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WHAT'S COMING NEXT.

The popular elections within the last twelve
months have resulted so strangely, that we think
it worthy of the serious consideration of the
Wings. and especially of Wing Congressman
whether it is not their duty to aid in change of
the Tariff, in many important particulars
The foregoing singularly significant sentence
we find in the opening paragraph of an article in
the last Fayetteville Observer. What's coming
next? Who would have believed that this SEN
tence would ever have been found in the columns
of such thorough paced protective tariff paper as
the Observer? Indeed we have read it over and
over again, and rubbed our eyes 10 see if we were
not dreaming. before we could believe the evidence
of onr own senses. And is it possible that we
have an ultra whg tariff paper urging upon the
consideration of owing Congressman. whether
it is not their duty to aid in change of the Tariff,
in many important particulars" Tariff that
has heen extolled by the Federal party, from
Maine TO Louisiana, as the very saviour of our
country; and now we have one of the leading or
CANS of that party in North Carolina, calling the
attention of the Wing Congressman :" to see if
it be not their duty to change 1t in many impor-
tdnt Cd particulars. Is it possible that this can
be the same Observer which advocated the pro-
tective policy with such devotional fervor during
the Presidential contest? What can be in the
wind That the Tariff will be changed. and
that radically, at the next session of Congress, we
have not shadow of doubt but that Wing
Congressman should be called upon to assist IN
the operation, we must confess we could not pos
sbly dream of. Well, it's wonderful world
and we wouldn't be nO,C much surprised, if the
Observer came out full blast against the Act of
'42," wing darling as it is Wilmington (yN.
C.) Journal.
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THE NEW MILLINERY

Betsey and the babies" have had a look at
the new and beautiful goods and fashions, which
Mrs. Mercereau has brought on for the gratifca-
ton OF the ladies, and say its shame that don't
say something about the Polka Bonnels, Feathers,
Laces' &C., which she will display tomorrow
morning. Ii is in vain that we tell Betsey that
we know nothing about such things she says we
know well enough, and can write that as we'll as
any thing else, and wishes she was an editor, she
would show what could be done. The nI,ce 10
getting rather too warm, (you know what
mean,) 50 I'll clear out to Richmond and leave
you, Captain. to call the attention of our besur.
full ladies' 10 the new fashions, &c., alluded to
above. Good bye
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ing, respecting the election of Senator Ii is not
the intention of The writer of this To add another
name to the list of nominees-nor is it his design
to say any thing to increase the feverish excite,
ment alluded to. But he presumes to appeal TO
you to survey the whole ground-to frown indip.
nantly upon any effort at clog rolling" (should
any attempt Of the kind unfortunately be made
No time-servlng. temporising, or doubtful polti-
clan, it is hoped, will find favor in your eyes,
No drOnes nor camp followers should expect any
thing at your hands. No politician, who would
play second to any other politician, should for
one moment be tolerated. Let the past be bea-
con for the tuture-let not our Just expectations
be again disappointed. Virginia Senator
shond be like Casar's wife 1t is hoped, for the
honor OF Virginia, the Democratic party and the
distinguished gentlemen who have been named
for the exalted station, that fair, open and man
fy course viii be pursued by the friends of each
that no early commital will take place. We
cannot foresee what two short months may bring
forth In the mean time, " stand by your guns %
Should any attempt be made to g cross the lines -
let the tocsn at once be sounded Woe be to
that man, who shall far forget himself as to en-
ter into any bargain. intrigue, or understanding
To promote his personal views better that such
man had never been born. make no charges
have none To inake--least nf all, against nv
brother Democrats--yet the history of a Rives,
and an Archer, and others, should admonish MS
to be careful and wary. We haze had some poll
ical Judases'-nevcr give us another, saw |.
Let us have, indeed, and in truth
"FAIR PLAY"
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OUR COUNTY COURT SYSTEM.

Some time last spring we commenced the pub
lca'lon oil series OF Essays on some of the evils
which are inflicted upon by our anti. republican
Constitution, among which was an examination
of the County Court System" by the pen of
clear headed legal gentleman. The ESSAYS on
that particular subject were three in number. and
as they are short, we have thought that we could
not do greater service to our readers than 10 in
troduce them into the columns of the New FIR,
especially as the time is rapidly approaching when
the subject of authorizing Convention will be
pressed upon the Legislature. We accordingly
commence their republication to-day.
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TAMp1co. Sent. 26. 1915
FROM CORPUS CHRISTI.

