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EMIGRATION.

The Editor Of the Cincinnati Chronicle thus con-
cludes some remarks upon emigration:
Emigration will go on, and in all probability, in future
years, with still rapidity The difficulty Of procuring
subsistence will be greater in Europe, and the of get
ting in the United States better known throughout the
world.
In addition to these facts the social condition Of the world
peculiar Whether brought about by the benign influences
Of Christianity, accumulation and concentration of the
Arts special Providence certain that the facilities of
the rapidly of intelligence, the cheap
ness Of provisions the extraordinary multiplication of popu-
aon, and many other circumstances have combined throw
all nations almost into uxtaposton put them all in social
fermentation, and to communicate each the benefits and
evils Of the others Thus there is created Of Ue
social E)e. If republican government exists great
ton, it does in the United States its influences
on the old dynasties and systems They el and
der it. The ship that lay but few perfectly
still at the shore made to roll by the returning from
some other vessel So if the social life Of Christian nations
in Europe has its evils shall feel them False opin-
ions and bad habits often brought shores by the
ngs whose restless spirit and turbulent action have led them
to seek safety here We apply what remedies
but must also remember that this epi the necessary
sequence Of that pery fermentation and change Which ,ue
0ro1cediy seek 10 produce all the nations of earth.
If there be, believe, virtue in Christianity and
happiness in Liberty, win their seeds be all lands
and whether in Europe, india Africa America spring up
IN glorious and beautiful rusfuts mpeshable the inn
mortal principles from which they sprung"
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OFFICIAL DIGNITY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
FROM THE ROCHESTER, DEMOCRAT.

FROM THE ROCHESTER DEMOCRAT
New Hampshire unquestionably great State-great
its hillsgeat in its pocs-gea in its oficials-great to
emgrae FROM" 1t has within its borders larger number Of
graceess demagogues-old buegh Hartford Convention
Federass kneaded into modern Locofocos-han any
State in the Union They generally of very dimn
utive ntescts with CAB enough for cock turkeys and
brass in their composition than ordinarily falls the lot Of
mortality With their mouths open chant the praises
Of Democracy they superlaivey refined asocrats
practice Ever ready denounce what they pleased
sngmatze as the "yranny" of Others they
bearing tyrans themselves While claiming for their own
State the highest seat IN the synagogue of repubcanism its
constitution and laws directly variance with the
simplest principles of repubcanism than the constitution and
laws Of any other State in the Union And no marvel when
has for its Executive chief who knows no more about
the common courtesies of official life than bu-frog does
about the eight notes. As proof of this suboin the
following characteristic message the Legislature the State
To the Senate and House of Representatives
BY the request of the Executives of several of our sister
States herewith transmit for your consideration resolutions
passed by the Legislatures the States making the requests
Among the number one of extraordinary character from
the State of Rhode Island
will be recolected that your last session series of
resolutions passed relative the unjust and tyannica
treatment Of Thomas Wilson Dorr. 1t appears that those
resolutions had on the Legislature Of Rhode Island the usual
eec Vi conoVerupe ruin wnen spoken IN the ears OF y
rants every where That body instead reng their err
ror errors they contain lost their dignity any they
had few into passion and denounced which they could
not conoyert Their esion of spleen would have been
noticed by not for the modest rebuke of his Ex
ceency the Governor of Connecticut That public function
AIRY has seen fit to censure you and also praise his peculiar
friends in Rhode Island They, doubt worthy each
other. JOHN H. STEELE
CoUScIL CHAMBKn, JUNE l3, ls45.
What State but New Hampshire could produce Governor
capable of ndng such message 1t is worthy of being
placed in the archives of State whose constitution anpes
upon the fundamental principle Of civil liberyhe right
worship God according the dictates of
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Illinois, for the trial Of the indictment against the persons
charged with the murder Of Hrnm Smith, Joes brother was
to have taken place Tuesday the Gath umo Carthage
The Court met accordingly, and remained in session until
"Wednesday morning whsn person appearing in behalf
Of the State prosecute the Indictment the lodge ordered the
to be stricken from the docket remang that inasnuc
neither the prosecuting Attorney the agent Of the State
who prosecuted the FIRST Indictment had thought proper to
attend, although officially notified of the time Of holding court
he would decline appointing prosecutor The accused
all present. and desired ta prerrng verdict of acqua
from jury, and having the matter thoroughly put to rest
Nearly hundred witnesses were summoned on the part
the State.--lSt. Louis Republican.
