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TIE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA.
from the Req, DR.. Baird.

1.-THE emperor was fifty years old 90 the
9Th inst. lie seems to be in perfect health
and moves about among his People in the
most fearless manner. A few weeks ago he
was in Warsaw, and did not hesitate TO 90 on
fpnt. openly among The crowd which was be-
fore his palace at night; just as If he were
a common man. Aud vel every body knew
him. 1t would have been easy 10 Kill hun,
one would suppose. A poor carpenter fell
from the top Of ii house in that city, aud was
killed just as the emperor past in his carriage.
Instantly lie sprang out, look up the dying
man in his arms. and did every thing that be
could for him. When he saw that life was
extinct, and not till i!icn, he entered his car
riage agar. The next day he sent very
h4udsome sum 10 the poor afflicted father oil
the unfortunate man. II fire occurs ia ST.
Prtcrshurgl, he is at il as soon as possible.
and so is his son, the heir apparent; and no
men are mere active in trying TO put it out.
On such occasions the emperor is often seen
among the men. taking hold With his own
hands. and doing all IIiaI ie can. lie is GER
taiuly no common man."
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part of certain Northern and Western Demo
Gratis, the simplest observer can see.-'arl-
Gus are the impulses which have induced The
course of his assaiIants. The old Van buren,
and Wright men hate him with unquencha
Bile hate for his agency in the defeat oil The
nomination Of the former as President IN H.
a, and his alleged interference against
Wright in the Governors election last No
vember. Rathbun, Preston King, and 9th
ers, are most violent and determined, and 1t
is understood, speak for Wright by authority.
These Western men are Influenced by vari-
Gus motives Some have been disappointed
some re chagrined at the defeat OF their
appropriations Tor Buncombe-others are Tor
Cass, and believe the Secretary is not look
ing fayorably that way-Bentt n, and his
supporters in the Western States hate the
Secretary personally, and all together have
formed combination, and are resolved TO
effect his expulsion from the cabinet; and
mark me they piH succeed. The Ball has
just opened. The game is hardly begun.
Mr.. Walker is 4 doomed man. The Cal
houn men are OF opinion decidedly that Mr..
Walker has been President ward too strong
", and he lrM be abandoned by them. The
President cannot save him. He has enough
10 do To take care Of Other matters. The
raising of money loo enables The Treasury TO
go on in the subject, on which the enemies
Of the Secretary will shew their hands. The
Slavery question will be mixed up with this
subject in every shape, in which it is Presen-
ted and thai. leo, by Democrats! !! The
Wright men by this course kill two birds with
one Stone. MIR. Calhoun hit as well as
Mr.. Walker by This blow. The South is
by this system forced into direct and open
opposition to The Mexican War. II is open
ly announce ed that il this Slavery restriction
is engrafied in any law for raising funds sim
liar 10 that proposed by Wilmot 10 The 81. Coo
900 secret service moneybill last sesrioe, they
will vote against the whole measure, and
Mr.. Dargan. of Alabama, to-day, iniimaies
petty strongly that if the restriction is insis-
ted on and adopted, every southern officer
and soldier will throw away his arms, and
refuse 10 render any aid in the war.
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TIE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IN.
CONVENIENCE AT THE
POST OFFICE.

