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British Abolition illustrated.

We copy from the Morning Herald--a paper
published in Kingston, Ja.-of the Goth May
last, the following article, which illustrates the
value of British sympathy for the sspoor A fri
can" We believe England is the only Chris
| tan nation which carries on the slave-trade
through the instrumentalty Of public vessels
of war: tN n
Shy advices received by the last packet we
learn that the Cygnet, one of her Majesty's.
ships, had captured 1867 Africans, who had
been sent to St. Helena. One hundred and
twenty-eight of them have been forwarded to
this Island, and eight hundred and one remain
ed at St. HELENE, disposable among the differ.
emit colonies. In the uncertainty: as to what
number of vessels may have proceeded to ST.
Helena for these people, on behalf Of the other
colonies, the proprietY of sending on more
than one vessel for Jamaica was much doubted,
though 1t seems Mr. BuTge, our agent, was. in
favor of .sendng more. sit is stated that he
had succeeded in procuring one vessel, and
that it was probable heswould have another
placed at his disposal.n.
Caaahere be more miserable and melan-
choly revelation than is here made?. The
British Government have their ships of war;
upon the African coast to suRpr' ss, ayowedly,.
the slave-trade. Thousands Of spoor Afri-
cans'' are captured from the pirates who have
kidnapped them in their own country, Of bot
them Of their princes. Ihisds done in the
name Of humanity! But what follows? These
very negroes are taken from the depots cheated
by British cruizers to ihe British West Indies,
and are fifere subjected ID n lhling servilnde
as that designed for them BY the traders from
whom they were rescued. Willis. the London
press is singing the praises oi the officers who
captured these slaves, the suthorifies in the
West India Islands are struggling fot more Than
their respective shares Of the booty, with thel
nervousness of pike. Meanwhile England
is endeavoring TO get upan excitement amongst
the natonss that in the name of philanthropy
she may enjoy monopoly of the slave-trade
herself. 1t is the custom of the United States
crulzers, when they capture SLAYER, to take.
the "poor fricans'' to their home and rive J.
hem their liberty. When they are captnred
BY British cruizers, their destination is only
changed. Instead of being taken to Cuba,
hey are sent to Jamaica, Honduras. British
Guiana or some other English coli We
ioubt ifthe "poor A frieans' have much choice
Is to their destination in this regard. But phi
anthropy is good hobby, and England has
hidden it till back is sore.-Picayune.
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y
Township eight no school; 10th section sol
and vested in stock of the Citizens Bank 9
Madison County. (Neverwill get cen,.--EI
\ CREoLE)
Range three, eass township eight, has
schools 10Th section fund is $4,000 in cash
and land estimated at S6,48O 90, IS scholars
] teacher.
Township eleven, school, 81, 500 fund, 2
scholars, | teacher, $500 per scholar paid.
Range four, east, township nine, school
$3,625 60 fund, $50 scholars, teachers, $40,
per scholar paid.
Township ten, land unsold.
Township eleven, school, land unsold, |!
scholars, teacher and $500 per scholar paid
Township twelve; 10th section is in Attal,
county, 20 scholars, | teacher and $500 pei
scholar paid.
Range FIVE, east, township nine, land unsod
Township ten, school, fund S2,774 90, %
scholars, teacher and $3.50 per scholar paid
Township eleven, land unsold.