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iNkW OHLEANs, JULY
On Sunday last two gentlemen Mr. Z. No and his friend
whose name we could not learn got horse and carriage and
went down the GENTLY Road deer hunting excursion
After going about ten miles they left the carriage and went
into the prairie to take their stands usual in deer hunt
ing Mr. No, seeing deer left his stand and followed the
through the bushes in the direction Of the stand
pied by his FRIEND who, seeing the bushes move fred his
gun which was loaded with bucksho The shot took effect
on Mr. No breaking both his arms one shot lodging in his
breast and another in his abdomen The friend then
menced ng his gun for the purpose Of attracting attention
and obtaining assistance but falling in this he picked up
Mr. NO, carried him about three miles the carriage and
then proceeded the plantation Of Judge Bemudez four miles
below the city, where the wounded received every
attention was paid him. and medical assistance was pocur
ed notwithstanding which he died yesterday afternoon
Rs TroDic.
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SIsorLARLr USFoRTuSATE.-The horse called Snskey
Hyson, that in the hurdle race on Monday last over the
Beacon course, at New York. fell the first leap and his
der Mr. Mason narrowly escaped death The second rider
Of the same horse thrown and badly hurt The horse
also very much injured And strange say the
Of the horse Mr. John Van sken, returning towards his
home, Monday night after the race accidentally drove his
wagon against pile Of bricks in the street. in Of
encountering train Of swcas in Brooklyn by which he
thrown from the wagon the wheels Of which passed oyer
his neck He taken home and after lingering in great
agony until IL O'Clock A. NJ yesterday, he expired He
was an estimabe in private life and his Sudden and me.
lanchoy decesse viii be depoed by large circle Of attached
friends Mfcs
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ISLANDS OF cE-The Halifax Herald says that the steam
ship Hibema, from Halifax for Boston, encountered dense
fog, and the second day from Halifax she fell in with i'm
mense fields of floating ice intercepted with bergs some
which nearly four hundred feet above the tide level and
thus surrounded she very slowly and cautiously advanced fol
nearly three days and nights until length restored to open
waters In the memory Of the ancient Mariner no
such frozen continents have been with such period the
year. in such ATTITUDES The Hibernia afterwards spoke,
or communicated with several crafts advising
them sto keep well to the southwark of the ice
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An attempt was made Suneay night week to blow up
the Planters House, in st. Louis, MOI which was fortu-
natey frustrated The Republican says GA train Of satu
rated cotton was laid from of the small ceat windows TO
barrel Of spirits Of turpentne and barrel of spirit gas and
on the windows at the termination Of the train quantity
OF powder was scattered Fortunately discovered in
time to illustrate the attempt
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ANOTHER WAnSISe.-Lsst week. in Boston, boy named
Charles H. Flint about eight years old was playing in
room with his mother and young named Brewer he
took up pistol which laid in table drawer and snapped
IT. without discbaging it. at his mother and Mr. Brewer
Neither Of them supposed that loaded and Mr. b. took
i out Of his hand and snapped il quickly when went off,
lodging the contents in the temple Of the lad splitting the ball
on the bone Medical aid Immediately obtained and
oneha Of the ball extracted but the other remained in his
head until the 9th umo, when he died. having fingered
several days in the most excruciating agony Ledger
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The Electric Telegraph is successfully used in England
i is has frequently been and will hereafter still frequent
y be- in this country TO aid in the apprehension of fugitive
criminals man named Lane induced young woman to
steal sum Of money from her parents at Southampton and
to eope with him to London They accordingly took the
first railroad train for the city, but astouncd on av-
ing, to find that the robbery already known and that they
instantly arrested Intelligence had been down by
Telegraph, and, instead Of posting off oveake the fugtve
the police coolly awaited their approach Cou & Eno.
