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From the Richmond Enquirer.
a SECOND TERM.

One of the thousand schemes originated bv the
Wings To embarrass Mr.. Polk and weaken the
moral Influence OF the Administration, in carrying
ont the measures demanded by large majority of
the people. has been to fabricate rumor that the
Legislature of Tennessee will adopt resolutions
indicating desire on the part of its majority tina
Mr.. Polk may be induced to run for re election
How easy would it be- if this notion were believed
To raise up prejudice against every act of the
President No appointment could be made,-no
measures recommended, without heinr at once
distorted by the Ingenious Wings into a base in
strnment for his reelection. The Washingron
correspondent of the Nashville Banner, sneerinolv
says: g hope there is truth in the rumor. Let
the scheme be ed-the quicker the better. Mr..
Polk means it all. Why not come out then and
show his hand at once"
Very kind and consderate. trulyi Rut the
Nashville Union nails the base metal To the coun
ter. We hope that, after the following explicit
and thorough denial, the Wing press will no lon
ger play upon that string:
Every Democratic member of the Legislature
will at once pronounce it utterly false that such an
idea was ever entertained for moment This is
mere specimen of the kind of stuff with which
The Banner teens from lis notorious correspon
dent
We would advise the Wings to initiate the can
dor of the Alexandria Gazette That paper is
convinced by the evidence laid before the public
that the President is sincere in his declarations
and g means not to be a candidate second time
He is now diligently devoted to the discharge of
his high duties, and after the 4lh March, la4o
will return into the peoples hands the weighty
trust. 1t will require frmness and wisdom TO
meet the difficulties which will be thrown in his
way, at home and abroad-but he is buoyed up by
the conviction, that the people will never desert
an officer, who is honest and faithful to his prnci
pies.
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JOHN @ CALHOUN

