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The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-08-29
From tho Lynchburg Republican.
THE PROPER SPIRIT.


The Washington Union, in speaking of its own
course and purpose, says:
We have kept ourselves sternly and infeyi.
bly, alnof from all commitments 10 Presidential
candidates. We are free as we were when we
came n s,rauger ini0 the gates of Washington
We mean 10 remain So. We shall not even per.
nit ourselves To consider, much less decide. on
the succession, until the proper time shall arrive
for It's calm and becoming consideration
1t is 10 he ardently hoped that a similar spiri,
and determination may be held aud ubserved'by
every Republican in the country, whatever may
he the relation in which he stands 10 his marty
Particularly binding is The observance, of this
course upon The Republican press, which gives tone
and difec on To the whole party. A strict ner-
trallty as regards the succession shonld be observ-
ed by every democratic Journal. There can he
offered no Justification or palliation for a different
course. Every press is and should be the repre-
sentative. in its sphere, and 10 the extent Of its
ability, OF us principles and party, and nothing can
be more rninouS and destructive of both than a
blind adherence and serviiity To individual prefer.
enceS OF men. We by no means intend TO cen
sure individual preferences of men on the part of
any one. To do SO would dennte a want of com
mon Knowledge of mans nature. Such prefer
ences are natural and proper with every one. But
they "honld not assume precedence of principles
and party, but be subsrrvient to both. They
shonld he made TO give way to the will and choice
of the party. When it is otherwise a total disre.
gard OF all duty is the consequence.
The Democratic party-every member of it
will have sufficient and important duties to en-
gage their time and energies between the present
period and the Presidential election, without
qnarreling among themselves as to the succession.
Though the administration has been most sue
c~essfnl in the establishment of its important prin-
clples and measures though almost its entire
policy has been successful. there yet remains much
TO be done. The work is moi finished. An army
is never safe while an enemy turks in its vicinity !;
and an unskilhed and imbecile officer is he, who.
because having beaten his adversary, lays aside
his arms. relaxes his vigilance and discipline and
reclines in imaginary safety and security upon his
coach. Having established our measures, we
must go I" work To perpetuate lhem-to render
them secure and beyond the successful attack of
our enemies. AS %eventful and important as has
been The last session of Congress. the succeeding
one will not be less 50. The administrator is {,
be met with violent opposition at every step ofii3
progress. Let the Republican press and Ib. e.
publican party of the country, therefore, pt pora
in union. To heat back the enemy, and render uu
successful! and harmless their attacks.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-08-29
l.. G.. LEVIN

The jew, Native" Philadelphia member of
Congress, is thus spoken of by the Daily Star OF
that city, whilom a Nativisl'' urnan in thai
city, hut now a wing. This Levin it will be re-
collect was and is one Of the editors of the Phila.
delphia Sun, whose incendiary writings stimula-
ted The mobs and church burnings which disgrace
ed Philadelphia, some two years ago. W. rejoice
that his own party has found him out. and are
about measuring to him that condemnation which
he deserves =
1.-The Natives have renominated l.. C.. Levin
for Congress. His invaluable services in defeat
Ing the Dry Dock Appropriation deserves reward
There was an excuse for his first nomination. in
the excitement growing out of the riots which he
contributed to stimulate. but there is no apnlony v
TO he found for the attempt to return such a man
TO Congress as a Representative of a moral and
enlightened constituency. The f. stering of snch
men as l.. c. Levin, is one of the causes of The
dis'rust generally entertained of the character
and tendency of the Native party. We have no
doubt, whatever, that the Dry Dock appropria-
ton would have been obtained at the last session
of Congress, had the first district been represent
ed by a man of integrity and character, who could
command the respect and confidence of his fellow
members
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-08-29
THE WING PANIC.

In speaking of the inconsistency of the wings.
the New York Globe quaintly asks, where is
Madam Ruin located ? The Baltimore Pat
riot a sterling wing print, has the following which
looks like any thing but ruin.
The Trade OF BALTIMoRE.-The Fall
business of the city has commenced under very
favorable auspices, and is already quite active
Indeed. within a few days, there has been so
many arrivals of Western and Southern mer.
chants, that they surprised some of our PRINCIPAL
houses, whose clerks, not expecting their ems
TONERS so early, had not yet returned from their
excursions to the country.
There will be a large business done this fall.
according 10 every present indication. and on
terms satisfactory 10 both buyers and sellers"
The Monumental City" at least is to escape
the general ruin and depression that the Tariff of
1876 is to produce. The Philadelphia papers
say that city never contained so great a number
of business men from all parts of the Union, and
particularly from the South and West. Mudan,
Ruin can find no resting place there. The New
Workers are determined she shall not stop with
them. The fact is, her habitation is in the land
of her birth. which is the Uranium of the Whip
panic makers.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-08-29
ADVANTAGES OF LOW DUTIES TO
THE AMERICAN FARMER

