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FOR VERA CRUZ AND TaMrtco.-Thc steamer Alabama,
Capt Windle, will this morning al about ten o'clock
Tor Vera Cruz and Tampico. The Alabama will take
iown about hundred and thirty teasters and quarter
masters linen, besides stores
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-18

EN0R SALE On RENT-Two houses 9th. between
l. and M streets north large two-stosy new brick
with cellar and back buildings pump Of excslsnt water
in the yard and large side lot attached; The o4her
frame, stories high, with back buildna, conta lining
eight rooms For terms, apply to 2: JONES,
May lS-u Until On the premises.
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MARRIED.,

Thursday evening lith the Rev FasrcH THOs
s. RAGsDALi Miss ANNE HkNsINE MONSTER, all OF this
city. rE
Tuesday evening inst by the Rev d. wooptry 10
slab ~ ARMSTRONG;, of Nashville, Tenn son Of Gen hsm
srnoso, Liverpool to Miss MARY mLhp
Of ST. Mays county Md
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We learn from the Annapolis Republican that James s
Scott aged 10 years, of Capt Robert Scott Of the
Sarah Louisa, of Somerset county, Md, was thrown
board on Wednesday night, during squat, by blow
from the boom, and drowned.
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ELECTIONS.

From the Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Election.
The following all the reported maorties that have
reached us up to the time of going to press We have
them from such sources generally be relied upon
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-18

The State is divided into 50 counties and one city
Philadelphia, which is returned as county
Shunk's majority, thus far lI,ll2.
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= There was not single death by yellow fever in New
orleans on the 9Th instant
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From the Pennsylvania.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-04-09

street, which leads me 10 think ] am not re-
garJed as & very dangerous prisoner, or one
very likely to break Jail. So far as any phys
zeal obstacles are concerned, | might have
been in New-Iork or Boston by this time,
for aught | know, for if ] were once 10 walk
out, nobody need know which way ! take, or
wha, has become Of me-"
We presume, from this letter, that the spir-
its Of the prisoner are by no means affected
hy his being retained in "durance vile."-
Nor do we suppose that his Tailor would by
any means give himself up 10 despair, as jail
Tors in such cases sometimes do, should his
prisoner escape. Indeed, we have no doubt
tina, he is exceedingly ciagrined that his
charge will not run away. Our friend, we
suppose, as he says nothing to the contrary,
is in comfortable quarters, and probably will
not be obliged-as a prisoner in the Nam
tuckei Jail was once forced 10 do,-,o inform
the authorities that if they do not keep the
sheep out he cannot stay. Mr.. Burleigh, in
his letter TO the Freeman, says that the con-
stable was unwilling to serve the first writ,
and the jlilor no less reluctant TO receive him.
He proposed TO the former tc GO alone to the
prison with the commitment, but that func-
tionary declined the offer because of the man
iIest improperly Of a mans taking himself
to jail.
We confess that our sympathios are not
very greatly excited for the prosecuted author
tiles CT Chester County. Mr.. Burleigh, We
trust, will continue 10 subject them 10 the
annoyance of committing him under an alb
surd law, which is only brought to light to
throw obstacles in The way Of the Anti-Sla-
very cause. Valuable as his services are as
a faithful laborer in the field of reform, he
could not preach more effectually, or to a lar
ger audience, than while sitting unmatched
or watched only in the hope Of seeing him
run-in the county Jail Of Chester County
"A. S.. Standard.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-04-09
Charles c. Burleigh in Prison Again.

