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The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-11-12
WAsuINcroN Nav IN Is4f

WARRINGTON, NOV. ~, 1910.
Anoher good old Commodore gone Final
Honors TO the remains Of Col. Cross-A pre-
sent Of Erplosiuc Cofton-Hon. II. M. II.
Hunter, SC.
Commodore JOHN B. NICHOLSON, of the II.
5. Navy, died at his lodgings in this city a, eight
o'clock, yesterday morning. aged GO years, of
apopiexy. His death, although sudden, has not
surprised his friends, for the reason that he has
been for some time suffering from paralysis. In
early life Com. Nicholson followed the profession
OF a Printer in the city of Richmond, Virginia
OF which place he was a native. But his taste
and feelings led him into another sphere, and in
1913 he entered the Navy as a Midshipman on
board the Hornet. He afterwards served as a
Fourth Lieutenant on the frigaie United States
at The capture of the Macedonian and was the
FIRST Lieutenant of the Peacock in her victorious
night with the Epervier. He has given proof, in
several actions, Of his extraordinar y courage and
coolness. As an officer he was very popular-as
a man esteemed by all. Reguiescat in pace
The weather yesterday favored the STATE bu-
rial of Col. Grassland the civic and military
display was brilliant and imposing. The Presi
dent of the United States and his Cabinet Minis.
ters headed the cortege, followed by the Com
handing General in Chief Of the Army, and nu-
merous other officers in their gIitterisg uniforms.
-Four volunteer companies joined the esco:t, and a
mile of carriages brought up The rear.
Mr.. Robertson, our Consul at Bremen, has ar
rived here. | understand he brought on a sealed
package of Gun Cotton, from one Of the German
Professors TO The President of The United States.
with some hints, too, as to the preparation of this
new and extraordinary article, which is TO super
sede the use Of gun powder. The iniunc ton
accompanying the present was, that it should be
opened in the presence of MIR. Polk himself. The
President and his War Secretary was at the
Navy Yard to-day but whether il was the object
OF their visit TO have the seals of this aw fsl
package broken in a secure place, or to make
some other arrangement, your deponent saith not.
We had the pleasure last night of SHAKING
hands with the distinguished representative from
the Essex District. r. M. T. Hunter. He lools
remarkably well and hearty; and left in tho cars
this morning, northwsrd bcund.
Our storm has cleared away, and left us in
the enjoyment Of clear, warm days. and muddv
s'iee'S' Yours. truly.
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the surprise Of the tawny and naked Indians look
ing from behind the hills on his left, the low Of
those jus, sprin2ing from their boats to the shore
their barks dimly seen far out on the ocean
the whole grouping and the entire scene appear
true To nature and wildly impress us with the
realities OF the even, which gave a new world mo-,
merely to the Kingdom of CASTLE and Leon, but
to the enduring and overwhelming empire of
knowledge, liberty, and Christianity. All should
see this great painting which is soon destined to
adorn the Capitol Of the Union.-M. Y. Journal
of Commerce.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.

All the present members of Congress from this
State have been re elected. There was no oppo-
sI'ion 10 any one OF them, except to Mr.. Black,
the representative of the Spartanburg district, who
Is elected over both his competitors. The follow
Ing are the names of the delegation James A..
Black, Richard F. Simpson, Joseph A. Wood
ward, A. d.. Sims, Armis,ead Burt, Isaac f..
Holmes, Robert Barnwell Rhett.
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Total tax on one shin.
S3.9I7

The number of tons of shipping built in the
United States last year, was LAG. 070 tons. Allow
upon this tonnage the same rate of taxation, viz /:
So gu per ton, and it appears that the tax paid by
the manufacturers Of ships for the benefit of other
interests, is S554,S38 per annum! 1t was al
ways the boast of the American seaman that, give
him an equal chance, and he could successfully
compete with the world. But partial and ~restric-
i've avs have heretofore SO tied his hands and
crippled his energies, by excessively taxing the
articles used in ship building, that when we look
at The extent of these encumbrances The ONLY won
der Is they have not crushed the shipping interest,
instead of embarrassing it. Nothing but the skill,
energy. and perseverance, of American merchants
and seamen could have prevented the disastrous
issue OF the whole carrying trade falling into for
eign bottoms"
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MICHIGAN

