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An American Appeal.

The American residents in Paris have
addressed letter to the American minis
ter at Constantinople, which has been
published in the Paris papers, and is said
to have attracted considerable attention in
that metropolis ln this letter, which is
styled "The Appeal Of the Americans"
they speak as follows;
"Your fellow Citizens, Americans in
Paris, are filed with indignation and amaze
lnent at the attempts now being made by
the Russian and Austrian governments to
destroy, in cold blood, the heroes of the
revolution in Hungary.
"The persons of Kossuth, BEN, and
Dembinski, and their companions Of all
nations, are sacred on the neutral ground
of Turkey, by every law, human and d.
vine. To surrender these patriots to the
brutal demands Of their prosecutors, would
be cowardly concession and lasting dis
/ grace to any country; and we are rejoiced
/ TO see, through the press, that the Sultan
has adopted that honorable course which
meets the applause Of civilized men, and
which will adorn the brightest pages OF
history. We just learn that he has replied
in the negative to Russia, as well as tc
Austria, although he had been threatened
with hostilities in case of his refusal, anc
their ministers lave actually left Constan
tinople.
"From this great capital Of sister re
public, where progress has ust recon
structed It's mighty monuments, and upor
this memorable anniversary Of the day
which saw the first foundation of republl
canism laid On the soil OF France, we fee
it to be our duty TO advise with you, in ad
vance Of the government and masses a
5 home, al a crisis which admits OF no delay
, If you have acted already, we desire t
, sustain you, as we confidently rely upoI
? your responding to the impulses OF ever.
true American heart, by offering to tn
! iugltlyes the shelter of our feet IN tn
6 Mediterranean; and we also trust that yo
7 will support the Sultan with every possible
3 assurance that, if he be attacked, tn
United States has the power TO sustain
him, and will do it,"
|, The signers of this address are said :
: be from various points Of the Union, an
about hall Of them from the South. Som
= Of our American journals have animal
verted severely on the language they EN-
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The Boston Journal remarks that the emigration
to California has had considerable effect the mo-
ney market in that city. Many Adventures have
flung stocks into market to raise means, and have
required much specie in their outfits 1t probably
will all be returned in gold, but not under some
time. Many millions of dollars have, in this way,
millions returned Of four hundred and sixty four
vessels that have sailed for California from this
country, but ninety-five had arrived at last ac
counts, leaving three hundred and sixty nine on
their way, all filled with emigrants and freight. 1t
does not seem of much profit to send merchandise
at present to San Francisco.
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Social IMPoRTAScE or THE WORKING CLASSES, -
The three elements of the resources of the great
commonwealth are labor, intelligence, capital the
last Is gathered and administered by the wealthy;
the second is contributed by the gifted aud studious;
but the first great contribution OF endless toll is sup
piled by the working classes. There are they in
your fields and your mines your factories and your
ships, your warehouses and your workshops, giving
amount of manual and physical effort which no
nature no patience but that of men bred TO labor,
could sustain. Hardly lcss consumers than produ-
they form that great elastic power in the com
munity which endures privation and adjusts de-
mand and supply. Amidst scarcity and high prices,
their unavoidable privatons diminish consumption;
and, amidst plenty and cheapnesa, their Increased
snjoymens restore the remuneration of ca ptal and
the profits Of trade In national policy their judg-
ment, once enlightened, would have immense force
and equal veluether voice raised in favor Of rcli-
gon, peace, rational liberty, and just government.
rresistible.-S Sci ADericar.
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ATTEMPT TO THE RUTLAND BhNK.-A most
daring attempt made on Friday night last TO
rob the Rutland bank, and one which, from all we
can learn, came wellnigh succeeding. II would
that the burglars, after forcing the first door
into the bank, were disposed to psinuatc them
selves into the vault by the aid of certain forcing
appliances such are known TO the craft; appa-
rentlys powerful screw or lever power was used on
this occasion, with view TO crush the walls of the
vault so as 10 release the bolts of the vault door
lock. In this they succeeded far as 10 remove
ttco OF the bolts and IL would they we're much
nearer the mnt-drops' Of that locality than they
will probably ever be again. Whether they were
deferred at this point of the game from further pro.
