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The Thirteenth Congress.

The New York Tribune publishes list OF
the members of Congress, which meets on
Monday, the 9th of next month. 1t estimates
the House thus: Wings 1l6; Locos, l0S; In
dependents, elected by Wing votes, 4-clear
Wing majority FOUR; Loco in the last House,
sirty-Mree! The Tribune makes the follow
ing important suggestions relative to the pres
ence of the Wing members 1.-THE nearly
balanced state of parties in the House, with
the certainty that there will be doubtful
struggle for Clerk if not for Speaker, will
doubtless ensure the prompt attendance OF
nearly every Representative. Major Gaines
one of the Kentucky Wings, elected, late a
prisoner in Mexico, it has been feared, would
not be present, but it is now pretty certain
that he will be. John M. Holley of our State,
who is in very critical health, is already at
Washington, and will remain till after the or
ganization. when he is compelled to travel
Southwark. We think there will not be four
absentees at roll call. ATLAS.
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on it. Then we printed the Alphabet upon
strips of paper II. X. Baker, Esq, OF this
town, gave us lecture in the evening, upon
School Government and Discipline.
Thursday morn-Mr F. exhibited some
specimens of printed letters he had received,
upon the board, which were ludicrous enough.
He then printed the Capitals and small letters
upon the board, and thought this good exer-
else for children. Then he taught method OF
employing idlers, viz: Drawing. Afternoon
an exercise upon the Elementary Sounds OF
Letters and the method of teaching them. A
lesson in Punctuation, and Mr.. Fowle then
closed the Institute with some general re-
marks upon School houses, Exercise, Ieachef
health, their department, affected dignity nc.
The Institute then resolved itself into Teach
ers' Association, to meet the I'd Thursday IN
January, lS4S, at Augusta. In the evening"
a lecture from the Rev. Mr. Judd, of Augusta,
upon the Moral Education of Children. Never
were remarks better received, and never more
well-timed and apropos. After this, social
meeting of the members came off and we part
ed, feeling that we were not alone, mutually
encouraged and with hearts warm for our
coming labors. A MEMBER.
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Switzerland, Italy, &c.

The hourly increasing danger of Swiss
civil war, since war is actually declaled, is the
only topic connected with European politics
which attracts much attention. 1t will be
seen elsewhere that in obedience to the orders
of his Government, Barron Won Kaiserfeld,
the Austrian Minister, had demanded his
passport, in order to withdraw from Zurich
previous to the commencement of hostilities.
His assurance that Austria would not inter-
fere between the belligerents had, in some
degree cooled the valor of the Senderbund
party, which had now appealed to France. 1t
is said that the Radical party is not quite
ready to take the aeld, or at any rate that
few days delay will operate disadvautageous-
ly to the League party, whose finances would
be impoverished by procrastination, The Rrus-
sian ambassador has left Switzerland, and the
Prussian Minister is expected to receive SINH
lar orders every moment. In this critical
state matters remained at the last dates.
Letters from Rome of the 23d ult., received
at Marseilles, states that the arrest of the
Prince de Canine had been taken off on the
22d. The journals of Rome state that Gio-
vanni Andrea Romeo, one of the Calabrian
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Chiefs had surrendered himself, been tried
and condemned to death, but his sentence
was committed.
In Italy the Austrians evince no intention
whatever of evacuating the position which
they have usurped. But the din OF revola-
tionary meetings has somewhat subsidized, and
matters, Just at the present. seem to indicate
that they will soon relapse into their previous
state of political apathy. In the meantime
the Pope by his endeavors topromote peace
not only throughout his own States, but also
in Naples and Switzerland, is laying the solid
foundation for still more gloriour career
The Sultan has come to the resolution OF
henceforth placing the Christians OF the
Lebanon under the direction Of representa-
tive of the Holy See, thereby rendering the
interference of France wholly unnecessary IN
the Turkish empire.
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Is, Practical Character of American Scholar
ship. G. SNOW NEWCOMB,
Warren.
Music.
l6. American Sculpture.
RICHARD HENRY TIBBITS,
Natchez, Miss.
IL. English Version from Goethe
Shakspeare's Hamlet.
*JOHN THOMAS STANLEY,
Farm ngton.
Is. Poverty and Riches.
CHARLES APPLETON PACKARD,
Brunswick.
Music.
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wWe have received Catalogue Of the
Teachers and Students of the Norway Liberal
Institute, for the Aoademical year ending No
vember, lS47, from which it appears that the
number of students at that Institution, within
the wear. have been SO males and 81 females.
This Institution is in its infancy, having COM
menced operations last March.
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tyDr. Grardn wishes us to state that he
shall only be able to visit Bath, Bowdoinham,
and Brunswick every other month. He will
be in Bath on the first Wednesday and Thurs
day of December, of February and OF April:
In Bowdoinham, Nov. 30th, February LIST, and
April Sd. Brunswick, December Sd, February
4th and April 7th. After which he will re-
sumo his monthly visits.
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Ey Our friends must excuse our defective
shipping list, this morning, for those who have
charge of that department of the paper hav-
ing gone counting, we have been obliged to
entrust it to one entirely unacquanted with
it. We are sorry that it is so, but it's perfectly
natra5. Things will come stsait in day or
two.
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BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
NEW York, Tuesday, Nov. %, }
o'clock, p. M. }

