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Client, Bradford county, Pennsylvania.

CHARLES M. CoNRAD-THE CANvAss.-Our in
domitable Wing champion in the Second Congress
siona district returned yesterday from some what
protracted tour through the parishes comprising
the district. He has diligently canvassed them,
spoken frequently before crowded assemblages
and brings the most encouraging information All
along the river, from Jefferson to Lafourche we
| assured of noble Wing majorties. The only
apprehension in that quarter might be that the GER
tainty of success might diminish the usual vote,
but this will be ctfecually guarded against; and
the Wing leaders in those parishes intend provid-
ing means to enable every voter to reach the polls
Mr. Beatty, the antagonist of Mr.. Conrad, is no
where. He will be in minority in every parish
in the district Large, however, the Wing ma
for Governor, for General Decouet is generally
known and beloved throughout that section of the
country, and has numerous relatives and connex-
ions in st. James, Ascension, and the adjoining
parishes.
General Decouet reached Donaldsonvie ON
Monday, and addressed the people, who crowded
from all parts of the parish to hear him. II is the
purpose of General Declouet to proceed immediate
ly to Concordia. and after going through Madison
Carroll and Tensas, to repair to Ouac6ita He will
thence visit the piney woods parishes in the Third
district and, if possible, reach the city, in COM
pany with Mr.. kenncr, and pass here portion Of
the short time that will intervene before the cleo
ton.
From Attakapas our accounts most cheering
gentleman who has lived in ST. Martin for thirty
years, and knows that and the adjacent parishes
thoroughly, tells that the vote there will be little
short of unanimous for Dcclouet, Kenner and Bor-
delon; and that the majority with which the Wings
will go into the Red river country will be 30 over
whelming, that IT cannot possibly be overcome by
any vote that General Walker may receive in the
upper parshes.-N O. Bee
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Loss THE SHIP YIcroRIA, CAPTAIN NnsH-
We learn that three sailors arrived at RsrxicIs's
bay, parish of 81. Mary, louisiana ON Wednesday
50 instant who stated that they were from the ship
for some port in South America. They said the
vessel, after being out in very bad weather some
twenty days, sprung a leak-that they worked the
pumps eight or nine days, when they found she
must 60 down-that the long boat and yawl were
launched, and the captain and fourteen men en-
bsrked in her, and these three in the yaw both boats
having sufficient provisions. In haitian hour after
they left her, and before they got out Of sight she
went down. The boats kept near each other two
hours, when they lost sight of the long boat, and
suppose she must have sunk. They steered north.
according 10 the captains directions, and in twelve
days they reached Berwick bay
They had few biscuits on board al first but
most Of the time subssted on -four and water and
raw pork. They had a few pints of water when
they reached the land. Our informant does not
know their namcs.--N. o. BuIletin
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posed for fight can be accommodated Dy SIMPLY
treading on It's coat tail Ii calculates, however,
upon hackers and a full purse
There was an interesting case OF martyrdom once,
something similar 10 the which the Union would
now nroyoke: il occurred few years ago, and the
public may recoect it, if il has thought proper 10
bear in mind small a thing. The editor OF an
administration organ IN the city OF washington
was excluded from the floor of the Senate on ac-
count of some defamaory charges against that hon
orable body. There was much commotion In the
columns Of the journal whose representative had
suffered this rebuke, and drafts 10 large amount
were drawn upon the public sympathy. Commits
Grafton insisted upon as right. The privl-
ege of caumny, in the OF this sufferer had be-
come habtual; il had grown into a second nature;
it was the only liberty of the press that he knew
any thing about, and that liberty was attacked In
behalf of the freedom of the press the people
solicited to be indignant; they entreated TO go
into passion, 1T but for little while.
