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45,764
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"Under the new tariff it would be $l69 ,534 or
nearly three times much under the old Can
il be that the new tariff does not furnish pro-
lection than the oldi .a. .n
"We vouch for the correctness Of the above calou-
lations, and invite the utmost scrutiny into them
They are not founded upon assumptions, but upon
statistical documents acknowledged to be correct.
In the light Of these facts and calculations, are
willing to leave the question whether the old or new
tariff furnishes the greatest protection to the wool
grower" @'
WooL.-The new tariff has raised the price Of
WOOL and this fact proves the assertion of President
Polk, to extent at least, that he friendly to
all the great interests, including agriculture, manu-
who clips few hundred heeces, informs us that he
could get an offer Of only % cents previous to the
passage of the new tariff bill One company offered
him that sum, and refused another fnrthng. But
since its passage, the same company has readily
taken the entire lot at 36 cents the pound.
~ Hartford Times.
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I23,450
l,553,7S9
1852

"Balance in favor Of the new tariff 1915, 1893
Or, to express ii in Words the duties on the last
years importation amount to more than FOUR
TIMES as much, reckoned under the new tariff, as
they did under the old Would not that have been
greater protection to the woo-groweri s..
"But 1t will be said that the twenty-three millions
of pounds imported under the five per cent. duty did
not come in competition with our WOOL We think
that we proved last week conclusiyey that great
portion of il did take the place of our wool and
force it to foreign market. We will not recapi,u-
late that proof but refer the reader to it; and now
will make the following very liberal calculation,
showing that the duty must be better than the old
taken in its worst phase. - - ..
"For this purpose we will allow that only one
third Of the twenty-three millions pounds Of wool
imported under the per cent. duty came in compe-
tition with our wool, and reckon the duty on that
one-third only, leaving the twothrds, or 1885, O64
pounds, entirely out Of the account. sl
Under the old tariff, the duty on one
third Of the coarse wool would be $25 1896
On the fine wool, as before calculated 45,764
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WOOL,

THE OLD AND THE NEW TARIFF
The following from the Keene IN. IL. Republi.
can, recommend to the notice Of our readers, as
giving practical view Of the protection afforded ia
wool-growers by the old and new tariffs:
(Which furnishes the greatest protection to wool
growers, the old or the new tariff To prove the
affirmative ofthis question is our present purpose
"First, will find how much the duties amount
to on The wool imported the last year, according to
the old tariff Chat of 49, being the amount Of du.
ties actually paid.
"Under the 5 per cent. duty was imported o..
s2O97 lbs, costing 81 $50, 789, which the du-
ties amounted to 1858
'Of fine wool there was imported 450,943
lbs, of which $4,000 lbs. was re-ex.
ported, leaving 1856 943 lbs. which
paid duty at 30per cent, and 3 cents
specific amounting to 45,76l
"Whole amount Of duties on wool inn
ported last year I23, 45C
"Had the duties been levied under the
new tariff, they would have been thus:
"Coarse wool imported, costing l,553, 7S9
"Fine do (deducting export) 1l3,S5S
"Cost Of whole import 1867 ,64l
"This at 80 per cent. duty would
Amount 10 DUD. lyl
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they were serious IN their arguments on the Mis-
souri, question: The slave States, too, if more in
terested would also contribute more by their gratu-
tous liberation, thus taking on themselves alone the
first and heaviest item of expense"
In letter to John Holmes, dated April 22d, 1870,
Mr. Jefferson used the following language, which
the Ihtelligencer also quotes:
81 can say, with conscious truth that there is not
man on earth who would sacrifice more than
would 10 relieve from this heavy reproach in any
practicable way. The cession Of that kind Of prop.
erty, for so IL is misnamed, Ia bagatelle which
would not cost me second thought, if, in that way,
general emancipation and expatriation could be ef-
This is the whole sum and substance of the proof
upon which the lnteligencer hurls against Mr.. JEFF
ferson the following accusation:
1--WE might cite much more; but this sufices to
prove that, in TIT, Mr. Jefferson was the author of
good deal the most radical and ruinons plan of abo-
ton that 1t has ever been hap to see: that this
| being at the beginning, he refers with compacency
10 the close Of his career in 1924 that his in
termedste opinions did not vary"
But the wing journal does not stop here. 1t goes
on at the close of its article to assert in terms, that
'Mr. J. was prepared to assert that the laws were
nothing against any Of his new-fashioned political
truths and that there could be no property in human
beings; which is in reality, the and substance Of
| nboiitioHsm.n
\ And finally, the wing journal caps the climax Of
its caumnies by assuring its readers that Mr. JEFF
ferson must, at the close Of his days. have held the
opinion, that "the federal power could, Of its own
direct authority, emsncipae the blacks, ,oiihom in
any manner consulting the States" Now, will snv
Of the readers Of the Intelligencer who have ever
been IN the habit Of putting any faith in the ss.or-
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uiuC tHuu tut W TIC
south.
.'Of the south, we said, however, that II was much
10 blame in aiding to pull down its only sure buwark
the constitution, in order to acquire fallacious
strength, by momentsry widening of slave terrific.
ry, which must soon shrink hack to its old proper
tons, and thus magnify after while instead Of d.
minishing, the existing inequality against it.
1--WE avowcd lin sequel TO the article) onr own
determined opposition to all federal or free-Statc
meddling with ths subject either in the slave States
or this district.
"As 10 agitation, we denounced il as only, whe,h-
or on one side or the other. the policy of locofoco-
ism, and Of pcrncious president-makers and dema
gogoes." ..
Now in the first place, be il observed, these spe
eifcations, when taken in their whole length and
breadth, do not contradict IN any way, nor touch
all the greater portion Of our statements. They dc
not at all deny the Intelligencer's endorsement anc
appreciation Of the aboli ionist proceedings, either
the minority or Of the majority OF the wings o
Massachusetts in their State convention. They dc
not at all deny the lntelgencer's scandalous asser
ton of the close affinity between northern abolition
ism and democracy On the contrary, they in term
admit and reiterate this monstrous calumuy. The,
do not at all deny that the Intelligencer did state Mr.
Jefferson's views and purposes in respect to aboli
lion, Just as we charged that Journal with stating
them And lastly, they do not deny our as
-ertion that the Integencer so represented tn
opinions Of jefferson, and the principles Of the dem
ocratc party, with view 'o an indirect and Jesuit
cal land on that account all the more nsidioos an
dangerously defence Of the course recently adopte
by the wings Of New England in uniting themselve
with the aboionists." On tho contrary we ave
that these specifications Of the lnslligencer amour
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GOOD ADVICE, TO YOUNG WOMEN

