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Political prophecy has long been known as the very
cheapest form of literature, and yet it usually passes
rent for quite much it is north. Here is speci-
men Of it from that wing journal, the New York
Courier and Enquirer. We put it on record with the
single remark that it goes to show with other evidence
ustwhat the wings mean when they call General Taylor
a" no-pary man" Would they have us understand that
this proposed ticket is unit in this NATTER and that Mr.
Webster is a ''no party man." too ?
PREDIcroS.-On the first of January, lSi9 President
and Vice President of the United States will have been
elected, whose term of office will commence on the 4h
March following Now the prediction that the
gentlemen elected will be
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-03
For President,
ZACHARY TAYLOR.
For Vice President,

If this prediction should be verfed-and we would not
make it five had much doubt the subject-what unpre-
cedened causes for congratulaton will exist the
January, 1892 To-day tender annual respects
readers in the spirit chope but surrounded by gloom
and while grateful for all the blessings still enjoy
cannot but feel an abiding confidence that on the re
turn Of the anniversary of this day, all will be bright and
hopeful The election of Taylor and Webster would not
only insure wise and successful administration of the
government during the next four years, but it will contain
promise likewise for the hereafter four years for nobody
can doubt but that in such event. Daniel Webster If
living, would succeed Gen Taylor. We have indeed
bright future before commencing the 4h March, 1919
We add to this all-tooold prediction of the Courier
the following article the subject from the New
York Tribune of Saturday morning
Mr. CLAY AND GEN. TAYIoR-t hardly be necessary
should contradict the report set aoat by the Ecen
Mirror that Mr. Clay has written letter stating that he
will stand against General Taylor a candidate fo
next President. Whoever slightly knows Mr.. Clay
realize that such indicate interference with
deliberations OF the people in reference to their presidential
candidate will be attempted by him. Tha
Mr. Clay may have said that he had no desire stand
again for President, and that in General Taylor should
be selected the ,c. candidate, he (r c. would heartily
support him, is very key but who needs any letter
Mr.. Clay to assure him on these points
Just look the story Of the Mirror in the light of easo,
and probability Mr. Clay has long been the acknowledged
leader of the wing party its last candidate Pres
dent and barely, unfairly defeated is beloved es
teemed and conded in by the wings to-day than any ohe
man can be- He has been suggested in various quarter
as the wing candidate next rne but has signined hi
He says he shall not be candidate there
shall be call upon him which shall render it his duty
accept Gen. Tayor-a man utterly unknown as a viii.
civilian in any way, until within the last year
sohas also been proposed He declines answer que
lions calculated to test his devotion to wing principles de
clines say that he will abide the choice of wing ma
onal convention, of the whig party in any way de
clnes to say he will support Mr. Clay, if nominated bu
says he will run anyhow, nominated nominated
wing candidate wing candidate To suppose tina
Mr. Clay would under such circumstances, volunteer
decline in favor of Gen Taylor, pay poor plimen
to his political integrity or his serespect
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-08-12
NOTICES ON NEW BOOKS.