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SHIP CANAL FROM LAKE MICHIGAN TO THE I'LL
NoIs RIvER.4LThe Alton Telegraph SAYS

"When the lamented DuxcAS recommended and urged
the necessity Of constructing the Illinois and Michigan Ca
nal by the General Government admit Of the passage
OF vessels of through he dcued and denounced
by his political opponents and to incurred
the Misrepresentation of his political friends Now those rery
persons are the most camorous about constructing ship
nal and have all of sudden the very conclusion
that if the canal is finished according its present dmen-
sions, will be Of little service. Their present position
will compel them TO acknowledge that either ignorance
or dishonesty that prompted their dcue and opposition
the recommendations Of the abe Governor and the soundest
statesman Illinois has ever had within her borders "
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One Of the French papers states that the Prince de Join
vile received, part Of the dowy Of the Princess un-
cultivated domains in the province Of st. Cathane in Brazil
European cooniss have been invited 20 there, and
would appear with success few days back considerable
convoy from Germany passed through Liege s way
Dnnkk Other emigrants were waiting at Antwerp for YES
sells sailing for New York Their number amounts to be
tween 800 and 900,
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The first delivery Of Posts and Wire for the Ne,c York and
Philadelphia Telegraph, made at New York Monday
Mr. George E. Pomeroy, who be pioneer in the
Telegraph business is his way Boston for the pu
Of making final preparations for the immediate
ton Of the telegraph bcee Boston and Albany, which viii
be completed in three months -Netc York Tribune.
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Chancellor ]. L. MAnrfS, Of Cahawba, Alabama, has in
compliance with an invitation from the Democracy Of Green
county" consented to the peoples candidate for
Governor in oppostion to the Hon NAT. Tsnnr. Both
candidates are Locoocos and the Wings Of course
pectnq to zee interesting and beautiful fight Locofoco-
ss head has got the tail in it, mouth and the animal will
no doubt swallow itselfn very short Jour
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WoRrH KsowISe--On Friday last, a little Of Mr.
Saxton in New York, drank an ounce and half Of spirits
trpcnnc, carelessy left within his reach He Immediately
fell his exemites became cold, his face vid and he
apparently dead Mrs saxton instantly got bottle Of salad
oil from another room broke Off the top by smashing the
table, and poured the down the chds throat In
ten minutes the Of the stomach were thrown up and
the child saved although he suffered dreaduly sl night
The presence Of mind Of the mother well deserved the pre-
cous reward Of the life Of her babe, which would in quarter
Of an hour have been gone forever -Ledgr
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The United States schooner FErf, Lieut.. Commanding
WATsoS, grounded Hampton bar Wednesday, and did
not to sea until the following day She took as pas
sengers to Carthagena, the Hon. B. A. BipLAcK Charge
Aares to New Granada, Dr. EDwAnD BRnAsDoS, secre-
tay of Legation NrcHoLas QurrAHo, Interpreter, and Mr.
WALLACE BTDLacK. ee Ises
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FIRsT FnuITs.We had presented this morning, by
Wing residing in Henry street, twentysix fine ripe pears
pucked from the tree half hour before received them
one, informed for every State in the Union We
sent word back to the donor that Texas had been overlooked
and presently we received a-smdl potato iBrookin ADJ
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One Of the most respectable citizens Philadelphia GEoReI
HAnRrsos, Esq died the 9th instant at bis residence in
Chestnut street. at the advanced age Of 81 years For twenty
he filed the office Of Navy Agent of the port Of Pha-
delphia, having been appointed by President Madison
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Coon ToAsr--The talent for making good toast is
rare one The good toast is Short pointed and always tells
Here II drunk by George 8 Hlsr the cee-
braon Of the Dane Law School, and copied from the Bos-
ton Atlas;
"The grave Of the upright lawyer cuus est soium, gus
n us0ne nd c1l,frn " 50
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DISASTROUS STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION

on tuesday, the LIST instant the steamer Marquette
leaving the wharf at New Orleans for Cincinnati and Pitts
burg her boilers BURST killing number Of PERSONS and scad
ing and horribly muang others. The boat backing
out at the time, and the wheels had made but few revou-
tons when the accident occurred.