The victim of the Senate's Judgment was declared
10 be martyr; and there could be no doubt OF it,
for he said so himself; although it is alleged that
skeptical persons refused To believe 1t on that
account. The appeals for sympathy became so in
cessant, and were kept up long, that the objeot
seemed 10 be to obtain by importantly what would
not be given from charityas the wandering min
stre in the play, who knew the value of peace and
quietness, and irouLd not move on, 'under shll-
ling" At length, however, the cutlery ceased no
one mnding it, and the realms Of Libeldom were
once more stdtu quo
The martyrdom which the Union now challenges
would turn out to be, it may suppose. better in
vestment. The Z" wreath of glory might not be
much, but the money that would 'fiow in streams"
into its purse might amount to stake worthy OF
such martyrs ambition Nevertheless there is
another sort of martyrdom, more usual in these
days, to which il may look with some reasonable
prospect of achieving il. We refer to the martyr
dom of those self piloried journals that die like
scorpions from the suffusion of their own poison
melancholy martyrdom which bears no wreath
of glory
Whenever it happens that Journal comes to
such pass that the virulence of its denunciatlons
is evidence of their injustice, and it has acquired
the character of dealing with truth only to pervert
it, case is evidently maturing for such martyr
dom. IL has been supposed by some that Mr.. Polk 8
reputation public man suffered considerably
from the Union's laudation of him; and it's de-
famatory assaults upon General Taylor, if they do
not result in strengthening him in the public con
fdence, will fail To do so only because of their i'm
potency to produce any results of any kind.
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SEIZURE AT Nav YoRK.-Tho Dry Goods Exporter
states that suspicious have been entertained for
time that parties in that city were defrauding
the Government by fraudulent invoices in the
entry Of cloth. Officers have been ferrctng out the
roguery, and during the week several invoice.
have been detained, and about s 5000 worth Of
cloth seized, which were invoiced from forty ten
per cent. below their fair valuation.
The above Is another illustration Of the beauties
Of the Gd uaIorem system, which offers premium
for rascality, and places the fair and honorable
importer at the mercy Of his interruptions and dis
honest competitors.
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simon Drum.

The individual whose name heads this article
woke up one morning, and like Byron, found him
self famous. Ii had been the misfortune OF Mr..
Drum 10 be turned out of country post office, and
% prescription capital was needed by his party,
he was impressed as martyr. Tears were shed,
panegyrics delivered Indignation was vent
ed, and patriotism was invoked over the political
remains of Simon Drum Marc Antony was not
more touching over the dead body of Cesar. He
scholar hero, statesman, patriot, a
martyr, Democrat. From reveile to TATTOO, the
drum of Simon was basted, and melancholy notes
answered the sympathizing and responding heart
of Democracy. s'Never there such base pro-
scription" resounded from every party organ
Who appreciated the fathers that had furnished
soldiers for the Mexican but the Democrats I?
proclaimed the PennsylUanidn. The Union pa
raded its banners on high, inscribed with this motto
The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church
Echo sent back the name of Drum from the reno
test corners of the republic, and the plume of ma
tonal Democracy dropped in sorrow at the " deep
damnation ofhis taking Off" Whiggery was threat
ened with extinction for the butchery and the shades
of both the revolution and the resolutions of '9s
were invoked in judgment over the heads of his
executioners. The fiat went forth that Drum must
be avenged, and that Democracy would be satisfied
with none other than the fullest atonement. Simon
was pillar of the church, and therefore the blood
OF Simon could not be propltiated without CORE
spending sacrifice calm succeeded the outbreak
of coincidence and indignation which followed the
martyrdom of Drum-such calm as Is said TO fore
tell the coming of sweeping storm. Ii was sup
posed that but an opportunity was wanting to col
lect the raging elements, and to hurl them with
furious hate at the head of offending Whiggery.
1t turned up, little while ago, that Simon, encou-
ragged by the sympathy which had been expended,
and persuaded by the attery which be had received
induced TO offer himself a candidate for pro
thonotary in the county of Westmoreland Martyr
AS he was and postmaster he had been, they
pitched him, neck and heels out of the Democratic
convention, and threw him like "physic to the
dogs" Such is the history of Simon up to the pres
ent writing, when, abandoned by those who wept
water Of compassion at his suferings for the cause
and the party, he stands as an independent candi-
date before the voters Of Westmoreland. Those who
had ''tears TO spare" before, have only imprc-
cations, and the martyr" Of yesterday il held up
to-day the disorganizer and apostate. This cpl
sode furnishes perfect illustration OF the hypocrisy
| Of Looofocoisu, which, through all its protean
changes, has the merit of preserving its character
for deceit.
