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Vote at the Greenpille district.
Extract of letter dated

L-IHuct " u HueT uutu .
NASHVILLE, Ts.,
Late at night, (l2 o'clock,) Aug. 7, ls45.
Excuse my brevity in addressing you at this late
hour of the night. We have got them--only 269
for Foster here Everywhere heard from is favora-
BILE for Brown. There is such hullabaoo about,
that you must excuse this from
Yours, &c.
P. s. Since writing the within, we have heard
good news from williamson, which will increase
our hopes.
Extract ofa letter dated
NASHVILLE, (Tenn.,) August I, IL o'clock.
The vote at this place is this moment counted out.
At the presidential election the vote here 1874
Clay's majority was 274. The vote to-day was
1856 Fosters majority, 269.
So far as we have heard from the precincts, there
is small gain for US. You know in this county
Clay beat Polk $780, We all agree that Foster cannot
beat Broom 500. Brown think, will be elected by
majority not less than $500, or 5000. More to-
morrow. No doubt of a majority in the legisla-
ture. In haste.
p. S.--Bradley has Just arrived. He says, from
the vote at Franklin, Tin Williamson,) we will gain
200 in that county.
From the Jonesboro' (Tenn.) Sentinel
Washington county, (all in.) For governor
For the State Senate, johnson (dem.) leads Brown
low (whig) $40.
browns majority in this county is 81 greater
than Mr.. Polk received in 1874.
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Extract Of letter to the Editor of The Union:
AUGUSTA GEORGIA. Aug. H. 1874!

president Folks administration gives great sat
sfaction in this region, the Charleston Mercury to
the contrary Notwithstanding He has nothing to
fear from sectional preudices or party divisions
here. Let him but prove true to the constitution,
true to his pledges upon the tariff and the Oregon
questions, Il look upon Texas and the question
about admission as being settled and, my word for
it, he will receive vigorous support from Georgia
He can make out, l think, without the support OF
either the National lntelligencer, Watson Webb, or
Horace Greedy.
son the first Tuesday in October next, this State
whose term of Office will expire 4th March, 1S47
(Our legislature meets biennally.) We have every
prospect of carrying the legislature, Notwithstanding
the wing gcrrymandering district system Of ls43"
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GREENvILLE, Allison CO., Te.,
August 8, 1874.
We are very slow in getting in the district vote Of
the county. We have heard from a few districts,
and the vote stands about as it did for President.
hardly think there will be 90 votes different from
our last. Very strong hopes are entertained that
the Legislature is ours
al. IL L..
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presidential election. In the 4th district both
ddates, Dockery, of Richmond county, and Worth,
of Randolph, are wings. But one county Gull
fori) has been heard from, in which Dockerys ma
jority is l47.
5ih disi,ici.--We have already published returns
from every county ofthis district but Moore, which
gave majority of 80 for Haughton, (whig.) Mr.
Folks majority in the district was 993-now, our
candidate, Mr.. Dobbin, is elected by 1904, which
shows clear gain of l,Oll Well done for the 5th
district.
9Th distriei Mckay, CD Meares, (W)
kobeson.. ................o3S DOS. 469
Sampson ................e4 sal. 1890. AL
Lenoir ...................l 100. ....... l55
Jones lbs. .....lsl
There are still seven counties ofths district to
be heard from, though, from the indications, we
think Mr.. McKay's majority will be from 2,4O0 to
1900.
7h district, Daniel, CD Bond, (W)
Granville. .............. .S76.. 1900. .563
rrahhh.. .......... rs. ZOO
warren. 1853. "
Halifax and Person still to hear from. From
these indications, we have had glorious triumph
in this district. Daniels majority may reach
q $780, for the wings have as yet been able to get
intelligence from Halifax county one oftheir strong
holds which lies only few hours ride, by railroad,
from Richmond, Va In this district, we may safely
claim gain Of 2,l00 votes since the congressional
election in l843.
There is nothing further from the 9th district,
where the candidates were Clark (Dem.) and Dom
mel (whig) The race has been well contested
many personal and local issues were mixed up in
the contest. Our candidate has probably come off
victorious
In addition to the returns already spread before
the readers of the "Union" from the 9th district,
we have as follows:
9th district. Rggs, (D) Outlaw, (W)
Gates ................,.l O0 MAJ.
I1eruoru ......... .....'So maj
Currituck $50 maj
The counties of this district already heard from
give the wing candidate 2l5 majority. Intelligence
is yet to come from Martin county, which gave Mr..
Polk majority of $40. Biggs is, therefore, be-
yond doubt, elected-which makes the represent
alton from North Carolina in the next Congress
stand democrats to wings. Our tables of this
election for this evening are made principally from
the Raleigh Standard, and the letter of friend in
Murfreesboro', to whom we owe our thanks for
the promptness and kindness with which he has fur
nshed us correct returns from the disputed district
the 9th.
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Kennedy is supposed to be elected in the tenth
district. His competitor CDR. Thompson) died
few days since.
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I'm ertraci Of letter from gentleman Of high
standing IN Louisiana to gentleman in this city,
dated July 80.
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Yours, most respectfully.
Extract Of q letter dated