The number of persons standing the boiler deck at the
time Of the explosion vaousy estimated from ten to m
teen, among whom several cabin passengers. They
were all blown to the height Of hundred and fifty to two
hundred feet in the air. with their limbs rent asunder
and all Of them falling into the river without exhibiting any
signs Of life, and sinking to the bottom instantly. The clerk
and barkeeper in their rooms which blown
board Their bodies have not yet been discovered The
whole number Of deck passengers and killed. wounded
and missing, is be asceaned between
ty-fve and thirty.
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SmorpISo III Mail, uxDTn THE NEW LAVA lady at
Saratoga Gays the New York Expressly last week to
fashionable dealer in Broadway for lace collar directing se
vera be forwarded by mail that she might select one Half
dozen sent, from which selected and the
others returned by the conveyance The whole postage
including that the original order and on the package re-
turned. was twenty five cents
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Guar Haul OF FIsH.--The Old Colony Plymouth Me
mortal says that at Manomet Ponds the seine on hursa,
afternoon last brought in about hundred barrels as estimat
ed Of macee Al recent haul enclosed about 700 cod
fish and 800 bass
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An invoice passed through the Boston custom house the
other day, written in Photographic characters, and containing
the regular official marks and endorsements There were
100000 letters in Photographic characters sent through the
British Post Office last year.
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There thyfour fires and sixteen district alarms in
New York last month. Seventy buildings destroyed
and seven badly injured Two children burnt death
at the fires and aged female, whose clothes on
fire by spirit gas lamp On the LIST day Of the month there
were six fires and one false alarm
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In the reign Of James Hugh Myddeton, ingenious
man, undertook to bring river Of pure water above thirty
eight miles out Of its natural for the supply Of London
He persevered in this immense undertaking. in spite Of every
difficulty till he at last accomplished that great good which
he had proposed bringing wholesome every mans
door, CAT the present time the New River, which the
work Of Hugh Myddleon, supplies thirteen millions Of gallons
Of water every day. and though the original protector
ruined By the undertaking. in consequences Of the difficulty
which he had in procuring proper support such the
general advantage of the benefit which he procured for his
eow-cizens and desirable the people possess that
advantage, that share in the New River Company which
at first sold for eIoO, is now worth SIS, 000.n
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William Wymsn, formerly President Of the Pbqnix Bank
at Chaesown Massachusetts, has been again aagned before
the Court Concord under Indictment Of the grand
juy, and has given bonds in the Of $4,000 for his a
pearance for trial at Lowell, in October.
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AN USUsUAL VIsrTER.--A Seal was taken in the Della
ware on Sunday morning, opposite Lambesve by Of
the Jersey fishermen proved to be six feet two inches in
length four feet eight inches round and weighed three hum
dred pounds.
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IScnEAsE OF LErrrRs.-Since the Post Office Law
went into operation the increase of letters in the Baltimore
post Office has already been great require sdd
tional penny-post.
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ANOTHER ALLEGED SLAvER.-The brig Porpoisc, which
was seized by Minister at Rio Janero suspicion Of hav
ing been engaged in the savetrade arrived at Boston on
Sunday in charge Of Acting Master JoHs X DuEn Of the
United States Navy, having sailed from Rio Janero on the
23d of May
The U s hgate Rartan sailed from Rio Janeiro for river
La Plata May 23-offcers and crew all well. The u. s.
brig Bainbidge at Bahia, and the U g. soop-ofw war
Boston in the river La Plata
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The Presbyterian contains letter from the Hon WALryp
LowRIE, cauoniDg the public against imposo who fo
the last three years has travelled extensively in the United
States In New York be calls himself Lowry Spence anc
in the West Levi Story.
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FIRE AT DosALDsoSviLLE-A large fire occurred at Dom
adsonve in Louisiana the night of Sunday, the 2oh
uno broke out in the DonaldsonviIc Hotel which was
entirely destroyed, well Haps Hotel and six or eight
other buildings.
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The cutter George M Bib has been got aoat and
arrived Cincinnati last Monday It is stated that no part
of the vessel leaked but that the found way in at
the shahoe in consequence of the hemp packing having
and worked The partial sinking Of the vessel was
produced by any defect in the iron work machinery
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DOWN WITH THE TARIFF
from raF nIcnmosD rsaurnrn.

from rHE RIcHmosD ESeuIRER.