HE reduction of the English Corn Laws, are
already producing their happy elIecls-a cheap
and plentiful supply, Of one of the greatest neces-
saries of life, for the British workinpmen. and a
market for the surplus Of our hardy American far
mers.-Witness the following extensive impor-
tation Of flour and other articles, into L;verpool
England. in one day
The Nicholas B!ddle. from New Orleans.
brought 1000 packages Of flour, and 5000 slaves
for c%oopers' use the Farewell, from Baltimore.
$3.50 barrels Of flour, and 1918 bushels Of " heat {:
the Elardie, from New Orleans. l479 packages Of
flour. 1881 bags of corn, and SOY sacks of wheat
the Robert Parker, from New York, 1888 barrels
OF flour, G6 Of bread, and several of Indian meal /;
The hargrave, from Baltimore. 800 barrels Of
hour, 4OOO bushels Of Indian corn, 300 of lard,
&c; and the Promise, from Montreal, brought
5ZUO barrels Of -four, 5000 barrels Of wheat, and
4oOO bushels OF peas, the produce Of Canada"
29,O92 barrels Of -four, $3.50 bushels of wheat,
S,143 bushels Of corn, and &C barrels Of bread, ar
irving in one port in England, from these United
States. during onty one dayi!!
If Low DUTiEs, are not the interests Of the
farmer, we know moi what their interests are
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-08-29
ORE IN THE COPPER REGIONS

The Lake Superior News gives the following
statement OF the amount of ores raised by some Of
the mining companies:
The Lake Superior Copper. Company up to
the first of July last, had raised | OPS, 900 pounds
in rock containing native copper.
The :" Pitisburg and Boston Copper Harbor
Mining Company" TO LIST of July, raised from
lease No. a. at this place, $4,000 pounds OF black
oxide. and | ,6l4,000 pounds from lease No. 5,
(ClH Mine) of rock containing native copper.
The " Eagle Harbor Mining Company, i" the
10Th of May last, had raised l6S,0 900 pounds of
rock containing native copper.
The g Copper Falls Company" to lst of July,
had raised l06, 900 pounds of rock containing ma
i've copper.
Large masses Of nearly pure copper, not brought
to the surface at the time, are not included in
these statements.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-08-29
LATEST FROM VERA CRI1Z

The US. Steam ship Mississippi arrived a,
Pensacola the 9Th inst. in fbnr and a half DAYS
passage from Vera Cruz. Aletter from Pensacnl,
To the Mobile Tribune states that the mail brougb,
by the Mississippi had no, yet been dist ibuied I'm,
they learned verbally that the department at Yer,
Cruz have declared for Santa Anna. ard a depu-
ta,ion had heen sent TO Havana TO escorthim over
and his arrival by the British steamer Monteznm,
wonld certainly he announced the day after the
mississippi sailed. This change. however, win
result IN nowise To the security of peace between
The two nations, for Santa Annals party, ALTHOUGH.
they require a change of rulers, sternly insist upon
the most active prosecution of bostilities.
On the evening of The 7th inst. Com. Conner
contemplated an attack upon Alyarado. and with
a view TO that object the Mississippi was sent
down preparatory To an attack on the 9Th. but
owing TO the difficulty and danger encountered in
crossing the bar. and The indications of an approach
ing storm. a signal was given from the flag shin
10 haul of-thls was done, not however, without
firing a few shellS'at the enemy, at a distance Of
about Two miles and a quarter.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-08-29
MUSIC.