Extract Of letter dated
LAFAYETTE, QND) August 6, l845
President Polk is, at this day, fifty per cent.
stronger with the people of this State than when he
was elected. Our citizens are beginning to know
and appreciate democratic doctrines Whigery, in
Indiana, is dead and buried, beyond even the hope
of q resurrection.
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We are marshang for the approaching elections
Of governor, members Of the legislature, &c, under
our new constitution. Both parties have and will
bring out their strongest men. The contest will be
warm and animated; but the democratic party will
certainly triumph, by large vote, for this State.
President Polk is growing more popular here every
day, | most sincerely hope he is becoming
throughout the country We are all Oregon men
here, and opposed to giving up inch Of ground,
that we claim, to England. Nothing short of the
RUSSIAN LINE, as agreed upon, will satisfy us in
Louisiana. If we have right to the 49th, we have
to the line agreed upon between Russia and this
country. England obtained part of our eastern
country by treaty. under the last administration.
hope that the present administration will hold on
in the irest. -
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FROM KENNEpY,s DISTRICT.

FROM KENNEDY's DISTRICT.
Extract Of letter, dated
FoRr WAYNE, 7th Aug, l845
Below give you all the election news we have.
BY next mail will write you again, when will be
able to give you the result in the two northern con-
gressional districts.
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In Kosciusko county, the majority for Sample is
reported to be So; and gentleman who passed
through Lngro understands that Sample runs be-
hind his ticket in Wabash county How it may
result in that district, | know not; but our friends
have strong hopes Of Charley's election
LATER.
Thompson. Kennedy
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.gnd ,cIereas it appears that the said Col. Butler
was the adutant general of the division of the army
employed in the defence of New Orleans, which met
and defeated the enemy on the 9Th January, 1915,
at which time this gallant officer actually held the
rank of colonel by brevet, and in which he per-
formed all the appropriate duties of the grade, as an
officer Of the general staff of the army: and uhereas
the said Colonel Butler has returned to the War Of
fee the aforementioned commission of lieutenant
colonel by brevet, and requested the same to be
cancelled, because he considers 1t as then virtually
reducing his rank of full colonel to that of the infe-
ror grade of lieutenant colonel and whereas the Pres
ident in consideration of the premises, would now
gladly confer on this highly deserving citizen the
higher brevet, [of brigader gcneral,l it, after the
lapse Of so many years, he believed he could con-
stitutionally, or legally exercise at this time such
executive power; but, inasmuch as the official ac-
ton in this case was had during the administration
of President Madison, and as Col. Butler has long
ceased to be military officer, or TO be IN any way
connected with the army, the President regrets his
inability to afford the desired relief Accordingly,
he directs that the registry of the brevet Of euten-
ant colonel in the case Of Col Robert Butler, late
adjutant general of the army Of the South in 1914
and 1875 be cancelled from the records of the War
Office agreeably to his request, that this testimonial
TO the gallant and meritorious services OF Col. But.
Ter, prompted by the personal recollectons Of the
President the military commander Of the district
to which Col. Butler attached, well as by his
sense Of what is due from him as President, be en-
tered in the records in the War Office in lieu thereof;
and that duplicate of this official document be
transmitted to Col Robert Butler.
Given under my hand, at the city Of Washing
ton, this third day Of March, in the year Of
II, IL onr Lord one thousand eight hundred and
thirty-seven, and in the sixty-second year Of
the independence of the United States Of
America.
ANDREW JACKSON.
BY the President:
b. +. BUTLER, Secretary of War ad interim
Gen. Jackson advised me that this was the last
official act Of his administration Original on parch-
ment. D.
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1869 multiplied by 1857! During the pause
OF three or four minutes, We were not able to
detect any evidences of mental effort in his
countenance, and doubted whether he was
thinking at all. But to the establishment of
all, he answered seventeen hundred and twelve
thousand, thirty-four."
The negro does not know letter, or figure.
or any other representation Of numbers, OF
ideas. He speaks to no one, except when
spoken to. His forehead is long and covered
within an inch and half above the eye bfows.
But the volume, from temple. to temple is deep
beyond comparison. He is l9 years old, bnt
has the appearance of thirty. He has never
been taught to understand (perhaps has never
heard, as he has never before been from home,
where no one could teach him. the forms Of
mathematical questions or problems, other
than chose of simple addition, multiplication
and division. Superior even to Sir Isaac New
ton in this single faculty, he is destitute Of
every othefthat necessary to render j, avail
able for any practicle purpose.
He is unable to communicate his process TO
others. The basis of his reckoning must be
decimal, or some other even number; for ques-
tons involving odd numbers require longer
time for their solution. When solving such,
he has mysterious mnemotechnic sign by pla-
cling his left finger in the corner Of his LETT
eye, and then drawing down across his mouth.
Such is the scientific niger" from Alabama
"a being Of one idea.
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"New Cabinet Establishment. '--Un-
der this heading, a Mr.. James K. Plant, at
Washington, advertizes that he has resu-
med his former occupation, and now, after
an absence of six years, carries on the
business of Cabinet maker and Under
taker." Another James K. P. has also
Just gone into the same lie, though he
has undertaken" rather heavier charge
than his advertising competitor in the bu-
siness. Equally, however, with the lat
ter. he, no doubt, "hopes, by Punctuslity
and reasonable charges messages TO OBJ
tain share of the public favor There
is one difference. however, between them
the one solicits .greatdesl of work from
the different departments "-the other will
| no doubt, give them great deal.
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Corn Sugar.