The Commissioners remark that the number
of scholars varies SO often that il is difficult TO
say what's the average number. rs
From an examination of the Law of last
winter, entitled .sAn act to establish system
Of Common Schools" we are perfectly satisfied
that the title is complete misnomer. There
is no system in it; and the meagre powers that
are granted to the Commissioner prevents
them, even with the best intentions, from do
ing much god. All that we can expect to
derive from this act is an imperfect account of
the finances and condition Of the schools As
tits impossible that any thing great or good
can be done without the assistance of the
Press, we would suggestto our brother editors
to take up this subject-suggest and publish
the matter freely and make it
question at the next election. Compel the as
pirants for Office and party leaders to take an
interest in the matter and to pledge themselves
to do something to instruct the rising genera
ton. Liberty has~no greater foe than ignor-
ance. The mechanics, by the assistance Of the
Press, carried their point at the last election,
and the people can carry theirs at the next, if
they wish it. If they have the subject fairly
brought before them and decide by their votes
hat they prefer ignorance to learning; to be |
,uled by demagogues instead of patriots; |
ew paltry dollars.to the welfare of their chill |
ireH here and hereafter, SO be it. We can say
hat we have done cur duty, and our conscien-
les cannot disturb u.s. For our own part we
lad much rather advocate candidates. claims
IN the ground that he is in favor of educating
very child, even at the expence Of the public,
han that he is Briscoe or anti-Briscoe, Bond or
nt-Bond ~
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Speaking of 81 deg. 40 min., an anecdote is
current in political circles here, which is not
so well told in the newspaper version, and
which can only be appreciated by those who
know the intrepid nbject oft AS the under
written story goes. Senator H, who is among
the most resolute and honest of the 81, 40's,
hearing ugly rumors that Mr.. Polk was caving
in, OIL the Oregon question, resolved to go on
and tell him plainly that he muststand straight
up to the line of 81 deg. 40 min. he would be
put where the hand Of resurrection never could
reach him. So resolved, he walked up to and
into the palace, and deeming all formalities
needless, strobe straight to the Presidents pri-
waite room. AS he stepped Familiarity in, what
was his amazement to see there the President
in close Consultation with .Messrs. Calhoun,
d. H. Lewis, Haywood of N. c., and two or
three members Of the Cabinet. The 50, 40,
Senator stood transfxed a moment, and at
length found voice to exclaim, "1he eoustry's
sold by-!' Without further salutation or
waitingto receive any, he wfiitled on his heel
and was off in an instant. < 7 think he has not
been at the White Hesse since.
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AMUSING SCENES IN MATAMoRos.-The high
price of cotton goods in Matamoras, owing to
the Mexican tariff, is well known. Several en-
terprising "yankees," since Gen. Taylor has
taken possession ofthe city, have showed in,''
opened stores and are selling goods on "cheap
principles, about one third of the usual Next
can prices, but double the usual American pri-
ces. Itis an amusing scene to witness the
crowd around these stores composed of the
mixed people of the city. Finely dressed wo-
men, rancheros, naked Indians and negroes, all
eager to purchase goods, and jabbering good,
bad, and Indifferent Spanish, with rapidity
truly appalling to phlegpatic Anglo-Ameri-
can.
In the meantime, the s'old, established mer-
chants" are looking upon their neglected stocks
with sorrow aud astonishment, although they
have got the greater part of them by defrauding
the revenue, they have cost more in brides to
the customhouse officers and other Mexican
functionaries than the yankees charging pri-
ces. This species of warfare is rapidly convert
ing the people over to American notions, and
they have only fully to learn that they can have
cheap goods and the enjoyment of life, and
liberty, to abandon their government as rap
idly ashley have their high priced stOres.-N
0. Tfopic.
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GENERAL GAINEs-A court of inquiry, con-
sistng of Generals Brady and Brooke ard Col.
Crane, has been ordered to convene at Fort
Monroe, July 18th, to investigate the conduct
of Gen. Gaines in calling upon the Governors
of several States for volunteers or Militia, and
also in authorizing or appointing certain indi-
vduals to raise troops to be mustered into the
service of the United States A lso, the mus
tering into service of Alabama volunteers, and
giving orders to officers of the ordinance, pay
master, commssary and other departments for
ordinance, subsistence, &c.
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Corresponding Of the Hieksbmg Wig.
CAMP PEYToN, near Barrita,l
TrIx q tQAR

SAMf E1lON; ucdI DdIltd,f
July 2, 1915.
A. H. ARTHUR:-Dear Str-When parted
from you promised to give you any authentic
informatioh relative to our campaign, of suffi-
cient importance to command attention. In
compliance with this promise, now hasten to
forward you news that gladdens and excites all
the brave hearts around me. Hitherto, our
complaints of inactivity have been unceasing;
we craved GetiOn;swe longed to meet in the
field that people who have outraged humanity
in their cruel conduct towards our country
men; and now, at length, those wishes are to
be gratifed. Col. Peyton has this moment
shown. me letter from Gen. Taylor, ordering
us to march las soon as transports arrive to con-
vey our camp equipage) 10 the vicinity of Ma
tamoros, where we will remain for few days,
when the whole army will take up the line Of
march, attack Comargo, proceed thence to-
wards Monterey, &C.; and, should victory be
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We give the following for the benefit of the
qrad nuacs. For oursef we are tired of ira
cling the big rascalties of the petty rogues and
hypocrites who now control the Federal and
most of the State Governments:
"The intelligent correspondent of the N. Y.
