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lies, he thought it friendly and wise to
waive formality, and to look at the sub
stance of things. 1t was only sensible
way of saying that the intercourse of re.
publican nations must not be interrupted,
and their friendly relations jeoparded, from
difficulties growing out of the MISCELLANEOUS
of an individual; that war upon question
of manners was game for kings to play
at, and not Presidents; and that if he
should behave himself no better than M
PoUsslN, he might expect to share the
same fate-and that, too, without a just
cause of offence to his government.
If the manner of his reception was &C
ceptable to Mr.. RIvEs, there was certainly
nothing in the remark that accompanied it
which could be tortured into an impertl-
nence.
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The great stage Case.

We briefly mentioned the verdict in the case Of
Franklin Somers us. Ohio Stage Company. The
was tried before the superior court of Cleve-
land, and occupied three days As the decision is
one Of importance 10 stage travellers and stage
owners, we copy the report of the Ohio PLAIN
dealer:
"In May, lS4S, the plaintiff, Somcrs, a young
man about twenty-five years Of age, took passage
on the stage at Cleveland for Brunswick, where his
father lived, and whom he was returning 10 visit
after an absence Of year or more. The coach be-
ing full inside, plaintiff took a seat on top. few
rods this side OF the tavern at Albion, the driver wal
beckoned 10 by two extra drivers who had been
drinking, and were at the tavern, and the coach
driven up. The extra drivers were pretty
high, and the coach driver took a horn with them.
All three then mounted the stage-bor, and they
drove off with a crack Of the whip pell-Inell down
the hill, at a rate unusual and furious 10 at
tract the particular notice and apprehension Of
neighbors and others along the road. At the foot
Of the hill, the stage wheels striking into ruts Of
unequal depth, the coach run with great velocity
for some sixty feet poised two wheels, when IL
finally upset. The plaintiff was thrown from the
stage-top with great violence 10 the ground. The
other passengers were uninjurcd. Plaintiff
found lying on his face insensibc with blood flow
ing from his mouth and nose He finally revived,
and for injuries sustained this suit was brought
There was evidence tending 10 show that his teeth
had been injured, his Of hearing destroyed at
ono ear, his taste impaired, and that he was now
hvti PSihDpuJs VI btiutht VI
the heart which was incurablc and liable TO abridge
his life materially, and which he had never com
planned Of before this accident Drs. Cushing,
Delsmater and Ackley, had examined plaintiffs
chest, and agreed 10 the existence Of this disease
There appeared 70 be difference N opinion among
these physicians 20 whether il the result Of
! the accident whether II must have existed pre-
viOusly. DIR. Ackley had never known Of such
trouble being produced by conclusion or blow;
thought it unlikely that so great an enlargement
could have grown in 30 short time eighteen
months, since the date Of the accident. DR.. De-
lsmater thought its origin might very probably be
referred 10 the fall.
The case was ably argued by ID. r. Tilden and
| V. r. Humphrey for plaintiff, and r. Wood and
| y. T. Backus for defendants.
The court charged the jury, in substance, that
the stage company was bound TO use the greatest
degree Of and diligence.in the transportation
Of passengers and that for the least want Of care
funoss skill on their part on the part Of their
agents, they responsible; that in the present
case il the Jury should think that through the
lessness mismans cement Of the driver the coach
bad been upset and the plaintiff hurt, he was en-
titled 10 such damages az would compensate him.
Verdict $500.
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GENERAL SHIELps.-Since the election Of Gen
eral Shields by the Illinois Legislature to the SEN
ate Of the United States, he has been abused and
denounced by some of the Locofoco papers in that
State, which, for malignancy and ferocity, arc
scarcely paralleled in the political history of our
country.
One paper declares him incompetent to dis
charge credtaby the duties of his Office, and that
she is inferior to thousands of his fellow citizens
who never would have been thought fit for county
Judge" Another says, "when such men as Breese
and McClernand are beaten by arrogant, cain,
ignorant, LYING freshman, it is high time that men
Of all parties should retire in disgust the political
arena
Had the Wings INDUCED in these reflections upon
General Shields, they would have been stigmatized
liars, defamers, and vilest of the vile. Such q
howl would have been sent up over the persecution
of foreigners, that the echo would not have died
away in months. And what is strange, there are
scarcely any papers of the party TO which he be-
longs that defend him against these gross and wan
ton attacks Upon the Wing press has fallen the
task, not of defending his political principles, but OF
protecting, through him, the honor of the State.
Toledo (O.) Blade.
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ISDrAS TRoUBLEs.-we have advices from Fort
Kearncy TO the 2sth October. On the 2lst Of that
month, three men in charge Of the United States
mail from Fort Kearney 10 Fort Leayenworth, met
with war party Of Pawnees, some sixty in num-
Der, upon tbs banks Of the Little Blue river about
forty miles from.the former posi- and, in conse-
quence Of hostile demonstrations upon the part OF
the Indians obliged 10 return 10 Fort Kearncy
detachment Of twenty men, under the command
Of Lieut. Ogle, let U. :. Dragons, Immediately
despatched for the purpose Of clearing the road Of
these maraudcrs, and 20 bring 10 punishment the
chief Of the offenders. Lieut. Oglc came suddenly
upon the Indians the Blue, and they. sus-
pecting his object refused to surrender, and gave
evidence Of hostile intentions towards his party.
Ihereupon an engagement ensued, which resulted
in the death Of three OF the Indians and the escape
ofthe remainder ofthe party, with several wounded
Seven Of the dragons, including Lieut.. 0glc, were
slightly wounded with arrows One Of their horses
was killed The ground being impractcable for
horscmen, pursuit was impossible. As the
nation returns 10 its winter quarters from the fall
hunt IL Is understood that suitable measures will
be taken TO punish all the offenders and an end put
TO the depredations.-Mo Rep, Nor. 10.
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Commission ON Claim. against Mexico.