The first effects ofthe working Of the mon
SIT were extensively GelI. although in a email
w;v, III The Post Office, This morning. Hun
dieds who resorted there. with The Usual coin
are of the city. such us Bank notes and Span
ish $ixpcnces, shilling and Two shilling pieces
which are The common coin in every per
xn as pocket, cIund that with any or all Of
this currency, that is in universal circulation
they rouId not obtain a solitary letter from
the oiI;rc. A large portion of the applicants
h I'd 10 20 away. without their letters, and
provide themselves with American coin, 50
difficult 10 obiain.-Every person appeared 10
b.: cross and ill-natured. ari'i some cursed the
Posi- Office. Government, ana Sub-Tseasury
The Inconvenience and perrleAjIy however
hive bnI just begun; the multitude OF poor
people have not felt lis eiieris The man OF
Intelligence and business habits can with rnm-
pIrativc Inconvenience procure his five c.. n;
pirces. hui the multitude are obliged 10 take
such currency as they are paid in, and with
it They cannot get letter. The workings of
The munster in This smaller way. will be most
annoying. and will have more effect TO make
the Sub Treasury unpopular with the masses
than any thing else
The clerks were three AMI a half hours in
delivering The mails. duty usually done in
an hour.--N. y. Express, I'd inst.
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The Debate in the House Of Represengl
tives of the United States, upon the pro,i.,
for preventing the acquisition Of any slave
territory during the war with Mexico, has
produced some strong sectional speeches
from members, representing each side of
Mason 81 Dixon's line, aud the southern
members declare that if the provision is a.
dopted the Union is at an end. The Miss
ouri compromise of36 80, it is assumed.
must not be touched. and this line would
give to slavery the city Of Santa Fee, Monte
rey on the Pacific, and the bay of ST. Fran
cisco. On Thursday Mr.. Dargan of Al
baina asked if the sons of Georgia. Alabama
and Mississippi were to fight battles 10 make
free states and demanded the territory
south of 36 80 for slave territory. The
correspondent Of the United States Gazette
says
Mr.. Dargan warned the North against
any such attempt TO interfere with them, as
he believed it would result ia a severance of
the Union. He thought that under the cir
cumstances OF the case il was subject that
should be considered by the Executive,
whether any territory should be acquired or
taken from Mexico. He was also Of opinion.
that the amy Ous ht 10 be retired to the poiur
where VIC intended TO establish our boundary,
leaving Mexico tn herself, but saying to her
that she must keep on her own side Of thu
line between us.
lu reply to Mr.. Dargin, Mr.. Grover, a
Democl aric member from New York, spoke
with equal direcIness. aud more ability, anI
created much sensation. The correspondent
of the Baltimore PaIriotsays Of Mr.. Growers
remarks
In answer 10 intcrrigatories propounded.hy
members 10 him While be was speaking. he
said he would go for the bill nnder coBsidrra-
ton and for carrying on the war, even if he
knew there would be no restriction Of slavery
in he territory which we might acquire. IL
would he out of place to put such 4 restric-
lion into The bill under discussion; but it was
right and proper for it to be enSralied upon
such bill as his colleague (Nr. Preston
king) had hruughr forward. lie did not fear
dissolution of the Union. Why WAS threat
ened The North granted To the South all
that tbs Constitution stipulated. The North
would adhere To the compact. Slavery
might remain where it existed; but it was
no part OF The compact Tor The North to
yield to The South the privilege OF extending
IFS peculiar institution over vast territories
south of us, which our government might ac-
quire. And because the North will not
stand by the Constitution aud not consent to
the extension of slavery over new territory
that may he admitted into the Union. he said ,
Southern gentlemen rise up and declare that
the Union is in danger, and will be dis
solved!
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DEBATE ON SLAVERY.