The Washington Union has official intelligence
from Corpus Christi to the 25th September:
Cen Worth had arrived at St. Joseph's with
six companies Of his regiment, the 9Th infantry
Three companies Of Sd artillery, Zone being Major
Rnggold's light company,) and one Of 7th, from
Pensacola, have also arrived. Captain Ringoold
lost only three horses on the voyage: the remain.
der are all in good condition Lieutenant Dun.
cans company Of light artillery had arrived, with
a loss Of thirteen horses. Most Of the troops nm
der orders for Texas had arrived The Lexinp-
ton, from New York. had not yet made her desti.
nation. The troops were all in excellent health,
scarcely anything like fever being known. There
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From the Philadelphia Ledger.
PRESENTS TO PRESIDENTIAL CAN
DIDATFS

1t the partisan presses of our country were con-
Quoted by men of more elevated views, thew
would not so servilely land and puff the misera-
bly, servile practice of making presents to LEADING
politicians, especially candidates for the Presden-
cy. And we will add that if such politicians had
as much selfrespect, and as much regard for an
elevated tone of thinking and feeling among their
countrymen, as they ought to have, they would
not give the least encouragement to this servile
practice. Scarcely week passes without bring
ing us. in some pariizan newspaper, an account of
new hat for Mr.. Clay, pair of silk stockings
for Mr.. Van Buren,, pair Of pantaoons for Gov
Marcy, magnificent Overseers whip for Mr.
Calhoun, a splendid tobacco box for Mr. Benton.
pair of superb double spectacles for Gen. Cass,
richly ornamented bank note wallet fnr Mr. Web
sier, dozen of elegantly ruf1led shirts for Mr.
Buchanan, richly bound treatise on the Third
Commandment for Judge Bib.
And for what purpose is all this miserable stuff ?
The manufacturer wishes to puff his wares, and
therefore presents 4 specimen to great man.
by way of advertisement. Of course the great
man." If gentleman, will return letter of ac-
acknowledgement, prai-ingthe specimen in the high.
est terms of diplomatic compliment And even if
the praise should be Sparing, it will tell welI''
from such source, and therefore he good thing
to publish; for according 10 Gil Bias ga great
man must receive you very i'll indeed, to make
YOU uISpltdSto Win MIN. but TINS not all
Before the article is sent tn the donee il is exbb
tied in shop window and praised in the news
papers; the name and number Of the enterpris
ing manufacturer" being duly, that is, conspicu-
ously, mentioned And when the letter of thanks
comes back, it is published with all due parade,
with the ntimation that, the enterprisinr and in
genious manufacturer 4" has few more of the
same sort" Who can fail to see in all this, the
advertising pgf, and the conversion Of the great
mans name into bob to The advertising kite, as
the boys would say?
The last specimen of this sordd serviity is
pair of boots for Mr. Clay We shall not men
lion the makers name. unless he pays for the
advertisement; nor shall we then mention it in the
editorial columns, according to the fashion of
some partisan presses in New York and if they
are designed fnr the next Presidential race, we
hope that they will prove equal to the famous sew
en-leagued boots, whether he beats his competitors
or not.
This low practice sometimes produces queer re-
suits, and places the "enterprising and ingenious
adventures in rather ridiculous positions. Thus
at the last election. coach maker made superb
inauguration coach for MIR. CLAY, and sent it al
the way TO Kentucky, when the doneo had no
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use TOR u. And some years ago. when Mr. Clay
was in Boston, manufactures of straw bonnets,
wishing TO advertise his wares made superb
one for Mrs. Clay, which was gazetted in the
richest language of BOstonian exaggeraton. And
wishing 10 kill two birds with one stone, the man
uiacturer inserted in his letter of presentation, a
pnff of the shaping by the pretty milliner who
did that part of the business, and who was con
cerned with him in the sale of his bonnets .. Ii
is but justice to add" wrote he, (" that the bon
net was shaped nv Miss b" This was too
much for Mr.. Clay He went through the let
ter with commendahe gravity to that part But
then dignity broke down, and he reared outright !;
and with sly sarcasm that was truly exquisite, he
put at the tail of his letter of thanks, Justice
requires to add that the bonnet is yery prettily
shaped by Miss B" We thoroughly des
plse all this stuff, as low imitation of foreign
servility An Englishman may be proud of being
cobber to the Prince of Wales, leather breeches
mender To the Duke of York, skate maker to
Prince Albert, diaper weaver To the Queen. and
garter maker TO The Queen Dowager But an
American manufactures or mechanic ought TO be
ashamed OF such traps to catch customers, and
American statesmen ought TO he ashamed of
giving any encouragement to such servile prac-
tees.
We like the above AIT Gle well, and we have
no doubt il will please the generality of our read
ers. Mr.. Polk. did the business about right when
honest Tom Lloyd, Naval Officer of Baltimore
through his spokesman Mcguire, presented the
President with beautiful gelding He listened
throughout 10 the eloquent speech of the orator
then kindly thanking the donor, ordered the horse
returned, and in short time thereafter relieved
honest Tom from the burden foffice-.Nec Era I
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AIM-READY-FIREI

