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ITO SURGEONS AND PURsERs OF the United States
SaFy'-heceved this day from London, Epauets, En-
Dooeres, ana shoulder straps, for Surgeons and Purses
loH. OWEN, EVANS, 81 co.
Military and Naval Merchant Tailors,
Pennsylvania avenue, between Iath and 18th streets
Aug 3l--2aw6w.
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Card.
NEW WINE STORE, No. IS CHESTNUT STREET.
IN JAMES BAuE, late of the firm Of Gowen Jacobs " Co..
respectfully announces that he has fitted up the store
80 Chestnut street. few doors below Third street, and
door above Congress Hall Hotel north side, &, Wine
store where he will keep weseected stock of the
approved varieties OF Wines brandes, queurs London
cigar, NC.
Private genemen hote keepers and others in the coun-
try, invited to call and examine hisstock. Sept 3
United States Hotel, Washington, ID. g.
NiE propretors Of this hotel have secured the aid of
Mr. George w. Yeott their general agent in
retlng and hereafter conducting the establishment o
is authorized to act in every relating thereto in
purchasing and making all and every engage
ment necessary Tor conducting the business fully the
propretors themselves could do; and all the transactions
OF the house must be through him alone.
The house having been enlarged thoroughly repaired and
relurnished, will be opened on the 18th OF October.
Having secured the services of Mr.. r. r. Thorn pson
caterer, Formerly of Coeman) they render the
house every way worthy of patronage.
Sep l5-eod2mif
1OAL' COAk !'-Just arrived, and landing, a load
~ OF rs quality anthracite COAL egg size, which will
be sold low for cash. delivered from vessel Apply 10
the undersigned, at his lumber yard, 7h street, near the
canal where can be had also all kinds of building mate
rails cheap for cash, short credits punct,al Gus
TONER'S
Sept 9-taw6w P. M. PEARSON.
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LADIES SCHOOL.

VIE SCf1OOL on street, recently taught by Mrs
Cruiksllank and daughter, will be opened on Monday
October o under the direction of Miss L. Wadlegh Miss
w IS from New England, and has been for years
successful teacher of the first schools in New Hamp
SHIRE and IN Offering her services the people of this city,
pledges herself TO efforts merit the patronage
that may be bestowed upon her. All required aid will be
as 1t Is the purpose of the principal render this
school inferior to in the city. - asfIa
Thorough instruction will be given in the English
branches and in the ancient and modern languages; all OF
which VIII be taught according methods approved and
land.
Competent teachers of music and drawing are engaged
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NEW MUsIC.-Just received the following pieces OF
IN new music ut the old established sore the first one
east of 9Th street, which will be sold at reduced prices
Persons desiring TO be bound can purchase it
above at four cents page which is saving OF tyfre
cents the dollar. VIM tloCHEh.
| have loved, but the dream is now over
oh, give a home ii in foreign land.
When other friends have left thee
may meet thee by I. Crosby, esq
The Belle of the Atlantic.
What must a fairy's dream be-
There's something my lip, love,
The night oh, the night Tor me.
Louisiana Belle; b. Alurphey.
Farewell 20 Glasgow, quick step.
The Camp OF Glory, the Buena Vista March of Vic
tory; by Peters
March from Lucia Lammermoor
Homage Philadelphia by Grobe.
The Castinet Waltz by Peters.
L'Artemsie Valse by A. M. Brown.
Rose Atheron for the guitar words by Jefreys, music
by Megnen. Sept It-d2w
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WAR DEPARTMENT

WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE INDIAN AFFAIRS, Sept IL, lS47
CEALED PROPOSALS will be rece lived at the Office OF
- the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Washington, d. G.,
until 10 O'clock Monday, the LIST OF November next Tor
furnishing the following goods in the quantities annexed
or thereabouts for the of the Indians and deliverable
at the following places, viz.
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AT NEW YORK.
RIouLeTe

BldnkeIS
1l5O pairs 3point white Mackinac blankets,
ure GO by ~ inches, and weigh pounds
300 pairs q point white Mackinac blankets meas
ure "a by 66 inches, and weigh pounds
400 pairs 2point white Mackinac blankets, measure
az by 90 inches, and weigh st pounds
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So by so inches and weigh Al pounds
400 pairs l-pont white Mackinac blankets measure
81 by 46 inches and weigh 81 pounds
22O pairs 3point scarlet Mackinac blankets assure
60 by ~ inches, and weigh pounds
200 pairs 81 point scarlet Macknac blankets to
81 by 66 inches, and weigh pounds
GO pairs 3point green Mackinac blankets TO measure
60 by ~ inches, and weigh pounds
290 pairs 3 point Gentinea blue Macknac blankets,
I. to measure 60 by II inches, and weigh pounds
20 pairs 2t-point Gentnela blue Macknac blankets,
to measure 81 by 66 inches, and weigh pounds
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Sept. l0-3tawIm
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MEDICAL DEp TMEN NJ

Good washing may be had at from $s to $40 for the
sion.
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The FIoed-sanitary Laws.