The discussion which took place on the
proviso OF Mr.. Preston King, introduced in
TO the army bill to exclude slavery from the
conquered territories has been the most ami
mated Of the session. and is the subject of The
most intense interest 10 TIE natien The
ground was taken by southern members that
the Union must be dissolved if slavery is pro-
hibited in any portion ofthc conquered prov
inces lying south Of Tie line OF the Missouri
compromise. The southern members de-
clare that the day congress refuses the ex
istence of slavery. ''ihat day you date the
GownfdH Of the american onion" They
will not fight for free territory. Such is the
standard southern patriotism. But where
was the regard for the Missouri compromise
says Mr.. Grover, a democrat from New Y ork
when the Oregon question was before The
House: and all ye southern men recorded,
your votes, against preserving the comprom-
ise." Again Mr.. Grover declared that upon
the subject oGslavery there was but one o.
pinion at the north, and that the north would
not sustain war, the result of which was 10
be the extension Of slavery. Mr.. King de.
clared 'h rGs a fred priI'cij lie lriM him, and
Nth all The Democracy Of the North, that
slarery should not enter into any territory &C
CURED by conquest" Mr.. Gordon, also
democrat from New York declared The same
sentiment. He said he was in favor ola
vigorous prosecution Of the war, but The con-
quered territory must be free from slavery,
and open to northern ireemcn."
And has indeed the day of OF retributioa
upon the south arrived for the Texas Annex
alton iniquity. Or is this new impulse like
the Brinkerhcof clustering of last session, a
mere strike for higher wages, and will the
northern democracy persevcringly maintain
the ground which they have so boldly taken
Was ii not enough for them to yield upTexas
to enlarge the preponderance of the south in
the government. Shall conquered Mexico
raise the scale Of southern domination still
higher. This is question of mighty in.-
port. Will the whole north be true TO itself,
and resolve 10 fight the battles Of slavery no
longer Ii does seem 10 us that some oil
these men have entered the lists agains sla
very, notas pariisans, but as americans. and
that brighter day is dawning upon the
country. But let US not be too sanguine
These northern democrats are used 10 twi-
sting and cringimg, and may prove recre
ant at last, " shall see.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
CorresponJence ofthe Express.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.
TuE Political DEATH AT THE CAPITOL
No SORROW FOR 1T AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Excuses IN coNrEMPLATIoN-PRoc
ISGsl IN CONGRESS.
Hard upon the defeat of the tea aud coffee
question in the House of Representatives, you
see comes the defeat Of the Presidents plan
TO create superior military officer TO take
command of the military forces during the
war with Mexico. The measure was intro
duced 10 the Senate without consulting the
Military Committees of the two Houses, un-
less il may have been Col. Benton of the Sem
ate, who appears TO have originated the idea,
which the Executive so readily endorsed.
This, however, was not the cause OF the SUM-
mary action Of the Committee.
The thing recommended was SO absurd
and so unjust, that the Committee would not
have dared TO endorse the Presidents recon-
mendatiGn. Ii was. therefore, condemned at
a sitting.-as promptly indeed as verdict by
a jury without leaving their seals. The only
remark able thing about this consideration is,
that the Committee did not show that degree
of respect TO the Presidents recommendation
that had the appearance Of deliberation. The
message was laid before the Committee at IL
o'clock and by IL it dies the death of a dog.
Never have seen message from Presi-
dent, worse treated, and that too, by his own
friends. But it is said now, and from high
authority, thai the President only proposed
the creation of this office as sop to Colonel
Berton. He had no leader 10 the Senate, &
made bid for one, and very high bid it was.
1t was one. also which tickled the vanity OF
the Senator from Missouri, and just such a
ptfalI as Mr.. Polk is in the habit Of digging TO
catch those who are easily uipped. Mr.. Ben
ton went in all over, and is now left to extri-
cate himself as best he can, 1t is impossible
to sympailiize either with The person bribed
oil with him who was ready TO bribe. Nj.
Polk not having paid his price, even though
The fault is none Of his, cannot expect any
but voluntary services from his Lieut.. Gen
erar that would have been, but Mr.. Benton
who is sometimes maSnanimous, may posi-
bly, exclaim:
81 am in this stepped in so far,
Retrcating were as bad as TO go DER"
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The majority in Congress never coDtempIa-
ted crossing the Rio Grande. He had
therefore no alternative: He takes the SOL
emn responsibility himself Of plunging the
nation into war. and sustaining his usur-
patton Of power by victories over weak &
pusillanimous people, and the conquest oil
territories which when once acquired, con-
gress would not be very easily induced 10
relinquish.
In this course he knew he should be most
ardently bolsteredup by the southern section
ofhis party, the God of whose idoIitrv is
sla very, to be preserved only by the acces-
sion OF additional slave states, carved out of
Southern territory. That this is the invita-
bic object of the war, the extension Of slave
territory may be seen by reference 10 the
Charleston Patriot which says, "We trust
that our southern representatives. 1riH remenr-
Der that the war Nth Mc.rioo is a Southern
Var This sentiment is no longer conceal
ed. 1t has been urged by the South as a
necessary element Of safety against what
they style the encroachmen's of The North
But upon this subject it is happy for the
country that there is no cordiality between
the Northern and Southern wings OF the Pok
army. Since Polk has beguied the North
and West in relation to Oregon, heartburn
ings have been enkindled in the loco-camp.
The .J,o.otas Of sIayar,, hove ,,;aldad III =
power with too strong hand. The North
has at last found taskmasters too severe for
them in the southern slave drivers. They
are tired of constant submission when the
more humble and servile they prove the
more arrogant, the south becomes in making
them bend 10 the purposes Of Slarery! .Sla-
rery!! SId1ery !!lhere old cuckoo cry
forever repeated
1t is not difficult 10 perceive mighty con-
flict approaching upon the question wheih-
or slavery is to be permitted IN the conquer
ed territory. IL will be another Missouri
controversy and will shake the Union 10 its
centre. Even during the present session n
question has been raised whether any
more slave territory shall be annexed.
The famous Wilmot proviso to exclude
slavery from The conquered territories has
been renewed by MIR. Preston King the lea
der OF the northern wing of the Democratic
party, in bill introduced by him contain
ing a section, shat there shall be neither sia'
rery or Involuntary serritucie IN any tsrTfiOTy
1rhich shall hereafter be acquired By. az b
annererlfo the United States, &c" This
proviso Mr.. King sustained by 4 speech.
But we regret 10 say that upon test
question in the House, upon which every
Wing voted III the affirmative, this bill was
voted down by majority Of one.
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THE CHCLERAIN ASIA.