Now that game, of all kinds, is fat and
plenty, we would direct the sportman's attention
to the shop of our friend SpALDIsG, next door to
the Old Dominion Office, who has jus, returned
from lhe North with large assortment of Double
and single shot Guns and Rifles, that will make
the eyes of lover of field sports dance with de
light to examine, which he is daily disposny of
at prices which in former days would have ap
peared TO us as nothing. He is the chap, too to
do the repairing of your implements OF sport, and
make the old gun not only look as well, but be as
good as new. Just give him call
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VIRGINIA SENATOR

We copy the following communication from the
Richmond Enquirer of the 18th instant. The ad-
vice given by g Fair Play" would seem to implv
that there is such thing foul plan, which. for
the honor of Virginia, we hope is not the case
We hope that tho corrupt system of New York
tactics is not 10 be practised upon u.s. Leave tba,
10 the hot bed of the Albany Regency. The ex
posure made by Mackenzie, no matter how disbon-
Orable to him, does not take from the disgrace If
the party exposed, and we trust that no Viroiniau
will commit himself 10 any cause or apy man tina,
Will cheat the people, who in the honesty of their
hearts raised their voices at the polls. at the No.
vember election, and the elections of last sp,in,,
If they do, terrible will be the retribulion which
Will be visited upon them by the people in their
wrath. All we ask is fair PLAY, let come what
wifi come, and we will abide the eyeni-R,, 500,
will submit to no Jagglery. Numbers must and
shall rulethe wire workers shall come fto,n he :.
hind the curtain.
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From the Enquirer.
OUR NEXT SENATOR.
To Tie Members Of The Legislature

TO the Members Of The Legislature
''REsPtCE FINEM"
Scarce sixty days will have passed over. before
you will be called to discharge one Of the most
delicate and important duties which has come he.
fore you for many years. Important. because oC
the many; great and may add, vital questions,
which will be agitated next Winter. Delica,e
because Of The great number of distinguished Re,
Publicans who have been brought to your noiice
by their respective frlends-men who have been
engaged IN many hard fought battle and have
done " the State some service" That Won NAV
worthily discharge this duty, and meet the ex.
Peciations Of your peers, is the sincere desire Of
the humble individual who traces these hastv
Limestone who has been identified with tho De.
mocratc party for the last thirty years-in lie adj
Verslty and in its halcyon days-in the NOM.
tain storm and 4" the gale of Spring" lie
deems no apology necessary for thus addressing
yon, and saying few words, he hopes, in sea'
son.
1t is useless TO disguise the fact, that mucb so.
hciiude is felt and great excitement is prevail
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F" SMITHS WEEKLY VOLUME FOR
TOWN AND COUNTRY

We have barely time 10 acknowledge the re-
cePt, through Messrs Hodges g. Co .of theIfrs,
Quarterly Part of this inestimabe work. We
will not even at this time pretend to offer crti
que on the work, but shall take an early opportu
nifty to make heightened notice Of it, IL is
beautifully printed, on excellent paper, at "a nor
anRum.
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HON. FRANKLIN PIERCE.