GOOD NEWS FOR THE SouTH.--Wetake peculiar
pleasure in repubishing the following cheering in
formation from the Mssssippian, received yester
day morning. Here we have confirmatorv proof Of
the position laid down by us, that the Admnistra-
ton intend 10 be true to the principles which car
ried them into power, and as far as thew are con-
cerned, to do justice to the South by modifying the
unequal and unjust tariff Of l642.
!" Extract from Letter to the Senior Editor Of tae M
sissippian, dated June s, ls45.
II would be impossible for give you any adequate
conception Of the abos Of this Office, (Ssceay Of the ea-
my chief occupation Is with the details Of the tariff II MUST
BE REDUCED raE REvEsUE srASnARD.
81 do hope and trust friends in Mississippi will not
quarrel about in elections for Office Their should
be- any good Democrat (or oil the Offices and and har
mony IN his support against all the Wings There should be
no diuisio may produce ends that will defeat the party
Sever truly yours,
"R. >. WALKER"
Thus (remarks the Philadelphia Gaxette) while
the Harrisburg Union and the Locofoco press of
Pennsyyania in general are quilting their readers in
TO the belief that the tariff Of 1912 will be presery-
ed the fiat has gone forth from Washington that
must be destroyed The same Mr.. Polk who was
during the last election said to be better tariff man
than Mr.. Clay, has Secretary Of the Treasury
whose s'chief occupation" is adjusting details to
reduce the tariff! The same tariff Of lS42. which
was called last fall the Democratic tariff" and in
the supposed support Of which the vote of this
State was given to Mr.. Polk is to be sacrificed
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The London papers calling upon Sir Robert Peel for
duty Indians, the supply is fast exceeding the demand
The tariff would probably have to be adjusted pn
cpes, disposition evinced by the Englsh people
to produce their Indians
Democratic banner., 1845-10-04
A GOOD JOKE.

An old LAWYER Ct the cIiv o. New
York tells i Joke about "re Of h's
clients:
A fellow had hecn auaigucd be-
fore the Police fer stealing a sci oI
silver spoons. Tie stolen article
We found upon the Gu prf. and tier
WAS ire use in attempting t. den, IT,
charge. LAWYER Gives a"pI'd
80 by the prisoner 10 act as counsel,
aud seeing no escape for his clleui.
Except on the plea of insanity or ID
ICY. he instructed tie fellow 10 look
IS ally IS possible, aud VIXEN any
G3estion vas pu, to him. 10 utter IN =
Grauiir- manner.with iGlotic expres-
sion, tie word "!Sp""ns.' If sue
c.s>iu!. the fee was to be $50. Thr
Cont proceeded to business. The
char.e was read, and the question
Pat 10 the prisoner.
Guilty. or GOT Cul.lv'
"Spoon-!' cjtcu!a'ed lie cu'pri'.
TIE court put several o:her qu"s-
,ous 10 him.
":%poons,7 Sponrs!" MAS II IL,
answer i, coaid elicit.
The fellow is a ioc'," sill lo
Jud1e-'.et HIN - about his bus
ness
The prisoner left tie room. ;L,i
i , C,it.,l .l.r. - 80
Democratic banner., 1845-10-04

2 Office Is hereby gwen, that the under.
~ srgned has obtained OF The CLERK of tbs
C'y ,tCurt Il Lincoln tUun'y. leIIers Of Ad-
Hilnistratson On tie estate q J-cob Presley,
Gcc'l bearing date 1t sept, Isis,
Al persons I-GlL,sG 10 sad esi2fc, ..e re-
qHes,ud IL mtkn Ili4 CGistc Igyusent. All
PeIsOnS Etvi"g e aims against >gld estate, s.e
requested 10 vAUI..l them properly au,hcnts-
c..sd, wIt.;u ono yuar irua. TIE u-te OF SAD
.e.t-r-, or they u.ay &c proai4ced i;ona having
az bau.l.t o. sa.I estate; -ad ;; Hot c1hinituu
wiiH.r three y'a.ss Ihry VIII H. io.sv,r bar..j,
-. tJ.,OILI i'm r,tfstor.
S, .'-.uAyr 10. 80. SUI.