The Baltimore Patriot has despatch,
which says that the Wings have majority IN
joint ballot in Lousiniana. thus securing
Wing Senator. Morse is chosen in the 4th
District, by about 400 majority.
The Norfolk Beacon Office was totally des-
troyed by fire on Saturday last.
Henry Clay's speech is in town.-Atas.
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For The Northern Tribune.


Mr.. ED1roR-Dear Sir Il inclose the or
der of Exercises at the Exhibition of Bowdoin
College, last eve.
The House was crowded by the good peo-
pie, who appeared greatly pleased with the
performances. The Latin Grafton, by Mr..
Packard, was a superior performance, and COM
manded the appreciation of all, especially the
vou,aq ans and kmoaoing ans. Sir, you would
have admired the enthusiasm and delight
which sparkled in their eyes, as they heard the
names of "Scott" and "Montezuma and
guessed at the rest-something good, OF course.
The last performance, by Mr.. Packard, was
the crack part of the evening. A request was
made that the usual applause might be dis
pensed with but the sallies of wit so dryly
advanced by Mr.. P. called forth bursts of up
roarous applause. And yet all did not seem
to 90 home satisfied, as they sought splicing
of yaoer war on the way. w.
Order of Exercises.
Music.
1. Salutatory Grafton in Latin.
DANIEL WEBSTER PICKARD.
Lewiston.
2. English Version from 4Eschylus--
The Boast of Prometheus.
.LINCOLN FLETCHER EMERSON,
Kennebunk.
J. Mirabeau and the Constituent Assembly.
AUGUSTUS OLIVER ALLEN,
Gardiner.
4. The spirit of Cnivalry.
EDWIN WALLACE BARTLETT,
Bethel.
5. The True Statesman.
HENRY EDWARD EASTMAN,
Derry, N. H.
6. English Version from Chateaubriand-
Christian Eloquence.
GEORGE AUGUSTUS PERKINS,
Pennington
!. Radicalism and Reform.
ISAAC WINSLOW CASE, Levant.
Music.
8. Madame De La Mothe Guyon.
WILLIAM FREDERICK GOODWIN.
Buxton.
9. Light Reading of the Present Day.
FREDERICK FOX, Portland.
TO- The Practical Results of Christianity
compared with those of Infdelity.
THOMAS HILL RICH, Bangor.
II. Causes of the Excellence of the Athenian
Orators.
JOHN JEWETr, JR., Readfeld.
Music.
II. Duty of America.
EDWARD WATTS MORTON,
Kennebunk.
+ALBERT GoOKIN THORNTON,
Saco.
IA. Napolean's Invective against the Chamber
of Deputies.
GEORGE LELAND RICHARDSON,
Bath.
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DOMESTIC PORTS.