For several years Represenrve in Congress,
and also Senator from New Hampshire has de-
cllned the appointment, rendered him by Gov.
Steele, to fill the vacancy in the United States
Senate. occasioned by the resignation of the Hon
Levi Woodbury.
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From the Union.
OFFICIAL.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Washington. October IL I8d5 s

Washington, October lS. l845. {
Information has heen received at this Depart
ment from the Charge d'Affaires of the United
States at Copenhagen, Denmark, that permission
has been granted by his Danish Majesty's gov
eminent to the fishermen at Albek, Con the cas-
tern coast of Jutland. and midway between the
Scaw and Frederkshaon,) 10 burn two red lights
at Albek, from the lst of September to the lst of
May. The lights will be Is ellis distant from
each other, at an elevation of about 8 feet from
the level of the sea, and be visible from a ship's
deck al sea about | Ia leagne distant
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Were no movements on the part of the Mexicans
indicating warlike spirit as far an was heard =
A report had reached the frontier of a revolution
In Jalapa. and the consequent dispersion or recall
OF body of troops that were on their march to
Texas"
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OUR FLAG!
THE LECTURE.

The third Lecture of the Course heinz deIiy-
cred at the Military Academy, by Professor
Webster, and advertised in our paper yesterday
for this evening, will take place on the first 'cear
night" See advertisement
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PLAN OF ONIoN.-A proposal has been made
mat great meeting of evangelical Christians. Of
different Protestant churches and countries. shopld
be held in London, for the purpose of associating
ana concentrating their strength and promotinG
me interests OF Christianity throughout the world.
preliminary meeting took place in Liverpool
ing European minds. ''au-
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MEXICO.

BY the schooner Ventura, Captain Martinez, at
New Orleans on the 9th inst, we have received
intelligence from Tampico up to the 9th Septem-
Der.
The news by this arrival is not much later than
that received by the Joaquina but the extracts of
two letters which we publish below will no doubt
be interesting TO our readers.
Extract of a letter dated Matamoras, Sept 10.
" Our latest dates from the Capitol are up to the
the 30th August, and state that it is generally be-
lleved that the pending question relative To the
annexation Of Texas will not lead to war be-
tween Mexico and the United States The first
outbreak of the passions has subdued, ald now
exhausted finance of the new treasury and the
general apathy Of the people arc such strong i'm
pednents, that we confidently believe that no
war will result, and the proof Of it is that no
Mexican troops have yet moved towards the from
tier"
TAMPIco, Sept. 20, 1915.
"1'he new Tariff will be published in the com
mencement Of the next month, and it is said will
commence in or months. The duty will he
considerably decreased on wine, iron, steel and
brandy, little in linen and probably not at all on
cotton goods. People will return to federalism
but dare not express their opinions on account Of
the military, who are opposed to it, Ten days
ago several conducts arrived from the interior
with two millions Of dollars. Of which 81 800 900
went On board of the English steam pack Ell
Avon -
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HIGHLY IMPORTANT, IF TRUE,

by the arrival of the biggest iron kettle that
ever crossed the Atlantic, we learn that
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, who continue
at Osborne House. Isle of Wight, have taken their
usual carriage and walking exercise daily, during
the past week On Sunday, the Queen and her
royal consoTt attended divine service in Whin.
bingham church,
II this is really true-and comes 10 us in sucb
shape as TO preclude, exinguish, obliteraie, and
eradicate all manner OF doubt--it is another ex-
qualification of the truth of the remarkable saw
ing OF the renowned Samuel Patch, ESQ. III 7
u. w. b, that some things can be done as well
as others Again, it is said that
The present season has been yery unfavor,-
BILE for bees. Great numbers of swarms ha ve d,ed
OF hunger, owing TO their having been kent with
in their hives by the incessant rains
Dying OF hunger is very common in ENGLAND
and in fact throughout all the British possessions
even in India. as fair land as the sun ever
sh"ne upon, and where hunger would have never
been known, had it not followed in the wake ne
british Invasion and conquest {; but what are we
to think "f the starvation Of bees? Ii has often
been said that an industrious person need not sarye
IN any country; but we have had abundant proof
that even the most industrious of Great Britain
are continually in state of starvation, and now.
inc BEE-the very paragon of industry the lit
tie busy bee which improves each shining honr.
: to gather honey all the day from every openino
flower, is-tell it not in Gath. publish il not in
the United States, where provisions and honey
are plenty-dying of hunger IN. Y. CLIMB
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MIRABEAu's EULoGY ON FRANKLIN

