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From tho Fayetteville Observer.
a THRILLING INCIDENT.

On Saturday evening. the l9,h ul,.. in III.
C"nn,v of Sampson. near South River, una of
Mr.. Daniel Horns children, a smsll virl >foui
years and three months old, wandered uff nm AT.
tempting to follow some larger children who had
gone out To take an evening walk The parents
surprising she VAS with the Others felt mn uneas,.
ness about the absence until the others returned
when Mary was inquired G,r, and To the utter
disnay ~ all, Was missing. The frightened
'a'htr n w To the w"'ds. and snon found the
course she had taken and where she left the road
he ran la aud fro, through swamp and upland. fur
an hour, but cnuld get M in,elliaence. Nivht
cam" on and he was compelled In return and
pr"c"re lights aud the assistance uf his nearest
ne'snhos WIN. after they had assembled made due
preparation. sci ant fur dlliueni search bul mo,
with u" encouragement except occasionally finJ
ing track. Thus the culd and gluon,y niobt
passed cheeriesSly away, and al dawn when those
VINO had been on search ihronyl, the NIGHT AZ
seu'oied together, no one brought any intelligence
calculated To alleviate the suffrrugs of the dis
tressed family. Messengers were sen, tn .,ive Tho
alarm for i've or six miles around and al an early
hour on Monday large company assembled near
large swamp IN which the child was snpp.s.J
To he No time To he lust, all w,s anxie,v
aud excitement. In shnrl lime The c,un,rv f.,
"'eS afonhd was secured, aud every LOG aud fallen
"er-'"p was examined with bnt liitle encnuraue
then'. IL o'clock, and m intelligence; 1 o'clock
ana %" news 10 bring relief The ,!ay was FAST
wearing away, anxiety became more inteps, and
e"'"'SS seemed L" take tifmer hold ON every
c"unienance. When loi the welkn was made
To ring with accamaiinns of jov from IN. Dismal
swamp. into which ihe little sufferer had won.
ueted, and from which the discoverpr bore ms
prize IN triumph To lay IN the arms of i,s weeping
mother What is remarkable. the child did nn;
appear To be frightened when it was found. nor 10
nave suffered much from heng exposed To cold
and wet. = WY
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PRESIDENT SANTA ANNA-.HIS DESIRE.
TO IMMORTALIZE HIMSELF.

We find in the New Orleans Picaynne. a trans
aion Of the letter from Gen Santa Anna to the
Congress of the Republic Of Mexico, aDnounc-
ing his acceptance Of the Provisional Presidency
TO which he has been recently called. The letter
is overhnwing with patriotism and valor. or as
the Yankee would say, it is " chock full Of
6ght:''
e" Since lately set my foot upon the soil of
my cOuntry--as had mol returned 10 obfnin
The Presidency of The country, but only 10 fight
The auddcious foreigner teho pr0fnnes Nth his
presence the sacred soil If The cOuntry--I have
reflected much whether ] should accept the sta
ton which for the fifth time in the course Of my
life has been conferred upon me but at last,
overcoming my natural repugoance, sitting with
IN my breast considerations VI private nature
which influenced me, and, more than all, con-
WINGED that my fellow citizens will not do me
the injustice To believe that I returned from us-
tracsm To repossess myself Of pow er. | have re-
solved opun the sacrifice, for there is nothing
which am not prepared to do in obedience to my
dear country.
" My ambition is for glory and a posthumous
tame. The only thing to which inspire will
repeat 1t a thousand times, is to put a happy
conclusion to The ,oar which we are waoin0
against the neighboring Republic by one or more
teGh n arms 'chtch may conclude the sloru of
my serOices-by some signal actions ,ohich nlav
'ho,o me on The pages Of history entitled TO The
applause Of posterity.
May Heaven grant that soon, very soon, RI
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For the New Era.
PORTSMOUTH. Feb. 90, ls47

PORTSMOUTH. Feb. 90. lS47.
10 II F.. Cunningham. Esq.
Sir-For the last three ar four publications of
the New Era. | have looked in vain for a sum
mons To the Town and County, 10 meet ami see
what could be done fnr suffering Ireland Shall
the people ot our T"wn and Cuuniy withhold their
mule when all others are lend ing helping hand
am sure there are very many who are willing To
contribute Suppose sir. that the Trustees nf the
I"wn and the Magistrates uf the County should
JUN hand IN hand in this work of charity, and
call meeting of the citizens as EARLY as pussi
Bile; let committees be appointed for this nuble
purpose; many bushels of corn, peas, beans SC q,
can he gathered together into garner To be fixed
on oy The committees appointed let the commit
tees be sent firth in the mission of charity. A
very great man has recently said on this subject
hat ct all the iurms of humanity and benevo.
'ence none is more acceptable IN the sight of God
than the practice of charity. Let us demonstrate
our love. our duty. and our gratitude t. Hun, nv
liberal contribution to the relief Of his suffering
Irish children
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
A FREE MASON.
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AN EXCESS OF FEDERAL PATRIOTISM