There are a few men 10 whom when there is
real danger in affairs, the eyes of the people in
stincilvely turn for guidance and help. IL the
midst ot political strife such men be as much and
even more abused than the leaders Of a differen,
character. There are other men who are eleva-
ted IN times OF peace and prosperity, hut when
dark clouds arise are Instantly forgotten Mr..
Calhoun belongs To the first class. He is revl.
ed when IN Office, but he is no sooner out of of
lice than The people of all parties begin TO desire
MS return. True, most men at the North have
thought MN wrong, sometimes but no one ever
donb'edthat as statesman. he belonged To the very
highest rank, and very few. fany, however much
they have tried Ia do So have ever been really able
tn eNpel from their minds the conviction that
he is an honest and sincere patriot, and as
much above most politicians in moral, as he is
IN intellectual greatness. When the office of
Secretary ut State was made vacant nv the sad
accident on board the Princeton and Mr.. Calhoun's
name was mentioned, the whole country called
him to that high station. Now there is the same
desire that he should return to the Senate The
position which he took In the Senate on the Ore
gon, question. was profoundly wise. that the
attention OF patriots through the country was fas-
tened TO 1t with strong approval Now that the
furious and reckless portion Of people talk crafty
OF injustice and war, that approval desires the re.
turn OF this statesman to the place where he NAV
again enforce the same councils of wisdom -
". T. Jour. Com.
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ing too much wealth, so that we do not became
corrupt and efeminaie; there is no danger of our
having too much power, if it be properly exer-
cised
We are not among those who can sympathise
with the fears and scruples of the imd and
ever doubling who would have our country reject
valuable boon voluntarily proffered, or surrender
our just rights To matter in dispute lest conduct
so becoming freemen should stimulate a spirit of
conquest. Feeble. indeed must be the Judgment
of those who would have our country hold its own
with hesta,ing grasp, or assert its rights To our
own territory in equivoca language. lest it should
become unnecessarily expansive in the first in :
stance, OF give offence TO a rival nation in the
second
There is no feature in our government reuuir-
ing our boundaries to be forever circumscribed
within certain narrow and immovable land ma ks.
There Is no element in popular sovereignty that
would endanger the system by widening its sphere
OF action, or by making its sway CO extensive
with the continent. The extent Of territory is
IN itself of no importance, if wisely governed
AS all power with us properly emanates from
the people, they have only to be true to them
selve'--to ne ever viglant and tenacious of their
rights, and in the selection of servants Ia fill
places of power-select only thuse who will on
all occasions, and in all emergencies hold the
balance of justice with firm and equal hand
then all will be well over what extent of coun
try soever the stars and stripes shall proudly float
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Ay, has he lost his tail vet. Civilian ou
ecn"ed the others; and again they all laughed
most outrageousy. "'s"'u
Indeed. gentleman" began tho I,rd,o.1
NO more OF this % said the Squire cn,,;,.
NV" SNORT " unless you mean to make us sicLS
m;.n ""! send the muilnn TO us. and let Tho
r'sh gentleman have Welsh rabbit And a,' 's
near e continued he, pulling out fine old E, ~ 10 10
'ePea'er, ana putting it into the landlords hand
.ake ms iEto him, with my compliments al
ask MN II he can tell what time of 1ay it is bv !,
Go!-go, sir do as | order you, or il shall h.
! the worse for you!'' oe
Inc 'an"'"rd' who burst not disobey, after
"'"y aP"'o9Ies delivered the watch with tbis
message to Rowan, who had overheard all H.,
had passed -" mat
rerhaps the Squire could not have selected ,
w''Se SUBJECT Tor this gra,uitous insult than Ham
mon h"wan, who sezing one of his traveIl;n,.
pistols which lay in the window. immedia,elS
joined the trio, who were l,uh;, / :, ''a'eIy
joke. e"''"y a' me
i" Gentlemen" said Rowan, with great sauvi,v
am sorry to Interrupt your mir,b I deIrL, :;
Joke myself-especally when i,,s !, rooJ 49,,
bnt me iacis ls our landlord here, who mus, ho
e"heI drunk or dreaming, or both hoe ;,
brought me this watch. with a most ;mnor,;oan.
message which he affirms he was ordered 80 4.
.Ver To me by some gentleman in this room bo,.
NO" 'hongh cannot for an instant suppose any
/
on me squire, "guilty of so BLACKBOARD an .c,
must request, as mere matter of form. 10 know
"hether any gentleman here did send me this
watch with any such message I'Il thanh von
| lor an immediate answer, gentlemenI" .ddad
Rowan, examining the printing of his pistol. {" Gor
'here's delicious little shoulder of Welsh mu,.
ton Just roasted, that Pm anxious to nav INV re-
spects to- f' ny 'e
Perceiving them all dnmbE,unded Rowan do
. UldUu6u OF each GuccpSSnn uhatb -
owner of the watch ~
They all replied in the negative
Most extraordinary % said Rowan then
calling IN the landlord he asked him if the watch
belonged To him '
" To me. sir7 No sir!" replied the man in
DO you know any person, then, out of this
Rowan. ueu
6 Out of this room, sir? ''
Ay out of this room sirl Have the good
ness TO look this way and speak to the point
NO. sir.-certainly sir,-I don't know any
Belongs ' ""'o"
Very well, sir; now go and serve the mutton
up!-Well upon my honor now! this is mighty
conica continued Rowan, as soon as the land
lord left the room. IS Here's watch helnnos ~
nobody IN the rcom-nobody out of the room
not even to the person from whose hands re-
celyed 1t. Well, must keep it, suppose until
claimant starts up. I've no other course 10 pur-
Sue III case you near OF any such person gentle
mar, M 'heres my card Qhruwing it on the table)-
upon my word, mighty handsome watch ! a re-
p.a'er loo Let me see-ay, just fourteen min
u'eS iofy,hve seconds past hve the very time To-
attack shoulder of Welsh mutton-ha. ha. ba
Good morning. good morning You see know
,eaat time Of day it 81" And with this Rowan
i Iell mem. The watch saith my informant,
sun remains In possession of the Rowan fami
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COAL.

Inc Goal Business at Pottsville, Penn, is ex-
lending with great rapidity. 1t is computed by
me journal that more than 81 100000 have
been expended in the region during the past year
IN making improvements of various kinds At
least 6Oo new houses for miners have been
nuiit, exclusive ofthose in the large towns The
consequence has been an extraordinary activity in
trade, and business of every kind has been unu-
sually brisk this year. During The boating sea-
son OF next year, Pot,sviIe expects to send 40
600 tons o.. coal to market per week,-the trade
VIII steadily Increase at the rate ofbeween and
100000 tons per annum.
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From the New York Jeffersoniap
THE EXTENSION OF OUR NATIONAL,
DOMAIN