We have partial returns from Michigan, show.
Ing that the Democracy will come out triumphant
in that state. McClelland, Democrat, is re-elect-
ed 10 Congress from the LIST District, and the
probability is that all three of the Democrats are
chosen. The wing papers boast ola gain.-.Nous
yerrOns.
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MORE WING

To the establishment of all the Wings, Massa-
chusetts has gone for the Federals, and Briggs is
again elected Governor, &c. Hurra for the Coons
and The Niggefs! Pile up the agonyu
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washed when il is taken out Of the acid; fr if
any remains in it, a ~sal,pe,re flavor will attach to
1t when dry, and when exploding will leave on
anything white an acid tincture."
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MEETING OF CONGRESS.

The period for the assembling of Congress at
washington is approaching. The assembled
wisdom of the nation" will meet on the 9TH of
December. three weeks from next Monday. 1t
will be a short session.. adjourning on the 9TH of
March.
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DIVA.

The " little hussy,'' we are afraid has jumped
over into the wing fold at least so says the Ma
tiohal Intelligencer but it very wisely qualities
its hopes, with '' { our information is correctn
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WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENTS.
WAsHrNeroN. Nov. 9. 1876.

WAsHINGroN. Nov. 9, 1916.
In a late letter ! gave the opinions of some
practical men of the North. in regard to the grea,
advantages possessed by Portsmouth for Ship
Building. AS a proof of the great activity pre-
va'l'ng in this business, I send you a few striking
facts from the Philadelphia Ledger. The writer
shows, too, that the new tariff Of '46 has given
this stimulus to the shipping interest. WHY
don't your citizens seize these suspicious times,
tor reviving and building up this valuable interest
In Portsmouth? | have no time for further com
ment, but subjnin the following as " food for
thought" to those who read
" An old but very Intelligent sea-captain, now
out OF service, gives us the gratifying information,
That never. within his recollection, were the ship
wrights OF this city more crowded with work
than they are at present. Vessels cannot he built
as fast as they are desired, and orders are press
ing for the next chance upon the stocks. He
went into some detail, enumeratine the number
and Kind OF orders that were waiting at some of
The kensington yards. We rejoice at this revival
OF the long oppressed interests of ship. building
and Of commercial pursuits generally and what
ever difference of opinion may exist as To the rise
oil price and activity in other branches of industry,
we think no sensible man will deny that the
prospective effects of The new revenue law Of
io46 give the life and impetus spoken of to ship
building and To show how much our
shipwrigh,s and the navigation in,eres, have been
oppressed, we avail ourselves of an estimate made
by the Journal of Commerce of the lax which the
tariff of 1912 imposed upon the construction of a
ship of 900 tons burden. The prices mentioned
are the duties under existing revenue laws on each
article as taken from the shipwright's bills:
Iron, oo,245 lbs. at S25 per ton, is S753
Copper bolts. Ia. 3l4 lbs, at 4 cts. per 10, is Coz
Canvass, 4 900 square yds., at 7 cts. per yd 2sO
Anchors, $500 lbs, at "a cts. per ID. 900
Cables, chains, &C., O 1000 lbs, at 81 c,s. | 900
Cordage, 38,464 lbs; duty on hemp $40
per ton go
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OUR FLAG!
A NEW SYSTEM OF ARITHMETIC,

BY James III. Porter, A. NJ. The author of
this work having lectured among us. aud exhibit
ed The simplicity and accuracy Of his pew work,
TO the satisfaction Of many. we are gratified to
learn that our old friend, NoRrH,NeroN. has
become the Agent for the sale of the work & in this
section Of Virginia, for we feel assured that its
Introduction into our Schools will be found highly
beneficial. We are highly gra,ifed with it, so
far as we have examined it, and all those who
have a knowledge of Arithmetic and Mathe.
mstics, with whom we have conversed, speak of
it in the highest terms.
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have the honor to be, very respectfully, your
obedient servant,
(Sisned) LAWRENCE KEARNEY,

Captain U. 5. Navy.
Hon. John Y. Mason. Secretary of the Navy,
&c., Washington. ID. C..
The opinion Of such a man as Com. Kearney,
Is entitled to the most weighty consideration Of
the Government, and we trust that if the war
with Mexico is 10 be " vigorously prosecuted
his advice will be entirely lost.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-07-23