1t were vain almost to give, in DETAIL the los
ses and incidents of the late food in the mid
west
Many Of the streams have been higher than
in the great overflow in l632-all nearly as high.
The destruction on the water courses is very
great; mills, crops, cattle, and houses have been
injured or swept away. In the cities an6 towns
great damage has been done; some of them, as
for instance Lswrenceburgh, will not recover
from the effects for years.
As yet, we have heard of no loss of life.
Suffering, great suffering, exists, all along the
river; but it has called out the good qualities Of
the people, and proved that the men and wo-
men of the West are generous as they are ac-
tive and intelligent. In the cities and towns re-
lief societies, and neighborhood benevolence,
have met the occasion with ready hands, and
open purses, showing that there is only needed
among us, cooperative organization to tighten
the ills Of poverty, and ward off the more terri
BILE evils of pauperism.
The Immediate results of the flood to the
property of the country, though deeply to be
deplored, will not be long felt. There is too
much energy among us to repine at losses, or
slacken effort because of heavier misfortune.
Work, honest, steady work, will repair both,
and make US harder and happier for the quick
ened toll which necessity may demand
But there may be, especially in our cities,
more of suffering, when the waters retire into
their usual channels, among those Of limited
means, as well as the very poor, and the danger
is, that benevolence so kindly excited while
suffering stared II in the face will not be 80 quick
to discover this suffering as business assumes its
wonted habits, and every thing wears its usual
look. Let us guard against this The fields
are white with snow; winter is upon us
with chill air, and biting severity. Hundreds
upon hundreds have been forced from their
houses by the water hundreds upon hundreds
have been thrown out Of employment by it; and
twill require days if not weeks, to enable them
TO get into their houses, and be at regular work.
Mean time many will need, nay. require a
little aid and better yet true warm-heart
ed sympathy. Instead, then oflsssenine our re-
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slavery limited, What mockery. What
miserable and shabby subterfuge! When, or
where, has this result been produced7 When,
or where, have the comforts of the slave been
dininished, or his health impaired, as the profits
of his labor diminished Every old ssa-board
State has had the Instituiion. For years before
the slaves were emancipated in the New Eng
land States, in New York, New Jersey, and
Pennsylvania. their labor was Improbable. But
whoever heard-whoever pretended-that they
suffered in consequences Of it, that masters neg
lected to give them those comforts to which
they were entitledl Even now their laboris I'M
productive ndsadly expensive ia West Virginia
and in nearly all kentucky. Yet wherein
what portion Of either--would public opinion
tolerate cruelty, or the denial to them of any
Just claim, on the part Of ownsrs7 The argu-
ment is untrue, as regards the facts of the case.
1t is utterly untrue regards every claim Of
humanity. For grant II, and you may sustain
any wrong, and practice any injustice. What
could the serf Of Russia say to his master, If
Gov. Smith Is views were to prevaii7 How could
Aho ifochiah haho soo't hA' AO'a'saA~N
to tyranny anywhere Why, despots, and
monarchs, and aristocrats need only say, to sub
jects or serfs sour fortunes would be impaired If
we give you freedom; your comforts will be d.
minished if we do not extend slavery; for our
pecuniary benefit, and your physical good, We
must keep you forever in bondage, aRd extend
slavery wherever we can" Verify, the doctrine
of the divine right Of Kings has found a new
advocate in Governor of Virginia Despotsm
could ask, certainly, for no better theory. The
Gar of Russia, under it, could subjugate the
world, if he were able and hold it obedient to his
nod and beck, with utter impunity-
In this same spirit, Gov. Smith recommends
the foreibIe removal Of all the free negroes in
Virginia by counties. He urged this last year,
and the Legislature treated it with utter con-
tempt The Richmond Wkig sayH it will meet
the same fate this session. 1t ought No cru
eller act of despOtism could be devised by man,
and the South ought to spurn it from her as the
hallucination of a wild schemer, or the plan
Of some mad rsvilef of her fame, and his race.
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Strange Views !