TIE writings Of Cassius M. Clay. Etiied ~
Horace Greeley.
3 The volume before is composed principsl-
~ Of Mr.. Clay's writings on the subject Of
slssAry. The name of Cassius NJ. Clay b inti-
mately connected with the history Of the anti
slavery movement, and his writings are, Of
couIss, full Of interest to all who think upon
the subject. Many will find in this volume, as
we Go, sentiments at variance with their own,
yet we believe all who read the book will accord
to the author the character of a sincere lover Of
trath. All Will fad in the volume "thoughts
that breathe, and words that burn" and many
will say with Mr.. Greeley that "there are pas
sages and pages in Mr.. Clsy's writings which
have rarely been excslIed in vigor, in forecast,
or in true elcqaence" s-.li
The work is published in excellent style by
the Hsrpers. II is for sale in this city at the
bookstore Of M. A. Maxwell.
Leuenpo1h--A Sfery of the .Mississi,yi and The
iorairies-By J. ID. Nourse, author of "TAe
Forest Knight' and "The Pasf and its Lego
eies-"
Our readers will remember that, some time
ago, we gave an extract Of considerable length
from this work. the manuscript Of which had
been placed in our hands. We believe that all
who read the extract agreed with Us In the high
opinion We expressed Of its merits. Mr.. Nourse
has shown himself gentleman Of great talents
and attainments, and Kentuckians should be
proud Of him. This book will be read through
out this State at least. Those who have read
"The Past and its Lsgacies" are sure that its
author could not write anything unworthy Of
being read.
Mr.. G. w. Noble has published the work in
good style.
Mrs. KiIkland's Union Magazine, and Godey's
Ladies' Book for August are on our table. The
embellishments strike us as being even better
than usual. while their literary contributions
are worthy Of their previous high character.
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u htworth three dollars more than gave YOU
! have called to pay H."
TNo, am not willing to take the money.
You gave me what asked, and perfectly
satisfied V
"Bat must pay You this money; i b Justly
yours, and II would be wrong In me 70 Keep It.
Isheuld mot be able to sleep -if u kept yoar
money; YOU must take It,"
To secure the enjoyment Of sound sluuabsrs
to this worthy man, our friend was obliged to
take the money.
Dayton contains between $4,000 and 1900
Inhabitants. 1t is in fine valley surrounded
by beautiful hills. The cemetery about mile
from the city, is tastefully laid out on rolling
ground. II furnishes pleasing evidence Of the
taste of the citizens of this beautiful town
II must take away part of the fear of death to
feel that the body 10 to repose in so beautiful a
spot. The unpleasant fear Of ghosts. which
exists even In some highly cultivated minds,
has been fostersd by the disagreeable appear
ance Of our grnve-yards. But in 90 lovely a
place as this. the most supersiilious mind in the
darkest midnight could scarcely have feeling
4
Of dread. The forms Of the departed would ap-
pear to him Us pleasing visions.
This city has great educational advantages.
The Cooper Female Academy is fine edidce,
and the school Is one Of the best in the whole
country. The principal, Mr.. L. Z. Barney, is
one of the most intelligent gentlemen | have
ever met, and his whole soul is devoted to the
cause in which he is engaged The boys
school Of Mr.. Williams has very high repata-
ton, which have no doubt Is well deserved
The pulic school edfices are fine buildings.
There S here hydraulic canal, which brings
the waterso of Mad river TO the numerous man.
ufacturing establishments, which are in high
ly Aourishisg state, and consists Of Z Oil Mills,
5 machine shops. -four mills, iron found
ries, saw mills, 3 paper mills, cotton mills,
wooden factories, 2 brass foundries, 2 turning
and saving machines, l edge tool factory,
last and peg factory, sash factory, threshipg
machine factory. l mandatory Of wool ma
chinery, I plaiing machine, gun-barrel man
ufactory, 1 veaeer saw, and one corn mill. The
fourth paper mill is about to be erected
But my leitsr is already too long.
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THE BUFFALO csxyRNr,ox
First Day. Proe.~x,.

m BUFFALO, Ang 9.4PN
me great Free Soil Convention me, :.
yuase stephens, Of Ia, called he eorvs.i - Y
n Sayer was appointed presidep, NM
:. p. Wells, Of Ill, and S. w. ThiIle,. y.
Hon H King from the informal Co..
organization, and other business. "a
OF propositions which he said had recs;.. ssetss
unanimous concurrence Of the cornr,;s,n Ne
senting halt Of the States Of The Union -. fepss-
posed o. individuals, lately belonging . !, con
Ihe following are the pToposition.
,kesoiEed, That il is he dntT Of IA.
Government TO relieve itself fron ali ,ss.. oeneu
loI tne evidence, OF Continuation IA '.1slou-iy
wherever tnat Government possessed ~. .'eiy,
lionai authority to legslate ON thsf en- sonstl-
ls mus responsible for lis existence and
Resolved, That the States within Will
arg aione responsible FOR The exiStsac,l
continuation OF slavery within the E,n;,s O.
States; and the Federal Government b.. u such
responsibility nor constitutional anlho,;s, leAfes
isn OF regulate slavery within a State WIZ a-oi
exists "nsie 4 n0E
Resoirsd, That the tue, and in The ind.
tnis convention, The only safe means Of D9s,s-
ne eA.ensioh OF slavery INTO Tree TERRITORY i -
o a,e', ~ ~ extension IN all such territories
After some confusion in attempting m o..
me convention finally opened with nav, same,
address, oraailil.
There were II States represented
"A committee on Organization reDorta5, =.
Oh resolutions, declaring that there shoniSs"'s
committee OF conference ofsix delegates 49,
from each State, and three from each can,,'s. .ss
al district, 10 consist Of delegates ALREADY $3.50
ed or TO be appointed by those here fron,
Peetve States TO said committee The br.;'s' -
OF nominating candidate 3, &C.. Is dele~.,sS le-s
IL Is reported thai the plan passed u1an;-
The committee meet this evening 'aiF.
Inc masses have betn addressed by C,SE.
Butler, and Others. NeohE
ne gtsTao0n SessiOa.-Convention was e,n.,
10 order BY the president s'-ed
Mr.. King from the Committee ON o,v..,...
reported the following officers:
Chas. F. Adams, Of Maas., president.
e. b, Sedgwiek n ". Chaa \. Over a.
fhos. Bolton, Ohio, Ralph Butler, n. M
Snodgass, Md, A. MJohnsOn, n. !, 'Tvls, ~
Rathbone, n. Y, and 5. P. Chase, Of 0bje :,
secretaries. - ~
Adams OF his election, and conduct him "a -
char - N
Vice Presidents, Messrs w. Bradbury NJ.
BralnaId, Vt; j. Mills, Mass; A NJ Collins. Co.
%. L. Rolers, n. j.; ". H. Rutland, n. H.ET
Gazzam, Pa; n Spindles, Ohio; Sam'I. j IO,.
Ill; J. Wright, la; Ryan Hibbon, No. WIN NJ
Ter, Iowa; K ). Wilson, Michigan; Robt. Ga-5ns-
Nd Geo. Craig, Va; w. ID. DanfOTth, R.L:AR
Dickinson, Del; L $ Logan, ID. c.
Nh. Butler, Of ". ", moved that a Commit.
Of three from each State and the ssme sTom n.
District OF Columbia be appointed TO report r..
luIlons Tor the consideration Of the COnyenton
They then Adjourned till ~, A. NJ ,Thur..
day.
Ills thought that Van buren, will be nominated
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The New. By The E.roPa.
THREE DAYS LATER.

