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"UNION AND HARMONIC

These terms, applied to the salutary influences
now at work in the Wing party, (remarks the AL
bany Journal, y have an emphatic meaning Our
friends are being drawn together. and will be found
as heretofore acting shoulder to shoulder The last
letter of Gen. Taylor conlmends itself powerfully
to the confidence of Wings. 1t is open, frank, and
manly. Ii shows that he will be in the cabinet
what he has been in the field, enlightened, firm,
patriotic and faithful. 1t correc,s misapprehensions
and removes doubts He is no longer in false po-
stion. He will be elected, and when elected he
will show himself a good Wing President. The
country, under his auspices, emerging from wrong
and msrule, and healed of its wounds and bruises.
will go on rejoicing, happy and prosperous, until
its high and glorious mission of freedom greatness,
and glory, has been accomplished
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A HAPPY COMPARISON.

Mr.. Choate's Speech at the Massachusetts State
Convention was very eloquent He concludes
thus
81 have often thought, in looking over the three
alternatives. what very different thing this great
national ship Of State-Almghty God bless and
prosper her-wil be, if she should fall into the
command ofone Of the three grea, candidates.
Under Gen. Cass, she would be a buccaneer roam
ing over the sea for silks and silver, cannonadng
TINS tort, firing into that flag, and making herself
the terror of the ocean. Under Martin Van Buren,,
mere would he general row and mutny fore and
att nring from the quarter dock upon the officers,
ana from the main deck through the matches down
INTO The hold and, according as one OF the other
Is In command, cruising to watch for runaway
slaves, or to prevent slaves from running away,
would Dc their vocation. Give her to US, and she
snail swell away before every favoriug breeze upon
her errand of philanthropy, humanity and cviliza-
non; every propitious gale shall wait her on her
course, and she shall carry thousand merchant
men under convoy, the pride and mistress Of the
conscious sea.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-10-11
RICHARD SEWELL,
NO. 3l5 BALTIMORE STREET,
RAI.TrNr0RE

WOULD respectfully call the attention of the
Merchants of Siaunton and the surrounding
country to his large and desirable Stock of
DRY GOODS
embracing all articles usually kept in an extensive
wholesale establishment, as follows:
325 pieces assorted French, English s. American
Cloths.
80 assorted Beavers s. other cloth for over
coating.
$50 " assorted English, French s. American
Cassimeres.
400 :" assorted Satiinetts.
A splendid assortment of Vestings at prices to
suit all customers.
500 pieces Plain s. Fancy Alpacas
5 cases Brilantne and other rich dress goods.
SO " English, French s. American prints
So bales White, Scarlet Green s. Yellow Elan
nels
~ e" Blankets, assorted.
$500 Shawls, some rich and splendid.
complete assortment of Cambrcs, Jacine:s
Swiss and other white goods, with large stock OF
Bleached and Brown Muslins at Factory prices.
Deeming ii unnecessary TO further particularse
respectfully ask examination of my stock and
pledge myself to show desirable an assortment
as any house in this city elsewhere, and sell up
| on as favorable terms.
Baltimore, Sept. 20, 1S48.
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A TEXAS JUDGE IN New MExIco.-We learn
from the Fayette (Howard county, Times thai
Judge Beard and family, Of Texas, passed up the
river last Sunday week, on his way TO New Mex
leo. He goes out by authority Of the Governor of
Texas, as Judge Of .Ne,o JMenico. Texas intends,
we suppose, to assert her paper title, and the con
fession of President Polk, in support Of her claim
to the land and the jurisdiction OF that part of the
country known as New Mexico. If successful in
establishing her right, as may very possibly he the
case-President Polk having already acknowledged
it-the introduction Of slarery goes 10Th it, This
is n condition of things which the Northern folks
do not seem to have considered, although the Pres
ident doubtless did, when he recognised the right
of Texas to the soil and jurisdiction upon the shah
best Pretext that ever governed statesman in Sc
Important matler.-St. Louis Rem. Sent 81
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From me North american and United State. Gaseae.
THE WHITENING LEAVES.
by T. BUCHANAN READ.