A correspondent Of the Tocsin of Liberty,
gives the following account of the mode of
cuitlvailng the common Indian corn for the
purpose OF making sugar from it, and the SIM
pie apparatus and process by which the sugar
may be made, all as he saw it, in the pleasant
| little settlement called Quaker street, in the
southwest part of johannesburg, Schenectady
cpunty. The whole operation of tillage and
manufacture is SO simple and practical, and
the results so desirable, that we trust opr far.
mers will give portion of their care and la
Thor in this direction.-
l sat down to write of Corn Sugar, accord
ing to my promise, to several friends, who
| propose TO try an experiment with 1t, next
spring, to the extent Of an acre or two, at
least. I have recently noticed several sue
cessful experiments to make sugar and molas-
ses, in various parts of the country. They
can be attended by no loss, for the stalks will
make good fodder, if nothing else. The corn
should be planted as early as the season will
allow. Planted in rows, or - inches apart,
it will do well. Keep it we'll hoed, and when
the ears begin to silk, carefully clip off every
ear. Let the stalks grow till they are fully
matured. Just as they begin to turn yellow,
a little, cut them up, close tothe ground. All
the strength and sweetness of the grain pas
ses into the stalk, and it will grow larger and
higher than usnai. 1t should be planted or
good rich land, to secure the best results. Il
must be cut before it is touched by frost, Oh
the sugar will not granulate.
A common cider mill, with three smooth
rollers, placed little nearer together than is
usual in grinding apples, will answer very
we'll in grinding the stalks. The juice is
boiled down in copper or brass kettles, skim
ming it, as it may be necessary, till it is abou
as thick as common molasses. The yield o
molasses is about one pint to FIVE pints o
Juice. To have the sugar chrystaize, the
Juice when boiled down should be placed in
shallow pans over gentle heat, or in the sun
by day, and in we'll warmed room, by night
If, through want of experience, the expert.
menter does not get his sugar, the value Of
the molasses is not changed. 1t is much like
honey, and contains much mere saccharie than
the best of New Orleans or Trinidad molasses
The flavor is very fine.
machine for grinding, made with iror
rollers, though more costly, would work rath
err better than one of wood but it is not essen
tial A wooden one might be shod with iron
The scum, taken off while boiling, viii
make capital vinegar. The value of the
stalks, after grinding, as feed for cattle, is
considerable. II may be fed out at once, O.
dried for future use.-Saturday Courier.
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Per Schr. j D. JONES,
Rh PLOUGHS, No. 10 & IL,
wv 200 Shares and Mouldboards,
90 Boxes pale soap,
10 do. John Ender's Tobacco,
20 Bbls. Canal Flour,
20 Half do do do.
For sale by JAS. /. BRYAN.
Feb'y 7th, ls45.--L2l-tf
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Taken Up,

. AND committed to the Jail Of
~ Bladen county, about the 10th of
t7 January last, negro man, VIII says
&GH his name is Dublin. Said negro, is
about feet or 10 inches high, and
aabout % years DID, He says he be-
longs to some one in Alabama. He was sold by
Duncan Lewis, Esq, of BIaden county, N. g., to
his present owner. The owner of said boy, is
hereby notified to come forward, prove property,
pay charges, and take him away, or he will be
dealt with as the law requires.
G. w. MELVIN, Sh,d:
Feb'y 7, ls45 2l-6t
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Plan for Taking the Ycns and Nays i'm
Deiiberative Bodies.