The intelligence brought by this vessel Is n,b.
er calculated to stimulate than allay the eur.
osity excited by the arrival Of the U niisd St.n,
Il is full Of PortsntOus preparation on Ii, var
Of the governing and the governed, in the VI.
rious countries in which the spirit Of resis,sBe,
to the old dynasties and older abuses, has nan.
tested itself The present insetion Is the Iun
merely, which follows and preeedes the storm
Paris was in a state Of siege, and hourly di,.
coveries Of munitions Of war, and plots VIII
out number, indicate another and proclaim
hercsr collision between the Government srd
the factions. The number Of prisoner already
amounts to $4,000, and is still increasing
There is great difficulty and diversity Of Opil.
ion as to the best mode Of disposing Of then
Banishment TO the colonies 10 out Of the qus,-
ton on account Of the expense.
The truce between Denmark and Prussia has
been extended. and viii, We hope, lead to per.
manent peace.
Spain Is again threatened with revolution.
and all the horrors Of civil war
In Italy the movements Of the belhg.rsn,.
are characterized BY great want Of energy
Nothing important has occurred, and the ps..
ties remain Pretiy:much as by the previous a.
vices.
Germany Is restless and uneasy, bat Will nc,
be readily moved to further violence.
Russia and Turkey are terrified by the pres
enes Of that devastating scOurge, the ehOsr,,
which is increasing In the extent Of its vista.
tons and the number Of its victims
England Is quiet as usual, but Ireland IS buS-
bling up like cauldron. Violence and disOr
der run riot, and armed opposition to the Gov
ernmsnt seems inevitable. Duffy Of the Ns
ton, Martin and Reilly Of the Pslon, and o.
Dougherty, Williams and Hsban Of the Tn
bEne, have been committed on a charge si
Treason and Felony to Nswgats, and viii y
tried on the oth inst Mr.. Doheny was arrest
cd at Csshel and Mr.. Mssgher at Waterford
They will be tried at the present Assizss a
Limerick and TiPPerary. The excitement Es
intense. The Queen has abandoned, for the
present, her contemplated visit to Ireland.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-08-12
Loak On Nc.