ceedings by an alarm--whether they became wea-
ried with the labor already done, or whether they
suddenly recollected an engagement some where
else, We know not; but that they took a somewhat
hssy leave, and under some little embarrassment,
10 evident from the fact that small portion Of their
"fxins" was left behind, which, however, we pre-.
sumo the cashier will chccrfully return on being
called upon by the owncrs.- Rutland Herad
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The AsToR-PLACE riot va, melancholy
affair, which for time demagogues at
tempted 20 turn to account for electiOneer-
ing purposes, but they have abandoned it,
because capital was rather lost than won
by it, The enforcement of the law was
called ior, and became popular; and hence.
forth il u established here, that starter.
Of mob, and riots will be put down by pow
der and ball, il the police are not beedec
~ the onset.
II has been highly gratifying TO see tb'
intelligence and discrimination Of the pub
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We learn from Captain Graham, of the schooner
Home arrived yesterday from Brazos st. Jago, that
the LIST instant, in latitude go 90 N, longitude
go So W., he saw schooner bottom up. She was
newly coppered, apparently of about 100 tons bur
den, with white boot-top red mouldings, white
streak, and black bulwarks Captain Graham
sailed around her four times, but could not make
out her name.-N o. Crescent, 18th.
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The VoIoE OF WISDOM AND AeB.--Tn my appre-
henson, the best way TO be useful and happy in this
life il TO cultivate domestic aflectiops-to love
home, and at the same time 70 be temperate and
just--to pursue lawful business, whatever il may
be, with diligence hrmness, and integrity of pur-
pose and the perfect belief that honesty is equal
ly binding in the discharge of public of private
trusts for when public morals are destroyed, pub
lie liber, cannot survive.
five are aspiring, ought not 10 lose our diff
dence; and il ardent for reforms, ough, not 10 lose
our discretion. We ought 70 listen 90 the maxims
tons Of our ancestors and, above all, we ought to
have constant abiding sense OF the superintcnd-
ing goodness of that Almighty Being whose wis
dom shines equally in his works and in his word,
and whose presence is every where sustaining and
governing the universe. Kent
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HARMoNy AND DIscosD.-At the Bethel church,
Brandywinc Hundred, Delaware, as we learn from
the Blue Hens Chicken, eme,ite grew out of a
dispute in the congregation whether the singing
should be done by choir by the congregation
generally; the hostiies at last burst into general
row, during which the singing books flew thick as
hail. and the ladies pushed each other from one side
Of the church 70 the other TO the utter destruction
of artfcials and the danger of natural charms.
general lawsuit for assault and batteries resulted
and several ladies (and ladies' garmcnts) were
'fbound over" TO keep the peace, The matter, how
ever has been amcably settled.
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TauE.-We are linked together by u thousand
ties. | cannot smile while you are wceping-you
cannot be merry il am sad. Therefore let us
make a covenant with each other, that we will
withhold our sorrows and impart our Joys. II is
the secret OF success, We talk Of the human family,
hut do not think enough OF the deep significance
of the term. Our brotherhood is larger than the
domestic circle, and II purest love centres around
the Preside Of home, yet acts OF kindness aud words
Of friendship should have narrow limits
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The LAwaENcE ScHooL.-The professorship OF
engineering in the Lawrence Scientific School Of
the University at Cambridge has been tilledby the
appointment of Lieutenant Henry l.. Eustis, late
Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering in the U.
S. Military Academy at West Point. The depart
ment is expected to be organized without delay for
the reception of administration Adoertiser.
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The Hampshire advertiser mentions the discovery
of about three thousand British coins, ef the four
teenth century, by the workmen engaged in an ex-
cavation in High street, Newport, Isle of Wight.
1t is surmised that they were hidden when the
French invaded the island, in the reign of Richard
the Second
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WORTHY OF IMITATroN.-Thc Austrian govern
ment has determined to border with live hedge all
the lines of railroad in that country These hedges
TO be formed wherever the climate will admit
of it, of mulberry trees These plantations, besides
protecting the railroads from the intrusion of ami
mails, it is anticipated will contribute to give a
spring to the silk culture.