Trust moi uncertain riches, but prepare
yourselves for every emergency in life
Learn TO work; and not be dependent on ser
wants 10 make your own bread; sweep your
floors. and darn your own stockings. Above
all, do not esteem too lightly those honorable
young men who sustain themselves and
lhier aged parents by the work OF their
own hands, while you care and receive
into their company those lazy, idle popinjays,
who never lift finger 10 help themselves, as
long as they cankeep body and soul togeth-
er and getsufficient TO live in fashion. Ii you
are wise you will look at this subject in the
light that we do and when you are old enough
10 become wives, you will prefer the honest
mechanic, with not cent to commence life,
10 the fashionable loafer, with capitol Of ten
thousand dollars Whenever we hear remar
ked, :. Such young lady has married for
tune," we always uemble for her future pros
perity. Riches left TO children by their pa
rents often turn out curse instead OF ia blessing
Young women remember this, and instead OF
sounding the purses of your lovers and exam
ming the cut of their coats, look into their
habits and heart, Mark if they have trades,
and can depend upon themselyes-see that
they have minds which wiillead them to look
above butterfly existence. Talk not OF the
beautiful white skin and the soft delicate hand
the splendid form, and the fine appearance Of
the young gentlemen. Let not these foolish
considerations engross your thoughts.
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N E w s | 7 Z M s..
What is it but map OF busy life,
Its fluctuations, and its vast concerns?- CotDper.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

Mr.. Isaac Stone, jr, aged about 90 years,
was drowned in Jordon Pond, i'd Shrewsbury,
about O'Clock last Friday afternoon. Mr..
Stone in company with his brother, lhei:
wives, and a brolher-in-law were out fishing.
The brother7n-l law and the ladies were in one
boat and the two brothers in another. This
last was eaky; il filled, capsized, and the bro
theirs went down, neither them being swim
mers. The brolherin-law after rowing the
ladies' ashore returned 10 the assistance Of the
drowning men, and he was only able to save
one of them. He used every possible exerion
10 save both brothers. but without success -
The body was not recovered until about nine
O'Clock in the evening. i at GA s i&.H
The scene is represented as being heart rem
ping in the extreme. Worcester Spy.
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ORIGINAL CHARADE.