"THE ENrERPRIsE" The first number of this
monthly journal, published at Randolph, has been re-
ceved 1t is about two-thirds the size of the Freq
man, toeraby well executed, and printed, published
and edited by association of young men, all OF whom
are under 10 years of age. G. V. Markham, OF Ran
dolph, and T. H. Saord r, of Royalton, the wonder
fu mathematician are the editors, The press, and
many of the larger sized type with which the Enter
prise is printed, manufactured by the young men
themselves and indeed all the materials were obtain
ed by their unaided industry. The number before US
bears throughout striking marks of originality. Its ed
itorals are characterised with ability and the selec
tons are IN good taste We notice original articles
from the pens of Mrs. Sigourney, Fanny Forester"
D. C. Colesworthy, S. P. Cheney, of the Cheney
Family" and others.
We bespeak for these young men, in the words of
the enterprisng Benjamin Franklin, encouragement
for the new beginner" Terms-25 cts. per year
SoMERBY agent.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-07-23
A Methodist Preacher for Sale.

The Washington Correspondent of the Pha-
delphia Inquirer gives the following item con-
nected with the celebration of the 9TH of July i'll
that city. What libel on Free Institutions,
that such things should be of every day occur
renee in the Capitol of this Nation =
The colored people here of the Methodist per-
suasion, are about holding Fair for the pur-
chase of their preacher! The price asked by his
master is $500. What commentary upon the
roaring cannon of the 4th of July, in comment
Grafton of the day when it was asserted that all
men are free and equal A congregation can
not worship their Maker without purchasing
their preacher How these things make Eu-
rope laugh
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-07-23
ORANGE Go, Convention.

The Secretary has forwarded US minute of the
adjourned meeting of the Orange County Liberty
but not having retained copy OF the resolutions we
are not able to give them Rev. s. Leavitt presided,
assisted by B. Aldrich and j. Renfrew. A. NJ
Dckey and S. Morgan, Secretaries. The convention
was ably addressed by Hon. Jacob Scott of Barre, in
the forenoon, and in the afternoon by Hon. Titus
Hutchinson, of Woodstock, and COL J. ?. Miller, of
Montpelier.
Harry Hale, Esq. of Chelsea, was unanimously NOM
mated to fill the vacancy in the Senatorial ticket, oc-
casioned by the resignation of Phneas Moulton.
The following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED, That when this convention adjourn, it be
adjourned to East Corinth on the last Thursday in
August next at 10 o'clock A. M and that the commit
tee be instructed to secure the services of the Hon
John P. Hale, the great New Hampshire reformer, n
the said convention.
The convention then voted concurrence in thC
nomination of the Hon. T. Hutchinson for Congress;
also rendered their thanks to the above mentioned
speakers,-and adjourned.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-07-23
Lesson FOR the North,

Unlike the North the South have never been
divided The slave-power has never trusted it.
self i'll the hands of towards or traitors Differ
as they might i'll other respects, Southern politci-
ans have been truer to Slavery than the needle
to the pole. 1t has been, at all times, the tute.
lar deity before whose altar they have never failed
to offer their morning and evening sacrfce.-
With respect to the North their motto has al.
ways been, Divide and conquer" The,
have divided and conquered. They have never
sought for Northern traitor without finding
him. They had never offered the price of rea
son when 1t was not accepted.
The eccentric John Randolph while the
Missouri question was before Congress, said:
eve do not govern them 1.-THE people Of the
North) by oar black stoves, but by their Ovn
aChite SIaUCs We knOU '0hat wc are doing
We Of the South are always united, from The
Ohio to Florida and we can always unite bu
you Of the North are beginning to divide. w
hare conquered you once, and zoe can, and wiH
conquer you again. Aye, Sir, aOe viH drioc 40,
to the watE, and when we have you there once
more, we mean to keep you there, and nail go,
dorm like base moncV."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-07-23
Christian Men and Women.