We mentioned in our last paper that Mr..
Burleigh had been arrested, and in default of
paying a fine, sentenced 10 six days impris-
onment in the Chester County Jail. The
fine, however, was paid by his friends, and
he was released in the course of an hour or
two after he arrived at the Jail. In a letter in
last weeks Freeman, in which he gives IA
minute detail Of all the particulars attending
his arrest and trial, he announces his inten.
ton Of returning on the following Sunday to
Oxford to lecture, and as is usual with him
on such occasions, to sell Anti-Slavery pub
LEGATIONS. The result of this yisit-we pre-.
sumo it to be-is given in a private letter tc
a friend in this city, from which we are per
mitted TO make an extract. He says:
My work for the last two weeks has beef
made much harder by my being taken int
the Commonwealth keeping, and thereb,
losing the best part of three days from IN,
regular course Of labor, in being tried anc
sentenced, and then in taking a trip to pris
on, and after my release, getting back to my
field of operations. am now again in the
County's strong house, on the same charge
as before. My crime, as you may perhaps
be aware, is doing good on the Sabbath
days. by selling Anti-Slayery publications.
I was committed on the 10th, and arrived
here West Chester Jail yesterday morn
ing, sentenced to six days Imprisonment,
and have now passed nearly two Of them.-
For hours together | have been left hero
without watch or ward over me, and nothing
but an unfastened door between me and the
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-04-09
(To BE c~oNTISUED.)
From the Pennsylvania Freeman.
PHILADELPHIA, 10th Feb. l6i7.
DEAR FRIEND -

DEAR FRIEND;-
AT the South the comparison is frequently
made of the relative virtue of the Southern
and Northern sections of the Union--of course
the prePonderance is always in favor OF the
South. ] entertain the old fashioned notion
that some good and some evil are TO be found
every where; and reluctantly believe that the
South has its full share of the latter. Many
arguments in proof have been adduced TO
show that the slaveholding communities have
peculiar merit; and at least if they have not
positive good there is no positive evil My
convictions are otherwise. "Do you ever
see the newspapers secming with expositions
Of crime such as you see in the Northern
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-04-09

LAURA BRIDGMAN AND rue MAssAcnu-
SETS NoLuNTEERs.-The following anecdote
is from the Boston correspondent Of the Anti
Slavery Standard /:
"Not long since, Gov. Briggs, in company
with a brother Excellency from New Hamp-
shire or Vermont, one or both, visited the
Asylum for the Blind at South BOSTON,
There he was introduced to Laura Bridgman,
the deaf, dumb and blind girl, into whose
mind DR.. Howe has found a way tor knowl-
edge, though it was quite shut out at these
three entrances. As soon as Laura under
stood that her visitor was the Governor, she
instantly attacked him about the Mexican war
and the volunteers. She was very earnest to
know why he lot them 60 TO Mexico to kill
people' Why he didn't keep them at homel
And that means be not wanting, she wished
to know why he couldn't hide their clothes,
so that they couldn't pack their trunks The
reply Of his Excellency to those interogations
has not transpired, to my knowledge, but it
is believed that bo was satisfied with a soul
thus dwelling in outer darkmees.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-04-09

CT TERNs :-SI.5O per annum, or Sl,55
Invariably rtgUired) if not paid within six
months of the time of subscribing.
ApvERrisEMENTs making less than a square
inserted three times for IS cents:-one
square 81.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-04-09
Slave PriSOn---FlOgginr.

A correspondent Of the Lowell Courier
writes from Charleston, $. c., under date of
Feb. %, as follows:
"Sinee ] have been here ! have visited
what is called the work-house, but more pro-
perly speaking, slave prison.; here are deposit
ted for safe keeping those that are brought 10
market for sale; also those that have run
away and are brought here TO be punished
some are put 10 breaking stone, others on the
tread mill. When l was in, there were three
men and one woman on the wheel, and a dri-
yer standing by with whip in hand this
wheel is attached TO milI-stones. and in this
way they grind their hominy. In a room in
me building is the whipping apparatus
While l was examining this, there was a
boy brought in by his master to be whipt.
1t appears TO be the custom here, when slaves
are to be punished, TO bring them 10 this
place. for which they pay one dollar. The
boy was stripped naked, his feet fastened TO
the floor, his hands placed in a rope overhead
and then drawn straight By means Of blocks,
then a cap drawn over his head and face
The boy l should think was not over - wears
Of age. He was whipped very hard-the
SKIN flying at erery LhC. After he was let
down and had gone out, | asked his master
what he had been doing. He said he had
run away the day before and gone to the "a
ces. ! thought it rather severe, considering
how popular races are here. was told
that quite a number had been brought there
that day TO be punished for the same Of
fence"
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-04-09

