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COMMERCIAL.

ALExANDRIA.-Canal boat Neptune, Han
cock, Md, cleared on 9Th, with groceries,
boots, shoes, hats, &c., from McVeigh & Bro
ARRIVED IN PoRT.-Schr Repeater, Traverse,
Baltimore, TO Lambert s. Mckenzie and freight
for the District.
Schr Thomas Chiffon, Shields, Piscataway,
Tobacco and Wheat to order.
Schr George Bartle, Myers, Norfolk, Tar
and Pitch to Lambert & Mckenzie, and Peas
to Thomas and Dyer.
BosToN MoNEY MARKET.-The banks dis
count freely. Share market active since Mon
day Dividend stocks quiet. @
1t money, says the Courier, continues MS
plenty on the lst of January as it is now, there
is little doubt that these popular and safe Sc
curities will command the present rates, with
the dividend off, Most Of those dividends will
be four per cent, while the intervening interest
for 80 days will be but /. @
The New York Express Of Tuesday, says ::
The -four market has fallen off all at once,
and decline of fifty cents has been submitted
to within few days. Holders attribute this
decline to the difficulty Of obtaining vessels
Freights are certainly up to very high point.
Flour is offered readily at3s cd. sterling to
Liverpool, and l0alld. for Grain. Vessels are
wanted not only for England, but for Scotland
and Ireland
The receipts of Flour, although large, viz !:
81 900, last week, are small, compared to what
is expected at this season Of the year. The
navigation Of the Canal has been interrupted
by breach in some Of the works.
FRoM CuRAooA.-Capiain Rich, of the brig
Argus, al New York, from Curacao, 9Th Oct.
says that skins were scarce, on account of the
difficulty in Venezuela, and none expected to
arrive till settled. r
e NAvAL.-At Rio Janiero, 18th September,
United States frgate Columbia, Capt. Ritchie,
for cruise in a few days. United States store
ship Lexington, for the Pacific arrived llth of
September, to sail in a week. The U S.
brig Bainbridge was at Montevideo; all well
on board the squadron Baltimore Argus.
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TO CORRESPONDENTS.

f. E. B. We like his Poem very much.
X. Y. ]. G. No. TX is now in the hands
of the printer, and shall soon appear.
JosEPHUs shall have hearing.
B. has right to his views and he writes
respectfully; we cheerfully consent to publish
his communication.
Our friends who kindly employ their pens for
the Fountain mus be patient. Allthe articles we
admit shall have their regular turn. Some are
rather too long. Shakespeare wrote well when
he put into the mouth of one Of his characters
these words: "If you have reason be BRIEF
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Too much money is as bad sometimes for
mans reputation as too little. A man in New
York on Monday last, rendered a $500 bill at
the bar OF the Croton Hotel to be changed for
couple Of glasses Of lemonade drank by him
self and friend. The bar keeper, unaccusiom-
ed to such intemperance in bank bills, refused
to make change, and the stranger then left the
bill, taking an advance Of $50. On returning
for his bill, he was arrested on suspicion OF
having been engaged in the robbery Of gen
tIeman a, the Circus Of over $4,000.
II he had had no money he would not have
been suspected Phil. Times.
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az OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DIVISION

OF TEMPERANCE.-EQUAL DIVISION,
No. G, Sons of Temperance, are to have one of
Harpers splendid Illuminated Bibles, presented to
them by the Ladies of the 7th Ward, on Sunday,
Nov. !, 24 o'clock, at the Ryland Chapel. The
Grand and Sister Divisions, the Daughters Of Tenn
perance, the United Brothers of Temperance. and
the community at large, are most respectfully IN
vied to attend. Addresses will be delivered, and
collection taken for the benefit Of the Sunday School
of said ward. The Sons and Brothers Of Temper
ance are requested TO meet in regalia, at Kings
Gallery of Paintings, on 18th street. at | O'Clock
precisely. BY order of the W.P. o
= J. b. TAYLOR, r. 8.
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Snethen,s Sermons.