Just read the following paragraphs, which we
take from the Union Missionary, and then say, if
men, who hold to such shameful opinions, are, or
can be, while they hold them, worthy to direct
the missionary operations of the christian church
For our own part, we should think such
sentiments more becoming Hindoo, than the
Secretary of Board of Christian Missions.
RELIGION OF SLAvEHoLDERs.-At a recent
Missionary Convention in Bangor, says the Ban
gor Wing and Courier, Rev. DIR. Anderson, one
of the Secretaries of the A. B. G. F. NJ, re-
marked in regard to Polygamy, "That after a
full consideration Of the subject, the Missionaries
came to the conclusion, that the sinfulness of
polygamy was not so clearly taught in the New
Testament as to make it test for exclusion
1t was, however, regarded by the Missionaries as
bar to holding church Offices" We would re-
fer DIR. A. to Matt xix So "ShaN cteaUe to
has 'oife, and they train shall be one fish,
DR.. Scott remarks, at is observable, that Christ
inserts the work "twain," which is not in the
original institution, but is added by the Xxx.
purposely as it seems, to obyiate all misconstruc-
ton of his meaning"
With reference to the question Of slavery, DR..
Anderson said, "Whether or not slavehoding,
under the circumstances Of the case, was incon-
sistent with piety, in Indian communities, the
Missionaries, who were excellent men, were bet
ter judges than we could be. (Why?) The
rule ofthe Missionaries, which he thought a
wise one, was to admit members on the simple
ground of piety." And that "slaveholdng is
not necessarily inconsistent with receiving a man
into the church that it is not to be regarded
as disciplinable offence
In answer to inquiries, DR.. Anderson further
stated, that the committee would recall Mis-
sonary who should receive into the church per-
sons entertaining Unitarian, Uffversallst, or
Mormon views, even though he should deem
them really pious persons
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-07-23

DIsGRAcEFuL We learn from the Cincin-
natti Herald, that an unfeeling and brutal mob
of the citizens have driven the manumltted slaves
of the late John Randolph from their lands in
Mercer County, Ohio, and they are now encamp-
ed in the woods! The Herald remarks
The mHnumitted persons number nearly 800,
and many of them are women and children.
Here is case that painfully appeals to every
humane heart These poor, unoffendng crea-
lures, natives of the country, willing to work /,
peaceful anG orderly, have no spot on which to
rest their feet Driven out from their native
State by Slavery, they are driven back upon it
by heartess Prejudice. If continued in Ohio,
they will be mobbcd! if returned to Virginia
they will be enslaUed! Good God that any
of thy children should be so trampled upon!
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TruthmRead it.
]. CABLE.
--Mercer Lumi'murV.

y "a Tr Sf SP n bs fE ana
Slavery shall de'-C NJ. CLAY.
The slaves at the south are about 100000 in num-
Der. The Shareholders not above 100000 in all ::
and there are 100000 of southern people who are
neither slaves nor Shareholders Add to these 5000
600 of southern freemen, the 100000 in the free
States, and you have an aggregate of 100000 of
our people who have not only direct interest in A.
merican slavery, but the great majority of whom are
constantly plundered and injured in various ways by
the upholders of the accursed system.
We have thus about 100000 millions of people
in the United States--of whom a little more than
quarter of million are shareholders, and ,OOO,-
600 are slaves. The shareholders compose a.
bout one sixty-seventh part of the whole popula-
ton yet they hold about one-seventh part of
the people in slavery, and control the entire ac-
ton of Is State Sovereignties and of the Gene
raj Government of this nation. They WELD the
Legislative, Judicial, and Executive powers Of
the Iernment;-they control the public treasll-
ry; they direct the operations of the army and
navy they plunge us into mean and murderous
wars and they do all this for the support extern.
sion, and perpetuty of American Slavery
We claim to have republican government
yet we allow this miserable minority of slaveho
ding tyrants to control, plumber and disgrace us
for their own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We profess to
be Christian people, and to believe that all
men are created equal and are endowed with
an inaenable right to Liberty yet we see mill
ions of our own countrymen stripped of all their
rights, and subjected to every outrage, by a
gang of lawless desperadoes, and think we have
nothing to do in the premises, except to fellow
ship these desperadoes and honor them with dis
tnguished Offices both in church and state!
When, oh when shall our northern democrats
and wings learn wisdom on this subject? When
shall they see and feel that as republicans and
christians, they, no less than the freemen of the
south, haze something to do with this matter
and DO it! "By all that is sacred among
men, or holy in heaven, LET AMERICANS
ARISE IN THE OMNIPOTENCY OF THE
BALLOT, and say SLAVERY SHALL DIEp
Herkimer Freeman
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CENTRAL RAILROAD.