Gov. Smith, Of Va, says;
IL venture the opinion that a larger emigration
of our white labOrers is produced by our free
negroes than by the institution Of slavery"
The opinion is unqualfedly incorrect.
Why, white poor laborers, where not free ne
gro exists, emigrate to get rid of slavery. fall
this class we have met, from the whole South,
we have yet to hear one assign this reason for
his removal.
1t has no existence in fact, and he who takes
the trouble to compare their numbers, with
whites or slaves, will know that it has not. Is
it not an absurdity, palpable on its face, to say
that $4,000 free blacks in Virginia produce a
larger emigration of free laborers, than 44s,-
$50 slavesl The very superstition is ridiculous.
The Governor adds:
Again, they perform thousand little mental
services to the exclusion of the white man, pre-
ferred by their employers, because Of the au-
thority and control which they can exercise, and
frequently because of the ease and facility with
which they can remunerate such services
He mnst have high idea OF the white labor
ing classes of the South! He would have them
do the Thousand little mental services which
free negroes perform. For this reason he would
tyrannically force the free blacks away! What
they want, and all they want is, the benefit and
blessing of free labor. Let Gov Smith and all
others help to remove every cause which de-
grades labor, and then will they do justice to ALL
This is the way to look the evil "bOldly" in the
face. This would be manifesting the benevo-
lence, which, in the Olden times, characterized
the spirit, and marked the conduct, of the Gov
srncrs and people of Virginia.
And thus will the Old Dominion act, when
she has resolved upon action, in this great and
perplexing question of slavery. She will never
need suggestions nor sustain measures which
would faint her name with cruelty, and blacken
her conduct with crime.
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The Three Millions.

Men sometimes grow warm, when ernancipa-
ton is proposed, and say, "why, to give all the
slaves of the South freedom, would be to fill the
South with misery and ruin"
Is this universal emancipation immediately,
possible Does any one dream of lit No body
that we know of. Why then trouble ourselves
with events which cannot happen, or make
bugbears of difficulties which will never arisel
Emancipation will be carried on by States
AS they are prepared, they will decree it. To
doubt, under these circumstances, that the
blacks cannot be cared for, without injury to
owners, or hurt to them-nay to doubt that
emancipation will be accomplished without bless
ing bOth-woud be, il seems to us, to doubt that
God rules over When, in all time, has any
wrong been repaired without beneftting the
whole human family Where, in any nation,
has injustice been remedied, without creating
uncounted blessings
The christian who doubts on this point, may
as well throw away his bible The statesman,
who lacks this faith can never assert, or Gefend,
or perpetuate the rights of man
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DIR. RmGaer.

We have before US Southern paper which
denounces unsparingiy this excellent citizen and
good man.
Wherefore thisl he mas only lifted his voice
against an institution which he knOos is crush
ing his native home. He has only as a man,
and a minister Of God, spoken directly and
plainly against slavery because he felt il to be
his duty to do so. And shall he be abused, shall
any portion Of the Press denounce him, because
he thus does his duty They who believe the
Southern people will lend a hand, in this way,
to stihe freedom Of speech, and muzzle the lib
or character
We have no objection to this Press OF any
other Press opposing Dr. RUFFEEK. We 60
for the fsirest and fullest discussion Of slavery
and every other subject. We desire, (as Mr.
Clay advises TO see on all sides moderation,
prudence, and forbearance. But when one
whose life is spotless, whose character is tru-
ly loEeable because il is so truly good, is harsh
ly and rudeIy assailed, merely because he chooses
to express mildly, but firmly his views, we think
it time that good men, Of all parties, should
unite, to arrest a spirit 50 intolerant and des-
pOtic.
OF one thing DR.. Ruffner's assailants may be
assured-that his character, and influence,
are unassailable. If they would check the pro-
gress Of his views, they must learn to consider
them in a christian temper, and to meet him, as
he will meet them, say or do what they may,
with christian liberality.
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Herne NIB cred.