The Summer is gone and the Autumn j. hero,
And the flowers strcwing their earthly bier;
dreary mist DER the woodland swims,
While rattle the nuts from the windy limbs
From bough TO Dough the squirrels run
At the noise Of the hunters cchoing gun,
And the partridge flies, where my footstcp hcavcs
The rustling drifts Of the withcring leaves.
The hocks pursue their southern flight
Some all the day and some all night;
And mp from the wooded marshes come
The sounds Of the pheasant's fcathcry drum.
On the highest bough the mourncr crow
Sits in his funeral suit OF wo--
All nature mourns-and my spirit gricvcs
At the noise Of my feet in the whitening leaves.
Oh sigh for the days that have passed away,
w hen my life like the year had its Of May;
When the world all sunshine and beauty and truth
And the dew bathed my feet in the valley Of YOUTH
hen my heart felt its wings, and no bird of the sky
Sang over the flowers more joyous than ].
But Youth is fabe-and beauty dcccivcs
For my footsteps are loud in the whitening leaves.
And sigh for the time when the rcapcrs at morn
Came down from the hill at the sound of the horn
Or when dragging tho rake followed them out
While they tossed their light shcavcs with their laugh
ter about
Through the field; with boy daring barcfootcd ran
But the stubblcs forcshadowcd the path of the man
Now the uplands of life lie all barren OF shcavcs-
w lille my footsteps loud in the whitening leaves
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-10-11
VOL. XIV.
HAMPDEN SYDNEY COLLEGE,
Medical Department,
RICHMOND, VA,

hiSt1MOND, VA.
TTNHE ELEVENTH ANNUAL COURSE OF Lee
l. TURES in this Institution will commence Mon
day. the ODD Of October lS4S, and continue the 10Th
Of March.
JOHN CULLEN, NJ. D., Theory and Practice Of Medi
cine.
r. l.. BoHANNAN, M. D., Obstetrics and Diseases Of
Women and Children.
l.. w. CsAMBERLAyNE, NJ. D., Matcria Medica and
Therapeutics.
SOCRATES MAvrrN, M. D., Chemistry and Pharma
cy.
CHARLES BELL GipsoS, NJ. D., Surgery and Surgical
Anatomy.
CARTER p. JOHNSON, NJ. D., Anatomy and Phisiolo-
gy.
BESJAMIN F. LocKErr, Nj. d., Demonstration of
Anatomy
In addition TO the usual Lectures, Medical and Sur
gicat CiniQes will be regularly given at the College
lnlirmary and Richmond Aims House, 10 which the
students will be admitted free of expense In these
situations the student will have opportunities of observ
ing the diseases incident the South and Of witnc
very many surgical operations.
The study OF anatomy may be prosecuted with the
most ample facilities. and with very trifiing expense
Naturalization ticket, SIS
Professors fee, los
Practical Anatomy, 10
Graduating fee, 25
Board, including fuel, lights, servants attendance
&c. can be obtained cheap in Richmond in any city
on the Atlantic scaboardsay from s to SIS per week
S. MAUPIN, NJ. D.,
Dean of the Faculty.
August 30, lSfS.
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JUST RECEIVED,

ON BOXES Manufactured Tobacco, embra-
CIV cling every variety Of quality and price,
put up in h., h., h., To-, 5 lbs and II lbs
lump.
10000 Superior imported Segars, various brands,
and of quality not to be surpassed.
10000 Fine Spanish Ssgars.
10000 Havana do.
$4,000 Principe do (part fine quality.)
$1,000 Lord Byron, Zine Havana.)
5000 Pellon Segars.
10000 Trabucos do.
5000 Minerva do
5000 Gen. Taylor do.
5000 Large Plantation do
$4,000 Small do do.
$4,000 Fine Regala do.
10000 Half Spanish do.
10000 Common do.
PAPER.
$50 Reams Wrapping Paper.
90 do Ruled and Plain Cap Paper.
so do assorted Letter Paper.
80 do Patent envelop do.
Cases nj. s, N. Ink.
Bales Cotton Wrapping Irvine.
Doz fine Tobacco Knives.
Cases Scarfallati Smoking Tobacco.
Also
China Pipes, Segar Gases, Snuff Boxes, Rap
pee, Macabau and Scotch SnuIs, New York fine
Cut Tobacco, 1000 Reeds for Pipe Stems, Dbl.
Pipe Heads, 10 bbls. fine Smoking Tobacco.
The advertisers would call the attention of NIer-
chants and Dealers to their large stock feeling CON
fident they can sell them good bargains as they
can purchase elsewhere.
C. II. COCHRAN s. co.
Staunton, April 10, ls4s.
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FACTS FROM The RECORD