The end Of our story is, that Democracy has lost
a martyr, and Drum has gained namc.-Phila
Inner. and GGz., Oct. T.
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NAvAL.-Leut James n. North has been or.
dered 10 the Ordinary, at the Gosport navy yard.
in the place Of Lieut. Roger Perry, detached at his
own request.
We learn that Lieut.. Alden has been ordered "
the command of the United States scbooner John
the coast survey.
Commander j. Pope has been ordered TO the
Charlestown navy yard, 10 relieve Commander j.
Tatnsll. The steamer Princeton has been finally
condemned, and the vorkmen arc now employed in
tearing her 10 pieces The sloop-of-war Marion,
which has been for time undergoing very
thorough repair, is nearly ready 10 60 out Of dock
Norfolk Beacon, l6D.
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The Wings of the city and county of
New York have put in nomination as their
candidate for sheriff Mr.. Thomas earn
ley, of the Twelfth ward All the press
in the city friendly to the Administration
speak in high terms Of the selection, and
enter into his support with an enthusiasm
and unanimity that augurs well for his sue
cess
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The LAST DEFALcATIoN.- The deficit in the &C
counts Of the Locofoco receiver at Milwaukee men
toned in this paper two three days since is now
put about s14 900, and the isconsin states that
he expects to reduce the amount very considerably
by illegal claims, but these claims are not speci-
fed in the WiscOnsin. That paper also says that
his sureties have doubt of his ability u pay any
balance due, and that neither the Government nor
his bondsmen will suffer. We are not disposed TO
Judge this harshly but the fact should be
borne in mind that the Locofoco journals always
begin in this way, when the Government has been
defrauded. In every instance OF peculation, great
and SMALL the pretsnce has been at first that il
nothing but misunderstanding-t has been
no defacation; indeed the persecuted man il a
large creditor Of the Government and that fact will
be made 10 appear when his account shall be- fairly
investigated. Presently there il change of tone
He owes the Government some thing, poor man
bat he intends TO propose an Offset. Next, be has
property sufficient 10 satisfy the debt-and lastly,
his sureties are abundantly responsible and the
treasury will not be- subjected 10 the loss Of dollar
And the result, whenever the amount Is large, is
always the same. There is parade Of prosecuting
the sureties-they defend, some pretext or other
and after two three years, there IL bill for their
relief before Congress- and in due time il il epacted
that the Secretary Of the Treasury may settle with
the suretes according to his discretion. Such has
been the history Of many great robbery, since the
accession Of the dynasty Of the peculators"-snd
presume that Congress will pursue a similar
course towards those who plundered the treasury
under Mr.. P0lE-the cud OF That dynasty.
But there IL duty devolyed upon the Executive
now, which cannot be overlooked. The present
clause Of the sib-treasury act must be enforced
against the dishonest office holders II IL a safe
guard ofthe treasury, desired by their own people
Wanted by them az a certain remedy for the Rrea
evil, and there i reason and precedent for makins
them take the medicine Of their own prepare ton
We presume the Democratic editors themselve,
would not justify neglect Of this duty In the cas-,
Of "dishonest" defaulter, which the Union hate,
I q a.. - L
the treasury that they wish TO have escape.-Buf
| faio ErpTess oct. II.
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GOLD SIMON DRUM" has been beaten
for Prothonotary in Westmoreland county,
near thousand votes. The Locofocos re-
pudiated their own saint. His ''blood"
turned all to "seed;" but it was sprinkled
on stony places, and brought no fruit-or
none at least that he got taste Of. viii
not the Union drop tear or two upon this
Outrapep
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From he Baltimore Ameyicdn
Prospective Msrtyrdom.

The late official Journal seems ~ have imbibed
ali the spirit Of the Heroic Age" Not content
with present perils it pictures 70 itseli Imaginary
dangers and longs TO encounter them. IT. blood
and It's back are both up. Hear IT, bold defiance
LAY but The finger Of power upon our press; the
FRS, indictment Of the Union will strike blow
that will resound throughout the nation. u will
q, bring every Democrat to our side. Every liberal
man in the United States will rush 10 the rescue
Of the liberty Of the press. The great cause will
protect lie fearless champions. IT. martyrs will
DOT sbe without honor even in their own country,
and ,aOneV toiH foU IN streams into purse, and
a wreath Of glory viii ontwine our humble brow.