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Tie that at midnight, when the very lslprer
sleeps securely, should hear, ~ have often, the
clear airs, the sweet descans, the natural rising
and falling, the doubling and redouhling Of the
nightngae's voice. might well be lifted above
earth, and say, 'Iord, what music hast thou pro
vided for The saints in heaven, when thou ofIerest
bad ,ocn suchlnusic upon earth p'- Ipaiton.
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SCARCITY OF APPLEs.--From all quarters we hear
Of the failure Of the apple crop. Already good
apples unusually high, fine Baldwins readily
bringing 81 per barrel and for an ordinary article
/ SO is asked.-Bosfon Traveller.
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LoNGFELLOW.-lu ouC VI ucI IcCcH
letters to the National Era, Grace Green
wood has the following mention Of Mr.
Longfellow, whom she encountered al
Ticknor's publishing Office. She says
"Aside from mere curiosity, of which
suppose have my Wonan's share, i have
always wished to look on the flesh and
blood embodiment of that rare genius, Of
that mind stored with the wealth of many
literaturcs, the lore of many lands-for in
LongfelloW it is the scholar as we'll as
the poet whom we reverence. The first
glance satisfied me of one happy circum-
stance-that the life and health which
throbbed and glowed through this poets
Verse had their natural correspondence
in the physical. He appears perfectly
healthful and vigorous-is rather English
in person. His head is simply full, well
rounded, and even, not severe and mas.
sive in character. The first glance of his
genial eyes, which seem to have gathered
up sunshine through all the summers they
have known, and the first tones of his cor.
dial voice, show one that he has not i'm
poverished his own nature in so generously
endowing the creations of his genius-has
not drained his heart of the wine of life.
to fill high the beaker of his song.
"Mr. Longfellow does not look poetical
as Keats looked portical, perhaps, bu
what is better, looks well--for, after all
health is the best, most happy and glori
Gus thing in the world. On my Parnassus
there should be no half-demented, long
haired, addressed bards, lean and pale
subject to sudden attacks of poetic frenzy
sitting on damp clouds, and harping te
the winds; but they should be hearty
manly, vigorous set Of inspired gentlemen
erect and broad chested, with features
more on the robust than the romantic
style-writing in snug stories, or fine large
Libraries, surrounded by beauty, elegance
and comfort--receiving inspiration quiet
ly and at regular hours, after hot break
fast, the morning paper, and cigar-giv
en- to hospitality and great dinners driv
cellent wives to box at the opera, sea
son at Newport, trip to the falls, or ;
| winter in Rome.
"The comforts of life have been Ions
enough monopolized by thrifty tradesmer
-'men in the coal and cattle line'-anc
good living by bishops and aldern en-.
is the divine right of genius to be vel
kept and cared for by the world, which
too often 'entertains the angel unaware
on thin soups and sour wines, or, at the
best, on unsubstantial puf-paste.n
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T H e R E P u B Ii C
WASH N GTON:
TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER %. lS4s,
OFFICIAL.

APPOINTMENT BY THE PRESIDENT.
JOHN S. GALLAHER, to be Third Auditor
Of the Treasury, vice Peter Hagner.
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How TO RAISE THE WISD--An English paper
says that the government intend To- lend on sufi-
cient security, the railway counpanys money at
four per cent, the government being able 10 raise
il at three This viii place at the disposal of minis
ters profit of one per cent. in reduction of taxa
ton, be great boon TO the railway companies and
produce very beneficial effect on railway property
cit is the part OF a woman, like her own bcauti-
full planet, TO cheer the dawn and the. darkness-to
be both the morning and evening star Of mans
life. The light of her eye is ne first TO riac and
the last to set upon manhopds day of trial and suf
ferng."