TUESDAY, Nov. II, IS49.
The Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present as yesterday.
The memorials of Mary Smith; Of
French Strother; of Joachim Fox; of Hen
ry Gisner; Of Adolphe Suzeneau, were
severally received.
The claim Of George B. Fisk, case schoo-
ner Superior, was decided to be valid, and
allowed-the amount awarded subject tc
the future order of the Board.
The claim of Thomas Powell, in the
case If schooner Escambia, was decided to
be invalid, and was not allowed.
Adjourned till tomorrow, II a. m.
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Union Id not checked in its present tendencies, ruin
and disaster must ultimately, and most certainly,
fall upon those whom il is understood to represent
The Union, if we may judge from recent arti-
Gle, believes that its worst fault Is Its Ignorance Of
grammar This, admit, is bad enough. Ii is
certainly trying TO the patience 10 wade through
whole columns of skimble -sl1amble stuff in which
all the parts of speech set at absolute defiance
and Lndley Murray and his followers secuted
out of existence But bad as this is, il is not the
worst. Contempt Of decency--contempt of truth
contempt Of all social obligations contempt of all
honorable restraints-these are far more deserving
ofcensure than any mere inability TO write correct
lyj and when To these is added an utter and abso-
lutte want Of all patriotic feeling, evinced in
desire 10 prefer strangers and foreigners to
flesh and blood, and to uphold all other govern
ments at the expense Of our own, il is not easy to
find words sufficiently strong to express the dis
gust and indignation which such conduct inspires
Perhaps it has never happened before, in the his
tory OF this or any other country that newspaper
claiming to be the principal, if not the exclusive
exponent of the feelings, sentiments, and opinions
OF party which processes to embrace the masses Of
the people, has openly and constantly employed
itself in the assertion and maintenance of foreign
interests and it remains to be seen how far the ex
ample of the Union-now the recognised and estab
lished foreign organ at Washington-will be sus-
tanned and justified in its crusade against American
rights, American interests, and American honor,
by the great body of American citizens.
North american
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The SOUTHERN MAIL.-We learn that
the Postmaster General has completed ar
engagements by which the arrival and de-
parture of the great Southern Mail from
New York to the South will continue dur
ing the winter as at present.
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UNITED STATES CncurT CoURT, Nov 2lst. Be
fore Judges Nelson and Bets. Coggil Coggill,
Us. G. w. Iawrencc-Ths was suit against the
collector TO recover back an excess Of duty, and 10
settle disputed point in the tariff act The plain
tifs imported quantity Of sbeepskins with wool on
them, and claimed to enter them under duty Of
five per cent thereon, under schedule II Of the act,
which provides that hides and skins of all kinds,
whether dried, sailed, or picked, not otherwise
provided for, shall pay five per cent. The custom
house authorities imposed duty Of thirty per cent.
on the wool under schedule G, az " wool unrnanu-
fsctured," and five per cent. on the skins. Judge
Nelson some time since, the trial Of another case,
gave IL his opinion that skins with wool on were
liable 10 pay twenty per cent under schedule y,
skins Of all kinds not otherwise provided for ."
The court directed the jury TO find verdict for the
plaintiffs subject 10 the opinion Of the court on the
construction 20 be given 10 the tariff act.
Nro York Commercial Adpehsr.
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A meeting of journeymen printers of New Yorl;
was held at Stoneals hotel on Saturday evening,
for the purpose of devising means of aiding their
fellow craftsmen OF Boston, who are at issue with
their employers as to wages. &c. A committee OF
five appointed at this meeting, who should So
licit and collect subscriptions for the purpose and
report next Saturday.
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THE REPUBLIC.