According To the newspaper reports If Con-
gressonal proceedings, Thomas Curwin, formerly
Governor. now Senator, from the great State of
Ohio, stated in speech in the u. S. Senate, on
the ! l'h inst,
90 That the soil upon which the first blood was
spilled is Mexican and not American soil--and so
help him God. as long he had the power Ia
vote against giving men or money to prosecute
tins war. he would not vote for single man or
single dollar, until it could be shown that the
soil between the Neuces and the Rio Grande was
American sol.''
In noticing the above extract from the speech
OF the federal Senator, The Pennsylvania simply
mentions the fact thai the space between the
Nences and the Rio del Norte, has been proven
over and over TO be as much portion of Texas,
ae Toledo is part of Ohio
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From the Argus and Spectator.
THE PROSPECT IN NEW HAMPSHIRE

We are never disposed TO assure our friends of
victory without good reasons for giving such as
snrance-bn, in the approaching contps, we have
numerous reasons tor predicting TRIUMPH FOR
THE DEMOCRACY. If we deceive our friends in
giving cur sangnlne opinion that the Democracy
VIII ride triumphant all opposition il will be
because the hest possible evidence has first de-
ce,ved MS. in all parts Of the Stale the PEOPLE
are moving with a determination To reperse the
order OF things that were fOreshadowed last
March and carried into effect in Jnne; and il is
by the chain Of public measures then executed
that the alliance will be dragged dawn from their
places OF irust. The people Of this state are not
at this moment less democratic than they have
been for the last ten years The reversion of our
established policy Of democratic government ,pns
net Effected by a revolution IF public sentiment
in tduor Of tederaiisn,. That portion Of the dc
m0cTatic party who voted for Mr.. Berry and
elected representatives Of the Independent,
stamp. did not intend that federal triumph
should grow out Of their acts. They never once
dreamed That by voting for Mr. Berry they were
To secure the election Of Anthony Colby, and they
had no great reason To anticipate such result -
Bat the Z" Independent" representatives. when
once placed IN power. sold themselves to Aulhuny
Colby. and thus betrayed the state into the hands
Of federalism To their account is IN be charg.
ed The disgrace Of this Infamous iyansaciion.
The day Of reckoning is at hahd. and the de
mocTacy are everywhere impatient fp pour out
their Indignation upon the traitors The men
who were made indirectly accessory to this unex
pected federal triumph are no longer disposed to
separate themselves from The democratic party.
whose policy they still prefer to tina. Of federalism
We see them in all directions reoouncing the
third party with whom they have been identified,
and that her ifUturo efforts will be directed to the
restoration Of the democracy, there remains but
little doubt Let every democrat do his duty by
giving the good cause The full weight of his in
6uence, and the current Of public sentiment, now
setting in the right direction, will revoutionize
the state on the 9th Of March.
Su,, P,yD,.c -, a.. ~ -,
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EMBARKATION OF TROOPS

Inc vessels chartered by the Government to
lake out The remaining battalion of the Virginia
Regiment, having arrived at Old Point. we nm
oers'and the companies of Captains YOUNG
rowan and Alhertis. will embark to day on
board the barqne Exact. Capt johnson and those
OF Captains Preston Robertson. and Archer. an
board the ship Sophia Walker. Capt Graften, on
Monday. hound to Point Isabel.
Col. Hamtramck and Adjniant August will
take the western ROUTE. down the Mississinnl
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ID. mcU""an. sober and honest ynnnp stone
cn"er "' Albany, aged 22. after vainly seeking
employment for sometime, became DISCOURAGED
and melancholy. and finally cut his throat fatally
on Thursday last, leaving a widowed mother 10
deploTe his LOSS. 1t will sometime he asked who
Is To blame when healthy skiD(ul, willing young
man Is "hVen by poverty and want of work TO
sen ufS'fnc'iOn' and The answer of Cain to the
demand Tor his brother will moi he Learned =,
clent.--.N. y Tribune
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FLORIDA SIJGAR

