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The New,York Democracy.

The two factions Of the New York Dsmocra
cy. the Honksrs and Barnburners. have held two
Conventions for tie rurpose Of forming more
perfect union. Tho following summary presents
tho points Of difference:
Mr. Walworth, from The committee confer.
ence reported that the committee had made pro
position 20 tho Free Sod committee. that to ei.
feet Union they would recommend 10 Coayen.
lion 10 adop, tse following resolutions.
lst. Taat all questions which have hitherto
divided the party be waived entirely the orr
ration OF the Union Convsn iion,
%. That they gree TO adapt such resolutions
as have usually been passed a, the Democratic
Conventions previous to The division in the par.
ty.
a. That the subject OF slavery be dropped,
leaving every man to the enjoyment Of his ind
vlGua opiron.
Two honrs aftetwari, reply was received
from the Chairman OF the Free SOL committee
saying hat they waive the question OF the regu-
larity Of nc organization, and adhere 10 the cs-
tab!istao Democratic principles, and II the two
Conventions can agree upon the subject Of slave.
~ they desire TO unite in one ofganlzliion. lie
reminded the committee that the Free Sod Con
vontion had submitted tao other propositions re.
atiur to the power and duty Of Congress respect.
ing slavery in the District OF Columbia. aud also
in the territories aud requested the opinion OF the
bunker Convention.
Mr. walworth replied that there could be no
difference Of opinion iii regard to tho tao irEl
resolutions, respecting the power Of Con gfess oY
er slavery in the District Of Columbia and tbs
I Territories In rrgafd to the thud resoluu n
he recommended Us adoption by the Convention
a. he believed the people Of the North wstn op
posed 10 the inlroduclion oC slavery into terrific
~ now free but lie could no, consent 70 mak'
that question Of party test. or incorporate 1t ia
10 the Democratic party Of the State.
The negotiations were KEEP, up day longer
but tho Free soilers refused 10 acceds to the pro
position Of tie Hunkers They said as was sd
mit,ed by Chancellor WalSorth, that there wa
no difference in principles between the two fac
,ions-that both held that slavery should be abol
ished in the District Of Columbia and should b
excluded from the territories, and that II would
das,ardy in them to omitto avow their prime ple
The Huukers, however, refused TO make slav'
ryapar, Of the /" Democrats Platform" and III
two Conventions adjourned sine die.
4 The only point in the5e proceedings that mer
any particular consideration, says the Riehmor
:, Wing, is tie avo~sl by Tho IIunkers. or ca
party. that they agree IN principle with the Fir
Sellers They swallow the camel and strain
!, the gnat They ready TO sacrifice The out
10 but they do not think Il polite to lei the Sou
as know the fact. These are the " natural aAiel
re. and to our thinking, they are mote dangero
d. than open enemies.
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WHEELING BRIDGE.

Wheeling, August u. The splendid
new suspension wire foo,way erected across
the Ohio at this place by Mr.. Elet, pro.
jector Of the wire suspension bridge across
the Niagara, is now completed, and the
frs, experiment in crossing it was made
this morning. The span from bank TO
bank is ons thousand and ten feet, the
ionges, in the world. II is decidedly
beautiful structure, and 10 all lis parts fol
Iy meets the most saDgulne expectations.
Il is the design Of Mr.. u. TO erect large
suspension bridge alongside Of this foot
way, for the use Of the railroad company
over which the cars, locomotives, &c. are
% pass.
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THE PURCHASE or CUBA.

The Washington correspondent Of the
Boston ADDS says II Will be The special du.
~ OF the new Minister to The Coarl Of
Madrid, Col. Barringer, q procure a re.
ducton Of the enormous du'ins 10 which
the produce Of the United States is suhlec
ted when imported into Cuba, adding thai
the late administration made a standing
otisr TO the Span al Government Of $780,.
600 GOO for the leland uf Cubl, bn, that
this offer has been or will BE- Withdrawn
b the present administration.
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THE YADklS RIVER,