Evening Post confirms the giving out If the
Boston Post that leading object of the act
which has passed Congress, concerning the
Army General Officers is to drive both General
Scott and General Gaines from the public ser
vice.
SIT is, in fact" Says the correspondent re.
ferred to, "enacting that Gen. Scott and Gaines
shall be dismissed at the above designated time,
if the President shall think that the interests OF
the service require it. This is the first time
that have known the Senate to yield to the
House upon question of any impo tapce, and
the highest credit is due to the fimness of the
latter for exacting at the unwilling hands ofthe
Senate this great prospective reform in our mil
itary system"
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Sun Pictures.

A correspondent of the Boston A tlas gives an
account of the process of obtaining what are
called in Europe, "Sun Pictures, swhich ap-
pear to be similar to Daguereotypes, only that
they are taken on paper instead or metal.
They are stated to be quite the rage in Europe
at the present time. They are the invention
of Mr.. Talbot, and are called by somesTal-.
botypos in honor to the inventor. A fter Qiy-
in minute description Of the process he
goes on to say:
"With an atmosphere so transparent as you
have 1t in America, wonders may be affected
with this TalbotyPe paper; and l doubt not that
as your Daguerreotypes are far supsrior toours,
your Onlotype drawings will, ere long, put M
to the blush. Ladies could scarcely find pref.
tier employment, than in making transcripts
of this sort from nature. In England and
France, sun pictures are becoming the rage,
and because this is the case, have spent more
time on the subject than Ishould otherwise have
done.
II will say that the specimen alluded to
just now, is view of the principal place ii, the
city OF Orleans-in fact the shadow of the hou-
sesand square, thrown on bit of paper. lean
read the signs on the houses-see the place
where Joan Of Arc harangued the populace,
notice the solemn towers Of Notre Dame, LOOM
ing up, and even make out the carriages at the
shop doors. IenclOse it so thstibe readers Of
the Atlas may take glance at it il they win
call at the Office.
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orga nizatIon Of the volunteer Army.

II The bill which has passed the Senate, 10
provide for the organization of the volunteer
forces brought into the service Of the United
States into Bri gades and Divisions, and for the
appointment of the necessary number of gen.
leral officers to command the same is as fol-
lows:
Be tt enacted, That the President oPthe Uni
ted States be and he is hereby authorized to
lorganize into brgades and divisions, such Of
Tthe volunteer forces as havel or may be called
into the service ofthe United States, under the
act approved NAY thirteen, eighteen hsndred
and f,rty-six, entitled san act providing for
the prosecution Of the existing war between
the United Statesand the Republic Of Mexico.
and hereby is authorized to appoint, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate,
such number of Major Generals and Br-
gadier Generals as the Organization of
such volunteer forces into brgades and
divisions may render necessary. Provided, that
the brigadiersge generals and major generals SO
appointed shall be discharged from serviceby
the Resident. of the United States when the
war with Mexico shall be terminated by de-,
,6nitiye. treaty of peace, duly concluded and
ratified, orr, in case the brigades or divisions Of
volunteers at any time in the service shall be |
reduced in number, sthe Brigadler and Major
Generals herein provided for shall be discharg-
ed in proportion to reduction in the number Of
the brigadesa and divisions. .And provided fur
ater, that each Brigade, of volunteers shall con-
sist Of not less than three regiments, and each
division shall consist Of not less than two bril-
padeorr q
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GENERAL TAyLoR.-It will be seen from the
letter of the correspondent of the Vicksburg
Wing, which we publish this week, that Gen.
Taylor has accepted the services of Colonel
Peyton's six months volunteers, and ordered
them into the service. This is in direct con-
travention Of the orders of the War Depart
ment. The Regiment was raised by authority
of Gen. Gaines, and for giving this authority,
among other things, Court of Inquiry has
been ordered by the President. How long be-
fore Court of Inquiry will be held for Gen.