he Tallahassee Journal says: II is probably
hol known that very many of our cotton planters
raise their own sugar
The most beautiful specimen Of Florida S,o,,
which we have seen, we received a c,,, -.
since from Mrs. Richard Mays. of Madison conn.
" we dnubt much whether our marko, can
snow finer article from any quarter Favored
as IL Is by lis soil. and more so by its climate
FLORIDA VIII probably long become grea,
sugar growing State. Already in East Florida ;
u" Inc d. J"hns River and near the coast. plant.
CTS we understand are going largely into The busi
ness; WINE " We are not mistaken. finer cane
"aS os'" crown on The Manalse than any ever
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For the New Era.
BLIGHTED HOPE.

All : chide me not that DER my cheek
The tears of silent sorrow steal,
Nor"dcem the deep anguish weak,
My heart has learned to feel
No words my secret grief reveal,
No tears the tale of grief impart,
Yet looks of outward peace conceal
The sadness of my bleeding heart.
oh do not blame me, if awhile
bear the semblance of repose,
And a fieeting summer smile
10 hide the darkness of my woes;
Tis the lingering ray that throws
Der the dim vale ray of light
And bright in parting splendour glows
The herald of cherries night.
THE STRANGER
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fRIvATEERs.-lt appears that several enter.
pr'smg Englishmen have fitted ON, at Inndon
.hree vessels. well armed and manned. under
Mexican letters of marque, with clearances fur
Manila Their day of sailing from the mou,b of
me Thames. was the 10Th of January. Thev
pear spanish names. and are commanded by
English Captains. To wit: Moody, Smith and
hasn onr government will take proper and ac-
i've measures, we hope, to arrest these pirates
ana IT they are caught. hang Then, at once 'rbe
letter OF the Secretary of State. published last
summer, gives assurance that this is the remedv
which will be applied to these "bud buccaneers ),
-Phiia. KeusiOne
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HINT TO PosTMAsTERs.- postmaster in
Inc interior at Pennsylvania recently had Judo
men' gwen against him for the price of sub
scr'ptIon of several years. TO distant ne wsoaner
on The plea that he had not given sufficien, leyai
notice to The, publisher to st"pii, and had con
"heed TO receive the numbers for several wears
ana sell them ior the pustag-. The magistrate
See."'' N'a' me:eiy returning copy of John
om,'h paper, with - stop This" written ON il.
without post mark or other Indication of Ino,l;,u
was nut sufficient or legal nciice nut a ,,r;ttcn
hot'ce io'M name. place and reason. must be
sent to The publisher. and % fianked" that il NAV
be taken out by him. "'
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DEATH OF Rev WALrEe Nop,.nrv w.
mentioned few days since that the Rev Waller
MorIarty. resident Of Port Tobacco, Md. was
very severely injured by the accidental takioq
IRE OF bed upon which he was sleeping. whilst
staying with one of his parishioners. We since
learn that "n Friday last he died from the effect
OF the Injuries then received - Bali. SIM
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THE wILMoT PRov1so