NEW ORLEANS-Ar IS ships Trenton, Manson,
Liverpool; Arlington, Ryan, hence; Alice Frazer Trott,
Bremen Georgia, Otis, Boston.
KEY WEST-Ar 7, brig Stephen Young, Moore, IL
days FIN Gardiner
ST MARY's, Gain port Is, brig Consuelo Ray, for
Boston, ready.
WILMINGTON-Ar II brigs Amesbury, berry, st
Thomas; 10, Sylvia, Patten, Guadalupe.
ALBANY-Cld %, sch Peru, Boston
BOSTON-Ar %, sch Orbit, Lufkin York. Cid
sch Duroc, Farnham, Newcastle.
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Library.

special meeting of the" PATrEN LIBRARY Arse
CITATION F" will be held at the Room back of Tallman
& Richardson's Office on Saturday evening next Nov.
81 at 81 O'Clock to upon proposition from the
Projectors of the Bath Public Library.
A punctnal attendance is requested.
Per order Of the Directors.
E. s. ]. NEALLEY, Sec'y.
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70 The Kennebec will run to Portland, I'M
til further notice, to connect with the propel-
lers.
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~ No paper will be issued from this office
to- morrow, of course.
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FOREIGN PORTS.

At Malaga, 23d ult, barque Jas Smith, Balord, for
New York, unc.
for New York, l5th ship Lion Henry, for N. Orleans
3lst inst.
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T The Huntress has made her last trip
to Portland for the Season.
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MachiniStS Wanted.
TWO first rate wOrkmen hear of situations by
L applying at the Bath Machine Shop. None hut
good kmen need make application.
Nov. "a. GEO. MOULTON co.
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THE NORTHERN TRIBUNE
MARINE JOURNAL.
PORT OF B A Z H
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9
CLEARED

Ships Medallion, NEW, 547 tons, Of Richmond,)
Houdette, Vera Cruz; Cybele, (of New York, new,
800 tons,) Child, Vera Cruz.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-10-13

the defendants sur-reb,stter from the plaintiff.
There issue is Joined. BY this time the professional
geniuses have exhausted their skill in legal fiction
the court is made none the wiser and the plaintiff
and defendant are only belooled in supposing the
case has made progress towards the attainment of
justice Ii history may be relied upon, there was
once an age when simple facts were employed
instead of fctions and falsehoods in bringing
actions in the courts. Justice was not then as now
game of hazard-as species of gambling and chance
From historical facts gather the following:
Z" That during the dark ages, when the Roman
hierarchy was mostntolerant, both Judges and law
yers were generally priests-that they were learned
and the people ignorant-hence came artifce, fraud
and those absurd rules of pleadings which have
changed simple justice into professional mystery
These learned clerical lawyers daily invented new
pleas and forms of argument, to crcumvent and
overreach the Ignorant laymen. The corrupt deci-
sions ofthe judges in that degenerate age afterwards
became precedents and are now by strange per-
version OF justice called common ia,c, and which is
now the governing principle in American courts"
with the different forms of action at law will meet
with very general acceptance. The distribution OF
actions into distinct classes such as covenant as
sumpst tort trespass, trespass the case trouer &c.
is upon the whole source of great mischief, often
defeating the ends of justice. party is often non
suited, not because he had not ample proof to sus
tain action, but simply because the action had
been wrongly named 1t has not unfrequently oc-
Cured that an action has been commenced in the
lower courts carried by appeal through the courts
above, and finally the discovery is made by the
court of last resort that the action is wrongly chris
tened; SO that the parties, after years of delay and
expense, are placed back just where they common
ced Good Judges of the law are often greatly en-
barrassed to determine under what class of actions
a particular case should be brought. Numerous IN
stances in point of this kind were cited while this
subject was under discussion in the late consttu-
tional convention of New York. The reformed
practice contemplaes that there shall be but
simple form of action the declaration setting forth
the facts as they be stated, how the debt
was incurred, &c &c. In short truth is to be sub
stitued for fiction
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-10-13
PURIJC SCHOOL.