We had n call from our friend j. II. Hewitt, of
Washington City, yesterday, which we received
with much qualification. Mr.. III. is one of the
best native musicians we have in the country and
possesses high talents both as n Performer and
Composer; and has already made his name IA
vorably known throughout the country, by many
of the most popular airs which now are heard
in our Drawing Rooms. We see that 1t is his
wish to establish himself in this section rs 4
Teacher OF Music. and we cannot permit our.
selves to doubt for a moment, that our citizens
will Immediately secure his inestiinable services
in that class of studies.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-08-29

A communication had bpen made from the ci,v
Of Washington. by The British Minister. iuiima,-
iug to the Mexican Government that it could ex.
pect no aid from England. -
Gen. Meta has transferred his headquarters to
Monterey. The Troops, under the command or
President Paroles, are on their march To tina,
town ; they will first s,ife The insurrection al
Guadalaxata, which is IN their route. The las,
brigade of troops. f'co thousand strong, quilted
the ciiy of Mexico on the 2Sth ultimo with sew.
eral pieces of artillery. They are represented Ia
BE-, like those which preceded them, perfectly
equipped. This division amounts in all 10 Don
men. which. with 2.000or 3.000in Gnadalaxara.
when united with those with Meiia at Monterey.
will represent a disposable force Of from IL. 900 to
l5,OOo, all under the personal command Of Pa.
redeS. Col. Don juan Cano accompanies the
President AS Chief of the Corps of Engineers
The departure of Paroles was positively fixed for
the 3lst uitimo his detention was caused sorely
by his anxiety to see his troops perfectly equipped
and supplied.
a militia corps of 500 men had been organic.
ed IN me city OF Mexico. Some troops had arriv,
ed at IampicU 10 reinforce the garrison.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-08-29
PIRATES IN THE EAST INDIES

The New York Sun says, we shall find it ne
cessary 10 have small vessels of war cruising in
the Indian Ocean and Chinese Seas, to protect
our commerce against pirates. Accounts from
Singapore 10 the 6lh of May, repo,t hat the Dutch
war schooner Chameleon. on her way to Mintow =,
had been captured by pirates, and sunk off the
coast of Ranka, all hands being killed. The p-
rates mustered forty boats, each containing sixry
men, and each boat armed with a long gun.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-08-29
CAN'T PUBLISH THEM.

The editors Of the Washington Union and the
National lntelIigencer give notice that hereafter
they shall not be able TO report and publish at
length, in their own paper, The speeches of Con
greSs at their own expense. Perfectly right. in
more respects than one. Members will not make
so many speeches "to Buncomb," if they arc
compelled TO pay for their reporting and pubIica
ton, which will have The effect of consld rably
shortening the sessions.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-08-29
THOMAS WILSON DnRR.

We regret 10 leatn, says the Brooklyn Eagle,
by a letter from a .riend at Providence, RI. writ
ten yesterday, 2lst inst. that Thomas w. Dorr
is dangerously i'll. 1t is considered that he lies
in a very critical situation. He is at the resi-
dence OF Hon. Olney Ballou, at Cumberland,
about l5 miles from Providence Z. I.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-08-29
THE CALIFORNIA EXPEDITION.

The ship Thomas II. Perkins, cleared ON Mon
day at Boston for New York. She is one of the
ships chartered 10 convey Col. Slevenson's regi-
ment to California. The Susan Drew, another,
is taking IN her armament; the other ship is the
Loo Choo. The sum paid for their charter is
about SOS 900. They will sail abou. the 10Th
of September.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-08-29
CORN CROPS IN NORTH CAROLINA.

Our exchange papers from almost all parts Of
North Carolina give f%attering accounts Of The
corn crops in the State. The Milton Chronicle
speaks very favourable Of the corn crops in that
section of the country, it says: The Corn CROP
promises to be the largest known in the memory
Of our oldest men. We never beheld such a
promising pTOSpect -
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-08-29
MISSOURI

We have heard says the Cincinnati E.nonirer
enough from various portions Of the State 10 he
satisfied that the democratic nominees for Con.
gtess, have been elected, with the exception, per
haps, Of John S. Phelps. who may come in a few
votes behind Mr.. Campbell, a soft.
Thirty nine counties heard from, give a maiori-
ty Of 1856 against the new constitution.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-08-29
HON. LOUIS McI.ANF

The Hon. Louis McLane, our Minister At The
Court OF st. James will probably arrive in the
Britannia steamship from Liverpool, which left
there on the 18th instant, and will be due at Bos.
ton on tuesday or Wednesday next.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-08-29
OUR FLAGi
PLEASURE EXCURSION.

How is this2 We find but one Boat up for a
Pleasure Excursion this evening. Well, tina,
Will accommodate a great many, for it is the beanti-
tul swift steamer, the Alice, Capt. Brough. Our
friends will be there in force this time, as they
will return home early on the first OF the mcon
and the first of the evening, jus, in time after a
refreshing and cooling trip, 70 enjoy a pleasant
nights rest.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-08-29
NAVAL.