Mr. Eiarvie. after few remarks. offered the
following resolutions, which were unanimousIv
adopted
Whereas. bill approprlaling money 10 prose
cnte war or negotiate peace with the Republic of
Mexico, has passed the House of Representatives
~ me congress OF the United States, with the
following proviso attached thereto:
{" Provided That. as an express and fnnd,
mental condition to the acquisition of any TERRITORY
from The Republic of Mexico by The United States
by virtue OF any treaty which may be neootia,ed
between them, and To the use by the Executive
OF the moneys herein appropriated, neither slavery
nor involuntary servitUde shall ever exist in anv
part OF said territory, except for crime. whereof
the party shall he first duly Convicted
And this General Assembly deemng this pro
viso tn be destructive of the COMPROMISES of Tho
Constitution Of the United States. and an attach
on the dearest rights of the South as we'll as
dangerous and alarming usurpation by the Federal
Government-The
BE ~ resotced, unan'nousiy. bV The General
.4ssembIy Of VWginin. That the Government of
the United STATES has no control directly or indi
reciIy, mediateIy ar Immediately, over the insti,u
ton Ut slavery; and that, in taking any sucb can
troll. II transcends the limits of its legitimate func
lions by destroying he internal organization of the
soverelgnles that crested it,
9. RESOLVED unanimously. That under mn ri,
cumstances will this body recognize az hinding
any enactment of the Federal Government which
mas Tor Its object the prohibition of slavery in
territory. To he acquired either by conquest ar
treaty ;hOdIng II to he the natural and indefeasible
right OF each and every citizen of each and every
State of this Coniederacy to reside with his prob
cry, OF whatever description, in any territory
which may be acquired by the arms of the United
States or yielded by treaty with any FOREIGN
power
3. Rssotved, unanimously, Tha, this General
Assembly holds II TO he the duty Of every man. in
every section Of This c0nederacy, if the Jnion is
dear TO him. To oppose the passage of any law. for
Whatever purpose, by which territory to be &C
quired raay be subject TO such restriction.
4. Re'otUed. unanimously That the passage
Of The above mentioned pTOuiso makes It the dpty
ut every sIaveholding State and of all The citizens
thereof. as they value their dearest PRIVILEGES.
their sovereignty. their independence. their rights
"l property To take firm, united and concerted sc
ton in the emergency.
). RssolUed, That the Governor of this Com
nonweaIih he, and he is hereby requested to trans
inI copies ct the foregoing presmDle and resolu
lions to the Executive Departments Of the States
IF ihs Union.
We regret very much to have to inform our
r"'drfs that the subject Of Incorporation has been
postponed in the Committee, on motion Of Mr.
Happier. until Wednesday next Capt. Waus
and Mr. Happier both declare that the COMMITTEE
vii repon OnfavorabIy to the Prayer of the Pc
I"'""ef$. yet essay every means in their power
q" prevent such report, snd endesvor to worry
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ADDITIONAL REyENIJE RITZ

bill was, on Wednesday. reported in the
House OF Representatives, from the commi ttee Of
ways and means, to increase the Revenue. and
alter receiving the usual reading for form, was re-
ferred to committee of the whole, and made the
special order for Monday next.
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KENTUCKY U. s. SENA.rOp

The Louisville Courier of the 18th inc, an
nonnces, by express, the election of judge Und.r.
wood To the U. S. Senate.
ht'er many unsuccessful balutngs. the two
Houses adopted rule To drip the hindmost can
dldate, on each successive ballot. which resulted
OIL the 18th trial. in The election of the .Judue
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MANUFACTURE OF PAPER FROM statistical
documents presented before Congress, it appears
mat the capital employed in the manufacture of
Paper In The United States is Sl8 900 600 The
nun nnm6et ct MILLS, 700; The annual product, sI7.
0oo'1o0 and The number Of operatives employed
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Worthy OF PRAfsE.-Hon Caleb GUSHING.
Colonel OF The Massachusetts Volunteers. has pre-
sen'ed each soldier of his Regimen with pair
OF boots Zach of these bouts have sole. Would
tha' we could say as much Of the federal legisla
for their beneft-.N Fl. Argus
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may have the happiness to present, with the
most prnornd respect, to the august Congress.
trophies conquered from The enemy by the brave
men ,chom hare The honor 10 command. and
mho clamor 10Th eogerness for the arr,oai of
tie hour of combat"
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NO STEAMER YET

mo tidIngs have as yet been received says the
telegraph'c correspondence Of the Baltimore SIM.
from the Steamer Cambria, though rumors of her
arrival keep our merchants constantly nm The ,Ie,
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Out the patience of the friends of Incorporation
oy multiplied expenses and Annoying delays.
Ihe Committee, however. will meet them again
on Wednesday next.
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CoRN Us. CoTToN-A large cotton planter
near F'cKsouTg. asserts, that he would prefer
making corn at 25 cents per busheI. To cotton a,
cents per H.. and has offered To plant his entire
plantation ~ corn this year. if he can Contract for
The same at 80 cents per buslel delivered on the
plantation. or on bank of the river A srue corn
operator, offered 10 contract al 30 cents per bush
el, but the parties did not close This is worthy
of reflection.
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oHocKING ACCIDENT IN DfsTILLERY.-
a man named DOMAINE. workman in Wilson'S
dIstiIiery, Brooklyn, on Thursday, accidentally
IeiI through trap door IN the covering Of one Of
'he large vais, hed with boiling moIasses. Hs
PoSllon was immediately discovered. but before
he could be got cot he was not onlv lifeIess bu,
his flesh was almost literally boiled of his bones.
Ills skeleton was nearly all that was rescued
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EDITORS CoRREspoNDENcE
RICHMOND, Feb. 10, 1916,
'THE WILMOT PROVISO