DRlCE REDUCED. In view of the prospect Of
i selling several editions of this valuable collec-
tion OF Dlscourses, we have resolved to dispose OF
them at ONE DOLLAR per single copy, and to
the Trade or any person taking fifty copies, or
more, at rs cents per copy. This is the very low
est we can Afford even if we sell several editions
We hope 10 receive many orders at once. Thoss
who have bought at former prices, can have their
money returned or the amount in books
Methodist Protestant please copy. oct 3O-6t
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i ANE d TUCKER, Merchant Tai
J. lors, Pennsylvania Avenue, ne ar Al
street, are now receiving direct from New York,
their FALL AND WINTER GOODS, compris-
ing very large and fashionable assortment Of.
Cloths, Cassimeres, Cleakings, and vestings, TO-
gether with great variety Of low priced goods for
Office and street purposes; also, general collection
OF FANCY ARTICLES, for Gentlemen use such
as Gloves, Suspenders, Shirts, Collars. Hosiery,
Handkerchefs Scarfs, Crayats, Umbrellas Stocks,
Chamber Robes, &c Sc.
Wemost respectfully invite our numerous friends
and tho public generally, to call and examine our
goods, all Of which we will be happy to furnish for
CASH.
Washington, d. c. sep. ga 3tw3mf
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
PLUMBOTYPEs.

Concert Hall, Pennsylvania Avenue,
WAsHMcToN CRY, NEAR BRows's HorEL.
GOLD MEDAL AWARDED-The Proprie.
VI tor of the PLUMBE NATIONAL DA-
GUERRIAN GALLERY having discovered
mode OF transferring Daguerreotype to paper, s now
prepared to execute this new style of Portrature at
the rate OF 100 fac smie copies for ten dollars in.
cluding the original Dagueneo,ype.
POS Baltimorestreet, Baltimore, adjoining Camp
bell's Jewelry store.
25l Broadway, New York.
Boston, rs Court, and SO Hanover streets.
l36 Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
instruction and Apparatus furnished on rsasona-
Die terms. BFS oct 30--tf tff
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ELEGANCE, FASHION, ECONOMY {!

HATS of every material in the new au,umnal
IL style, in the minutest particular according with
the prevailing mode, can be obtained at "TODDS."
The season permitting white hats, panamas, and
leghorns to be laid aside gentlemen are invited to
examine new collection Of my manufacture, and
particularly recommend for their consideration the
Lustred Moleskn, as the cheapest, the most emf
nently elegant, and most attractively the neatest
Hat that can be worn.
The Ladies may desire to inspect the novel An
dalusian Riding Hat. | shall be much pleased to
show it.
Boys Hats and Caps ofevery description.
w. B. TODD,
Sign Of the Golden Hat west of Browns Hotel,
oct l2-6tif Washington N.
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countryman, about eleven O'Clock on
Wednesday night, 50. far forgot his proPriety as
TO make any but pleasant vocal sounds in the
streets. The music was not suitable for ser
enade. He had been drinking, and hence the
breach Of the peace. He was conducted to his
quarters, and IN the morning he awoke, sober.
10 lament his folly. ',''
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THE PoTAToE CRoP.-The Liverpool Mail
says, s'It is calculated that the loss by this fail
ure OF the potatoe crop, in Great Britain and
Ireland, will amount TO upwards OF sixteen
millions sterling. 1t is questionable whether
enough will be raised or secured Tor seed next
year" <t
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or NOTICE.-The Members of the MARY
WASHINGTON UNION, Daughters Of Temper.
ance, No. are requested to meet at Sister Speakes
on next Sunday, at | o'clock, to proceed in body
to the Ryland Chapel to witness the presentation Of
Bible to Equal Division, No. 6, Sons of Temper
ance. BY erder
MRS. C. E. SPEAKES, p. s. If
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SCRAPS FOR THE CURIOUS.

A short time since an lrshman named Pat
terson, living with the Rev. Mr.. Croes, Of N.
Jersey. ran of with his daughter, and were
married in the city Of New York. The father
pursued them, and obtained a writ for the ar
resi- OF the daughter, on the ground that she
was insane. The question as TO her sanity
was tied last week in New York city, and the
jury decided that she was insane atihe time
of the marriage.
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CITY AFFAIRS.

IHE THREE MILLION LOAN. We under
stand that this loan, on the terms advertised by
the Secretary of the Treasury, will certainly
be taken by Capitalists. 1t is said that the
Bank OF Metropolis. the day before yesterday
exchanged, 100000 dollars in specie for the
Treasury notes offered by Mr.. Walker in his
recent advertisement.
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MARRIED

On the 9th instant, BY the RevJ S. Reese,
Captain James Guy, Of Alexandra, Va, to
Miss Susan Potter, daughter Of Mr.. Samuel
Potter, Of Fairfax CO., Va,
On Wednesday evening last, by the Rev. James
B. Donelan, JNO. T. LEHMAN, to Miss GEN
NETTE HUNTER, all Of this District
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Our friends must not forget that there is to
be Bible presented TO Equal Division Of the
Sons of Temperance, on Sunday afternoon, at
half pas, two o'clock, at the Ryland Chapel
The donation is from the ladies residing in the
Seventh Ward.
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Friday Morning, october so. Is4o.