The following is a more particular account
ortbe ravaqcs oi this diseasr IN ASIA IMAM
thai before published in This paper.
The accounts Of the Favages OF cholera,
received q lew DAYS back threw the capital
in,o a complete CONSERVATION. Adrices lfnni
he eastern mart CT Asia Minor. OF The lon
nj, staie that DE cholera had nov positive
Iy advanced aud spread throughout all thai
,,-ovince. The mortality had been very SC
we're. hut those who adopt The cxat'eraied /
Jea offs having amounted TO 40'oOO or o.
MOO arc certainly al a great distance from
,l,c mark. The latest intelligence certainly
menriuns the presence OF that naiady al Mos
soul. Orfa Djarbekir, Damascus. &c. FROM
n I,.ttcr of recent dale from Tchefan, tap
reare that from the Isl 10 Iha 9Th ulL the NOR
i,,Iirv was so great ihatihcrc was no tiue Tor
the deccn, burial of the dead; they were
brought Out OF the city in loads TO he thrown
INTO large pits dug for the purpose. In ker-
manshah The ovens and shops were closed,
The butchers and bakers refusing Ia supply
the .'ify with rovisions, and most iunliheS
were bv this reduced 10 such Il stale o. iaui-
inc thai there were considerable aPprehe"-
sion of a general revolt aghinrt the t'oVerh-
ment.-In other parts ofthe country inc pop
uIation had fled 10 the mountains, often aban-
doninp their families. goods and properly;
and happy is lie family indeed that has not
LOST one Of lis members, The statistics oil
the number Of deaths in The large cities oil
Persia. from this disease are as follows; Te-
heran. $4,000 10 1900; Kermarshah, 5000;
I<palan. 1000; Rcschd, 5000; Hamadan.
3 700; Mcshed. 1000 sihirrz. $50. A let
ter OF the l4th. from Tabriz, mentions the
breaking out of the cholera 200 victims fell
tie first day Of which we have any record.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE SENTINEL,

Ever since we have been in the receipt o
this paper among our exchanges we haye
found it to be conducted with spirit talent &
Iai'h(ulness to the cause Of the eouatry. We
learn that Hon. John Prentiss founded i
ioriy-eight years. since, and down 10 tins
lime has ever been its editor He now re-
linquishes it to his son, J. Prentiss and
Isaac Studivaut, Esq. We trust the Serri.
mel is left in good hands and the party and
principles which it mas hitherto advocated
will still be ably sustained.
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Washington. Jan. S. 1871.


The Senate wasnot in session. having ad-
inurned 10 Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
A communication from the Clerk Of the
House was read, stating that 10 O'Clock to-
morrow would be the time fixed by law for
opening proposals for the printing OF both
Houses OF Congress, in presence OF the Pres
ident, the clerk of The Senate, and the Spea'
ker and Clerk Of the House. and that the
day would probably be SO occupied. mo-
ton was therefore made 10 reconsider the
vote Of yesterday 10 close the debate on the
Ten Regiment Bill TO- morrow, and so or
dered. A motion was made 10 adjourn the
debate over 10 tomorrow; lost. The bill
was then taken lup in Committee Of the
Whole.
Mr.. Toombs having the foo-, spoke Of the
prosecution Of the war; but against The bill
in its present shape.
Mr.. Winthrop followed in opposition 10 The
bill in lis present shape. or any other shape,
although not opposed to granting sup
plies.
Mr. Tibbats followed in favor of the war,
and of the bill as amended by him.
Mr.. Ligon was in favor Of the bill, and the
compromise of the Constitution in regard 10
slavery.
Mr.. Carol offered an amendment from the
Military Committee, providing for five addi'
tional surgeons, and fifteen additiouat sur
geons.
Mr.. Long obtained The floor, and spoke
in oppo siliOn 10 The bill and The Administra-
ton.
Before he had concluded the Committee
rose, and the House adjourned to 10 morrow
at 10 o'clock.
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ADVERTISING.