The names of members of Congress
who have reached the city since our last
publication will be found in our list of ar
rivals at the several hotels. We shall
continue these publications daily.
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Hon. WILLARD FILLMORE, Vice Presi-
dent of the United States, arrived in this
city yesterday morning, and has taken
rooms, for the session, at Wizards hotel.
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CHURCH BURSr.--We regret to learn that the
Presbyterian church at Bethesda, in Montgomery
county, Maryland a few miles above Georgetown,
entirely destroyed by fire Friday after
noon last. The fire was communicated to the roof
by accidental spark. The Rev. RANDOLPH A.
SMITH the pastor Of this church, which was
built we believe, mainly through his exertions.
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DIsAPPEARANoE OF Dr.. PAhKMAN.-Dr. Park
man, an eminent physician of Boston. very mystic
riousy dsappearedon Friday last, and has not since
been heard of, although the whole police force o
the city are out in search of him.
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County. State. Postmaster.
Office.
DISCONTINUED.
DISCONTINUED.
Worton Heights, Kent county, Maryland
Clinch Dale, Hawkins county, Tennessee


Worton Heights, Kent county, Maryland.
Cnch Dale, Hawkins county, Tennessee.
Union, McMinn county, Tennessee.
Willow Grove, Shenandoah county, Virginia.
NAMES CHANGED.
Bovina Centre, Delaware county, New York
name changed to "Brushland.''
South Chill, Monroe county, New York-name
changed to "Clifton."
East Branch, Delaware county, New York-name
changed to "Havard"
Mount SER, Mecklenburgh county, New York
name changed to "Mount Moriah.''
Barnett's Creek, Ohio county, Kentucky--name
changed to ''Buford."
Eberle, Putnam county, Indiana name changed
to "Nicholsonvile."
Linn, Adams county, Indiana--namc changed to
"Linn Grove"
Petersburgh, Boone county, Missouri-name
changed TO "Burbonton."
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A VINO LEGIsLATURE.-Wc are indebted 10 n
gentleman from the parish of vermillion for the
information that the Representative elect from that
parish IL j. w. Walker, Wing. This gives us
hfty-one members Of the House, certain, with n
chance for more. Conceding, however, to the
Democrats all the other members, they can have
but forty-sir. The House will therefore be Wing
by FIVE majority, while the Senate is Democratic
by one AZ the worst, the Wings will have ma
jority on joint ballot. A majority in the Legisla-
ture, and the election Of the Wing candidate for
auditor are sources Of consolation for the loss of
the rest Of the State ticket.--N o. Bee, 20h,
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A Wonder.