Mr.. EsocH q. TucKER, IS canvassing the
Distric, ior 8 disorders TO this paper He is
fully aulhori I'D to receive The names ofindivi-
duals desircus OF supporting the great enter
prise in which we are engaged. M
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The woman with The poker" who picked
up that instrument few days ago for the pur-
pose Of stirring up an officer Of the watch.
and who was taken to the work house, IS
again a.libeIty.
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FOREIGN.

A French paper states that the frigates Da-
rien and Ulloa, Of the port oil Cherbourg, and
the Christopher Columbus and Careda, of the
port of Brest, are intended to form the line OF
communication between France and the U. s.
Cherbourg is 10 be the point Of departure for
these packet boats until the basins of the har-
Dor of Hayre shall be able TO receive them.
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There are large quantities Of coal and wood
on the Capitol grounds, just dumped" A
portion of the fuel will, during the ensuing
winter, cook the oysters, and heat the water for
the whiskey toddy sold in the basement of the
nations council house. 1t seems strange that
these facilities should be afforded TO tavern
keepers, when a beggar is not allowed TO ask
for aims at the gate.
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PERSONAL.

Their Excelencies Richard Pakenham, Br-
tish Minister, and Charles Calderon de la Ba-
reda. Spanish Minister, arrived in Baltimore
on Tuesday and took rooms al the Exchange
Hotel
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To day an election takes place in The Filth
Ward, for a member of the board OF Alder
men, TO supply the vacancy occasloned by the
resignation Of Mr.. Beck. The polls will be
open at the Engine house.
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CRIMINAL.

The negro Joseph Alexander was Yesterday
convicted, in the city court, OF murder IN the
first degree, the punishment for which IS hang
ing.
The murder was one OF the most cruel on
record, killing his victim, black boy named
Washington Shepard, with an axe, and by
other meansy6y degrees, lasting several days,
and keeping the boy in torture the whole time.
There appears to have been no other motive
for the deed than to get Shepard's place as a
family servant, Alexander being an outdoor
laborer. Bait. Argus.
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STABBED.-A difficulty occurred al Louis.
vile on the night Of the 18th instant, between
DR.. Ladd, dentist on Market street, and
young man from Philadelphia named Boyle,
in which the latter was severely stabbed in the
left side and in the groin. The wounds are
dangerous, and Boyle lies in very critical
situation. Ladd was arrested.
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REMARKABLE DEATHS.

The Bishop of 81. Assphs and Sir John
w illiams, Judge Of the Court OF Queens
Bench, London, have died since our last ad-
vices. Mr.. Vaughan Williams has been aP-
pointed as the successor OF The latter. So say
The foreign papers.
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The New York Tribune says:

Mr.. Webster arrived in New York on Mon
day evening, but not fully recovered from a
severe cold and hoarseness with which he has
been afflicted, and therefore untitled TO speak
to so large a concourse as would inevitably be
gathered 10 hear him. His address is necessa
ry deferred for the present.
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POLITICAL.

In the House Of Representatives al Wash
ingiou, there was but one vote from Pennsyl-
vania, last winter. 10 favor Of The democratic
tariff of 1876! 10 tne 30lh Congress there
will be three votes frpm Pennsy lvania sgaias,
its repeaL-York Gazette
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YOUR NAMES, If YOU PLEASE.
There are very few communications we can
consent to publish unless we know the true
names Of the authors. Anonymous sigma
lures will be admissible, but the true name
must accompany the articles.
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INVENTIONS.

The press maker of the Ledger has been
building for some time past, printing ma
chine, entirely upon new plan, calculated
for speed Of from twelve 10 fifteen impress
sions per hour el
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ELEcTioSs. Mississippi and Michigan vote
on the Cd November; New York and N. Jer-
sey on the Sd; Massachusetts on the 9th, and
Delaware on the 10Th. #sf4Er5l
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John L. Webb, esq, member elect to the
Pennsylvania Legislature from Bradford CO.,
died suddenly few days since.
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The Hon. G. Dallas, whom we Yesterday
mentioned as being in the city, has left for his
home in Philadelphia.
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The Rev. f. Burgess and Rev. A. Hazen,
with their wives, recently sailed from Boston
for Bombay; and the Rev. William Walker
and wife from New York, for the Gaboon,
West Africa.
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The Plumbeotype, as used by Prof. Plumbe,
IS cheap mode Of multiplying ikenesses la
ken by Daguerreolype. The sketches thus
taken resemble pen and ink outlines. and are
very characterlslic. Il is a curious invention
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Prof. Ebenezer Kellogg, Professor OF Lam
guages at Williams College since l045, died
at Williamstown on Thursday OF last week
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q-r ATTENTION BRorHERs OF HOW