My FIRST dreary Winter strews mournfully down
From the cold palsed glance Of his harrassing frown
Or the flow of his shivering breath,
When the flowers may droop to premature grave,
And the pillows that rolled the tremulous wave
Are still'd in their chambers of death.
Though the may fade on the mountain and field
1t will prove mantle, shelter and shield
Till Spring in her bloom may arise,
To strengthen the ray OF the smiling beam,
And call forth the light of the crystalline stream,
Whose virtues we relish and prize
My NEXT rises up with the wings Of the gale,
And it whispers the landsmen pitiful tale,
As, far in the midst Of thesky,
Its dark sweeping pnions rush fearfully on
Where lightnings have vanished and thunders have
gone, %t4 ao
Ha DESERVING the spaces on high;
When the wild shrieking winds whistle proudly and
; t5i free, @ Hf
Then its form the lone saiorboy meets in the sea,
As the heavens grow sullen with gloom,
And its groaning seamen to tremble with fear,
When its dark, drowsy curtains gathering near
i Az To scoop them mariners tomb n ...
What is it that comes when the tempests have rven
The cells OF the earth and the ramparts of heaven
\ ii And bleaches the land and the coastr
From the glistening air and the spaces on high,
From the arms Of the breeze and the breath Of
1t sends forth powerful host;
And when the lone havel'r, so weary and worn,
Marks the long shining trails that thitherward
& borne,
Float waving and wistfully past,
Nor--dreams that my WHOLE may to danger beguile,
That tins stern serred column OF army and file
Will leave him to perish at last. 8.t
Lag# lasg .lz aeG p. M d.
U. S. Hotel, Penn Avenue. Et
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TEMpERANCE-GRAND RALLY.

0o- A meeting Of The committees OF the Sc
vera divisions of the Sons of Temperance,
held on Friday morning, have made arrange
ments for grand and general rally Of Tempe
rance men, on this (Monday) evening, the
28th inst.
The Brothers and Sons Of Temperance OF
Georgetown, Alexandra, and Washington,
viii assemble in front Of the Treasury building
this evening, at six O'Clock, in their appropri-
ale xegalia, with banners, and will thence pro-
coed to the Rev. s. Tustin's church, on 9th
street, near New York Avenue, where DR..
Hunt will address the assemblage. Previous
TO which, il is expected member will de-
liver few remarks on the principles and ad-
vantages of temperance associations.
A band Of music has been furnished.
Separate invitations would have been sent
to Divisions If time had admitted. r
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to show ashqdor sellershad done iasdays
gone by with bose who once were infants
and 10 warn parents agsiss, the danger of sui
fsrng their children 10 play at,he 'hole'oi 'he
den.' How long will il be before parents VIII
teach their children to shun the dangers lha'
surround them in drinking community?
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SELECTED SCRAPS,
VIRTUE ALONE Is BEAUTIFUL.

The following extract is from book entl.
tled' The stranger in Lowell, Of which J.
G. Whittier IS the author. n ift 3itI
/" Handsome is that handsome dees--hold
up your heads, girls was the language of
Primrose in the play, when addressing her
daughters. The worthy matron was right
Would that all my female readers, who are
sorrowing foolishly because they are not in
all respects like Dubufe's Eve, or that statue
Of Venus which enchants the world, could be
persuaded TO listen TO her. What is good
looking, as Horace Smith remarks, but look
ing good2 Be good, womanly, be gentle
generous in your symparhies, heedful OF the
well being Of all around you, and, my word
for il, you will not lack kind words Of adm-
ration. Loving and pleasant associations will
gather about you. Never mind your ugly re-
nection which your glass may give you. That
mirror has no heart. But quite on another
picture is given you on the retina Of human
sympathy. There the beauty Of holiness, OF
purify Of that inward grace g which passeth
show" rests over it, soltening and mellow.
ing its features, just as the full, calm moonlight
melts those of rough landscape into harmo-
nious loveliness.
"Hold up your heads, girls !" repeat after
Primrose. Why should you not2 Every mo-
ther's daughter Of you can be beautiful. You
can envelop yourselves in an atmosphere OF
moral and Intellectual beauty, through which
your otherwise plain face will look forth like
those of angels. Beau,ilulto TO Ledyard, stiff
fening in the cold OF northern winter, seemed
the diminutiye. smoke stained women OF Lap
land who wrapped him in their furs and min
istered 10 his necessities with kindness and
gentle words of compassion Lovely TO the
home sick Park seemed the dark maids Of Sego,
as they sung their low aud simple song Of
welcome beside his bed, and sought 10 COM
fort the white stranger, who had /" mo mother
TO bring him milk, and no wife to grind him
corn" O! talk as you may, Of beauty as a
thing to be chiselled from marble or wrought
on canvas--sp speculate as we may on its colors
and outline, what is il but an intellectual alb
straction after all? The heart feels a beauty
of another kind looking through the outward
environment, it discovers deeper and more
real loveliness. ftt}t .Ats
This was well understood by the old paint
ers. In their pictures Of Mary, the virgin mo.
',her, the beauty which melts and subdues the
gazer, is that of the soul and the affections
uniting the awe and the mystery Of the mo-
ther's miraculous allotment with the mex
pressible love, the unutterable tenderness Of
young maternity Heavens crowning mir
acle with natures sweetest and holiest instinct.
And their pale Magdalens, holy with the look
of sins forgiven, how the divine beauty OF
their pentence sinks into The heart! Do we
not feel that the only real deformity is sin, and
that goodness evermore hallows and sanctifes
It's dwelling place 4'' grla,-.s
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CANT COME lr.'-7-An old lady from the
country was taking her first ride in the cars,
one day last week, expressed her surprise a,
the rapidly with which they. were travelling
between Lowell and Boston to lady who sal
nexi 10 her, The lady pointed TO the wires Of
The Magnetic Telegraph, and told her that they
send from Lowell 10 Boston in two minutes on
them. We'll. said the old lady, they'll no,
catch me gong on them are, for don't want
to go faster than this no how
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For the Columbian Fountain
THE TIMES.