There II no possible view we can take of sls-
very-no consideration of policy or of prinei-
pie which does not deepen and strengthen our
convictions Of its impoliey and its injustice.
It effects upon mind we have fully consider
ed, though the importance Of the topic will adj
NIT Of repetition.
No poor man, under ordinary circumstances,
and no poor mans children, even under favor
able circumstances, a. general rule, can re-
eeiys a good english education in any slave
State. In some Of our cities, this Is not 90. In
Louisville and in New Orleans much Ia done for
education. Bat in the slave States, as a whole,
white laboring men and their children are, CON-
paratively, untasght, and live and die without
receiving the blessings Of education. What
more grievoas wrong than thisi Say not that
society Is not in fault II il in fault and cannot
be excused. Let slavery 90 then, rather than
the common mind should be negiected-left to
grow as IL msy-to live without knowing its
powers, OF hop TO use them!
It's effects upon our common progress we have
dwelt upon, but this consideration Ia % essen
tisl a. 10 demand frequent notice. What il gov
ernment7 Not a machine! Not stock TO be
moved or not, as a few may demand! II is, II
good or wise government, a creative power
creative a. regards the wants Of the people who
live under it-creative in all Its action, and 50
much % a. to anticipate such wants, to prepare
always and steadily for larger progress and surer
growth. What is STATED Not the land of
which 1t 10 composed Not the rivers, and lakes,
and plains. and hills, which lie within its lin
20 II 10 the instifutiens Of country which
make State, which stamp il with name.
which give IL character, vitality, expansion, du-
rsbility. 1.-THE government and the laws, in the
eonstitution Of State, mar mems happiness,
degrade labor, dishesrten or destroy the hopes
Of the masses. then are they despotic, be they
ever 90 free in name Where, II this be true,
ID there good government in the 5outh7 Where
prosperous ststef In one, and in all the slave
States, the few only are web cared for; the few
only educated; tbs few only furnished with means
Of sdvanesmsats the few only properly protect
cd. There d no saeh thing. therefore, q pro.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-08-12

The Lake Superior News of the 2Ist nit.
learns from LapOinie that savage encou inter-
had taken place between party of Chippewas
and Sioux in the vicinity of Sandy Lake. The
ChiPPewas. about eighty in number, were out
as fishing party and unarmed, when they were
surprised BY party Of the Sioux, who massa-
cred some seventy Of the number. among whom
was young Hole-in-the-day. There was much
excitement among the chippewas at the Point,
who seemed bent on the most summary ven.
geance.
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Work On.

II we would prosper and 60 on prospecting,
we must be up and at work! There is no such
thing as standing still. There is no such thing
as prospecting when labor is repressed in any
way. The individual or State must sink II such
individual or State feels or believes that work,
steady. intelligent work, is degrading.
And do not the facts-do not actual results
prove this TO be true
Beyond all question! Let us see IL we can
not make this clear to all. Suppose we take
the new States Of the Union, and compare
them-the progress Of the Free with the pro-
gress Of the Slave. This certainly will give us
very nearly the truth, especially as we knO0
that Slavery degrades labor, on the one hand,
and that Freedom, on the other, dignifes it,
And to make this comparison altogether favor
able, We will take MissOuri-so favored in po-
sitiOn, 50 rich in mineral resource, so abound
tng in fertile soil
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~sss here. lord" ~i< syl, ss~ hishly nss-
lied, am give you dollar eff you'll % put on
the grass and fight il out''
Jort smiled family and dsmurrsd, Ming
|"co home, syL and look under your puneheops
add see ef you can't gu : bed ouien ihs hair Of
them hogs you stole from vardy. -
Sand you 20 to sow's cave. lord Bison, ef
IL comes to that, and see how many shucks you
got often that corn you tuck from Pete Jomsn.
Will you take the dOllarl''
lord now seemed about to consent, and syi
reduced the premium by one half, and finally
came down to quarter, and then lord began to
offer quarter, half and finally dollar; but
Syl's prudsncs equalled his, and seeing that
neither was likely to accept, we returned to our
hotel, and were informed by old yardy that the
The boys and gals was jist having little fun"
And 30 il proved, for about midnight We were
Weakened by loud noise Of contending parties
in fierce combat. and, rising and looking out
from the chinks Of our hut, we saw the whole
party engaged in a grand melee; rising above
the din Of all which, was the harsh voice Of Syl
varnin, calling out
''Stand back here, Sal Frazer, and let me do
the rest Of the beaten of lord BiIson. hsin'i
forgot his hoofs yin"
The melee closed and We retired again, and
by breakfast next morning all hands were re-
conciled, and the stone jar was repIsnishsd out
Of the mutual pocket, and peace and quiet ruled
where so lately all had been recriminations and
blows.
After breakfant, just such as the supper had
been at old Jacks, save only that here we had
a table, we started for Clinch River for days
fishing, where other and yet moro amusing in
cidsnts awaited US. But as Ihays dweIt upon
this early part OF the journey longer than in
tended, you must wait till the next letter for
the concluding incidepts
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-08-12
kenluclKX ElacfIasa.