In pursuance of notice given by the Trustees,
the voters of School District No. 1, in this village,
are called upon to decide Monday evening next,
whether they will build public school house, ade-
quae TO the wants of the district. The question to
be determined is in which every citizen perma-
nenty located among us, is deeply nerested-it in
wolves not only the matter of dollars and cents
bnt the future character and prosperity of the town.
We will mention at this time only few of the
many considerations which, in our opinion, should
influence the qualified voters of the district to raise
tax for the object before mentioned
Unjust be acknowledged that our present school
advantages are not calculated TO meet the wants of
the population. Probably not more than one-half
OF the children of proper age attending school,
1t will be found inquiry, that large proportion
OF those who do not attend school, are deprived of
the privilege from want of pecuniary ability TO pay
the expense. 1t costs at least eight dollars per an
num- for any of the lower branches of education to
send child to school This is more than many la
boring men, especially those who have large fami-
lies, afford to pay.
Every citizen and taxpayer is interested in the
education Of the entire mass and his obligation TO
bear a portion of the expense of educating, is as
great as his obligation to pay taxes for the support
of government Without a general diffusion of ed
ucation, our republican form of government cannot
be maintained and erpetuated-eyery dollar of tax
alton for the cause OF education, saves more than
two to the taxpayer, for the suppression of crime.
To provide ample means of education is money
saving and Iilepreserving economy
A good school house. sufficiently large to accom-
MEDIATE the educational wants of all the children of
the district and provided with competent instruct
ors-tree TO al-will add more to the value of real
estate than any improvement of equal cost that can
be devised If any of our taxpayers have on their
hands " houses TO rent" let them go in for liberal
tax to build respectable house if they would have
their empty houses tenanted. We have plenty of
public documents to show that in villages where the
free school system has been successfully entered
into the tendency has invariably been 10 encourage
Improvements, and the settlement of permanent and
respectable inhabitants. On the other hand, where
yer the inhabitants of village spiritless the
subject of education neglect the building of school
houses, and the necessary provision for public in
struction; there is generally abundance of signs
hung out, houses to let" The parcntwho regards
the welfare of his children and his country when he
is about TO emigrate, will always consider the edu
cational advantages of town before he consents TO
settle in it, The man who not whether his
family are located in place of schools, is not pro-
fitable or desirable inhabtant
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Whilst we write (Monday morning. we have no
further nor more authentic accounts of Mexican
movements than were received several days since
According TO these accounsa battle had been fought
under and within the walls of Mexico, the Ameri
cans being victorious, though with heavy loss of
men. Any quantity of rumors are in circulation;
some of them stating Scott, instead of being victori
GUS to be surrounded by the enemy, with but little
hope of escape. These are nothing more than ru-
mors, but what we know certainly of the position
of the American forces, gives sufficient reason for
lively apprehension in the premises. Scott is there
with a force not exceeding ten thousand effective
men. He is in city with population of 100000
enemies, besides being threatened and harassed by
regular army of twice his force, lowering in his
vicinity. His rear appears to be closed. Ma or
Lally, with his thousand recruits were, at latest
dates couped up in Jaapa without the ability to go
forward unless assisted. 1t looks to though
it would require all the sagacy of Scott and all the
herosm of his troops 10 sustain themselves in this
position. The late delay, for the discussion of peace
propositions, appears to have been unfortunate.
There is no question but that the city of Mexico
at the mercy OF Scott after the late battles, and
might have been marched into without opposition.
The enemy, however, have been permitted to rally
and recruit and gaining courage and skill with eve
ry defeat, seem TO have been fighting more despe
rately than ever.
What is to be the end of it? We see but one
thing TO be done. A force sufficient must be sent
on without DELAY to conquer the country and main
tain the possession What force will be required is
another question The line of communication with
the sea board should be kept open, and TO do this
| large force will be required.
We are in hopes of getting some detailed authen
tic accounts OF movements there before going to
press. which will be laid before our readers its
receipt.
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The CITY OF MICHIGAN.-Never, since
the days of the Genii has there been more
sudden creation of a city in a forest, than
has occurred in the case of the "City of
Michigan" the future Capital of the PENN
sula State. A the time when the law pass
ed changing the location of the seat of gov
eminent from Detroit, to section No. 9 in
the town of Lansing, some four months
since, there was but one log house and the
frame for saw mill on the section. The
editor of the Detroit Free Press has recent
~ made "a flying visit to the new seat of
government, and saws that ''nOw there can
not be less than 80 tenements, and pop-
ulation of 500 souls from various portions
of that state, Ohio, New Y ork and the New
England States, and many of them men of
considerable means. He counted eleven
dry goods and grocery stores, two black
smith shops, two shoe shops, one tailor
shop, and various other mechanical shops
IN the two villages. One of the most prom
lnent features in the inhabitants, which he
noticed. was that every man was at work
no idlers were TO be seen. The arrivals
of fortune seekers or land lockers were
large each day, and many purchases being
constantly made" The public buildings
arc represented as progressing with great
rapidly, and will be ready for the State
Departments by the middle of December at
the farthest,and the Legislative Departments
will be ready by the meeting of the Legis-
lature.
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IL Gov. Smith. hearing that the T5,;on ;s des;.