Times now are sadly Out of joint a ID.
My heart is filled with woe,
/ When Ireaect how things have changed
Since thirty years ago. s4
| recollect about that time a aas
That BOYS and GIRLS were plenty,
And never changed those simple names
Till seventeen and twenty; arsa
But now, in this enlightened age, III
This time Of great invention,
Twill never do to speak of boys,
And girls you must not mention,
For every child of six years old.
Or e'en nursing baby,
Is christened in these hopeful times
A gentleman or lady. ..r.
The boys--the gentlemen mean, l
Soon learn to strut and swagger,
And wear concealed beneath their dress
A Bowey knife or dagger. a
They never go to school, o no,
| A schools no place for knowledge,
They learn their A B C's at home, ...
And then they're FIT for College;
A few months spent within its walls,
They come out quite eated, ..
And jabber Latin, Greek, and French,
To PROVE they're educated.
The girls-,hat is the girls that were,
| Away their dolls will throw,
And pout at four years old belle,
At six they've caught beau,
And Ma their tiny forms will deck
With jewels, silks and laces,
And teach them how the Grecian bend
Y Will much improve their graces,
Their little hands were never made
To knit, or sew, or darn,
But then, you know, the little things, n.
Soon learn to spin-street yarn.
Oh dear, oh dear, I'm sadly greved, y.
My heart is filled with woe
When reflect how things have changed
Since thirty years ago.
CAPITOL HUI. GRUNTER.
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DRINKING.


Drinking enables man TO slaughter sleep
ing woman, 4 helpless idiot. or helpless boy.
Drinking prepares the son TO knock out his
fathers brains, the mother 10 strangle her sick
daughter on dying bed, and the wife to poison
her husband. NV .#. .M
Drinking qualities father TO throw his
infant child into the fire, or out Of the window;
a mother 10 fng her babe from her breast into
the kennel. and leave it there; and husband
to roast his wife 10 death. IN al
Drinking enables a woman to conceal her
dead child under the bedyin which she sleeps
until il purifes TO drink her husbands med-
cinal supply ofspirits, and lie down beside his
corpse; or take the bottle from the pocket Of
her son. as he hangs dead in stable, and en-
Joy is contents sitting beneath his feet.
Drinking induces man to hurt his neigh
bor, to injure his country, and destroy himself;
to become deceitful friend. bad citizen, and
his own worst foe. t3s s6la ~ 8a.
Drinking prepares the body for every dis
ease, fits the mind for all iniquity, and insures
TO the soul eternal suffering In that place pre-
pared fol the devil and his angels, where their
worm dieth not. and their fire is not quenched.'
.,E#Na8tF8 gH r [Kaleidescope r.
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UTThe carriers for Georgetown and the city
Of i4th street. are not suthassd to receive the
money for the Fountain they are only to carry the
paper fany Of the subscribers fail to get the paper
they will please let il be known. Our proper su-
thorzed collector will call the first Saturday IN
every month, and collect the amount due.
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POLICE COURT.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. %

A DANCER. Mary Younger got drunk on
some bad gin, and getting her steam up, she
gave The market bo- -hoys specimen Other dane
ing, she executed several of her PAS syELs and
characteristic dances in style that would
throw Mile Celeste or Augusta in the shade,
and was in the midst OF a Varginny break
down. when her strength gave ont, and over
come by the applause she gracefully swooned
off in a drunken fit, and was escorted up 10
Jail. (BOston Sun. #5 .i @.i
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ALEXANDRIA, VA.
UNITED BROTHERS OF TEMPER

The several Associations of the Order in the
District Of Columbia and Stale Of Virginia,
will please send in their returns TO the office
OF the Columbian Fountain, Immediately after
their election OF officers and representatives,
which will be held at the first regular meeting
10 October, as II is important TO have full
statement OF their condition before the annual
meeting OF the Assembly on the 10th proxi-
mo.
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NIGGERIsM TRAORDINARY.

