances, believing as he did that his reply
would inevitably destroy his prospects,,
would have remained silent. Not so with
him. He was determined that no charge
should ever apply to him that he had kept
back his opinions through policy; and I'M
der his instructions we, at this Office, hast.
ened our press in order that ne should Law
before the Convention his views upon this
question which he thought would cause
his defeat. But federation and harmony.
the spirit of casting aside minor and local
considerations for the sake of securing
sonndaess and honesty upon great national
questions ruled Tire hour; he was nonlin-
ated-aud that by the votes OF those DIFF
fering with him upon this. Doubly trium.
plant is the securing Of such a nan in
public life. 1t is triumph OF straight for
ward frankness and honesty over the in
non committalisrn, and duplie;y
which we grieve to say has too much here
tofore characterised our public men.
We only bespeak for Mr. Davis the ac-
quaintance fellow citizens. We only
wish him 10 be known in other parts ofihe
state as heis at home; and we know that
he will become every where else as much
beloved and esteemed as he is here.
Kicks. Sentinel.
True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1845-07-30
By o. O. Dcase.
TERMS.

TIE True Democrat is Published
erery Wednesday, at THREE DOLLARS per
anaugT.
ApVERTIsEmENTs asserted al tie usual
rates, ptz; One Dollar per square, ten Tines
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Ier each continuance. A liberal discount al
t''0s9 to ttose tOhO Advertise By the gear. An
a.0NacEnC cotntY Candidates for aay office fire
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jon Work executed with aeatncss and des-
patch
n5-LeHcrs on business connected NTH the
o5Ice, must be rosT PAID, 10 ensure attention.
True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1845-07-30

candidate for judicial station, should
havefelt adelicacy in expressing "a opIn'
ion touching the subject, had mo- the prIn-
ciples of the bill been sancticbed by the
High Court of Errors and Al beais. The
validity of the amendmentts matter of
doubt with some, and / slali express no
opinion as to that-nor sEgIld | have done
SOFAS to the bill itself, "a Tor the purpose
of correcting misrept Sentation of my
views. Iregret tOdl er from some ofmy
most valued friendson this subject To
them | freely accof purity Of purpose
Whether they are Aually just to me, is not
essential to nv pAce, so long as contin-
ue on friendly rms with my own con,
scieuce. Riep or wrong, | have the hap.
piness TO be $ured that a large majority
ofthe ooodteopie of this county are of nv
wav of hiking. If we are deceived il Is
truly nm 1tnnate, for the delusion is Ger.
tainIy bcoming more and more general
Very sincerely, your friend,
L. LEA.
True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1845-07-30

Sea Monster.---The Boston Eagle men.
tons sea monster seen there few days
since, fifteen feet long, and covered with
spotted coat ofhair. He was in very stoal
water near the shore, and seemed to rest on
the bottom with his head elevated two or
three feet above the surface. The head
aud neck appeared like alion's, or bnlls,
without horns. He moved his head rapidly
from side to side, as he regarded alternately
the spectators on different sides Of him.
His tail was the only paTtthat resembleda
fish. lie made a great commotiou in the
water, and iti supposed he foaiedinto that
laIllndey from the north, on an iceberg.
True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1845-07-30