II Gov. Smith, hearing that the Union is des
rous OF an early admission among the sovereigns OF
WISCONSIN, has, by his Private Secretary, Charles
James, called all good people of Wisconsin to assem-
bic at Madison on the 22d of October inst to take
the matter into consideration as wei, as other sub
Jects of interest which may present themselves
Gov Doty once congratulated himself by stating
in his message, that decision of the people which
was then had against State Government, was an
appreciation OF the then territorial administration
Gov. Smith likewise considers the rejection of the
late Constitution, similar expression in his favor
and he therefore takes the responsibility"
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-10-13

nJ~War, however originated, conducted for what.
ever end, mast always be dangerous TO a republic.
War cannot be prosecuted without tremendous
expense; an expense exceeding all the ordinary re-
sources of government. Debts must be contracted,
and these debts must eventually be paid. No gov
eminent has vet had the hardihood, and we are ap-
prehensive no administration OF our own government
will have the hardihood 10 throw these debts plain
y before the people, and put the burden of their
payment fairly upon the people Some round about
mode OF payment must be resorted 10. The people
apparently do not reflect that however these debts
are paid it must be out of the labor of the country
but seem TO think if the taxgatherer does not meet
them face TO face that they have nothing to do with
paying them. From this cause, administrations,
and politicians fearful of their OWN popularity and
standing seek TO humbug the people by the Inven-
ton of some tortuous, indirect way of getting from
them the money necessary 10 the end. This cause
originated tariffs in all their varied phases and this
cause may continue them in cur own country.
Here, then, is the danger. Tariffs are always for
the benefit of the few at the expense of the many.
Tariffs make the many slaves TO the few. and ma
-tional deb, with tsH TO pay it off NAV leave the
great mass of our people the powerless slaves of the
few who have garnered by this false and vicious
system the whole wealth of the country.
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n. Y. CONVENTION.

The following are the nominations maze by the
late Democratic Convention of this state:
Lieutenant Gorerhor-Nathan Dayton of Niagara
OmptroHey-Over Hungerord, Jefferson.
Secretary Of State-Edward Sandford, n. York.
attorney Gencral-Levi S. Chatfield Otsego.
1t is known to our readers that there has been for
some time ieud existing in the Democratic party
of New York-the two factions being known as
Hunkers and Barn Burners. 1t ragged in the Con-
vention with peculiar violence, and this ticket is
the ticket of the victorious Hunkers. We have as
yet no means of knowing how the minority of the
Convention will stand affected towards it-whether
they will yield it their support or oppose it.