At the session Of our Legislature o.
1916 II, a charter was granted TO eo,'i
pany for the purpose Of clearing ou' W.
Yadkia river, from the South Ia'O''pl
line TO W,lkesborough, 10 have a eap'',
stock Of moi less than thirty ihousnnu W.
more Than three hundred thousand coUa,"
The charter secures 10 the company W.
exclusive navigation Of the fadk'n ii NV,
Tor thirty years, on condition 'ha' ,"' !,
open a passage from the Trading fS,S =. -
Davidson county, to Rockford 10 'u''s
county, Of sufficient depth Tor ooa' :,
drawing Is inches water, by Tue >" -.
January, 1862. Commissioners WeIy :. y.
pointed by the nc, 10 open books anu =,
ceIve subscriptions of stock, but 70 cO' =.
quence Of their being no outlet from Wv w.,
Upper Yadkin 10 the Sea.boafd, very -
tic stock was taken. The ptojec, Vs. 10,
looked upon as failure, and 'he e"a 4
very generally forgotten. The io,a' -,
the Plank Road from Faye,ies'lie o h Az,
ing,on, has, however, given TO the p s' :,
Navigation project new aspect, ..o,or
tending tho Plank Road from Les'0k Has
to the river, q distance Of only " Il,
which the people Of Davidson VII, oO No. .,
river may be made available as nls" oo \
as WiIkosborough, and d'rcc, coa 'noro
cation established between WilSc'Os''
and Wilmington. n, v;d,o
Tho people Of Lexington, pa :, i.
county, held meeting Of tho 2''h o. :,
month in reference 10 this cha'e'' s"' +,
pressed a determination TO carry w.
provisions without deliy'
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The Supreme Court Commenced ia session
at Morganton on the 6th INST
The following gentlemen have been admit
ted TO County Cogr. Practice
David " sllsr Of Macon.
Victor c. Bautngcf. Of Cabarrus county.
A. Bradshaw. of DAVIDSON county
J r jordan. Of Henderson county.
Joseph Dobson. Of SufTy county
G. h. Sho5sr. Of Salem.
Thos. II Holmes. OF Ciinion,
n NJ. AIl.son, Of l'st.. eel-,y
And The follo~ Jog lave been ad,nLsa 10 su
perior Coui Practices :--
{. Tate. Of Morgsnlon.
H. Murphy Of
=, J Wilson. Of Ruthrrfordton
Marcus tfWtn, nf Ashytle.
Neil A. NcLcan. Of R0heson county
William Mcneil Of
VIM h. Slocumh q Ssmpson county.
G. A Patks. Of Ntkesa1foagh.
A A. Meaay. Of Ghnton.
George W. Brooks, o. Rockford.
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COUNTERFEIT THREEs

We have been shosn ceun'erfeh
Three D5llar Bin on The Bank Il Cape
Fear, which Is calculated 10 deceive the
nnwary. The filing up and signature are
hard TO distinguish from The genuine bills /;
bu little attention vii dtscus CT the gen.
orally bad execution Of the engraving 10
comparison with TIE genuine, The large
figure 3, which appears 10 five places on
the face Of the bill, ls executed 10 smaller
circles than on the genuiue-lhc circles
look paler, and on close inspection present
different ely lie q engraving. The bill i.
dated lst Aust 1916 letter " on the
rIRh, hand end. The things look, con
dema Il, II you vii observe II closely. =
GreenSborough Patriot.
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TYPOGRAPHICAL BLUNDER.

Types when not carefully watched, some.
times play fantastic and mischievous tricks.
An exchange paper complains tina, an ar.
tlcie which shonld have been entitled q A
Tale OF Terror Founded IN Fact" was, by
some hocus pocus Of the types. metamor.
Pb"sed into - Tale Of Terrier Founded
on Fat"
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This gives Wing and Frecsol" majority
SO f.r, of three members. But 10 this are lnclu-
d,d Mes,rs Giddings, Of Ohio and Allen, of
Massachusetts,. and they are political comets,
whose orbit is very uncertain. In lii" Loeofoeo
rreesoilers are Messr,. Wi,mot, Of Pcnnsylva
MIA. Preston King. of New York, and Mr. Cole,
Of Wisconsin, whose orbits are all uncertain.-
Mr. Holmes, of South Carolina. olassed with the
Loeofecos, is a Taylor man.
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PRoRABLE RESULTS.

This shows that the handful Of Freeseilers will
hold the balance Of power. bu, the Wings wIll
have 10 work hard in the few coming elections
TO do as well as in lhs table we have laid out for
them.
according to the Trihune's table tho whole
number Of Fressoiers elected - 10, of which
number i, classes eight as Wigs and five as To-
cufoeos
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Mammoth Cucumber.