0~r.M remiffGncss 10 be made, and oil letters
relating to HE pecun,ary affairs Of hepoper,
10 be addressed (post paid) TO the General
.ggen,. Communications intended for inser-
Hon 10 be addressed ~ the Editors.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-04-09

The LIBERTY PARTY SFNAroR.-We are
grievously disappointed in Mr.. Cilley the
Senator from New Hampshire. He was
elected as a Liberty man, but has no, vet
done one act in the Senate which would dis
close the fact that he was one. Petitions re-
speeding slavery are almost daily rejected by
the Senate, Yet Mr.. Cilley has not opened
his mouth In defense Of the right Of petition.
lie has even shown himself opposed 10 it,
Petitions for thu dissolution Of the Union
were sent to him from Salem, Ohio, which,
instead OF Offering to the Senate, lie returned
with a letter, in which he states that, as he
is not in favor Of a dissolution Of the Union,
he declines presenting the petitions ! Fudge /!
We are mortified, beyond measure, at such
conduct on the part OF an abolitionist and 4
protested Liberty man. Mr.. Corwin. the
Wing Senator from Ohio, has taken noble
ground on the subject of the war and the ex.
tension Of slavery-so have many Democrats
aud Wings of the House; but our Libsrfy
Senator has scarcely ventured to 90 farther
than to recommend a withdrawal of our army
from Mexico, and that mora on grounds of
expediency than Of right. We are glad Mr..
Cllley's term has expired. Next winter he
will be succeeded by John p. Hale. he,
we believe, will be a bold and active cham
pIon OF Freedom.-IndidnI freeman (Liber-
y party.)
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-04-09
From tie National n. s.. Standard.
LySandcr SpOOner on the Constitution

"DoMEsTiC SLAVERY is THE MOST PROMl-
HGST FEATURE IN THE ARlsToCRATIc CouNrE-
NANCE oS the PROPOSED CoNsTITCTloN.' -
Gourerneur Morris in The COnreHtiOn Of 1877.
NJ idison Papers.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-04-09

PrinftdE r the Publishing COmm,iYse Ly
G. n. HAPGOOD.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-07-17
COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT.

The ANNUAL CONFINEMENT AT COLUMBIAN COLLEGE
was held in the Baptist Church street Wednesday
last and honored with very and respectable
audience Of ladies' and gentlemen amongst whom noticed
the President of the United States Mr. Attorney General the
Mayor several cergymen Of different denominations and dis
tngushed citizens and soournes The procession consisting
Of the President Faculty, and Students of Columbian Col
ege moved from the Baptist Church 10th street about
o'clock to the church The Marine Band ac-
compand the procession and performed with their
ed skill during the public exercises the Commencement.
The church deney crowded during the time Of the pub
lie Rotations the audience manestng their appreciation of
the speakers by repeated pauds. We subon the Order of
Exercises, which appropriately nerspersed with music
PRArER.-By the President.
Candidates for the First Degree in The Arts and Sciences.
/. Oraton,-Moral Herosm, by Alfred Bagby, Stevens
vile, Va.
. Grafton -American, contrased with European Poll
cy, by Joseph Christian, Urbanna, Va.
B. oration.-Thc Enlightened Traveller, by VIM L. Clay
brook, Urbanna, Va.
A. The American Revolution and the adoption Of the Con-
stituon Of the United States, but the commence
ment Of great Revolution, by John P. Craig, Read
field, Me-
s. Orationrhe Next Century by Robert French, George
town, ID. &.
g. oration.-Literay Fame, by g. W. Hervey, South Dur
ham, N. Y.
l. Poem.'Fuure Prospects of the Student, by Richard
James, Philadelphia.
g. Oratienlntellectual Conquest, by Robert Fl. Land,
Sussex, Va.
g. Oration.-Christiany essential to National Prosperity,
by Bradford II. Lincoln bingham, Mass.
TO- Oation.-The American Home, by John K. Num-, Es-
sex, Va.
H. Oation-Socal Responsibilities of the Man of Letters,
by Thomas Pollard, Stevensville, Va.
H. Oration.-Our National Literature, by William Stick
ncy, Bangor, Me.
49, A Pocm.-The Romance Of American History, by VIM
L. Hendren, Norfolk, Va.
Candidate far The Second Degree.
H. Grafton. National Morality, by VIM. b. Webb, Wash
ington.
Coajcrring Of Degrees. Beaedietion.
CANDIDATES f0R TnE SECOND DEGREE
Samuel Cornelius, it,, n. j. Oscar G.. Mix, Va.
William j. DardCn, Texas. VIM. b. Webb, D. &.
James w. II. Lovejoy, ID. G.
Excused.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-07-17
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.