The U. S. brig Lawrence sailed from Pensa-
cola on the lOth inst, for Norfolk. The Gazette
says she is entirely unfit for service. and has been
ordered North for repairs. on account of there be
ing no dry dock at Pensacola.
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HEAVY

$4,000, was received on Saturday at the Bank,
from New York. This Bank had one similarly
printed presented some six months since, for about
300.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-08-29

SAD FALB.-The editor of the Providence Ca
zette states that Nsr. Westerly Wood worth, who
committed suicide in The City Prison a few days
since, was a person Of excellent education. len
years ago he was an elegant gentleman, the very
pattern OF p%fopriety. He was the son OF Judge
Woodwork Of Albany and connected with the
Van Rensselaers..
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-08-29
FRENCH IN THE PACIFIC

A letter in the " Union " lntimates that the
French Government is about to abandon all its
possessions in the Pacific. The opinion is founded
on the appointment Of NJ. Lavaud, (wbo opposed
the seizure Of the IsIande) as Governor Of Tahiti.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-08-29
GOOD JOKE

The United States Gazette Of the dsv before
yesterday contains a joke that is fen. A halter
Of Philadelphia made a hat for Henry Clay, and
IN a letter accompanying the gift, states that he
sends the hat =" To guard that head v hich mas 50
long and nobly advocated The protection Of AmerI-
can manufactures p and Mr.. Clay replies, among
other pretty things. that " it fits mn head as e1-
ocfty as ft had been used insiead of The Gus
touiary block IL mGking The INIT"
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NAVAL.

The two little steamers. Vixen and 'Spitire'
sailed from New York on Tuesday. the former
tor Havana. ana the latter, with Commodore
Nicholson on board, as bearer of dispatches. for
Chapres.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-08-29
AN EARTHQUAKE AT BOSTON.

A considerable shock Of an Earthquake was !eit
at Boston. Cambridge, Nahant, Lynn, and other
towns in Massachusetts On Tuesday night last
The vibrations do not appear To have been attended
with that T%umbling sound that usually attends
earthquakes The shock lasted about two seconds
NOBLE HEROISM OF TWO WOMEN.
At Greensburg pa on Saturday evening the
9th inst. two i'll looking fellows were refused
lodgings at the house of a Mr.. Saml. Harms, in
Westmoreland Go. The inmates of the house
were Mr.. Harms and his two sisters. When re.
fused Inc men rose 10 their feet one drew "A long
knife or dirk. some IL or lS inches long and pre-
sented it at Mr.. Karns's breast, saying, | under
stand you have money and a scuffle commen-
red with Harms and the man that drew the dirk.
One Of The females attempted to get down the
gun, and the tall man got hold Of the niuzzIe OF
the gun Harms had the Int end, rhey held to
the gun nntII he hauled Karns some yards from
the door. Harms tried 10 get the gun off. but
could not. While they were thus struggling,
the lesser man and The two females were engaged,
this man by some means had got the dirk, and
with gavei II one of the girls some FIVE OF six wounds,
two OF them deep cuts, while she was plying a
cndgel on him as lard as she could. The other
girl received some slight wounds. Both the ie-
males fought with unparalleled heroism. They
alarmed the nPlQhbors, and the fends made of.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-08-29
DEATH Ola JUDGE KENNEnY

Judge Kennedy Of the Supreme Court of Penn
sylvania died at his residence in Philadelphia the
evening 0 fthe 26lh inst.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-08-29
TRlUMPH On AMERICAN GENIUS.