We shall give the full returns Of the election,
as soon as they are received. In the meantime
we may state, that Mr.. Crittsndsn Is elected
Governor BY majority Of from 5000 to 10000,
and that the Legislature is Wing as usual. The
vote for Convention Is almost unanimous here,
as indeed it seems to be all over the State. The
vote in favor Of the school-tax is unprecedented
ly large.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-08-12

The Cincinnati Atlas gives the following a.
stract Of the pension law recently psssei By
Congress. This law seems liberal in lis PrO'I.
ions:
The pension laws interest great many Pc
sons, and we shall do a service to some BY thr
following exposition Of the recent pension Law.
This act Is far the most liberal Law passed, an
interests, directly OF indirectly, at least 5000
persons. The general principle Of this sci :,
that hall pay shall be granted 10 the sidOEs saa
gPhans Of all the officers and soldiers OF all Dc
scnptions, who died in any way, in the liHs
thsfr duty, and who were in the amy as vOfan-
teens, since the LIST Of March, 1916. ThiseO'eE
the families Of all who died in the service Snee
that date. -
Since the fst Of Msrsl, 1916, there have bssn
IN the military service of the United States IA
less than 100000 men. Of these some were cali
cd out without being marched 10 Mexico, ard
Of them few died.
Of those, however, engaged in the war, aloi1
2O,OcO died The widows and orphans Of these'
II thereare any, are entitled to the pensions
The pension act, as extended, applies indeed
only TO the regular army, but the following SEE
ton Of the act is the one which covers the enile
ground for volunteers.
Sec. 2. And be "a fsnAer enacted, That al
widows and orphans Of officers, non-eOmnis-
stoned officers, musicians, and Priyates, whsLa'
or Of the regular army or Of volunteers, Ebe
have died since the first day Of April, one thss-
sand eight hundred and forty-six, or who NAY
die during the war with Mexico, from vOunes
received or from disease contracted while in tas
line Of duty, shall be entitled to the sane mis-
Of pension a. Is provided for in the first SET
ton Of the aforementioned act, under mo
limitations and restrictions.
There are two Provisos TO this law. IhS
irst is that the death must have occurred n ~
iine Of dafy, or while returning 10 the UDi'ra
States, after receiving q surgeon certificate ~
while on the march to the army in Mexic0'-
The second 10 that this act attaches only 70
those who were in Mexico or on their mafsh
thither.
This clause, however, includes but very
small number. The pension in fact aitaehssw
az whose fathers or husbands died In service u
Mexico, or on Its borders, or on the mAreh"
or from there.
The half pay Is half what the officer or sol
der was entitled to when alive, according
his grade -............-. $3.50.
This act was passed July Is, and, As s seen
by its terms, u one extremely favorable 70 w
families Of those who have besa lost in hsal,
CO. We cannot tell how large proportion =.
soldiers have left families, but there wiz aoa''
less be thousands Of claimants under the aeI
!
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Death OF n venernSle Blap

The Charlestown Va.) Free Press announces
the death, on Sunday, the 18th ult, of an old pa
tnarch, John Packet, Esq, near Smithfeld, in
that county, aged sbout nInety-five years. For
many years Of his life, Mr. Packet was an in
mate of Washington's family, and enjoyed the
regard and confidence of that great man in an
eminent degree
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-08-12
Henry Hnlinu,.

We observe THAI HENRY HAIIAM, the distin.
guished historian, has just given to the world
Supplemental Notes upon his history of the
Middle Ages" Mr. HALIAM has now reached
an advanced period in life, and, we presume,
has no thought of entering upon another ex.
tended work. He seems to be perfecting with
his own hand those labOrs, which have made his
life honorable, and which will after death be his
hoblest monument
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-08-12
New EnglnnA CsuI.

The Blackstone Coal Company are prosecu-
Ting their mining enterprise at Valley Falls, R.
|. They raise about so tons per day. The
quality Of the coal, IL is said, improving very
fast, and is, for all practical purposes. very
good. II is somewhat softer than the Psnnsyl-
vania, Of equal specific gravity, and an equal
proportion Of carbon.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-08-12
AppsInss.ess. BY ,he Pr<-la.,s.

BY and nth the advice and consent at che Senate
Nathan Clifford, OF Maine, TO be Envoy Extraor
binary and Minister Plenipotentiary Of he Unitet
States 10 the Mexican republic.
CoSsuLs or THE UNITED STATES IN MExIco.
John Black, for the city of Mexico. .
Franklin Chase, for Tampico.
John A. Robinson, for Guaymas. dr.
John Parrot, Tor Mszaflan.
G. w. p. Bissell, for San Bias.
r. NJ Dimond, for Vera Cruz.
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rit..l.n,r,en "a Dss..

Rev. B. w. WhiIdeny of South Carolina, has
been appointed Missionary TO China, by the
Southern Board of Foreign Missions. Since
the opening of the ports of China to foreign
crs, about 20 missionaries of different Protest
ant churches have enlisted in the work of evan.
gelsing the BOZ. 600, 900 in that Pagan empire.