BY the polteness of the Clerk, f. P Walton, Jr,
Esq, we have the following proceedings of the late
meeting of stockholders
"The meeting of stockholders of the Vermont Cen
trail Railroad Company, holden at Windsor on Wednes-
day last fully attended, and characterised by har
mnny and good feeling. Charles Paine of Northfeld,
Robert G. Shaw, and Samuel s. Lewis of Boston, ia
cob Forster and Daniel White of Charlestown Mass,
John Peck of Burlington and Mcius B. Peck of Mont
peier were elected Directors for the year ensuing by
nearly unanimous vote, and the board was organized
by the reelection of last years officers The annual
report of the Directors to the stockholders was ordered
to be published in pamphlet"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-07-23
RELIGIOUS Intelligence.

An Interesting Sccnc.-The Rev. Messrs.
Judson, Harris, and Beecher, with their wives,
and Miss Lydia Lillybridge, sailed from the port
Boston, on Saturday, in the Ship FaneuiI Hall,
Capt. Halett. At half past l a large number
of friends assembled on board, when an appro-
pirate hymn, written by Mrs Edmond, was
sung, fervent prayer was offered by the Rev, A.
D. GlIlett, ofPhiIadepha and many alIectonae
adleus were exchanged. The Ship is bound
direct for Mailman, in Burmah, and has accom-
modatons for the passengers of very superior
order.
More than thirty-four years hav re passed since
DIR. JudSon, in company with others, left the por
of Salem, in the Ship Caravan, for the Eastern
world. They were the first American Mission
aries to foreign lands. Since that time, DR.
Judson has endured many suf1erings, and per
formed an immense amount of labor. During
the war between the Burmese and the British
he was imprisoned about eighteen months. 4
very graphic sketch of the scenes thro which h
then passed, is found in the Memoir of Mrs
Judson. As the British arms became success
fuI, he was released from prison, and apponte
one of the commissioners on the part of til
Burmese Government to negotiate the Yandab
treaty. He has translated the entire Bible int
Burmese. and portions of it into dialects spoke
by many millions, and has also prepared Bul
mese Dictionary. He now returns with invigC
rated health, to resume his unfinished literar
labors, and with the prospect of being, as he ha
long been, one of the most emnently useful {
his profession.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-07-23

DEATH FROM HEAT We regret to learn
that Mr.. VIM. Ballard, of Georgia, died sudden
Iy on Friday last from the effects of heat aged a.
bout 70 years The day was very oppressively
warm.
The HcsSian Wy.-We hear great complaint
of this destructive insect having made its appear
ance among the wheat fields bordering on the
lake in this Vergennes VermOnter.
The CropS.-From almost all parts of this
country and of Europe, we have most encourage
ing accounts ofthe growing crops. The wheat
crop probably never was great as it is this
season and from present appearances, the price
of all kinds of grain and other produce must be
exceedingly cheap.
A Citizen Soidiery.-It is stated that ex-
President Lamar and Gen. Memucan Hunt are.
serving in the army under Gen Taylor as pri-
Yates
7@Rev. Isaac Mccoy, the late General agent
Of the Western Indian Missionary Association,
and for many years faithful Missionary to the
Indians, died recently at his field of labor
w N0u' L HoHlPson, Ill Ills WORK on McAICo eSll-
mates the debt of the Republic at little less than
500, 100000
The President called for fifty thousand volun-
teers. According to calculation just made,
seventy thousand have offerd their services.
Marriage in England.-Tbe number of mar
riages celebrated in England in 1874, was 1872
249.
One half of the whole net revenue of England
is devoted paying the interest oftbe cost Of for
mer wars, and nearly one half of the remainder
is spent in preparing for future wars, viz in main
tanning the army and navy
The postage on newspaper, with writing on
it, is about forty cents-the fne five dollars.
The quantity of public land now subject to
entry is two hundred and ory-two millions of
acres, requiring century and quarter TO com
pete the sales at the rate they have progressed
heretofore