Letter from Luke Lea Esq, IN relation
toAhe principles Gf the Briscoe Bin.
TO prevent Misrepresentation of his
opinions, Mr. Lea yielded TO the solicita.
tons Of many friends and furnished us with
the subjoined copy ola letter addressed by
him to P. w. Tompkins esq, ofVicksburg.
We entirely concur with Mr.. Lea, as 10
the effect of proceeding against the banks
under the common law, but we cannot re-
gard 1t as "public misfortune that the
BriScoe Bill was ever brought forward"
Iii true, as stated by Mr.. Lea, that ''with
theexceplion oftheinjunction clause, con
tainS nothing new;'' but "alnpiy sufficient
rs was the remedy at common law, we all
know that the state was not able to prose.
cute the banks successfully in the courts,
until the common law was statutized.--
The original Briscoe Bill is nothing more
than the common law placed on the statute
book. The law was clearly a part of the
contract ofevery debtor with the banks
The bill contemplates the rigid enforce
ment of the law; and looking at things 'as
they are" we shall rejoice when the day
shall have arrived when "cvery bank in
the state" shall have been 'swept away"
The frankneSs with which Mr. LEAFS
opinions are expressed challenges admira-
tion We 90 with him most heartily in
the view, that the whole system of state
banks sis standing violation of the true
spirit OF the federal constitution" and we
would add the same remark relative 10 ma
tional banking 1t isproved by the history
of the country, that that clause Of the fede-
raj constitution which nhabits the ennis
sion Of bills of credit, by the several states,
was adopted TO prevent the recurrence ola
deprecated paper currency. The states
being prohibited from emitting directly
a paper currency, have evaded the constl-
tuition and Tesorlcd TO banking and bond
ing, thus doing by indirect means that
which they could not do directly. This |
was the view Of chief justice Marshall, so
Ear as the state banks are concerned.
Mr. Lea is one of the soundest lawyers
IN our midst; his opinion isnot less valua-
Die in legal point ofvleW, Than it is, as the !
-esult Of calm practical observer.
MiSsiSSipPiaa.
True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1845-07-30

9anpathy for Murdcrers.-O One thing
hFever, connected with this feature Of
subject demands special attention.
eter 10 the great change which often oc-
1hr In the public mind ia the course of a
bw months, with regard 10 the whole of:
air. When the crime is committed, every
True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1845-07-30

:, StoHghter Ofkhe MameEtsEe To me
.ne most interesting spot within these
cTime'sIalned precincts was thar where
tne last ofthe Mamelnkey escaped from iJ,e
bloody treachery of Mehemet Ali. Soon
al'er the Pasha was confirmed by Porte
"a - me vlceroyalty ofEgyps, Ile summoned
tne Mameluke boys to d consultation on
the approaching war against the Wahabees
IN Arabia. As his son Tonssoun had been
invested with the dignity of Paslla of the
second Order the occasion was one of fes-
uVlty as well as business. The beys came
mounted on their finest horses, in Tnagni6-
cent uniforms, forming the most superb
cavalry IN the world After a very fat.
terlng reception from the Pasha, thew were
requested to parade in the court of the cit.
auel' They entered the fortiication nm
sSusPectIngly, and the portcuIIies feIfbe.
nild inc last Of the proud procession. A
moments glance revealed 10 them their
DOOM They dashed forward. vaini
before, and around them, nothing was visi. !
o'e put blank, pitiless walls and barred
and the only opening was d.
wards the bright blue sky; eSsfl that was |
soon darkened by their-f1neraI bali of 1
smoke as volley afegTolIey flashed from
thousand m0skefs within the ranparts
Ip +" t.le >tdefenceless and devoted band.
5sssS1ng and feafuIly sudden was the death
hey met 1t as become their fearless char
.cter---Some with arms crossed upon their
nailed bosoms, and their turbaned heads
levotedlY bowed in prayer; some with
lashing swords and fearful curses, alike
against their bastard and ruth
ess foe. All that chivalrous aud splendid
hrongNsaye one, sank rapidly beneath the
cadly fire into red and whitening mass
hat one was Emim Bey. He spurred his
harger over a heap of his slaughtered
comrades, aud sprang upon the battle
nents II was dizzy height, but the next
moment he was in the air-another, and he
lisengagiug himself from his crushed and
lying horse amid shower Of bnlles. He
scaped and found safety in the sane
uary ola mosque, aud ultimately in the
leseris ofthe The5aid.
True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1845-07-30

The.iuueEal processiOn'of Gen. Jackson
in New Orleans is said to have been grand
beyond description. All business was sus-
pended and most Of the houses closed and
thousands clothed in mourning. This is
proper-the citizens Of the city his valor
and energy saved from the ruthless brand
and the bloody sword could not do less
than pay proper tribute to the mighlydead.
Long may his memory be cherished ia
the hearts Of the population Of the Crescent
city.