We notice in the English papers, an account
Of the celebration Of the SD anniversary of the
scquittal Of Thomas Hardy, John Horne Tooke,
and John Thelwall, on Friday the 5th of No
vember. This scquittal was a triumph Of iu-
~ over despotism. The sturdy men who tried
these refermers "lOng ago" could not be seduced
by fattery, or overtwed by power.
1t was, in 1874, we believe, that Tooke, and
his companions, were accused Of High Treason,
and, in the worst Of times, these twelve honest
Jurors stood by the law Of liberty. Where are
the prosecutors and law officers Of the Crown who
sought TO have them convicted7 Condemned as
base recreants on the very spot ON which they
lorded. it over the poor and unffiended, while
they who stood in the felon's stand, and their
able and gratuitous counsel, ERsKlNE and GIBBS,
and the twelve noble jurors, are honored and
toasted as the champions and defenders of free
dom. What lesson to tyrants and tyranny, lit
tie or large! What an example to brave spirits
acting in a narrow or wide sphere of influence!
Happy the man-blessed be he, here and hereaf-
ter, whether known or unknown, whose life has
been consistently devoted to the good Of his
race
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Home lDsrsartmeus.

We are glad tOfnd thatthis ,ubjectis agitated-
We need a Home Department, or Secretary for
Home Commerce at Washington. The PROPOSE
ton is opposed by Mr.. RHErT, and other South
Carolina members; but this need not deter Con-
gress from establishing 1t. Our internal COM
merce is more important than our foreign COM
merce, and We should know what il is, where
and how it is increasing or decreasing, the rela-
tive positions Of different States, cities, &c.,
and this we can never learn officially and acc u
rately until we have Home Department. This
Department by thorough system would show,
in detail, the extent Of our home, or internal
trade. The West is especially interested in this
matter, and its representatives ought to press it
earnestly. Mr.. Vinion has made move on
this subject which cannot fail to bring II up.
See proceedings of Congress.
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Good Advice.

EDWARD EVERETT in his letter to the Italian
Demonstration meeting, New York city, re-
marks -
But sympathy alone is but an empty word.
They want the substantial aid Of a bright ex-
ample-the instructive lesson Of experience--If
ioish 10 TeesnmsRd free institutions, tce must
shOV them in their fruits. In proportion as tce
erhibit an sTdnpIe Of order as yell az freedom,
Of intelligence and generous popular setiOn,-Of
public Virtue on the part Of the Union and all its
members (for if Italy assumes any form Of ma
tiOnaity il is likely to be some kind of confed-
eration,) Of the pursuit, at home and abroad Of
the great end for which Providence has appoint
ed the families Of men, viz the promotion Of
human virtue and happiness,-ws shall afford
encouragement TO our brethren in Italy, who are
struggling to throw off the abuses and corrup-
tons of ages"
Aye, and to the world. We know not how
one wrong act, by cur Government, injuries every
where, the cause Of man. We know not how
Republican injustice retards in Europe the self
sacrificing efforts of republican virtue. five
did, not State, not a member Of Congress,
would dare sustain, directly or indirectly, any
man or measure that would weaken injure or
leopard the good cause, or the noble feelings,
which sustain il.
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does n't exist at the time Of scqusition, either
by the Government directly, or by the Terrific
rial legislature"
The Constitution of the land recognizes slaves
only al persons. The Suprems Court Of the
United States says
"Ths character OF property is given them
(slaves by the local law - See Peters Reports,
Is, vol 507. No. 2, Law Journal 81, Peters
$40 A
"The Constitution acts upon slaves as persons,
not property" -
"The constitution treats of slaves as persons
The views Of Mr.. Madison, who thought il
wrong 70 admit in the constitution the idesi,
shat there could be property in men," seems TO
have been carried outin that most important in
strument."
"The constitution acts upon State, not upon
a territory"
So far as we understand them, Chief Justic,
MARSHALL, Justices srokr, MCLEAN, and Ali.
the Judges, affirm these doctrines. II 30, Con-.
gress has no more power TO create slavery In
free territory than it has, as Mr.. Adams said, &c
create King, and this, evidently, is HENRY
CLAWS opinion; for in the creed which he gave
at Raleigh, he declared,
al. That Congress has no power or authority
over the subject Of slavery.
"2. That the existence, maintenance and con-
tinuance of the institution depends exclusively
upon the power and authority Of the respective
States in which il is situated"
This, then, is the true doctrine, and if an at
tempt be made, any where, OF by any party, to
subvert the fundamental law-to sever the
Union-msrely because few shareholders can
not establish slavery where they please-the
party or parties so acting will find, that the
mid-slave States will rally at once and man
fully, around the law and the constitution, and
help master the madness which would seek to
crush them-to crush them, too, in defiance of
every principle and sentiment on which the Ma
tional Government is based, and for which our
fathers resisted and Overcams a tyranny that
sought to degrade them with ignoble letters.