II Is objected to Mr. Fillmore that he voted st
different periods for propositions recognising the
power of Congress TO legslate for the Territories
on the subject of Slavery. The Baltimore Plat
form itself does not deny this power, and in this
respect 1t fails to up TO the requisition OF the
Virginia and Alabama Democratic Conventions
But this is not ALL
In the House Journal of the I'd session 2S;h Con
gress, February ), 1915, vote was taken OH an
amendment TO the 9th section of the Orepon bill.
proposing the Wilmot Proviso, in the following
words:
Provided, however, That there shall be nei
ther slavery nor involuntary servtude in the said
Territory, otherwise than in the punishment of
crimes, whereof the party shall have been duly
convicted"
This was adopted by The aid Of the votes of
forty nine Northern Democrats. And then, upon
the passage of the bill fortyt pe Of the Southern
Democrats voted for it, including Cave johnson,
Aaron V. Brown, Andrew johnson, j. J. Mckay,
w. l.. fancey-aud the following Virginia mem
bers:
archibald .4tkinSon, William, Lucas,
George W. Hopkins, and
f. w. Hubbard. Lc,cis S!eenrod.
| This may be seen in the House Journal at pace
| 32l. Yes, 45 Southern Democrats voted for bill
embracing the Wilmet Proviso, and only three
against it; speaks the record. else it would not
be believed, ''though should rise from the
dead"
We are indebted to the research Of the Peters
burg lnelligencer for these and other facts-Uia.
Republican.
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.4rchibaM .4thinSon, William Lucas,
George W. Hopkins, and
r. W. Hubbard Ic,ris Stoenro3

DUEL AND SUIcrDE.-A distressing affair &C
CURED at Havre de- Grace, Md, on Wednesday
night last. 1t appears that young man named
Aldridge. and Mr.. VIM. Thomas, Of Hartford Conn
ty, had dispute at a gaming table, which result
ed in an immediate duel, in which Aldrdge Vas
mortalIy wounded, receiving the ball of Thomas
pistol in the body, just below the heart Thomas
Immediately escaped to Bel Air ,informedhis friends
of the difficulty, and retired TO room at Magraw's
hotel, where in short time ne committed suicide
by dischargng pistol. the contents Of which en-
tered his head behind the ear, and produced his
death in few hours. Mr.. Thomas was young
man highly respected, and served in Mexico as n
Texan Ranger with great distinction His broth
er, Herman 5. Thomas, it will be remembered.
was killed at the storming Of Monterey
Spirit Of Jefcrson Sspt 26
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CURIOUS RoBBERy.-NVe learn from the n,
tonal inteIligencer that Manuscript volume. well
known TO persons from all parts Of the United
States who have visited Georgetown COLLEGE for
the last thirty years, was taken from the COLLEGE,
Library about the ! l'h or 18th Of September. Tie
DOCK is oil hne Parchment IS about four inches long
three wide. and Jiesvly two thick, in is modern
binding; Many Of its pages are beautifully illu
minated, others decorated with rubrics and figured
letters, and contain prayers, aud portions of the
scripture In the form Of the Breviary. II Is about
GOO years old.
II is supposed that the book may be offered f,r
sale, or some exhibition be made Of it and if So
those who hear of it will Of course take means tn
convey information Of its whereabouts 10 the Pres
ident Of the College Bali. Amer
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the solemn characters, the terrible hieroglyphcs,
traced upon the field, which being dccyphered a
midst the obscuriiy OF night, told in mute but elo-
quent language how dreadful day had passed
So ended the battle Of the 23d Of February.
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ment, then gave way, and in confusion retreated to
the of the deep ravine. Not till then did our
hre slackcn. The smoke. which had enveloped
the TWO armies like thick veil, then lifted slowly
up. and there was the field, blue with the uniforms
Of tho dead
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HOW THE MissIssrprrANs FOUGHT.

The aspect of affairs was now most gloomy, and
our condition most critical the scale for short
time appeared TO be prepondera,ing against us, and
victory 10 be deserving our banners and winging
her way towards those of the enemy. But the idea
Of yielding the day so long as there was man left
To night, never, FOR a moment, came into the mind
OF our determined leader; and, in his indomitable
resolution 10 compel fortune 10 favor our side, he
was seconded by men, true as the steel they wore,
and firm and unyielding as the mountains around
them.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER Is, lS4S.