Accompanying the report of the Commissioner
of Patents, is an account of the different Magnetic
lelegraphs in operation in Europe, from which
1t appears that the American system gives sirty
signs or characters per minute-ihe English ff-
tcen-and the French sic or at most fourteen
signs per minute. with the advantages, in favor OF
the American, that the characters are made per.
manent and the operation Of the instrument surer,
the simplicity OF the machinery rendering it less
liable to be defanged by atmospheric changes or
other incidents.
ARRIVAL OF DUTCH MEN OF-WAR.
The Dutch schooner Of war Adder, Capt. Knoll
laert, arrived at New York, on Monday last. from
Holland She left the Scbeldt in company with
the Dutch frigate Saxon. Capt. Willenex. and
The brig Of war Echo, Capt. Frodenberg, both
bound to New York.
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delay. The act did not delay him, and we be-
lieve it prevented much mischief between the two
regiments.
The most important objection found by the
Court, aud which, without explanation, is calcu-
lated most seriously TO affect him, is that against
the acquisitions Of Gen. Gaines, for troops to garri
son Forts Jackson and ST. Philip below New Or
leans. and to protect the Arsenal at Baton Rouge,
above that city. The Opinion of the Court is
expressed in the following words
Two of the acquisitions made bv General
Gaines for volunteers appear To the court To he of
4 special character. VIZ: 10 raise a garrison of vol
unteers for Furts jackson and St. Philip, and fnr
the arsenal al Baton Rouge. As the Government
had withdrawn the garrison from the arsenal. and
had not seen tit 10 garrison the forts, the court are
OF opinion that General Gaines ought to have felt
himself especially restrained from raising volun-
teer garrisuns without authority"
1t was in reference TO this portion of the " O.
plnion that we said in our paper of Thursday
last. that we conceived the Court had erred IN
Judgment, and that they had not taken that en-
tdrged view of The whole premises, ,chich The CIR
cumStaaceS nf Tie case demanded. We are graft.
fed TO have il in our puwcr to present the views
of a most distinguished individual on this subject
whose opinion most fully accords with our own,
on this very portion of the Opinion" OF the
Court, and with il, we will close our remarks. on
rei,erating a frequently expressed sentiment, that
it would be To the interest of the Government
and conducive To the efficient action of the War
Department II they were, at an early day. TO get
rid of the military adviser now ut the head of the
Bureau in that Department.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-07-09

The STATE DIsTRIcTED. On Tues
day last the House passed bill to district
the State for members of Congress, in spite
of the opposition Of Swasey, Aver, and
other leaders ofthe "pie bald legion" by
an unprecedented majority; only 35voting
in opposition. Nothing shows more clear
ly the candor and liberaliry oflhe majority
in the present Legislature than the fact
that measure of so much interest and
importance was carried through with such
unanimity The majority might with
very little trouble have so divided the
State as TO leave the Radicals without the
shadow of chance save in one district.
As it is, they have one certain. and fair
chance, with popular man, for another.
No county lines have been broken for the
benefit or injury OF any party. If in any
thing the majority have erred it Is in being
more liberal to their opponents than just 10
themselves. An error by the way, of
which Radicalism was never guilty. ~
III. Democrat.
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Married,

In this town, July 5, by Oliver Gibson, Esq,
Mr. John PenykiIl to Miss Phebe Alexander.
In Barre, N. Y. July LIST, Mr. l.. Aimon Barrow
of Buffalo, 10 Miss E, Lavancha Love, of the for.
mer place.
Most men, we think, if they could find,
wife that's lOring, viruous, kind,
Would own favor from above;
But bless my eyes, what man can tell,
How much he'd feel, Or yet how we'll.
Had he woman all pure LOVE
In Pitsford, July A, BY Rev. C. A. Thomas
Mr. ANuzA II. ORKiNs of Orwell, to Miss Pau
DENcE A. PATCH of Pittsiord.
The Printers were duly remembered, and we
gratefully acknowledge the receipt of some deli
cious cake,-and as it evidently was Patchwork
Or-kn to 1t, we wish them to receive the choic-
est of Heavens blessings.
In Skowhegan, Me-, June IS, Mr. Nahum Has
keIl, editor of the Vermont Mercury, Woodstock,
VT, to Mrs P. r. Neil of S.
In Port Deposie, June IL, Mr. Robert Butter
worth 10 Miss Harriet E. Darling, of Keene, N.
Hampshire.
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D I e d !,

In this village, suddenly, on Sunday eve, at 7
o'clock, FRANK RUSSELL, son of C. W. & RAJ
chel F. Conant, aged years and months.
This promising little boy was the victim of a
sad calamity, having been severely scaded on the
previous Friday afternoon. But his case was not
considered one of great danger until few hours
before his death.
The bereavement Of the family and friends, is
thus aggravated, as well from the cause, as from
so sudden and unexpected result. Com.
In Washington, Mr. Nahum Stone, a clerk in
the Post Office, formerly of Walpole and Keene,
N II,
In West Rutland. June 2S, Henry S. Board
man, son of Dea. Elijah Boardman, aged IS.
In Rochester June %, Mrs Sally Goddard wife
Of Nahum Goddard, formerly of Rutland, aged n.
In Wapoe, N. II. June 10, Josiah Bellows,
aged 70. He was thrown from his carriage on
the 10th, which caused his death two DAYS after.
In Montpelier, 25th ut. Zelotus Brooks, aged
22 years,