Taylor! And how long, o! Lord, how long,
before writ De luaaticO inquirendo, can or will
be issued against Secretary Marcy, of the Rear
Guardf
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We yesterday received Letter from an off.
Ger on board the United States schooner, Fzirt
dated of Brazos St. Jago, June 18th, which
should hays reached, US dong since, but not
withssanding the delay initsartfSal, ID contains
intellisencesof iPtetess
The FHrt arrived off Vera Cruz on the 9th,
from Brazos St. Jago with P urserlW Watson, bear
err of dispatches from Commodore Conner on
board At Vera Cruz they found the steamer
Princeton and the frigate Raritan,s enforcing the
blockade. The officers and crew of both YES
sells wereswell, and were daily in expectation
that the Commodore would arrive from Pensa-
cola, when it was supposed an expedition would
be ordered up the Alvarado, to capture the
vessels of war moored there. Our correspon-
dent speaks in the very highest terms of the
Princeton, and says her crew and that of the
Rartan, are eager for active service. He saw
a Mexican paper dated June 18th, which stated
that Parades was marching at the head of 5000
men to meet Gen. Taylor, and that "Arista
was under arrest charged with disgraceful con-
duct.n Great excitement existed at Vera Cruz.
Troops were being brought in constantly from
the country to man the Castle, and they we're
falling prey to the yellow fever.-Bulletin.
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Paixhan Guns.

II il not peraaps, generally known that the
descfiption Of artillery, which bears the name
of French General, is in fact, the invention OF
an American officer, Col. BoMFoRD. In note
to Lieut.. Hallock's work on military art and
science, just published, by Appleton g. Co.,
page $50, the case is thus stated: go
ssThese pieces [Paixha gun or Columbiiads)
were first invented by Col. Bomford, of the Uni
ted States Army, and used in the war Of 1872.
The dimensions Of these guns were first taken
TO Europe by young French officer and thus
fell into the hands Of Gen. Paixhan, who i'm
mediately introduced them into the French SER
vice. They were by this means first made
known.to the rest Of Europe, and received the
name Of the person who introduced them into
the European service rather than the name Of
the original. inventor. AL these facts are SO
fully susceptible of proof that the Europeans
now acknowledge themselves indebted to US
for the invention: even Gen. Paixhan gives up
all claim to originality in his gun, and limits
himself to certain improvements (which he in
troduced. The. original, which was invented
by Col. 'Bomford, and whose dimensions were
carried to Gen. Paixhan, inFrance, is now ly-
ing at the ordnance depot, in New York Hair
Dor.
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Col. KEARNEY, with the whole force under
his command, except one or two companies
which he left to garrison the fort, took u2 the
line of march for Santa Fe on the 18th ult
The Artillery started with some iron cannon,
but ten miles fro m the fort the horses used for
hauling the cannon and baggage broke down,
and they were compelled to send back to the
other fort for horses. The Archer took o two
a pound brass howitzers and four brass can
non, SIX FOUNDERS, from Jefferson City, and an
exPrssspes sent out to the company to return
and Eel them.
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DoIeful!-Keep Cool.

The Washington Unioni is cool. Keep cool,
is its.advice just now. And dolefully does it
beg friends 10 keep united. first, to advance the
great objects Of the party, and second, Of
course, the great interests of the country
This is keeping cool with vengeance. The
objects of the party! What are they? And
thegreat interests of the country are made and
to be kept second to these, objects! Honest
and.impudent, as well as cool. Blu. hearken to
the Union: =
".an ObserUer'' has furnished us with an; in-
genious article showing, that atvarious periods
of'the session there has been a ssscrew loose,
the Senate. But hes,must excuse us from
its publication at this time. We trust we shall
see no more of these s'screws being loose'' DUR
ing the session. Mr.. McDufie, democratic
senator, has been this day elected chairman of
the Committee Of Foreign Relations. 1t is 10
be hoped that the democrats will henceforth
unite together in good feeling and in vigorous
efforts to advance the great objects of the party
and the great interests Of the country. With
This sincere hope, and henceforth keeping ins
view the favorite maxim of "keep COOL" we
would prefer, for the present, to descant no
more upon this or that screw being loose. To
vary the figure, we trust that, most of the
steam being now let off, we shall see the whole
democratic party moving together with more
and concert until the close of the
session
Alas! for poor Yorick! The steam is now
et off, and the boilers are empty, and now
here must be another filling and firing, for the
great objects of the party.