On motion of Mr.. ROCKWELL, Of Connecticut the
House resolved itself into Committee of the Whole on the
private calendar.
The first bill taken up the bill for the relief Of jeremiah
Moors. 1t debated by Messrs STARKWEATHER,
McCLELLAND, DANIEL, CROWELL, GREEN,
AHM, and MEADE and the bill then laid aside be
reported to the House.
The next bill taken up the bill for the relief Of the
gal representatives of Nmrod Farrow and Richard Harris
This bill provides that the claim of Farrow and Harris shall
be referred to board of commission for adjudication,
posed of Mr. DANIEL GRAHAM, Register of the Treasury
Mr. r. H. GILLEr, Solicitor Of the Treasury, and Colonel
TorTES, of the Corps Of Engineers
The bill was debated by Messrs. THOMAS, PENDLE-
TON, FLOURNOY, CUMMINS, Bolts, GIDDINGS,
MEADE, DANIEL, and ROCKWELL, of Connecticut
Mr.. ROCKWELL moved to amend the bill by striking
out the of Mr.. Daniel Graham, Mr.. r. H. Ge and
Col ]. G. Totem
Mr.. THOMAS moved that the bill he reported to the
House with the recommendation that do pass and the
motion agreed to.
The committee then and reported their action to the
House.
And the House adjourned to Monday next
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, DECEMBER IS, 1913.
MEssRs GALES & SEAroS: Being temporarily absent
fcm seats when the vote taken upon granting Mr.
PlLFREr leave to introduce bill to repeal all laws Of Con-
ges establishing maintaining slavery the slave trade in
the District Of Columbia had not opportunity of cast
ing Had been present should have voted
in the affirmative.
You will oblige by giving this place in your paper
Very respectfully, &c. A. r. MclLvAINE.
JOHN DICKEY.
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ANCIENT BUILDINGS IN VIReIS1A-The most remarkable
Of all the buildings the Northern Neck, that Of staord,
County Of Westmoreand the south bank Of the Potomac,
for long time the property Of the Lees. Il built for Mr..
THOMAS LEE, father Of RIcuARD HEsRr LEE He is known
by the Of President Lee Governor Lee having been
President Of the Kings Council and Governor Of Virgins,
while Colony. While Governor his house burnt down,
and either the British Government the merchants Of Lon
don built this house for him great expense There is
presume structure like in country Probably
ancient the pattern The bricks brought from
England and Of the best quality The walls Of the first
story feet and half thick ofh second story two
feet The present number Of rooms in the main building Is
ninety. Originally there more. The late General
HESRr LEE Of the Revolution, took down Of tho pa
TONS The present hall is large enough for four rooms Be
sides the main building, there four offices, at each
corner containing fifteen There Is also s,abe which,
with the space allowed in city stables, would hold
hundred horses.
When is considered that all these buildings Of bricks
brought from England and the whole work Of the best kind
il not 70 be wondered that tradition makes then to have
cos, 81 900 sterling. Southern Churchman.
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RADICAL LEersLATioS.-Ab bill has been introduced into
The New Hampshire Legislature TO restrict the dividends Of
railroad stock to six per per annum, higher interest
than six per cent from incorporated companies being regarded
as anti Democratic and approximating Federalism.
This would be radical alteration in the charters granted
by former Legislatures and deliberate breach Of faith which
in individual would be pronounced Infamous II the bill
should pass both Houses and receive the sanction Of the Co
vernon might be difficult to carry out It's provisions in all
For instance, the Boston and Portland and Eastern
Railroads extend from Boston through portion Of Massa
chuses into and through New Hampshire thence into the
State Of Maine and IL the boards Of directors should declare
DIVIDEND they apt TO do Of than six per cent,
il would seem rather hard that the New Hampshire stock
holders should be debscd the privilege Of touching their er-
ira share Of the profits Boston Journal
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Another member viz. Mr.. McCLERSASD, Of Illinois, APP
peared this day.
SLAVERY IN THE DISTRICT.
Mr. PALFREY asked leave to introduce bill, Of which