Touch ne, then, il they dare"
III tins be not throwing down Of the glove, IL is
b.csuse the Union like Bombastes, prefers 10 hang
90 IT. boots II has taken it, stand in ia stocking
FEET; tbe chip Is on IL bat Or any one who is dis
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Professor GRAsT is at present engaged in ar
ranging his " Calcium Light Tor the use Of the
Camden and Amboy and New Jersey railroads, b.
b. placed upon the front Of the locomotives Should
this prove successful and of the utility Professor
Grant supposes, il will render travelling by rail
road MS sale by night by day. This light is a
discovery by Professor G., and is said to combine
the several qualities Of both the electric and the
Drummond lights, and can b. furnished at n com
paratively much cheaper rate than the ordinsr ~
lights philadelphia Ledger
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SANTA ASNA.-El Lecero, published in Panama,
says that information has just been received from
Jamaica, stating that Cen Santa Anna is laborng
most earnestly 10 return 10 Mexico Once there,
he will have himsclf proclaimed Dictator, will an
the United States. II says, also, that he has sent
S2OO,OOO 10 distribute among his partisans, and Is
making effort TO obtain five hundred Irishmen
10 land at Tampico and Join his party there, which
De very numerons.-N. D. Pc. Ocf. no.
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ATRocIoUs MURDER.-On the 2sth ultimo, DR.
McCsntz, highly respectable physician and citi
zen Of Mount Jefferson, Chambers county, Alaba-
ma, was shot dead in his own house. Ii Is said the
doctor was ascending the stairs Of his house. and
that ON reaching the top he shot through a
window when be fell back lifeless nearly into the
arms Of his wife, who at the foot Of the steps.
and IN the act Of ascending them. Circumstances
Of the strongest nature 20 10 fsstcn the murder ON
negro fellow belonging 20 the doctor, who, il il
supposed, was the perpetator Of previous attempt
ON the life Of his master, which happened some
weeks ago
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Tehuspfepec.

The committee OF twenty one, appointed al the
great Tehuantcpcc gathering ON Friday evening
last, held conference on Saturday evening, and
proceeded 10 work with vigor and esrnestness
They appointed sub-comu1ttese. and psrceied out
the duties Of each, that there will be no failure
or delay in preparing every thing 10 present this
iayOrte work in its true light before the people of
the city and 10 the convention at Memphis.
This subject OF communication with the Pacific
is agitating the whole country. The convention
at ST. Louis will take place next week and the note
of prcps ration IL sounding far and near The cities
Of the eastern and middle States are sending their
delegations, and the presses taking up the sub
jcct Of immediate and immense value
We have no objection ~ full discussion Of the
land routes, by which IL IL hoped toconnect the two
oceans across the breadth Of the continent Such
schemes are grand and such work would be Of
immeasurable value But the best and greatest
should careful and instructed public opinion de
eide upon any one ss practicable and worthy of
national support need not and will not conflict
with this southern highway through the isthmus.
OF its practicability and prodi gious importance,
even after any number Of land routes shall have
been finished, admits Of no question; and il can be
completed at 20 small a cost, and within so short
tune, that II will at once the national de-
mand for an immediate communication. IL can be
finished before half Of the preliminary surveys Of
either Of the overland routes could be completed,
aud be q source Of wealth 10 the whole country,
rcpaying its own cost over and over again before
the Memphis, or st. Louis, or Whitney road begins
to climb the eastern slope Of the mountains
We arc glad TO see that the zeal which has been
kindled on this subject is 10 die away i'm speecl-
making but that men Of activity energy, and cap
s are determined to push IL forward until il is tho
roughly understood when, a. they and we feel, il
will be sure TO succced.-N. o. Crescent, Oct Oh.
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A CALrFoRSIA ADvESTURER.-Several months
since young gentleman Of this city mot regu-
lary engaged in trade) had the curiosity TO try his
hand at the California adventure and sent out fifty
barrels Of cider which cost him 81 barrel. The
freight was SO more. making s. barrel, or a
total expenditure ~ $500 Subsequently he parted
with share in the adventure To friend. They
have just learned the result. The cider sold in
California for $40 a barrel, yielding total OF
5000, nine tenths Of which are clear profit.