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From the Men O,leon, B,;1,ef;,

The Norfolk Herald contains letter from
IAN officer of the United States ship ST. .Mdry's,
dated off Tampico, on the 18th ultmo, which
gives substantially the same account of the
expedition which was undertak en- by a party
from that vessel to cut out the three Mexican
gunboats lying in the harbor of Tampco, that
was given by.our intelligent correspondent on
board the F2irt. From this letterwe also learn
that on the 9th it was discovered that the enc
my was erecting another fort on the north side
of the entrance to the river. Tie ship was
Immediately got under weigh, and when within
about mile of the gun-boats and the fort,
opened fire upon both. "Beipg on a lee
Shore" says the writer, sand in shoal water,
we weFe not able to fire more than eight shot,
before it became necessary to claw off, which
we did; but at three O'Clock returned and con-
tnued the firing until we had fired seventy
shells and twenty-nne round solid shot. In
the lasfrencontre the enemy returned our fire
with about ten shot from eighteen pound guns,
four of which passed near us, two fell directly
under our fore foo.,' one passed between the
fore and main top-mast, and one over the foot,
the others fell at distance.
"The first shell which burst over the fort.
elected every soldier from the neig hborhood,
the whole of them taking Immediately to the
woods. One of our shells passed between one
of the schooner's masts, and exploded beyond
her, fragment having struck the bowsprit and
bulwarks, tearing both considerably, as we
have learned since the fight. One corner of
the custom-house was knocked down, house
on the north side of the river was fired by theV
explosion of shell; and soldier at the fort,
on guard, by the bursting Of anothershell, ex-
changed his musket for vacancy, it having been
shattered, without, believe, injuring his valu-
able person. Having driven the party from
their embryo fort, we returned to our ancho-
rage at half-past three"
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4 NovrL ExcusE.5iH the battle Of the Re-
SAGA de Ia Palma, in hand-to-hand skirmish, a
soldier in ourarmy, quaint Irishman, pierced
a Mexican with his bayonet and Immediately
after fred the contents ofhs musket. "what
was that fort" said the officer in command of
the squad, in q tone signifying his disapproval
Of the act. ''oh." said the soldier, much puz-
zled forsan answer. What was it for!-why to
make a hole to get my bayone out of to be
sure.D
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The VOLUNTEERS left Vicksburg on Saturday
and Sunday last for New Orleans and thence
to Point Isabel. Col Davis had reached Vicks-
burg and would leave Tuesday evening. Ills
said that be has orders to make the Regiment
Rifle Regiment, and the rifles have been order
&c from New York to Point Isabel.
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From iAs .New Orleans Rulletin,

By reference to the synopsis of the debate in
the House Of Representatives Of Congress, on
the goth ult ,itwill be perceived that there is
a strong probability that the party in Congress
who were in favo~ of maintaining the Ameri-
can claim on the Northwest Coast up to $40
40, will oppose the Administration on the
Tariff question, or at least, that sufficient
number of them will take such ground as to
leave the success of the policy recommended
by the President and Secretary of the Treasury
doubtful. The Union speaking of the debate,
says: ga cloud appeared to-day in quarter of
the horizon where we could least have expect
ed it, and which threatened danger to the Just
and proper modification of the existing oppres-
sive and tyrannical tariff"
The ''cloud" alluded to, is the speech of Mr..
Brinkerhof, democratic member from Ohio.
who seems to be authorized to~peak the senti-
ments of the democratic members from that
State, and substantially declares thatgthey will
not vote for any impo rtant modification of the
tariff of 1912. From the tone of the article If
the Union, it is to be inferred that the Ohio De-
legation is but a fraction of the sscloud, which
has appeared SO unexpectedly. The article
concludes thus: "Things have been reported
to-day that we do not believe. We will not
believe that the democratic delegations of
Ohio and New York have authorized any state
ments to be made in hostility to the admlnis-
tration on this-one of its greatest-leading
measures. No, we will not believe it. There
must be some gross mistake about+this natter
But we should pause. This is not the night. 4
perhaps, when we may trust ouu( bgs fur.
ther on this subiect.'' 44