Democratic banner., 1848-10-02

AAa1dsome Ap9Igy.-The Pittsburg
commsrcial Journal, alssdins Wing paper,
thus apologies for the wrong IL did Gen.
Cas-, in publishing that infamous "lsnd
speculation story:
"As this i~mputation upon Gen. Cass vas
published by US, we hold it no more than
due to that gentleman, to truth, and to our
own character, to give equal publicity to
what appears to US to be a most complete
rsfutstion Of the charge"
After copying that portion Of Mr.. Ker-
ehsvafs letter, which the Daily Advertiser
Of this city meaniy omitted, it adds:-We
feel bound to say that Gen. Cass must be
acquitted Of this charge at leass.-Rsw-
ark Eagle.
The following isa Wing calculation Of
Taylor's chances, made by a correspondent
Of the NeV York Tribune.
"Give Taylor all the States Clay had
except Ohio, adding New York, Georgia.
Louisiana and Florida, and he will lack 9
votes Of an election. So (tsking Of
Ohio,) he must carry Pennsylvania or Viz
gina to elect him, which J. 7. c. says
can't be DONE"
Judge Young, Commissioner Of the Land
once, computes the number Of warrants
which the Law authorizes o be issued st 49,
900, Of which $1,000 are to 60 to the vol
unteers, and about 10000 to the soldiers Of
The regular army, or their legal represen-
tativeS. OF this number about $4,000 have
been issued, and there are applications
pending for about $1,000 more.
The commissioner of Pensions, J. l.. Ed.
wards, Esq. is Of the opinion that the force
he has now employed will enable him to
dispose Of two hundred applications q day.
If We assume that there are in existence
$1,000 claims or rights which will never be
presented, there will remain to be acted up
on by the pension Office about 5000 acres.
That Office has been engaged upon this kind
Of business since the middle of March, 1847
a period Of eighteen months, consisting of
40 working days. The average number
Of warrants heretofore, then, has not ex.
cesded IS q day for the last year and a
half. Should the business proceed in the
same space henceforth, the whole number
of applications which are likely to be
made will have been answered in . little
over three years time.
The Alexandra (La.) Democrat says:
stMilliard Fillmore. We think Milliard
Fillmore q most unfortunate wight. Although
the regular nominee Of the whig Convention,
Southern wings are afraid to touch him with
pair Of tongs, The wing orators in Rap.
ides, from some u~naccountabIe cause, can
not be induced to nome him in their harr-
argues, although they have been frequently
reminded that he is their candidate for the
Vice Presidency! For the sake Of mercy,
gentlemen, extend to Milliard the courtesies
and attentions due to a distinguished stran.
ger, and the second in command in the COL
umn Of whiggery'"
Social KINDNEss.-How sweet 10 social
affection! When the world is dark with
out, we have light within. When cares dis.
turb the breast-when sorrw broods around
the heart-what Joy gathers in the circle Of
love? We forget the world with all its sui-
mositiss, while blessed with social kind
ness. Thatman cannot be unhappy who
has hearts that vibrate in sympathy with his
own-who is cheered BY the smiles Of af-
lection and the voice Of tenderness. Let
the world be dark and cold-let the hate
and animosity Of bad men gather about in
place Of business-but when he enters the
ark Of lOve-his own cherished circle--he
forgets all these, and the cloud passes from
his brow and the sorrow from his heart
The weary symPathies Of his wife and chill
dren dispel every shadow and he feels q
thrill of joy in HE bosom that words are not
adequate to express. He who is q stranger
to the joys Of social kisdness, has not BE-
gun to live.
A Fam OrTER.-Dr. Franklin made the
following offer to a young man. Make said
he, e. full estimate of all you owe, and of all
Al