A friend informs US that he had presented TO
him BY Mr.. Urah Helms, Of Union county,
cucumber which weighed lbs 3! OF. and msa.
sured ii inches long and 10 inches in circumier.
eucs Can any one beat this
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FRIDA Y, A UGUST 81, 1919

~ WILLIAM THOMPSON, Esq. is our
agent in Baltimore. authorized to obtain adver-
tisements and subscriptions, and TO grant receipts.
UE. W. CARR, Esq, is our agent in Phila.
deph;a sui horned 10 obtain advertisements and
procure subscriptions.
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POPULATION OF CALIFORNIA.

The Editor Of tho Alta California -
estimates that the population of that coun.
try on the LIST of November next, will BE
60 900 souls. On the st OF January last.
he says, it was 5000, exclusive Of In.
dlans, aud divided thus o 600 Cahforti.
ans, 5000 mercans, and 900 foreign.
efs uf all nations. From the Isl Of Janq.
aty TO tho 30lh June the arrivals by sea
are estimated OF 0 1900, aud those by land
al $500. or these new Corners there
were about 5000 Americans, 6 900 Mex.
icans, 1900 Chilians, and 1000 other for.
eiguers, hailing from various countries
These estimates show that, up 10 the 30.h
June, the pteponderance Of the immlgra.
ton was foreign, and ha, the following va,
the character Of the then population
Amu: cans 10000 Chilians $500
Caiiorniaus 1900 O,hcr nations 1900
Mexlcans $500 -
Total, 5000
The Editor then estimates $4,000 A..
mericans 10 be on their way 10 Caliioun
! from The States, all Of whom will arrive be.
fore The end Of October, and makes on ID.
dition OF ouly 5000 for increase IN The for.
eien population during the same time. Ii
i. thus he runs the sun Of population up %
60 600 on The st Of November next, whcA
he Classics as follows:
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Oiihe population already in the country,
1t !. supposed that one half, inelndlug no
men aud Chi dren, ara engaged IN saroas
buslrcss pa sni,-, and the other hall 10 d..
sIng Iot gold.
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The Next House OF Representatives.

The New York Express has the following Ia
bes, showing the probable state Of parties IN the
next House Of Representatives, which VIII no
doubt be interesting to many of our readers;
RESULTS so FAR.
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SUPREME COURT.

Col Baringer nnd lady sailed from New York
in the steamer America
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THE SOLICITOR OF THE TREASURY.

We stated the other day that informa-
ton was obtained at our request from the
Solicitor Of the Treasury, that N. DEN
BY was a defaulter to the amount of
Sl55, sos As, and that suit had been com
menced against him for that amount.
The ex-ofhcial organ-the sole organ,
not Of the Democracy, nor Of the BENTON
Democrats, nor of the VAN buren, Dem
ocrats-but the sole organ, by courtesy, o.
the CAss Democrats-notices this state
ment in a manner that seems designed to
throw some imputation on the party fidel-
ity of Mr. GILLErT. This imputation we
desire, in the fullest manner, to repel.
When we applied for this information,
suit had been commenced three months
previous against the sureties Of Mr.. DEN
BY, and Mr.. DENNY was under arrest al
Philadelphia. AT that time any body was
entitled TO the information we sought who
saw fit TO apply for it. Not wishing, how
ever, to apply TO the Solicitor in person, we
requested friend to procure the informa-
ton for us-and it was obtained, as we now
learn, not from the Solicitor himself, but
from some gentleman who had official &C.
cess to his docket. He stated merely the
fact that suit had been commenced, anc
the amount for which il had been brought
This is all the information that we have OBJ
tanned on this subject from any department
All that we know more Of the transaction
is derived from Mr.. OSBORNE, from the
Union, from the Pennsyivanian, and from
the accounts of Mr.. DENNY. These
sources OF information are open to all the
world.
We desire the Union, therefore, dis
tinctly to understand, that the Solicitor o
the Treasury is entirely beyond the rescl
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THE REPU BLIC.

fidavit before a justice Of the peace, al
6rming that he was not kidnapped and
taken to Havana against his will. In
this way the consul and his comPeers may
prove their innocence. Should the con-
sui think proper to adopt this mode of pro
ceeding, we venture to say noHe prose
gui would be forthwith ordered, and all
further prosecution brought to an end. Al
the expense of two hundred dollars the
consul may accomplish this object, so i'm
portant to himself and those implicated
with him."
The tone of the Delta, though it speaks
less infinitely, is equally distinct, and
sufiices to show there was no real objec
ton to the court which was not distinct
ly waived by the counsel of Don Carlos
de Espana.
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From the Cincinnati Gazette Of August Is.
The Surveyors Office.