previous notice gven TO repeal all acts or parts acts Of
Congress establishing maintaining slavery or the slave
trade in the District OF Columbia.
Mr.. HOLMES, Of South Carolina, objectng-
The question was stated granting leave, which the
yeas and nays demanded, and resulted as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Abbott. Belcher Blacknar, blanchard
Candy, Colamer, Conger, Cranson, Darling, Dickinson,
Dixon Dunn Ecket, knbee Psran Freddy, Giddings,
Cot, Greeley Gregory, Griunel Hale, Nathan X Hall,
Henry Elias b. Holiness Hubbard, James H. Johnson Kel-
logg Daniel r. King Lah, VIM. T. Lawrence, Sidney Law.
renee, Lord McClelsnd, Marsh Marvin, Morris, Muln,
Nelson Palirey Peasec, Petre, Putnam Reynolds julius
Rockwell John A. Rockwell Root, Rufnsey, ST. John, Saw
YER Sylvester Slngerand Smart Truman Smith Stark
Thompson, VIM. Thompson. Thurston, Tuck, Van Dyke,
vinton Warren, Wentworth, Wlmot, White, Wilson-6g
NAYS-Messrs Atkinson, Barringer. Barrow, Bayly,
Bese Bocock, Boyd. Boyden, Brady, William &. Brown,
Charles Brown Albert c. Brown. Buckner, Burt, Butler,
Franklin Clark Clingman Howell Cobb Williamson r. W.
Cobb Cooke, Crozier Daniel, Donne Garnet Duncan,
Fckp Fournoy French, Fulton, Gayle, Gentry Goggin
Holiness John w Houston, Inge, Charles j. ngerso Irwin
Andrew Johnfon, Robert w johnson, George W. Jones,
John w Jones' Kaufman, Kennon Letter, Levin, Lincoln
Iyode McClernamd, Mcdowell Mckay, McIane Job Mann
Meade Miller Morse, Outlaw Pendl.ton, Peyton Phelps
Preston Rett Richardson, Robinson, SHEPHERD Sheriff.
Robert Smith, Stanton Strong, Thibodaux, Thomas jacob
Thompson, Richard w. Thompson, John b.. Thompson
Tompkps, yensble, Wallace, Wiley, Woodward--Si
before the result Of the vote was announced Mr. PrcE
ros, and asked leave VOTE He stated that he
within the bar at the time bis name called but allowed
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ExpoRTs OF DoNEsTIcs.-The ship Harriet Erving,
which cleared at Boston Saturday for Valparaiso, has
part Of her CARGO about Sl20 900 worth Of domescs and
her total cargo valued S250000 The baque osea for
the East Indies, has about $4,000 worth Of domescs.
The value Of domesics exported from Boston for the past two
weeks has been S247 of which $685. 637 South
America principally Vaparaso) and only S2,56O to the
East Indies.-Boston Trdgeller.
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War OFFICE LIBRARr.-Withn few days Fast
library room has been fitted up in the War Office, which is
comfortable place Of the sort be found in the city.
1t fronts upon Pennsylvania avenue and is about fifty feet
long by twenty wide and the books belonging the Depart
ment have been tastefuy arranged in cases. which form
number of acoves The has also been well carpeted
and furnished with writing tables for the accommodation Of
vsiters 1t is in this library that the specimens Of Cali
fornia gold are now on exhibition.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

Another member, viz. Mr.. BRrpeEs, Of Pennsylvania
appeared this day and took his seat
On motion Of Mr.. Bolts,
Resolved That the Secretary Of the Treasury be and he
hereby required furnish this House with of the
OF coal imported under the tariff of 1896 and the
OF derived from the also, the amount
imported annually under the act OF 1872 and the Of
derived from the
OBITUARY.
Mr.. WALLACE rose and said Mr. Speaker, rise sir,
to call the attention Of this honorable body an affective dis
penaon Of Divine Providence which has deprived this House
Of Of its most useful members and the State Of South
Carolina Of a much valued and honored citizen.
On the 10th day Of November last the fory-sxih year
Of his age, my colleague, the honorable ALrxaSDxn DRom-
SINs, beahed his last, in the village OF Kingsree,
Williamsburg district, in the State Of South Carona He
died surrounded BY devoted friends in the midst Of the people
he 50 ably and faithfully represented on this floor.
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THE ERIE RILRoAn.A train Of six hundred passengers
made excursion from Binghampon the 9th instant to
Lanesborough 1.-THE Great Bend The track s ready for the
rails the whole distance cast to Por, Jerv on the Delaware
and in week twohe will run from Piermonto Bng.
hampton.