Notwithstanding this country from the dawn of
the Republic has been gradually extending its
bounds and dispensing it's manifold BLESSINGS in
millions Of freemen until it has become terror IN
the crumbling monarchies Of the old word-we
still have those among us boastng The name of
American, who strange though it De, regard onr
every onward step towards an extension of terri
tory and national power with degree of timiditv
ridiculous in the extreme. They even use their
press in sounding the alarm, and leave mo efr,r,
untrled calculated to close the dnor against any
further lngress OF those anxious to become mem
beTs OF the united and invincbe Republican
family. They seem to fear that our country will
become too extensive, our people too numerous opr
government too powerful. and, tell it not in Gath.
our Republican institutions too wide spread and
benignant in their influence and operations. Ac-
cordIng 10 their preaching an increase of national
domain ls but another name for national plunder
and every lawful extension of TERRITORY or ,dd;
ton of national wealth is Indicative of a shirt
of lnordinate and aggressive ambition and fare.
shadOwing ultimate ruin. We perfectly aoree
with contemporary who says. that the ambition
for national aggrandlZement which would occuiro
domain and power in defiance of the riobts or
others,-wbich would regard the possessions re
the weak as lawful spols, because it has the
strength to seize upon them, cannot he too CO
verely rePrehended but there is a wide differ.
disposition
such territorial advantages as NAV come legi,i.
mately within our reach, or be Voluntarily offered
by other nations, when it can be done without the
slightest iniractlon Of The riuht of others The
first is the spirit Of unlawful cononest, and should
therefore he discarded The last is a laudable
ambition to acquire Whatever promises to contri
butte not only to national greatness but TO the
general good. Nor can we discover any cause
for alarm in the manfestion of this laudable am
bition.
II our institutions rest upon proper basis, if
truth and justice are their foundation principles.
we cannot see how they are 10 be impaired bv
enlargng their sphere. They have been found
no less competent to the safety, prosperity, and
happiness Of twenty six States than thirteen.
aud we can see no good reason why-lbey should
not be equally eficacous in the government of
twice that number. There is no danger of onr
having too much territory, so that it is conrion
Gus, properly acquired, and honestly controlled
and protected; there is no danger Of our bsv.
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THAT COLLECTORSHIp

little difficulty has taken place in our pa nv,
In relation 10 an appointment in the gift of the
Collector, which was anxously sought by two OF
our friends. but which was given to third friend
by him. This difference the wings, ever active,
ever watchiul, are using every means to fan into
flame that will consume the democracy of Nor
folk. We do not intend to enlist either in favor of
against the Collector, so far as orr own party is
concerned, and will only say that the appointment
finally made by him, is entirely unexcepionable TO
our friends, so far as the individual is concerned
and would have received the unanimous approval of
our party, if our friends had not committed them.
selves to other candidates but we will not PERM,
our opponents, our constitutional political enemies
to step in and fan the flame of discord, without
rebukng the interference. The great charge
made by writer in the Herald of this morning
is, that the Collector feased Mr.. Tyler, while
President-that he attended the first public meet
ing held in his favor, and when they were few in
numbers. asked il they were all friends present.
astonShed, perhaps to find that the little patriot
band was so extensive already, and which was
destined to grow so large that it could control the
election as it did in 1914, when the friends of
Mr. Tyler gave their vote To James K. Polk.
among whom more heartily espoused his
cause than did the Collector.
That the wing party can never forgive the
Collector for his friendship to John Tyler, we can
well understand, for that is the objectionable of
fence with them; but their attempt is as ridicu-
lous as it is fabulous, to make it cause of offence
with the present administration We glory in
the fact, that sustained Mr.. Tyler throughout
the perilous contest he fought with an unprinci
pied majority, with Mr. Clay at its head, through
the years lS4l and AZ, when he conquered the
hydra, and have no doubt that every friend of
his feels the same conscious pride, the Collector
among the number. 1t was Mr.. Tyler who
crushed the wing party, supported only by that
indomiiable, and invincible 50 COrpOraI's Guard :"
that met and parried every assault of an enraped
foe, by whom it was surrounded. 1t was Mr.
Tyler who gave life and hope to the democratic
party, when it was stricken down by the false
promises and professions of the leaders of the whio
party-and it was the truth and patriotism of his
friends that gave power and effect to the democra
cy, to enable them 10 COnSUmmaie the triumph in
1914, which placed James K. Polk in the presi
dental chair.
We, therefore, say to the wings, that the de-
mocratic party, or rather Mr. Polk, is not viper
to sting the bosom that warmed it into life. and
that their labor Of love, in the present instance
will be as worthless, as it is gratuitous
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ARREST AND IMPRISONMENT OF MIR
ROWLET-HlS INSANITY-MO MYSTE