or ATTENTION! BROTHERS OF HOW
ARD DIVISION, No. 10, Sons Of Temperance
You requested by order Of the Division to need
At your usual place OF meeting (0dd Fellows Hall.
Navy Yard) on Friday evening. 29th inst. for the
purpose Of electlng delegates to the Msrylsnd Ststs
Temperance Convention, to be held in Baltimore
on the 18th November ensuing.
J. THOMPSON, r. 8.
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IL officially stated that there are about or
near four millions of dollars in the Public
Treasury, in addition TO the privilege of bor-
rowing or issuing Treasury notes. Some pro-
fessed knowing ones made the Government!
bankrupt month ego.
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HAT AND CAP ESTABLISHMENT
ENLA ARGED.

STEVENS Il EMMONS
- TO increase our facilities for business,
Ivy more convenient and ample display
%NuzsA Of our large and varied STOCK OF
- FALL AND WINTER GOODS, we
have found it necessary to extend our
Sales Room, to which improvement, but especially
to our handsome stock of goods, we invite inspec.
ton.
To the Fashionable. We commend our elegant
and highly popular Lustred Moleskin Hat, as de-
cidedy the most graceful "caput" covering now
worn -
10 EcOnomisfs.--A beautiful and Fashionable
Moleskn Hat for only SO, and Hats, little out Of
style at considerable discount from regular prices
GAPS. An unusually large and varied assoft-
ment Of every description, adapted to this market
embracing many new patterns. Servants Caps, of
all kinds, some as low as rs cents!
We solicit call as our goods are shown freely
at all times.
STEVENS g. EMMONS,
oct 2f-2w Hatters, Browns Hotel.
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Dr. H. S. Hunt was elected surgeon OF the
Baltimore Columbian Ri1emen, at their last
meeting.
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"What have you done to day, Bill 2"
"Oh, nothing, but get drunk"
''Nothing but get drunk why ! haven't
done as much for twenty days."
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The Statue of Washington, since the shed
which covered il has been taken away, is an
ornament 10 the Capitol grounds. and credi,
10 the nation.
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]. r. Broadhead, Secretary Of Legation a
st. James, sails in the packet ship Victoria.
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II is estimated that the annual amount ex-
pended in New York city for cigars is not less
than $4,000.
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George w. Choale recently died at Milan,
o., of bilious fever, aged 81. Thus has passed
away another of the early settlers of Northern
Ohio
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ACCIDENTS

Mrs. Harris, wife OF DR.. Harris, coroner OF
Buffalo, New York, was burned TO death on
Saturday night, occasioned by her clothes TAX
ing fire. -
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The folks in the East are growing insane
about Sivori, the great violinist The Albany
Herald titiIlates him in Low Dutch, thus:
'Mynheer Sivori's Won pig little man:
He do pig things vot no other man can.
His fiddle shpeak fine, den shpeak very coarse.
II shpeak low Dutch peter as Pouck's vite
horse.
He plays on three shtring peter as four;
And den on two shtring peter as more.
But as Yankee say, TO do 'vors tall,
He plays on one shtring peter as alp
The Tribune says:
"A splendid and delicate compliment was
paid Siyor on the night of his last concert by
his brother artists, who all assembled with
Rapetti at their head, and gave him glorious
serenade. He descended to the Rotunda where
they were playing, and was received with
cheers and laurel placed on his head Viva!
we shall soon be as music mad as the Romans
who crowned Corinne'
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Another house fell in Wheeling. Va. on
Monday. No one hurt.
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THE 30TH CoNGREss-The members elect
Of the 30th Congress, stand as follows:
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a Yankee has taken out patent for an i'm
proyemept in the scales Of Justice
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A fire broke out last evening in block Of
one story frame dwellings on the old Bayou
Road, says the New Orleans Picayune Of 2lst
by which four of them were entirely consum
ed. The firemen were quickly in attendance,
and by their exertions The remainder were
saved from destruction. Nearly all the furni-
ture in the former was consumed.
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FIRE IN LEYDEN, (MAss.)-Two Children
Burnt to Death. "A house in Leyden, belong
ing to Mr. James Miner, and occupied by Mr..
Lyman Lamb. was destroyed by fire on Thurs.
day evening last, while Mr. Lamb and his
wife Were absent, and Mr. Lambs two child
ren, one four years old and the other TWO and
a half years, persisted in the flames; together
provisions, Sc. Loss ofproperly, 5000 or $500.
No insurance.
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BURRITT's LEAGUE OF BRoTHERHooD-The
Christian Citizen Of Saturday, says the Wor-
cester Daily Transcript, publishes nearly five
hundred more American names 10 the League
of Universal Brotherhood We notice in the
list eleven of the name of Bartlett.
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FIRES.