IMPORTANT DEcIsIoN.-We learn that at meet
ing of the Board of Directors this morning the re-
port from the committee appointed on the subject
of the extension of the road to the Ohio river I'M
der the law Of the last Virginia Legislature, was
made by Mr.. T. p. ScoTT, the chairman. 1t is
very elaborate document and enters fully into examna
ton Of all the points Of the case that the committee
has bad full and free interchange Of opinion with the
mees appointed by the citizens and the city Of Wheeling
the subject and recommends that the law be accepted
with the provisions and agreements entered into by Wheel
ing, and which it authorized make by the law ITSELF
We have heretofore stated the general principles of this agree
ment.
The report and proposals of the committee approved
by the Board by vote OF IL to s. and resolution adopted
calling general meeting Of the stockholders for the 25h of
August next to decide upon accepting the law and agreement
entered into under it. If the stockholders decide accept it,
is supposed they will the work of extending the road to
Wheeling will be entered upon with all possible Dispatch
Baltimore Patriot of yesterday ereninS.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-07-17
THE MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.

We are assured by Mr. FRENCH, the President of
the Company between this city and New York,
that the most energetic measures are now in pro-
gess TO ensure perfect insulation of the entire
line possible. Since his election to the office of
President he has passed over the line and visited
nearly all the offices, and finds the interruptions to
be occasioned principally by imperfect insulation.
A second line of iron cord is now almost COM
pleted between Baltimore and Philadelphia, and a
line Of the same material will be placed with all
possible dispatch, upon the posts between this city
and Baltimore.
Mr.. FRENCH assures us that no pains shall be
spared on his part TO give the public line Of tele-
graph which shall be both permanent and certain.
The line is now working well from this city to
New York
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-07-17
TO THE EDITORS.

BALTIMORE, JuLTrl2, lS47.
GExTLENES The fine ballad Of "The Battle of Blen-
heinz which your correspondent found in file of old papers,
one of the bcsknown Of Southey minor poems among
which Is inserted in Appetons neat edition Of that poets
works, page i67 II has also place in the selections
from Soulhcy in that excellent compilation, "Chamberss
Cycopada Of English Literature, repubishing Bos-
ton cheap numbers 1t is likewise contained in several Of
the old "speech books and reading books" which were
Woman Of Berkeley, The March to Moscow, and other
remarkable pieces Of the writer which have obtained
such extensive popularity, tits often printed without
Of the author who has IN this lost the credit whih
he had justly earned by producing them II to be
than common fairness that piece which is worth
printing should be accompanied by the Of the writer
when the piece known to be his and the authorship not
by him concealed A SUBSCRIBER.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-07-17
THE POPULAR DESIRE FOR PEACE.