We mentioned yesterday the arrest in this
city ct man by the name of Davis. who was
suspected. ON what grounds particularly we could
not ascertain, ot being the person who had robbed
MT. Rowley, OF Nrentham, some weeks AGO, on
board the steamer Massachusetts, Measures had
then been taken to have Mr. Rowley who il was
supposed, was in New York stop in this citv ON
his return home, that he might identify the prison.
er, 1t indeed he were the guilty man. In this
state of things, Mr.. Blake of Wrentham brother
in-law OF Rowley, arrived here last evening, and
stated to the examining magistrate that Mr. Row
ley was now IN Jail IN Boston, and 10 all an
pedrdnces rdctng maniac He mad intended
to leave Boston Monday last for New York.
and had purchased ticket foT that purpose when
ne was arrested on writ issued against him on
the complaint of some of his creditors and i,nme
diately lncarcerated in Jail. In order to effect
ms. 1t became necessary for his creditors To swear
that they had reason To suppose he intended To
leave the State, and this they could of course
honestly do, after he had purchased ticket for
New YORK. Whether they suspected him of foul
play, we have no other means of KNOWING than
from the facts here given; but from these we
Judge lhat such must have been the case Mean
Time howiey has become. to all appearance,
maniac, and the anticipated Identification of Da
Wis is at an end for the present, at least We nm
derStand that the examining magistrate decided
to release him, and presume that he is now NJ
large.
The above paragraph from the Providence Ca
zetie OF Saturday is substantially correct. In adj
dltIon To the particulars therein stated, we have
obtained the following On the LIST inst. Mr..
Rowley arrived in this city from New York. for
The purpose, he said, of searching for the person
who had robbed him, and he went over to East
Boston to n"te particularly the passengers who
sailed In the British steamer that day. On Mon
day afternoon he was arrested by deputy sheriff
larhell, at the suit of Henry Pettes g. Co., for
Sl5OO and in the evening was committed to iail.
On "Wednesday, he being still in JAIL three more
wrlts were served upon him, viz:-one in favor
OF Davis, Palmer s. Co, for $500; one in favor
OF VIM E. Blanchard s. Co., for Sl2OO. and one
IN favor of Alfred A. Andrews s. Co., for $500.
IL sane when arrested, he was observed TO be
otherwise soon aiterward. The symptoms of
mental alteration continued to increase I'D TO Sa
tnrday evening, when his creditors accepted some
OF his friends for bail, and they released him from
jail for the purpose of conveying him 10 the insane
hospital at WOrcestOr-BOstOn Post
This gentleman it will be recollected was
robbed while on board of steamer in I,onp Is.
land Sound, having accepted part Of peach from
fellow passenger, which deprived him of all
sense The papers at the time of his robbery very
quantity remarked that the money of which he
was robbed was all his own.-.Ne,o Era.1
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EDUCATION CONVENTION

The meeting held in Norfolk on Wednesday
evening to select Delegates to the Richmond
Convention, after passing the following ResoIu-
tons, appointed he Committee stated below.
/. ResoIUed, That the people Of the CITY of
Norfolk, deeply impressed by due sonse of the
importance Of affording the benefits of Education
to every poor white child Of the Commonwealth
and earnestly DESTROYS to see the object duIy ac
complished appoint twenty0ne delegates to attend
the Convention on the subject Of Education 10 he
held in the City Of RchluoRd on the 10Th day Of
December next.
2. ResoIDed, That we pledge ourselves 10 en-
deavor to attain the desirable result; and will
willingly bear our due proportion Of additional taxes
which may be imposed for the purpose Of carving
out any feasible plan which may he adopted for
the desired object.
Committss-W. d. Delany, P P Mayo. g
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THE STEAMER PRINCETON