The I" sole organ" at Washington, published on
Sunday, the llth instant, does not, so far as We
gather from a cursory glance at Us contents, fur
niAh a single article in favor Of VI. Poussin, any
other representative Of a foreign government To
what cause we arc 70 attribute this remarkable
silence in regard 10 the interests which il has late
ly vehomently sustained, we are quite at a loss
20 conjecture. Il may be owing 10 the fact that il
lbe sophisticatons which could be employed in be-
half Of its foreign allies; il may be that the motive
which prompted it, action longer exists, in such
degree, at least, az 70 lie ealty il may be
that IL has grown ashamed Of its vocation and has
determined TO abandon IL or what is more prob.
able than ali the rest-t may be that il has begun
10 feel the consequences Of It's anti American and
unpatriotic conduct in the indignant censurcs and
condemnation Of it, own partsans. Whatever
may be the cause the fact tselfs worthy Of record;
and we therefore announce that the Washington
TTuio, of the date above referred 10, does not 20
far az we aware, contain any OF it usual e1hi-
bitions Of foreign attachment and deyotedness ~
foreign purposes.
As the Union claims we have not seen the
claim disputed, in this quarter at least-to b. the
sole organ" of the 4" Democracy" at Washing
ton tits not unnatural that the party which abuses
that name should be held accountable for the doe
trines il promugates. These doctrines are go in
ifncal 90 the best interests Of the country-so ut
terly Al variance with true national spirit, and
directly calculated TO bring discredit upon our ma
tional name that their influences begin 10 be seri
ousy felt and many, even among those who are
not over scrupulous are heard W declare that u tbs
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MAIL RoRBrsy-ARHgsr or THE SUPPOSED RoB-
BrR.-An extensive mail robbery was discovered at
Springfield, Ohio, last Monday evening. II is
charged 70 have been perpetrated by Charles w.
New Williams, who was for a short period during the
past summer engaged a mail agent between this
place and sandusky. He has been arrested and
committed TO Jail for further investigation. About
s 200 Of the stolen money have already been
recovered
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The trial of Mr.. Bosler, editor of the Uniontown
(Pa.) Democrat, on a charge of robbing the mail,
has resulted in his honorable acquittal
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Counterfeit fve-dollar bills of the Franklin Bank
of Baltimore have been put in circulation at Will
mington, Delaware.
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Total. 1920 ii ,93I 46,5l4 10, 322
Tovns' majority ............. 3,l92

EXPLOSION or PowDER- NILL.--Thc extensive
powder. mill Xenis, Ohio, exploded with a
terrific noise. Two men employed in the estsb-
Hshment were killed. Their bodies were blown to
atoms. This lie the fourth time this mill has cI-
ploded within the past two years
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HEcToR MoeRE, member Of the st. Louis bar,
has been convicted at Memphis, Tennessee, of the
abduction of negro, and sentenced TO the Pcnten-
tiary for five years
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Post Once Operations.
The PosrnAsTER GENERAL has established the fol-
lowing new Post Offices for the week ending No
vember "a, lS49
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EUROPEAN INTELLIGENcE.

FROM OUR FILES BY THE CALEDONIA.
The New English Minister TO the United
Democratic banner., 1849-02-26
0.FORGET ME NOT"

saf.' Hf b JUNIUs.
May many a day and many an hour
OF heartfelt joy become thy lot,
And if the thought do not presume,
I'd ask thee TO forget inc not.
Though love may not thy bosom warm,
Aad melancholy be my lot,
Istii would ask thy friend to be,
And being such, forget me not.
Farewell! farewell! perclrance We meet
No more, and l may be forgot;
But should We never meet again,
Know thou will forget thee not.
May heavens choicest blessings rest
Upon thy head and be thy lot!
And dearest maiden, joy twould be
To me, shOuldst thou forget me not.
Democratic banner., 1849-02-26

tn .7Ssess7rS and C0Keck,rs.--On Thurs
day, the Is! inst, a House bill repeating a
portion of the act approved llth February.
l847, entitled tan act TO amend an. act en-
titled an act TO regulate, govern and dis
cipline the Militia ofthe State of Missouri,
approved March eth 1885," passed the
Senate, without amendment, and became .
law. As the various ASSESSOR throughout
the State, are about entering upon their of
fetal duties, it is thought proper to call
their particular attention to the passage Of
this law, as It repeats that portion Of the
act of last session which assessed a tax Of
twenty-five cents as a communications for ex-
emptFon from m.Ihia duty. The law just
passed repeats ouly that portion Of the for
law which authorized the assessment
and collie ction Of the tax alluded TO, and, as
a consequence, the Assessors sre not now
required to- place any such tax or their
Neutrality-suspicious. IL "a 80 aat g.
Democratic banner., 1849-02-26
A NAME IN THE SAND.

BY HANNAH F. GOULD.
Alone I walked the ocean strand;
A prarly shell was in my hand;
stopped and wrote upon the sand
D My name-the ysar--the day.
As onward fiom the spot ] passed,
One lingering look behind l cast!
A wave came rolling high and fast,
Aud washed my lines away.
And so me thought, twill shortly be
..l'' Viii every mark on earth from me;
ANsve Of dark Obliyion's sea
Win sweep across The place
where ] have trOd the sandy shore
on time, and been to be no more,
Vi me--my day--the name / bore,
20 leave no track nor trace,
Pa yet with Him who counts the sands,
And holds, the waters in hi, bands,
;zs know a lasting record stands,
sRSInscribed against my name,
80 06sifthis mortal partthas wrought; ss'I
~ nof all thisthiuting soul has thought; y
5 ! And ftOnthese Aesting moments caught
'" For glory, or for shame. 2' 7..'s on'
Democratic banner., 1849-02-26
THE BRIDES CONFESSION.