Men of all parties are becoming tired of the ex-
listing war. The prestige of victory has passed
away. 1t was natural, after so protracted period
of peace, that our people should be temporarily
charmed by the clash of arms and the stirring de-
tails of sanguinary conflicts. But the rapture OF
the fight and the excitement engendered by the
novelty of actual war have been succeeded by
calm reflection upon the revolving evils which are
the unavoidable accompaniment of open belliger-
ency. The public heart no longer pants for bloody
trumphs. The shouts of victory and the groans
and agonies of the battlefield have ceased to graft
fly, and the universal desire now is not to hear of
the further sangunary triumphs of our invincibIe
army, but of the cessation of hostilities and the
amcable adjustment of our difficultes.-Eu Jour.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-07-17

GEN. TAYLoR.-A story is now going the rounds
OF portion of the press, that Gen. Taylor has re-
solved upon resigning his commission in the army
next fall, unless he obtain brief furlough from
his present command; in contradiction of which
the New Orleans National says, /" that it has au-
thority to be relied upon, next to the old Generals
word of mouth, that he will not under any circum-
stances resign his command Of the army while the
war lasts but that he will on the lst Of September
next ask leave of absence for short time to pay
some attention to his private affairs, which have
been much neglected by his long absence in
Mexico"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-07-17

Gen. TAYLOR is reported to have said that he
never wanted to run for President, because his Cd.
ponents would presently say of him, as they did of
Gen. HARRISON, that he was never within ten miles
of battlefield. The old hero was prophet. The
Locofocos have begun the game of falsehood, and a
correspondent of the Indiana State Sentinel has the
honor Of opening the ball. He writes:
Seen Taylor is very ordinary looking man. He APP
pears have prominent traits courage and mness but
if he possesses any other qualifications know not what they
No great generaLhip cas displayed on the day Of he
battle Gen. Taylor and Gen. Wool planned and issued or
ders, while Gen. Lane the acre General that carried the
plan into execution and the battle by bravery and
not by generalshp."
That will do for beginning
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-07-17

WHERE ARE THE Men THE Onion, some
weeks ago, published elaborate statements showing
that by the lst of July Gen. ScoTT would be at
the head of 10000 men, and Gen. TAYLOR at the
head of 10000. The lst of July has passed, and
we ask where are these men in buckram p At
the last dates from Gen. Scott his force did not ex-
coed 5000 effective men, including the garrsons at
Jalapa and Perote, while only about 5000 were on
the march from Vera Cruz to reinforce him and
Gen. Taylor has only about 5000, including every
man bearing arms, from Brasos to Buena Vista
Nen York Gazeiie
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-07-17
REvULsIoN IN THE Corn TRApE.-The Journa

REvULsIoN IN THE Corn TRADE.-The Journal
of Commerce says
The price Of corn (maze) is now different from the
expectation of the far West that the charges
than the article is worth Large parcels Of and some
other produce have been abandoned the fowaers and
many cagoes the consgnees would sell for the charges The
original purchase therefore total loss and where the
owners able, they will suffer still further loss"
The Editor of the Nashville Union, who declared that,
long the present tariff remains undistubed the price
of provisions must remain high, can perhaps, explain to
the corn Of Tennessee how this fall occasoncd
The new tariff is in successful operation, the Locoiocos tell
u.s. and the BREATH they say that farm produce
here for foreign Market dead loss to the Western send
err and that if he able he will have to pay something
besides This looks like being obliged 10 pay for being hang
ed Under the old tariff know, the farmers got some
thing for their corn but under the law the ee-traders
say il is worse than nothing to the Western owner.
NeC York Express
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-07-17
That will do for a beginning.

THE ATLANTIC SrEAMEHs-Five steamships are expected
to arrive from Europe during this month The Britannia left
Liverpool the 4th The Washington was to have left
Southampton on the 10th, The French ship, Philadelphia
left Cherbourg the 18th On the 10Th the iberna leaves
Liverpool and the 2sh the Guadequver comes outupon
her first trip
Outward bound the Cambria left the lst The Caedo.
MIA sailed on the 10th. The Sarah Sands departs the 2Oth
The Union will leave the Gath and the Britannia will
leave on the LIST Of August.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-07-17

NAvAL.-The Boston Transcrptof Saturday says: The
ship Jaeso,cn which has been fitting out at the navy yard
for time past has her stores on board and ready
for sea- She will sail in few days for Norfolk where she
will take on board Com BoLToS, and then proceed to the
coast Of Africa.
The war steamer Princeton, whose repairs al Philadelphia
nearly completed, expected to receive her crew ON
board to-day and is sail shortly for the Mediterranean