The extensive paper mills, Of eight engines,
located at McCaryville, Burlington county,
New Jersey, were, with all the machinery,
stock, and about three thousand reams of fin
ished paper, totally destroyed by fire on the
night Of Monday, the 18th of October. There
was an insurance Of $4,000 on the mills and
machinery-on the stock nothing.
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NEW CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTORY
IN Corrected up to date by the Postmaster o
the House of Represt natives. For sale by
june s-tf j. TAYLOR.
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The Bank Of England pays sf30, 900 per an
mum as income tax.
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The steamer Great Britain was insured for
f49, 900, or about $250,O00 The directors of
the company returned the passage money to
the passengers amounting to upwards Of $780,
O00 IN
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The Liberty party in Ohio poled $4,000
votes at the recent election.
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The Portsmouth New Era complains of the
Baltimore Sun, for FORGETTING to give them
credit for letter dated October l2, or rather
for crediting it TO the Norfolk Herald.
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ID DARLOR ROOMS to let, on 18th street, be-
L tween andF. Enquire at this office. Y
oct 29-=6teod
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N E W S IT E M S !.
What is it but map OF busy life,
Its tsfinctuations, and its vast concems?- Cooper.

EXCITEMENT IN N. Y. The Five Points
was the scene of great commotion on Tuesday
on account Of the case Of boy, fugitive
slave from Savannah-which was argued al
the court, after which the boy was set at lib
erty. but was soon seized 10 be taken before
the Mayor according to statute; but. says our
authority, a correspondent of the Philadelphia
Ledger, the colored mob made grab at him.
and carried him off triumphant They hur-
ried him down TO Morse's huge building in
which is the office Of the Anti-slavery Society
and crowd ofthousands Of all colors followed
rending the air with shouts and yells.
Instantly, the Captain sued out writ for
his arrest, and probably hundred police off
GERS accompanied the officer having the writ
TO the place of his secretion; but up TO this time
no trace of him has been discovered, though
the captain offers reward Of $50 for his ar
rest. .aa
After several hours the mob dispersed, and
all has been quiet since.
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Democrats. Wings.
1 native.
PENNsYLvANrA.--Th official returns show

Wing. Dem. Native. Abo
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peetage, while il has at the same Iimc, civ.
en- rise to species Of the most abjeei pow
cry on the per, Of the operatives, such as
the world has never seen, and which dis
graces the records Of history. Let " not
forget that all political economists, tom
Adam Smith down 10 Louis Blanc, ReyH
band aud Proudnon, are agreed that Me d.i-
" wages of the operatives in alI large man
u!Acluriug establishments are constantly
tending to The minimum that will suppor,
his body. and that the fostering OF large os'
Establishments tends TO destroy the indepen'
dent labor Of the small manufacturer. Let
US, therefore not cry before we are hurt
The greatest evils like the greatest pleas
uros, arise from anticipation.
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NNlAMNNo

Y. d. PALMER Esq. is authorized 10 act O.,
Agent for the CoLUMBIA DEMooHAT, Qau IL.
cc,pt aA m0jtieS t0r SaOocrtpt,On aHa AQvcrt.s-
my at tbs AgencseS tn
PhslaaclyA.u No. 50 Pjne.5fyeet.
NeiU XT6 100 AuSSau-street.
BOStUA ~ Stdtt-ShCeL
BadtH,0re S. L. cor, bait. QHd CaiueytsfS.
M1chui{S- Mechanics und IrGde5aen n.og Egd
Il ~ MesS adUaHiagcto GaUeritSc nt this peJtros
u is the onLy one paGitShtd al the County scat
0ad has greater ejaculation IN Tie cOU"Iy maa
Gny otAer popo PuJI,SheG agithu, StsAn,aS.
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markets where prices are'regOated by al
inflated paper currency y--ond the manu-
faclures of Europe have enjoyed this pos''
ton long enough /, is time we should pay
more attention TO The volumn an value OF
our currency, if We wish 10 preserve The
present prosperity Of our domestic interests
N. 7. Herald.