We had hoped, ere this, 20 have been able TO say
that the effects of the office, and the moneys acknow
lodged TO be in the hands of the late surveyor, Mr..
Collins, had been handed over 10 his successor IL
would have afforded pleasure TO state this, and to
have been able TO add-GH has been handed over,
and the suspicious, that Mr.. Collins would prove
defaulter turn out 10 be wholly unfounded but,
lied.
By our report Yesterday il was shown that Mr..
Collins had handed over certain books and had paid
70 Col Bond the sum of 8 l02 295 "a, Of the SlS0,
$40 81 he charged with. This leaves Mr.. Col
Inns minus STs,5sf u, which he places % the ac-
count Of customs.
Some friends Of Mr.. Collins say he has the bonds
Of importing merchants 10 cover this. La relation
70 the bonds learn that several days ago a large
quantity Of papers, in hotch- pot, were brought TO
Col Bonds Office in coffee sack, and receipt for
them demanded. He told that schedule of
them must be made before any receipt could be
given for them. Mr.. Collinss attorney sat down 10
make out the schedule but abandoned il in
despair and returned the sack Of papers 10 his eli
emit Yesterday, again, lot Of papers were brought
10 Col. Bonds office, and receipt demanded, 70
which Col. Bond replied he would only receipt for
30 many bundles Of papers, said 20 b. bonds, until
they were scheduled and examined. This was re-
fused, and the papers were again taken away. 81
much for the bonds, papers, or whatever they are.
But how can bonds BE- received IN discharge Of
the balance reported against Mr.. Collins, The law
requires the duties imports TO BE- paid in cash,
unless the goods delivered to the collector 70 be
warehoused, when bonds given. There are no
goods in warehouse here, nor Is there any pretence
Of any How, then, can bonds, II there are any, Tor
goods which have passed into the hands Of the i'm.
porter discharge the surveyors liability for duty
We do not see. This is port Of delivery merely,
not port Of entry Goods Tor this delivery are en-.
tered at New Orleans, and bonds given 70 pay the
duties when they arrive here and are delivered.
These bonds are Of validity If the goods have
been delivered. The delivery being made, the sur
veyor stands charged with the duties cash for be
has right 10 deliver without the duties are paid
What these papers called bonds are, we know not
but II they are Of the kind Of bonds supposed, they
may increase the difficulties in the case bot cannot
b. received money, ia the very nature Of things
Nothing further in relation 70 the transfer Of the
ferdav
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TRANSMISSION FOR CHoLERA.The first case OF
cholera in this city, says the Rochester Democrat
in which TRANSMISSION resorted to was yesterday
afternoon. The patient was MIR. Shipman, on north
Clinton street, who attacked early Monday
morning. When the remedy was applied he was
in the last stage of collapse, but pulse was imme-
diately perceptible 1t was too late, however, for
any remedy to be of any avail. DR.. Webster OBJ
tanned one of the instruments used for TRANSMISSION
in New York, where it has been used in many cases
with success. DR.. w. is confident of its utility
when resorted To in season.
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JAS. B. CLAY, United States Charge to
PORTUGAL, has arrived in this city, and
has taken lodgings at Wizards Hotel.

DEATH OF AN OBJ BooKsELLER-We observe,
says the N. Y. Post with deep regret, the
nouncement of the decease of Samuel Hannay, at
the time of his death Secretary of the Mutual Life
Insurance Company of this city. Mr. Hannay was,
however, far better known of the old school
of publishers and booksellers, and the house with
which he was connected, collins and Hannay,)
for long time exercised controlling and salutary
influence upon the literature of the country. James
and John Harper (the distinguished brothers) COM
menced business printers i'll the lofts of their old
establishment in Pearl street, and grew rich under
their patronage and support. MIR. Reese, the book
auctioneer, was also one of their pupils, having
been member of their establishment for over a
quarter of a century Samuel Hannay was man
of rare probity and integrity, and model of sim
plcity Of character, which seemed to be more iden
tilted with past age than that Of the present.
No one that we have ever known possessed a better
heart, or has left behind him better memory
We might perhaps here state that Mr. Reese, who
has had for some time in preparation work de-
voted to the history of the more eminent booksellers
and publishers of the United States intends shortly
to commit it to the press Among the worthy biblio
poles whose will be found chronicled therein
that Of Samuel Hannay will form no inconsidera-
BILE feature. vast revolution has passed over the
book business in the United States since the early
days of Hannay, when it was in its infancy;
and the sayings and doings of the purveyors OF
literature bear an intimate relation with the pro-
gress of literature itself, the anticipated volume
from the racy and anecdotical pen of Mr.. Reese
cannot fail of proving an acceptable contribution
to our literary stores.
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THE sUB-TREAsURY.