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ploy, which is characterized as "hkely
to do harm,o and "as not called for by
the OCCASION We must dissent from
these opinions. Should the fugitive pa
triots from Hungary be within reach Of
communication from our representative at
Constantinople, or of the commander OF
an American national ship, we should hold
it to be the duty OF either OF those func-
tionaries to offer them shelter and protec-
ton. They are on neutral soil. Russia
and her vassal, Austria, would have no
right to complain, if we offered them the
shelter of our flag; ana we should regard
that American as recreant, who, having
the opportunity, would not exert himself
strenuously to place them there. The
earnest appeal of the Americans at Paris
was, then, precisely one of those SCALED
for by the OCCASION" 1t was, we think,
well-timed and appropriate. With regard
to the assurance to the Sultan, that we
have ''the power to sustain him II attack
ed" prudence might have dictated diff
ferent mode of expression; as intervening
oceans and seas would be sad obstacles
to our coping with Russian armies in
Turkey. But so far as we ourselves are
concerned, we can defy the consequences
Of any such act of aid and protection as
our fellow-countrymen at Paris call upon
our representative at Constantinople to
offer.
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1t says;
"With this pump, one man would be able 10
throw water over a three story house; and on farms,
or in small villages, it would form cheap and
most valuable substitute for fire engines. We are
informed that the United States Government has
adopted it for deck and fire purposes its vessels
and naval stations. The smaller pumps throw "a
gallons of water per minute"
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DISASTERS AT SEA.-Captain Sampson, of the
ship Peter Marcy, from New York, arrived yester-
day, reports that the ship Elizabeth, from R,-ton
in company With him of the Bernini islands
the oth instant. The Elizabeth had lost al
three topgallant-masts and head oftopmasts, having
experienced severe hurricane the Goth and 81
of September.
ron, from Havre had been ashore on Orange Keys
and by the assistance of wreckers had been got of
without much damage.
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COAST SURvEY-Letters have been re-
ceived by the Superintendent of the Coast
Survey from Lieutenant Commanding
Macarthur and the officers of the schooner
Ewing, from San Francisco August 29th,
all well. The schooner, with the land and
photographic parties of the Coast Survey
on board, was to sail in few days for
Oregon.
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SHIPMENTS TO ToNAwAsDA.-We notice the
schooner Ameda taking on 900 barrels Of beet
for Tonawanda. The propeller Republic cleared a
few days since with 500 barrels for the same des-
tination, and we learn the propellers Scotia and
Cleveland have been chartered 10 load with beef the
bushels Of wheat have also been shipped the last
fifteen days from this port for Tonawanda.
IL will be seen by these figures that the business
of this new commercial point already meets the
expectations claimed for Il by It's projectors
Chicago Journal.
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The Pittsburg Journal speaks of a patent Sue
ton Power Pump now being exhibited in that city.
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The New York Courier and Enquire,
OF the 10Th instant says: "Three hundred
and seventy Portuguese refugees proceeded
yesterday evening, at six O'Clock, on board
the steamer Isaac .Neaoton to Albany, on
their way to Illinois, where a settlement
has been provided for them. They looked
exceedingly well, and many of them shed
tears on taking leave of the committee who
have done so much for their assistance
since their arrival in this city.
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CREDTABLE.-Wc some time since noticed the
sudden death, in one Of the western States, Of Mr.
Henry Plstt an assistant Of Mr. Israel + James, as
collector Of subscriptions for the newspaper press.
Mr. p. was killed by tree falling ON him. Before
his departure and in order to protect his family,
well ~ the persons who employed him, Mr.. James
obtained a policy Of insurance Of one thousand dol
lars on the life Of Mr.. Plat. His policy provided
that he should vsit certain southern States during
two months Of the year, but circumstances rem
dered il eKpedient that he should 60 West, and il
was while he was in that section Of the Union that
he met an untimely death. No alteration was
made in the policy, consequent upon his change
Of destination, and il was therefore defective Bot
on stating the facts 70 the company, the officers
Immediately waived all objections and promptly
tPhila Inquirer.
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The Union has favored the public with
an article, two columns and half long,
proving most conclusively that one of the
ofce-holders in New York had been, to
use its own beautiful phraseology, preached
by the renovating principle in the re-elec-
ton of every chief magistrate"
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SUCCESSFUL TYPo.-John +. Phelps, esq, who
was recently elected President of the New York and
Erie Railroad Company, was journeyman printer
but few years since. BY close application, and
sprinkling of good luck, he has rapidly advanced
to the possession Of a competency, and an honora-
bic station at the head Of the first railroad company
in America, covering a capital Of S23,0oo,ooO.