The Union" some months ago. alluded in
complimentary terms, to the despatch to which
the orders Of the Navy Department had been car
red into execution by some Of our vessels. A
Baltimore paper asks, with sheer. if the passage
Of the Princeton from Philadelphia to Pensacola
in % days was one Of them. We have taken tbe
trouble TO inquire OF those who know the facts
and finds that the Princeton renders good ar
count Of herself She was sent out to Pensacola
in August last, with orders to rely upon sals
alone, in order TO save her coal for use IN The
stations In this passage she made 220 knots nm.
der royals IN one day, and beat the John Adams
by nearly week on the passage-bolh vessels
having been delayed by proirscted Gains
With the coal she brought out, and a supplv
from Pensacola. she has performed four PASSAGES
between Pensacola and Vera Cruz. of abopt e.
days and half each We will take the last as
an instance. despatch arrived.from the NAVY
Department to be sent to Vera Cruz without an
hours delay The Princeton was got under
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HAMILTON ROWAN AND THE WATCH

Hamilton Rowan, on his way TO Holyhead.
stopped to dine at the little inn al Chapel Currio,
There was nothing in the house but shoulder of
mutton, which Rowan ordered to be roasted -
Presently the master of DeighbOring hunt, with
two brother NImTods, rushed into an adjoining
room, and swearing they were half starved. clam
orousIy demanded what they could have for din
ner
The landlord, with many apologies, told them
he had nothing but bread and cheese to offer them
" Nothing but bread and cheese! Nothing but
bread and cheese =" they all exclaimed, stamping
about the room.
Pm extremely sorry, gentlemen" said the
landlord, much embarrassed, but"
How dye mean" interrupted the master If
the hunt, imperiousy. by -! don't nm
dcrstand this. Civilian Nothing but bread and
cheese to offer us! Why, I smell somerbing
roasting in your kchen at this very moment
sirP
They ali swore they smelt it.
Why, that's very true, gentlemen st;1l
more embarrassed. There certainly i, = ehoni.
der Of mutton at the fire, and wish with all INV
heart could let your honors haveit but unfortn.
naIely it's bespoke by an Irish gentleman in the
next room there, and"
"A what2 An Irish gentleman. did vou eau
Civilian 2" roared out the master, with sneey
" Yes sir, and"
Here the landlord was interrupted bv q perlec,
mouth quake Of laughter, in which The whole
trio joined.
Pray what's this Irish gentleman like % de-
mapded the Squire, as SOON as he copld speak
" Has he been long caught? Has he lost his tail
yet? Oh for heavens sake do tell us--has he
lost his tail yet Gwiam1''
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FROM SANDY Hill.

Will the Sandy Hill Herald exchange with
us, we wish To know whether they still enjoy
the stated preaching of the Gospel Nv Y. Daily
Globe.
Certainly we will, and hope vour new offspring.
the Gl"be, possesses as bright an intellect and
glowing patriotism as your deceased son, the
Plebeian, enjoyed in times gone by, when we held
delightful intercourse together As to the preach
ing. we are highly favored, having at the present
time with us, four Methodsts, one Presbyteri-
an. one Catholic, Baptist, and six or eight
Mreriie ministers, besides occasionally sprink-
ling of Unversasts. Times amt now as thew
use to was, Mr.. Slamm.-Sandy Hill Herald.
Verify, we are glad that such progress has been
made in that classic spot, s. Sandy Hill" since
the days of the Washington and Warren Bank
when it took an hour 10 count out ten dollars in
SIX penny pieces, and when the drinking of wine
behind the counter with the "young PATRON )"
was good currency. particularly " among the
l)ulch"-rlght glad are we that Sandy Hill has
been onward-progressve, in the cause of .stated
preaching" Our right hand to you Mr.. Herald
and expect us at Sandy Hill to hear STATED
sermon" and take muggIn of your good Dutch
currency.-Editor Globe
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MASSACHUSETTS, ELECTION.

An election for Governor Lieut.. Governor,
members of The Senate and House of Representa-
tives and member of Congress in the 9th Con.
gressional District, was held in Massachusetts on
Monday the 10Th inst. Gov. Briggs will proba
bly, lack about 1000 votes of having majority
over all his opponents. We perceive by the re-
turns, says the Baltimore Sun, that the Wings
have plurality in all the counties heard from
and those yet to come in-Barnstable, Dukes and
Nantucket-are strongly Wing
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SECOND CROP OF GRAPES.

Gen. Hodges, at The Post Office showed us day
or two since bunch of grapes. pncked from a
vine on his farm on the Western Branch, of the
Isabella species. nearly or quite full grown. os
the second crop, and only wanting few weeks
of warm sun to ripen. We know not whether
this is a common thing or not. but that our climate
has been remarkably mild this season is evidenced
by all around us. We have in the garden al,
tached 10 the house we live in an apple tree load
ed with fruit of the second growth.