The following are the terms in which the he.
moshenes of the French Revolution spoke of o,r
venerated Franklin:
On the morning after the intelliyence of tho
death of Franklin reached Paris, when The AS
sembly was convened. Mirabeau rose and smoke
follows r
Franklin is dead The genius that freed
America, and poured flood of light over Eurone
has returned to the bosom of the Divinity. The
sage whom two worlds claim as their own. the
man for whom ihe history of sciences and the his
tory OF empires contend with each other held
without doubt, high rank in the human r,ce
Too long have political cabinets taken formal NOTE
OF The death OF those who were great, only in the
funeral panegyrcs. Too long has the etiquette
OF courts prescribed hypocr,ical mourning Ma
lions should wear mourning only for their bene-
factors. The representatives of nations sbuuld
commend to their homage none but the heroes ne
humanity. The Congress has ordered ,b,onc,h
OUT 'ne ohiied otates mourning for one month
TOR the death of Franklin and at this momen,
America is paying this tribute of venera,ion and
gratitude to one of the fathers of her consti,,,inn
Antiquity would have raised alars to the miobtyl
genius who. to the advantage to mankind com
passing IN his mind the heavens and the earth
was able to restrain alike thundeybolts and TO-
rants. Europe, enlightened and free, owes leas,
token OF remembrance and regret to one of the
greatest men who has ever been engaged in the
service oil philosophy and liberty. propose that
IL De decreed. that The National Assembly. duriny
1 IN days shall wear mourning for BENJAMIN
Franklin '''"
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a CONFESSION OF MURDER.-Jacob Cotton.
convicted recently Of the murder of widow Iady
and her grand son. near Salisbury, N. c., has
confessed son The crime, aud implicated two Others
(Peyton Haskell and David Valentine n ,Ia
same dreadful crime. They have both been ar
rested, and are now in prison awaiting their trial
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ELoPEMENT.-The St. Louis Amsr;. 8
Tuesday, reports case of this kind but gives NJ,
names The gentleman is said to have left an
interesting wife. and the lady with whom he
a6squatulated husband and three interestin~
children
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ABoLITIoN OF THE /. o. OF o. From
present appearances new ingredient is to enter
the lOoSes that must make the great secret nubIc
ne admission of ladies to full and entire pariic;
Pation IN the benevolent purposes of The Order nj
Odd Fellows, has engaged the attention of tho
members OF that charitable institution and the GoL
ne" hue weekly newspaper Otto day contains an
expression OF opinion 10 favor of it. The highest
organization of The order. the Grand Iodoe 3C the
Union, at lis session here last month. passed =
resolution authorizing subordinate LODGES to grant
cards TO ladies' under stated limitations. -ErDre,s
Of Saturday. 80
All that the G. l.. (of the u So has done ia
to authorize lodges by two third vote 10 Gran,
certificates TO the wives and widows of members.
by which means they can, when AMONGST strsn,
gers, make known their relationship to The Order
and be placed in position to receive from ne
members that courtesy and kindness ,sh;ch 49,.
principles OF The Order inculcate. There need no
no apprehension entertained of the Z" AboIitiooo &c
the Order-.Hoyning .Ne,os. :"
MANS Love, And don't you think that
men can love as well as women 7''
oaTah laughed outright.
W hat can you mean, Sarah % asked NJ,
garet. "0o MAI
mean she replied, L" that when man
hnds his house in disorder, and wants somebodv
to put 1t TO rights, he calls this love when be =
alone, too, and things don't go pleasantly. and
wants somebody TO complain to and find CanI,
WIN ana Jay the blame upon, he calls this
love. When no one cares for him. and he ,,e,s
put down in society, and wants Ia, bind bimselr
TOR life to some being who will fatter him. and
admire his very faults, this too he calls love
Mans love, indeed -
whereabouts IN the good book shall read p,
as she opened the sacred volume Ear The ca':i'
evening service. "Ob, it makes no great diasy
ence' was the deacon's grave reply {" read he
story OF Samson and the Foxes-I onese H.,
shout as funny as any on'l.'' ''' '"a'