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sHPPISG At SAN FRAScIsco.-A letter from
Commodore Voorhees,, OF the navy, to hls brother,
states that the value Of vessels at anchor at San
Francisco and the interior harbors Of California,
the 3lst Of August. was probably equal 70 $4,000,
900 o. s4000OOO and that before the winter sets in
this amount will be augmented 70 S6,OW,OOO.
going To- ruin, and the writer suggests that the own
ors aud underwriters of New York, aud the other
cities Of the Union, ought TO petition the President
for man-of- war, whose special duty it should be
down some Of their yards and spars, and moorng
them safely, so as 10 prevent them from going on
shore, dragging against each other. Such is
the position Of these vessels, crowded together, that
! II the wIndward one were 70 take fire. the whole
iieet would be burned without the possibility Of
saving any of them.-Boston Journal, 19h.
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CoLLEcE OF THE Holy CRoss.-It will

COLLEGE OF THE Holy CRoss.-H will
be remembered that much remark was
created during the last session of the Mas
sachusetts Legislature, by its refusal to
grant charter to the College of the Holy
Cross, at Worcester-under the charge OF
a body of Jesuits-on the ground that the
request was, under the circumstances, pc
culiar and unconstitutional. The Boston
.Atlas says:
"The constitutional question was re-
ferred subsequently, by committee OF
gentlemen, consisting of George F. Emery,
Arthur McAvoy, John c Tucker, and
others Of equal responsibility, to Hon.
Levi Woodbury., Judge of the U. S. Su-
preme Court. The opinion Of the Judge
is quite elaborate, and decidedly in favor
of the constitutionality of the grant asked
for. We shall endeavor to publish either
the whole charge or an abstract of it here
after. Having heard the question dis
cussed before the Legislature, and having
investigated it with some care and atten-
ton, we never were more clear upon any
question than upon this. We think. the
petitioners were right, and that the char
ter ought to have been granted. We be-
lieve it will be-"
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60 Our course is known to readers and all the
world. - Union.
Our contemporary has become quite as
renowned as the celebrated DR.. Dulcamara
was made, by his wonderful elixir, famous
Gin all parts Of the woodland several
other places"
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"The Democracy, however, are looking forward
with confidence TO their ability elect the next
governor, lin Maryland and have some hopes, on
account OF Wing wrangling, TO slip in United
Union.
There Is characteristic black-leg and pick
pocket air about this paragraph from the Union. 1t
seems happy with the idea of theft and trickery,
The Wings have a clear majority in the Maryland
Legislature, and will be sure TO elect sound Wing
TO the U. 5. Senate, notwithstanding the eager
longings Of the Union.
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Il il proper 10 men1on that several competitors
we're excluded by the terms Of the match, m con
sequence Of overrunning their time. One oi these,
Collins y Warner Of Pittsfeld, was considered by
the committee 10 have shown such excellence IN his
piOughiug that they recommend that an extra pre-
mum u : should BE- awarded W him. Another
piece Of work, very good IN many respects, was
excluded on account 81 the too great breadth of the
furrOw. v, w. HOLMES, Chairman.
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WHAT, MoRE!-The St. Joseph Valley Registe,

WHAT, MoRE!-Ihe St Joseph Valley Register
says
awe hear rumors of heavy defalcations by De-
mocratic eN-Postmastcrs in northern Indiana and
south western Michigan, which we sincerely hope
may prove incorrect, but which appear TO be toe
wen substantiated"
There seems to be reason 70 fear that the depre-
dations upon the treasury committed during the
last four years of the dynasty of the pecuiators
will exceed the ratio of those Of Jackson and Van
Buren's twelve years. We hear Of new disclosures
almost every day.
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Three convicts were instantly killed in South Bos-
ton ON Wednesday by the falling Of bank of earth
upon them.
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The Locofocos of Monroe county, Mo-, have nom.
mated man named Boiler for the assembly. HI
bolted Cas- last year