Two gentlemen Of color" accidentally me
near the Alhambra, in River street, Troy, the
other day, when the following dialogue ensued
4 Look-a-heah, Mr.. Crow, | wants you TO dis
solve dis little circumstance" wishes to ex-
pound 10 you, for de Special benefit OBJ your
self individually"
"Well. Mr.. Squash, promulgate i'll is a
perfect hoss on splanitying interjections- -wha,
am IN"
"I'll CUB i'm to you, Mr. Crow Why am
Captain May, de man what stormed de Mexan
batteries, like a printer 2" ag. r.tg .GIau
"Wel dar, Mr.. Squash, you has cotched
me dis time, by goly-I CUB DIT up widout a
spasm." ff6 Th JiIJ 18GM lS
"Ha! ha !--you CUB i'm up, Ell? Ispected
I'D cotch you dar, darkee. We'll, now rs
gwane to tell you why Captain May is like a
printer, bekase he guy de Mexans proof of his
lsaded mailer wild such hard impression dat
he knocked dar forms into pi and set 'em a
roliin Yaw! yaw! you lamp p-brack African,
you doesn't know muffin /" and Mr.. Squash
made tracks, leaving Mr.. Crow in high state
OF wonderment. @
ANEcDoTE. Doctor said an affectonate
mother, my child who is three years old, is
very fond OF peaches. How many would it be
safe to give him in the course Of the day.
is he in good health p 0'a
Perfect !.
'Oh, then suppose you might give him ten
or dozen fine large ones before breakfast, and
after that-as many as he can eat.
We have recently heard of a pun which
proves the innate depravity of the residents OF
Coney Island. resident asked visitor
'Why is there no danger Of starvation on Co
ney Island, even in mld-winter" The unfor.
tunate victim acknowledged his inability to an.
swer. Because of the sand wltich u.s. (sand-
wiches.)
SMILES OF PROVIDENCE. was much pleased
with Uncle Jim's idea on that subject.
Good morning, Uncle Jim.
Good morning.
well, you've got your daughter married
off; have you q lpsftIt ~
Yes e.Tae s,a3 ~ 1 5t.
Really Providence smiles on yous
Smiled! No, bees you, she snickered right
outp tI
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The foIlowi1k brothers hs s< been appointed
10 inslal the officers 10 subofdina,e Associa
,ionsin the absence OF the Presidents, viz: y

n 1Ae following brothers ha been appointed
20 inslal the. cEcers 10 subofdinale Associa-
{ionsin the abs4nce Of the Presidents. VIZ =
II DisraIcr oF COLUMBIA. a
For No /. Washington; Bros. ]. l.. Hen.
shaw and II. p. Anderson.
For No. 2. Navy Yard; Bros. James Little
and Il r. Pn,chard. Uo. ii u
For No. 3. Washington; Bros. Geo. Savage
and Edward Owen.
For No. S, Georgetown; bros. James O'Reilly
and VIM: II. Craig. lIkD
For Junior No. |, Washington; Bros. Edw.
Owen and George Savage, of No. 3.
For Junior No. 2, Navy Yard; Bros. Hugh
+. Prilchard and James Little of No. 2.
For Junior No. 3, Georgeiown; Bro. James
O'Relly and Vim. H. Edes, Of No. 5.
4bif has agi VIRGINIA. itAt4dJ
For No. ]. Porismouth; Bros. F. A. Gun
ningham and G. A Scott. ahlNn 3lHfR
For No. 2. Alexandra, Bro. r. l.. Carne.
Jr., and VIM. Fl. Carlin. asi3 q 7aitsagt
For No. 3, fredericksburg; Bro. Michael
Anes and NJ. w. Carter. i3aHe5ns K
For No. }, Junior, Alex, Bro r. l.. Carne,
Jr., and VIM. III. Carln. Snh .ai15 s'''
BY order
RICHARD l.. CARNE. Jr. r. s..
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On Tueseay night, the telegraph wires were
destroyed for some rods in The vicinity Of The
North Haven depot, and the ends bound toge-
ther about The tops of the posts. The injury
was discovered in time to be repaired just as
the steamers news was ready for transmission.