". " Jour. Com.
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Hoes Printing-presses.

MIR. Kendall, in his last letter to the
New Orleans Picayune, gives the follow
ing account of the success of Mr.. Hoe in
establishing the reputation Of his power
presses in Paris. Success to American
enterprise and genius:
"Colonel Hoe, the celebrated manufac-
turer OF power printing-presses in New
York, saw in Paris few days since, but
| learn that he shortly returns to the United
States. He has succeeded in fully estab-
fishing his fame on this side; for while
one of his machines is already successfully
in use on the Pafrie, others have been or
dered on this side. He goes back with
some new ideas in his head OF still further
Improvements in his presses-already the
fastest in the world-which will even in
crease the tremendous rate of speed he has
so far attained. Success TO him, for he
fully deserves it,"
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FINE EULoGus.-One of the finest eulogies
ever pronounced by one Christian on another. was
that pronounced by DR. Doddridgc on his beloved
and venerated friend Dr. Clark, of st. Adams; he
remarked Of him that che brought joy into every
house which he entered but most of all his own
house. when be returned 20 IT,"
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NAMES AND SITES CHANGED.

Moss Side, Allegheny county, Pennsylvania
name and site changed to :" Coal Valley" and Or
vile A. Lee appointed postmaster.
Kersville, Cumberland county, Pennsylvania
name and site changed to g Plainfeld.' and rhos.
Greason appointed postmaster,
Strobe, Culpeper county, Virginia name changed
to Farley" and Robert Wexford appointed post.
master.
Oak Hill, Overton county, Tennessee name and
site changed to % Netherland," and Richard Potee
appointed postmaster.
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The Union has been boasting of the vic
tory Of its party in Florida at the recent
local elections. The papers from that State
explain this unerampled triumph Of Loco
focoism, in the statement that the three
vacancies in the Senate which had been
filled by the Locofocos was mere matter
of form, as the term of office to which
they were elected would expire before the
nert session of the Legislature conpenedi
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The LEvEE.-Serious apprehensions are felt by
many Of our citizens account of the condition Of
portions of the levee. Three land slides have occur
rcd at Carrolton the levee is cracked, in the First
Municipality, from Toulouse street down, and in
some places has sunk six and eight feet; and two
entire wharves have fallen in in the Third Munici-
pality--one at the head of Vaudeville street, and
the other near the lower cotton press. II is very
important thing that the matter should be attended
to at once the people of the First Municipality
may wake up some fine morning and find their
market-ho in the bottom of the river.-N. O.
Bulletin, Oct 9.
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calculation made by William Darby, esq, the
geognpher, goes 10 show that il the National
Monument at Washington be elevated TO FIVE
hundred feet, its apex will be visible at distance
Of twenty seven and half miles. He asserts that
the same mathematical principles, height Of
sir hundred feet gives a horizontal radius of vision
to about thirty miles
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Mr.. EWING left the seat of government
yesterday morning on short visit to Ohio,
and d. c. GODDARD, esq, chief clerk, is
appointed by the President acting Secre-
tary of the Interior
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The ~. Paul Cronicl, is out with strong and
we'll written article in favor Of the establishment Of
a military academy, similar to that at West Point,
at Fort Smelling. correspondent Of the same pa
per advocates the with great zeal in let
ter addressed 10 Senator Corwin. Of Ohio.
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ant Office of United States Senator. We
did not suppose, when he was elected to
that office, that he would consider it
part of his duties to stump Lorain against
the Democratic party. 1t strikes us that 1t
is rather small business for United States
Senator to come from Cincinnati to this
county, to stump it against the party who
honored him with that station"
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Can any explain the cause Of this change Of
forty thousa nd votes in the old Keystone in less
than year We pause for reply.-EU. Post
We can explain it. There has been no change
Of forty thousand votes" It will be found that
Gamble, just elected canal commissioner, has re-
ceived fewer votes than cast for General Cass
The only change" consists in the fact that the
Whigs las they usually do in ordinary elections)
stayed At home and the Locofocos voted