III 'VTFINIU FKUVTSU.
The Passage of the Wilmot Proviso bv the
House of Representatives in WASHINGTON has
had happy effect in this State, if we NAV iudoe
of the indications which are exhibited ha,o 49,
men OF all parties. and members of the Legisla
lure from all parts of the State. Every one
seems anxious I" express their dsapproba,oo
but each wants 10 have his own way. In tho
House OF Delegates yesterday, the following re-
solutions were offered and adopted, without dis
sentIng voice. hut coming up in the Senate To-
day, warm debate sprung up, on motion +,
commit to Committee. and after nearly everv
Senator had spoken once. and many twice tb.y
were finally laid on the table, to he taken mn IN
morrow, when tor the honor of Virginia. we hope
they will pass without dissenting voice.
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ACQUITAL OF DR.. HOLJICK

At Philadelphia on "Wednesday in the Cour, of
Quarter Sessions. befnre Judge Jones. the ury in
the case of DR.. Hollick returned verdict If ~,
guilty.
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In the march Of MAJOR General Patterson from
matam"raS To Victoria, over a route almost de-
VOID oi water, aud distance Of 200 miles. not
man was on the sick list or disabled upon the
arrival at Victoria. This is fact worthy OF
nO'F, ana 'eIec's great credit upon the command
ing General
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EXTRACTS.

L rom the concluding passages of Mr. Claws
speech at New Orleans, on the subject of relief
for Ireland
" Ireland. in respect 10 food, is differently sit
uaied from all the countries of the world
Asia mas her abundant supply Of rice africa,
her dates ya'ns and rice Europe, her bread of
wheat. rye and oats; America double r,source
in the small grains, and never falling and abun.
dant supply of Indian corn-hat great suppor,er
"i animal Iie--fur which are not half ora teful
enough 10 bonniifnl and mercfu Providence -
bul me staple iood Of large paris of poor Ireland
is lhe potato, and when IL fails, pnchlnr want
and famine follow. II is amono the inscruiahls
dspensatIons of Providence, that The crop has
been blighted the two last years: and hence the
PIva'lon OF Iood' aud this appeal To the sympathy
Of American hearts Shall II be in yain2 Shall
starving lreIand-tbs young and the nld-dyinq
women aud children. stretch out their hands To us
for bread, and find no reI!ef2 Will not This oreat
city, the worlds store house of an exbaustless
supply OF all Kinds Of fDod, borne to its overflow
ing warehouses by the father Of waters act ON this
occasion IN manner worthy Of it's high DESTINY.
and obey the noble impulses Of the generous hearts
OF lis blessed inhabitants?
we are commanded by the common Sa vour
W Heiano ana oi us, To love another as our
serves and ON this, together with nne hipber oh.
iigaiIon, hang all the law and prophets Of onr
holy religion. We know, that Of all the forms If
humanity and beneyoence, none is more aecepta
oie' IN the sight Of God, than the practice of
charly. Let us demonstrate our love. our duty.
ana our gratitude to Him. by liberal contribu-
ZION 10 me relief of His suffering Irish children
re'Io" cIiizens-no ordinary purpose has
brought US together This is no political gather
ing u " had been, you would not have seen me
mere have not come to make speech When
'ne heaTt is full and agltaled by its own feeling
emo'Ions' The paralyzed tongue finds utIerance
olnGoiI. 1t Is not iervid eloquence, not gilded
WORDS mat Ireland needs--but substantial food
Lei ns rise TO the magnitude Of the duty which ia
before Us, and by generous supply from the
aonRdance Of DOR means, evince the genoineness
ton"
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FOUNTAIN HOTEL, BALTIMORE

we would call the attention of all persnns
visiting Baltimore To the advertisement, of Messrs.
roGG u iHURsroN. in another column of tn
days paper No better house can be found in that
citv
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., ScARcITT OF WHEAT IN FRANcE.-T'Le
Fres'e states that until the gathering in of the
next crop. France will be obliged to import at
least 5,OOO.OO0 hectires Of foreign wheat.
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he large gun cast IN England to replace The
:. Pescemaker." which exploded on board The
Princeton, is 10 be transported by The bmnb keich
at Brooklyn TO The Gull, to be used against Vera
Cruz.
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SHIP BUILDING IN OHJo.-Two schooners
have been built at Marietta, Ohio, for the Atlantic
coast trade. and third is on the stocks for the
trade between New Orleans and Florida
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NAVAL

The U. S. sloop Of war Decatur, Commander
r"noK"ey. Dropped down yesterday to the an
chora.e off the Naval Hospital