We mentioned, few days ago, that Dr.,
Duncan, in Congress, made motion calling
upon Professor Morse for information wheth-
er some plan for saving the time of the House
consumed in calling the ayes and nays could
not be invented. A gentleman of this city
has furnished us with such plan, which was
conceived by him last December, has since
been perfected and which he has already Ia
ken the necessary steps to have patented.
! This plan for taking the yeas and nays, in
all deliberative bodies in the United States,
! for which e. Glen PEBBLES has patent, COW
| ers varied forms. The plan he proposes te
adopt at present is as follows:-1wo pulleys
or keys are placed within the desk of each
member; a board or slab is placed on the
clerks desk, on which is printed the name o
each member of the house; slips or slides are
placed in this slab, running parallel to and te
correspond with each name. Communication
is had by means of wires. or other material
between the keys in desk and slides in board
When a vote of ''ayes" is called, the mem
hers simultaneously touch their key marked
"aye," which throws the slide out on the
board, so that it projects beyond his name
and the edge of the board; and in like man
ner for the nays. By that arrangement, the
Clerk can count the vote, announce the result
and place the aggregate vote Oh the board, al
within space of one minute.
A slip of paper, containing the names o
every member, to correspond with the names
and slides on the board, is SO adjusted, tina
when the slides are thrown out, (Which are
so pointed as to receive ink,) an impression is
made opposite to each name; and thus is the
vote recorded for the use Of the Clerk or prin
ter. The slides are so arranged that they
can then be returned, all at once, to their pla
ces, by the Clerk pulling wire or slide.
This plan may also be used instead of di
vision of the House, by determining the vote
much more expedtiousIy, also recording it.
Any one who has seen the tedious process:
Of taking the votes by ayes and nays, mus
be aware Of the amount of time it consumes
and that process by which the whole bust
ness can be done in one minute, would save
quite a considerable sum Of money during
session. We have not the exact data to MAKE
an estimate of the saving, but assuming tina
the vote is taken once every day during ses
sion of four months, and that it consume
each time one half hour, reasonable allow
ance, and we will find that the cost, durin!
the 100, days, will be $4,000. a sum which
this new plan proposes to save the govern
ment.-PhH Ledger.
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p. s.-A most remarkable Profesy! The
Pare have fortold that the Monkey would sum
day bite Missis, e. 70! and behold he have
Aone At her and made his teeth meet in her
left ear. If that ant protesting I don't know
what is"
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Prom the PIebeian
A PRODIGY the Slave Arithmetician


few months since, we published an
account OF a negro Of an extraordinary fac
ulty for numbers, belonging to MIR. P. Nc
Lemore, of Madison county. Ala. The
editor of the Columbus CTenn.) Observer,
who has recently had an opportunity OF
witnessingthe powers of calculation OF 'h's
anomaly in mind, says:
He is an idiot as to every thing else, and
for that reason, has never performed any la
bor. though of stout person. weighing nearly
two bundled. To the question, show many
are 1873 multiplied by $685." he answered.
..ffty. six thousand, four hundred ffty-seven,'
almost without hesitation. So also 976 by
s37 answer, e16,9i2; 52l by 35I 7 answer
lI62, s71. He also solved questions in divi
sion, with a facility that beggars all counting
room calculation; such as how many seven
Items in 57e. how many nineteens in 7e3
EGc. To test his comprehension Of nuuaer
over a million, he was asked how many weF
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Wring my absence for a few weeks from
Wilmington, Mr.. John S. Richards will act
as my authorized agent. VIM. COOKE,
Feb'y Is, !s44.-[23
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O. 10 T. IN

I'M the Sd of Jan'y last valuable CLOTH
~, ~ CLOAK, was carried off on the train from
warsaw, and has not been heard of since by it's
owner, the subscriber. The Cloak was very
.Safse one, and made of Invisible or Bottle Green
Eloth, faced throughout the front with black silk
material. Any person finding the same and Ieav-
lug at Warsaw, with Mr.. Pearce, or Mr.. Love-
OF forwarding any information to myself, about
sSio CLOAK, will be amply compensated.
or JOHN SELLERS.
0'''on' Sampson Co., N. c., Feb. IS, Is4s-4t
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is needless to say one word in the way of COM
mendation,1 and of numerous others perhaps e.
qually merltorious if less celebrated, who have
promised their support, we Aatter ourselves that
as literary work. the Columbian need be under
no apprehension Of being excelled.
But what we have done is already before the
public, who will not fail to judge Us with impair
tiality and in respect to what we intend to do, it
will 5e both wiser and more becoming (aIthough
less fashionabe) not to boast. We may be per-
mitted to assure our friends in brief however, that
we .Aave matured numerous plans flor the third
volume) with which we feel confident they viii
be pleased. 1t is cur purpose to put forth every
energy; and it will be no fault of our own If the
Columbian shall not be found at least equal to any
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