- nv AtsoE O. LEE. 80
There is a beautiful and natural feeling-at e,
s.. saS most ns sentiment embodied
A sudden thrill passed through my heart,
Wild and intense-yet not of pain
I strOve to quell quick bounding throbs,
And scanned the sentence DER again.
It might have been full idly perned
BY one whose thoughts from love were fire.,
And yet as If entranced l read,
''Thos art msstbssutifsi to me-"
Thou didst not whisper I was loved
. There were no CLEANS Of tenderness,
Save those my trembling heart would hope
The careless sentence might express.
But while the binding tears fell fast,
Until the words | scarce could see,
There shOne, as through a wreathing mist,
''Thou art most beautiful to me-"
To thee! l cared. not for all eyes
So I was beautiful in thine!
A timid star, my faint, sad beams
Upon thy path alone should shine.
Oh what was praise, save from Thy lips
And love should all unheeded lie
Sol could hear thy blessed voice
Say--"Thou art beautiful to me-"
And l have heard those very words
Blushing beneath thine earnest gaze
Though thou, ~perchance, hadst quite forget
They had been said in by-gOne days.
While clasped hand, and circling arm,
Drew me nearer still to thee
Thy low voice brealhed upon mine ear l
Thou, love, art beautiful to me-"
AMI, dearest, though thine eyes alone
May see in me a single grace
] care not so thou e'er canst find
A hidden sweetness in my face.
And if as years ard cares steal on,
Even that lingering light must flee,
What matter! If from thee / hear
"Thou art sill beautiful 20 me-"
Democratic banner., 1849-02-26
AN OLD BACHELORS DEATH.

Groaning and moaning,
His s~elfshness owning,
Grievng aud heaving, ,
Though aougft he is leaving,
But pelf and i'll health,
Himself and his .wsalth.
He sends COR q doctor to cure or TO kill,
Who gives him advice. and offence, and a
. pill,s al as 9H,- zee -,'"'. ..','..
And dsops him hint about making his will.
As fretfh' antiquity cannot be menaed,
The miserable life of q bachelors ended.
Nobody misses him, nobody1sighs, -''''
Nobody gfieycs wliena bachelor dies.
Democratic banner., 1849-02-26

)! 7skgrapk Under ne atlantic Ocson-
AProResiiionr has been submitted in the
ivtited States Senate, having in view the
sitielishneat Of spsgnetic Communication
Cetyesp tbi5 country and Europe. The
ssasss vessited the proposition without
Democratic banner., 1849-02-26

The Green Eyed Monsser.-In Cincin-
natl, a young gentleman was seen in earn
est conversation with a young and beauti-
full married lady. AFriend of her husband
communicated the tactic her 'lord aud mas
ter and the two stationed themselves in q
desirable position to watch the manouvres
of the new lover Every action seen,
confirmed the suspicion, he attacked the
young msn;:he expostulations Of the young
wife could not stay the hands Of her hus-
band and his friend, but they continued to
pound the young man untiltlIeir combative
organs were gratiied. Then came the ex-
plantations, and the weeping wife stated
that the young man, who had been so shame
fully beaten, was her brother, whom she had
not seen for a number Of years. The broth
.er forgave them, and with a hearty shake Of
the hand, eternal friendship will no doubt
exist. e..
Democratic banner., 1849-02-26

According to the most accurate accounts,
only a 600 600 Bibles were in use through
out the United States in the year lS40-
The number has now increased to 80 000,-
600. In 1910 the Bible was printed in
'forty-eight diFeren, Languages and dialects:
in Is48 the different versions Of the Holy
Scriptures amounted TO f36. q
Democratic banner., 1849-02-26

Bills are now before the Sonates Of Ohio
and Pennsylvania, exempting homesteads
from forced sales on execution. The Ohio
hill provides "when the yearly values does
not exceed $1,000" and the Penusylsasia
bill fixes 5000. -
Democratic banner., 1849-02-26
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. fUsLIsAEP IyERY MoNDANS

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