The RirIlruoni Standard well says in reIa
ton to advertising:
AS for lrcrt,sing. in the abstract, any
merchant Who has irirG it ~oHld as sOuu
iiiinA uf taking down his sign. or closing one
uffris riniuws, as stopping his advertise
rieuis. IL is beyond comparison, The suresI.
cheapest. aud rradi:st way of Introducing
yourstf! &c the public. The merchant who
adEertises freely, hangs his sign up ih every
niaIss rafior. bis name is constantly before
tie community. AMI the. uncoHscionsly get
familiar with it, and ressiFi ~ tam as matter
III conEse. On the ether lIanh. Ihc man h."
does not advertise. is r.ur of The way: h"
lsgcs on a back street aiia un Fl oaf eBiraucr
r" Els store; he has Guiet lie cf il huI III
the hurry and hustle of the world he is far
g'tf.n AMI neglected. as tie observes TO he.
Thrrc Vas Il man in Lnndru once, 30 the
s'ory e:3es, puo d+ferri',e5i 10 spend all he
made ,inei.rg Ike Gssi year in advertising hr
lni.i llia1 II as impossible, for the SIM
i'ir r~rTnn iha, the n',sTe he advertised. the
ii:oir he made and af.ra sta amoHS effort 10
get rid 81 bis mon. in al, itisius, be bad 1"
give up
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App't Office, p. o. Department, I
December 90. 1876.
RUTLAND CO AGRICULTURAL
SOCIETY

The Annual Meeting Of the Rutland Co.
Agricultural Society, was held at the Court
House IN Rutland, OH the 9th day of Janu-
airy. 1S47.
The meeting was called TO order by the
President.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Pease.
The following officers were elected for the
year ensuing:
Hon. F. Button, of Clarendon, Presi-
dent.
VIM. L. Farnum. Esq. PouItney, Ist Vice
President.
VIM. H. Sanford. Esq, Orwell I'd Vice
President
J. c. Thrall, Esq. Rutland, Recording
Sec'y.
S. H. Kellogg. Pittsford, Auditor.
w. G. Kitridge, ofFairhaven, Cor. Sec
Rotary.
Ward NJ. Lincoln. NJ. King, V. B. Lincoln
p. EdgarIon. Dan Dyke. VIM. OILS, J. Shell
don,Jr. c. S. RUmsey, B. Fish. E. Murphy.
E. Paul, II. Dickerman, Gideon Tabor. J. ".
Bacon. N. Allen, p. Child, w. P. Moves, A,
Hitchcock, H. W. Lester. B. Hutchinson,
J. X. HYDE, VIM. Maihewson. Henry G.. No
ble.L Bachelor. John S, Hulei, Almon
Hitchcock.
The Committee on field crops made their
report, and the following premiums were a
warded:
Best acre Spring Wheat, 81 bush. 9 pks
DTS. r r ThralI, s. 90
% best do. 81 ,. beautiful tea wheat,
Amasa Greho, 90
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SLAVERY AND THE CONQUERED
TERRITORIES.

Some most devout loco-focos are in great
distress because Wing papers have most i'm.
piously questioned the truth Of many ave.
ments made by James K Polk in his mes
sage. But who so credulous as to believe
his holiness wheE he asserts that the Mex
lean war is not waged for conquest ? TWAS
well known that among his confidential
frie nds during the last session of Congress
he declared that the purpose of the Govern
ment was 10 run line from the mouth of
the Rio Grande in about &c degrees of lati-
tude west 10 the Pacific. This line would
include nearly three lourths Of the territory
of Mexico, and incumb er US with nearly one
and hall millions of the worst population on
earth.
Polk very well knew that in the wIldes,
schemes Of despOiling Mexico other territory
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FROM THE ARMY.
MoNTEREY. Dec. l, lS46.

The war between the Kentuckians and
Mexicans. AS il is Familiarity called, has Gre
ated 40 little excitement both in town and
The camp. 1t is thought that not less Than 40
Mexicans have been killed within the lasi
five days. fifteen Of whom, it is said, were
killed in one day, and within The space oil
one mile. Ever since The occupation oil Mat
amoras by our troops, the MeAloans
have been cutting off our men, whenever
lbey could be found in convenient places Tor
the lob. and The compliment has been invari-
ably returned, generally two for One- This
Is a stale OF society deeply 10 be regretted, and
no man in or out Of Mexico would feel more
pleasure in recording the termination Ufsuch
proceedings, but candidly believe they will
continue 10 exist as long as the difficulties
between the two countries remain in the
present unsettled state.
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nrohibir banking in the territory.

to prohibit banking in the territory.
An amendment sustaining tn Missori com-
promise regarded slavery. was supported by
MIR. Hamlin of Me-, felieveing il necessary
in order 10 prevent The introduction of slavery
into the territory.
WITHOUT taking any question on the a
mendment, the committee rose and reported
progress.
A message was received from the Senate
announcing the death Of Senator Pennyback-
er.
Mr., Mcdowell. of Va, made an eloquent
and impressive address.
The customary resolutions were adopted
Adjourned.
The funeral is to take place Tomorrow.