We cited an article, some weeks since,
from the New York Journal Of Commerce,
complaining very bitterly Of the inconve-
niences to which the merchants were ex-
posed from the operations of the Sub
treasury. This, we believe, is about the
most direct attack that has been made in
the columns of this paper upon the Sub
treasury. We have certainly attempted
to show, that even the stringent provi-
sions Of the Sub-treasury law have not
| prevented the Locofocos from converting
the public money to private uses. We
have certainly attempted to show that the
Sub-treasury has not accomplished what
Mr.. Polk and Mr.. WALKER assured us
that it would accomplish, and what Mr..
Polk told us in his last annual message
that it had accomplished.
1t is not true, however, that we have
drawn from all this an argument against
the Sub-treasury. That system is not so
bad as General JACKSON, Mr.. Polk, Mr..
Secretary WOODBURY., the Globe, and the
Richmon Enquirer used to assure US that
it would be found. The system, however,
is defective, and wants material modifica-
tons. We had inferred, from the article
to which we allude above, that the Jour-
nal of Commerce was OF the same opinion.
Mr.. WALKER did not consider the system
perfect. The numerous defalcations that
have taken place under its provisions
show that the system demands improve
ment. Public opinion, we have uniform
| ly said, has very generally approved many
provisions of the Sub-treasury law, and
is disposed to acquiesce in its contin-
uance; but even the Journal of Commerce,
we apprehend, will not deny that it re-
| quires liberal notifications. We are no
friends of pet banks. The Locofocos
plundered the treasury as literally under
that system as under any other. We are
no advocate of a National Bank. That
has long since been abandoned by the
WIGS, in obedience to public opinion.
That system may be devised by which
Government can safely keep and disbarSe
its own money, we have no doubt; but
what that system may be, we apprehend
that no one is yet prepared to say.
The. Journal Of Commerce quotes one Of
Mr. SecretaryW ooDBURY's reports to show
that the Government had lost SIS, 492, 900
by the use of banks and bank notes. This
citation must be from one of the reports in
which the Secretary undertook to argue
against the deposite banks. If the Journal
had consulted one Of the reports in which
the Secretary argued IN fapor of the de-
posite banks, il would have found very
different array of figures. Mr.. RICHIE
arguing for does not more differ from Mr..
Richie arguing against the Sub-treasury,
than Mr.. WOODBURY. from Mr.. WooD-
BURY in marshalling his facts to suit the
different aspects in which he had occasion
to present this question of keeping and
disbursing the public moneys.
We had supposed that the mercantile
community would have found an ally in
the Journal Of Commerce in the matter Of
modifying the Sub-treasury. This infer
ence we had drawn from articles in its
own columns. 1t would have been an
able auxiliary, and we regret to find that
we have been mistaken.
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LA CRosIcA.-In brief sketch Of the journals OF
the United States printed in foreign languages, and
addressed to persons Of foreign origin, which APP
peared in this paper a few days since, the Cronico
Of New York referred TO among others. Tho
editor of that journal seems half offended at the
opinion exprcssed-that il rather in the inter
ests of Spain and Cuba than of the South American
Republics As the editor, however, ayows that such
is the fact, his good sense will tell him that
devotion TO the laws and interests Of ones native
country never be matter Of reproach in any
honest mind.
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FRos MAyAeUEz.-wel learn, says the New Yorh
Tribune, from Capt. Bailey, Of schooner Mary C.
Ames, from Angusdilla and Matanzas, 18th inst.
that the crops the island we're closed for the sea
son, and there is not cargo of sugar to be had
The prospect for the coming year was better thar
had been known for great while, especially tn,
coffee crop, (if not destroyed by hurricane, a.
there was great fear II would be when Capt. b
left,) which was thought would be the largest cvc
vet known in the island.